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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1390 Dates: July 12, 13, 14 and 17 thru 21 volume 104Number27 50 a copy MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1990 New City Council goes to work City purchases garbage truck The Manti City Council agreed to purchase a used demonstra- tor garbage truck at its meeting held Jan. 3. It was the first official meeting for the new mayor, Kent Larsen and for the new councilman Lynn Nielson. Mayor Larsen and councilman Galen Christiansen made a trip to Salt Lake City to look for the used equipment A bid price in excess of $80,000 had formerly been made for the new unit. The agreed-upo- n price for the used unit was under $58,000, according to the mayor. Council Christiansen estimated that the charge to be made to each Manti residence for this service would be $6.50 per month, based on the cost ofthe purchased equipment The City has already cans which will be used. purchased the Under the new arrangement, garbage will be picked up weekly and hauled to the Sanpete County landfill. Financing for the purchase of the equipment will be through Zions Bank. 105-ga- l. Water rate structure studied Councilman Lee Anderson reviewed the current water rate structure and current water use patterns. The council has been seeking ways to finance what they believe to be some necessary upgrading of the culinary water system. Included would be proving up on'a city well and augmenting the water supply in Manti Canyon with additional springs. Engineering costs will be incurred in order to make a proposal to the Forest Service. Councilman Anderson was instructed to develop additional income projections based on adjustments in both the minimum and the rate. The council agreed to make that an agenda item for the Jan. 18th meeting. Ice skating rink is possibility Councilman Jim Petersen said that there has been action on a proposal to build an ice skatingrink at the County Fairgrounds. He said he will meet with county officials to discuss the matter in detail. .... Law enforcement contract signed . Manti City has signed the contract with the Sanpete County Sheriffs office to provide law enforcement for Manti City. Former Manti officers John Cox and Robert Henningson were offered positions with the Sheriffs Department Cox opted to decline the offer and remain with the Strike Force on which he has been serving. Henningson accepted the appointment and will continue 11 Manti High School has picked members of the senior class who will represent the school in the Central Utