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Show Messenger-Enterpris- August 12, 1993 Thursday, e, Page 3 Mormon Miracle Scout Camp set for this weekend CONSENSUS FEELING: VIRTUALLY EVERYONE IN EPHRAIM WANTS NEW STREETS! Our challenge is to educate the public in making certain all questions are answered. What are the Questions? 1. The number one question is financing. The citizens are asking: How do we plan to pay for this? 2. The next question most likely iscurb and gutter - and does asphalt go from curb to curb on all streets? 3. Number three question is how wide is the street in front of my property going to be? Next question probably pertains to sidewalk(s); who 4. gets them and do we need them on both sides of every street? of that total this fall for repair and upkeep to fulfill some promises of last year, i.e. 200 West Street, also those blocks of two years ago where a coat of asphalt was laid needs a chip-seto save what we did at that time. This will require that we al chip-se- 17 blocks al First, the 1993-9- 4 fiscal year Streets Budget" was recently approved at a total of $234,000 ofwhich $128,000 is to be used to develop new streets. The difference is for wages, equipment repair and purchases of materiel and equipment. We will have to use $20,000 to $30,000 sum- mer and fall. Approximately $100,000 from this year in will carry-ov- er the new streets account to add to the $130,000 we will budget for new streets from the city general fund in the 1994-9- 5 fiscal year for payment of new streets. This money will come from the 6 Utility Usage Fee just now going into affect for every utility user in the city. When the September 7, 1993 Bond Election passes, we will use the $130,000 amount, combining the $100,000 carryover for the And finally, the question: is there really a need for some type of Bicycle Path plan in this new world of the popularity of bicyles, especially in this college town? This call seems to be getting stronger all the time. This particular article is written to give answers to as many details of question number one as we have at this stage of this most important project Esentially, the direction of Ephraims future will be decided in this bond election of September 7, 1993. FINANCING 5. this 1993-9- 4 new As stated in previous articles, the engineers preliminary report gave an approximate three million dollar cost estimate for the total streets project, which also includes a 15 inflationary or additional emergency costs rider. This figure included full curb and gutter, asphalt curb to curb and related article Financing Ephraims Streets," below. 1993. This bond election will probably draw more voters to the booths than has any election in the history of Ephraim. Some potential lenders are theCIB, (Community Impact Board, a State agency) and the FHA. We feel that the CIB will probably be cooperative in lending us all or 80 of the money needed. We are asking for a zero rate interest loan. We are fairly confident that we will two sidewalks, essentially throughout the populated areas of our city. If we have to get that arrangement because reduce our total amount of the of the strategic impact of our community to the area. loan, we will then have to decide what will have to be cut. The CIB exists for the pur6 make the is to Our plan pose of projects such as the one for the we are asking to commence. The Utility Users Fee pay CIB is very much aware of this of this project; portion major the other portion is being rec- program we are proposing for ommended from the studies of Ephraim presently. our newly called Ephraim Another source of monies Streets Committee. Voting members of that committee are Theressa Alder, David Lanier, Roger Nielson, Charlie Stevens, David Strate, Nedra Thompson and Merriel Wathen, all well qualified and representing a ofour citizens. cro members include Barry Baker and Mark Anderson of will be approximately $40,000 to $50,000 we will ask annually from the state RDA (Redevelopment Agency.) This is essenThis state tially Grant-Moneagency is also formed for the purpose of assisting in such needs as we presently have. This money is essentially a state participating fund annually; which the City Council, Alan means that it is proportioned Grindstaff, City Administrator out to us as our share ofmonies and David Larsen, director of that come to the state from sales the newly created Public Works tax, etc.,. (In other words, it is ours.) Department of the city. hear. of the A study public (Next week we will talk Ings data and the Streets Com- about the potential federal grant mittee recommendations will be money, for which we are candimade for final study andor rati- dates because ofour Industrial fication by the city current Park.) elected legislative body, the Ephraim City Council. Then, the wording of the bond election proposal will be decided and presented for its passage or Does Vour Heart Good. denial by the general vote of a , American Heart Association yea or nay of the registered voting public on September 7, on 11-1- 8) in the Burnt Hill area All bishops of the Manti Utah Stake have information on this camp. If you wish to attend, please contact the bishop in your area on Thursday. Directions will be posted in the Manti Canyon, or see the map below. Search and Rescue memand Redge Jensen, Bruce Orson Cook, and John Jensen. Burnham, Casey Blackburn, Involved In recent training class for bers were: Claud Pickett, organizer, The camp, called "The Mormon Miracle Camp", focuses on the experiences of church mem- Search and Rescue members complete training class bers who have experienced "miracles", and how these events strengthen faith. Registration will be from 5 till 8 p.m. on Friday, August 13, l;e Five members of the Sanpete County Search and Rescue participated in a training class for law enforcement agencies and the Search and Rescue members recently. The training was conducted by Claude A. Pickett, a deputy in the Sanpete County Sheriffs Office. County Sheriff Wallace S. Buchanan and the Peace Offic- PrWfc 160-ho- streets budget for the first payment on the new streets principle and interest, if the loan requires interest payments. We will ask the 3tate CIB (Community Impact Board) for an interest free loan; we feel that we qualify. The 6 Utility Usage Fee recently enacted by the Ephraim City Council, as promised, is dedicated to our new Ephraim Streets Project. The engineers preliminary report gave an approximate three million dollar cost estimate for the total proj ect, which also includes a 15 inflationary or additional emergency costs rider. This includes full curb and gutter, asphalt curb to curb and two sidewalks, essentially throughout the populated areas of our city. (For further explanation of this important issue, please read the Financing Ephraim's streets 2nd in a series by Barry Baker The Manti Utah Stake Scouting Committee is planning a special overnight event on Friday and Saturday, August 13, 14, in the Manti Canyon "Burnt Hill" area, to which all Manti Utah Stake fathers and scouts are invited. (ages Robert B. Arnold, will be a keynote speaker at a special bonfire ceremony on Friday night. He is currently serving on the Young Men General Board, and is the Area Director for the LDS Church Educational System in the Salt Lake Valley. ers Standards and Training supported the training. POST is the agency that certifies law mn Vdh Volleyball tryouts at MHS scheduled for Aug. 16 Volleyball tryouts at Manti High School will get underway on August 16 at 7 a.m. and ten days later, the Lady Templars will open their season with South Summit coming to Manti for a pair of evening games. New coach Leslee Warr will greet five members of last years varsity team: Stacie Anderson, Melissa Bartholomew, Shannon Madsen, Linsy Crouch, and Melinda Mead. Several members ofthe junior varsity have also indicated theyll be competing for places on this years varsity squad at the tryout3. Here is the remainder of the Lady Templar volleyball schedule: Gunnison at Manti, Sept. 2; Manti at No. Sanpete, Sept. 7; Manti at Millard, Sept. 8; Tournament at So. Summit, Sept. 11; Manti at Springville, Sept. 14; Manti at Juab, Sept. 16; Manti at Morgan, Sept. 21; Manti at Gunnison, Sept. 23; Manti at Wayne, Sept. 28; Millard at Manti, Oct. 7; Richfield Tournament, Oct. 9; Juab at Manti, Oct 13; Region Tournament atMillard, Oct 16; South Sevier at Manti, Oct. 26; State Tournament at So. Sevier, Oct 30. Miss Warr, the new coach, V - vr enforcement officers for Utah. This training was available for special functions certification of the Sanpete County Search and Rescue. Completing the training were Dr. Bruce Burnham, Ephraim; Redge Jensen, Gunnison; John Jensen, Manti; Casey Blackburn and Orson Cook, Moroni These Search and Rescue members passed their certification test with an average score of 94.5, which, according to Verdie White who administered the test from POST, was the highest average of any class taking the test. Classes included 50 hours of legal material, 16 hours of first aid, 12 hours of physical training, 16 hours of arrest and control tactics, and other classes relating to basic law enforcement. There were a total of 150 hours ofinstruction and a seven-ho- ur test Instructors included: Attorney Michael Jorgensen and County Attorney Ross Black-hafor the legal classes; Steve Nelson, with the Central Utah Correctional Facility, who in- m New girls Manti High coach Leslee Warr. coached two years ofhigh school basketball at Box Elder High School, while attending Utah State University. She taught physical education classes at North Sanpete Middle School in Moroni last year, which experience included eighth grade basketball A graduate of Oakley High School, she graduated from Ricks College in 1988 and received her Bachelors degree at USU in 1992. Her major was physical education and her minor is in business information systems. Need to Send or Receive a Fax? The Service Is right here in Manti. Manti Messenger 35 S. Main, Manti Fax 835-149- 3 y. Ex-offic- io $ ur structed arrest and control; Craig Rasmussen, Beverly Thomas and Mike Mitchell, CUCF; Kay Jensen, who instructed the first aid classes; Terry Smith with the Utah Highway Patrol; Dr. Bruce Burnham and Sanpete County Sheriffs Deputy Barry Bradley. PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC BEARING NOTICE Pursuant to Section Utah Code Annotated, a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, August 23, 1993 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ephraim City Hall Council Chambers, for the purpose of gathering information regarding the proposed establishment of a liquor package agency at 698 North Main Street, Ephraim, City. Public input is welcome. 32A-2-10- Publish Ephraim Enterprise August 12, 19, 1993. NEW FARMLAND ASSESSMENT LAWS Effective January 1, 1993, re- quirements of the Farmland Assessment Act of 1969, pursuant to Utah Code Annotated Sections 59-2-5- through have 59-2-5- changed. The Utah Farmland Assessment Act (also called theGreenbelt Act) allows qualifying agricultural property to be assessed and taxed based upon its productive capability, instead of the prevailing market value. Productive values are established by the Utah State Tax Commission with the assistance of a Farmland Assess- five-memb- er ment Advisory Committee. Productive values apply statewide, and are based upon income and expense factors associated with agriculture activities. These factors are expressed in terms of value per acre for specific land classifications. Private farmland can qualify for assessment and taxation under the Farmland Assessment Act if the land: 1. Is at least five contiguous acres in size. 2. Is actively devoted to agricultural use, and the operation is managed in such a way that there is a reasonable expectation of profit. 3. Has been devoted to agricultural use for at least two successive years immediately preceding the tax year for which application is made. 4. Meets average annual (per acre) production requirements. The assessor shall maintain all FAA records in the assessors office. These records shall include the original year of application and clearly indicate the number ofyears these properties have been assessed and taxed under the FAA. All FAA applications, including those resulting from changes in ownership, legal description, additions, or deletions must be recorded. Upon withdrawal or change in use of a parcel assessed under the provisions of the FAA, the assessor shall immediately calculate the amount of the rollback tax due, and the county shall bill the rollback tax due. Land that becomes ineligible for farmland assessment solely as a result of amendments to Secis tions through not subject to the rollback tax if the owner of that land notifies the county assessor of the lands ineligibility for farmland assessment 59-2-5- 59-2-5- on or before 85-2- 6 2, January 1, 1994. If the county assessor audits the parcels and determines it no longer is eligible, then a rollback tax will be billed. Publish August 5, 12, 19, 1993. |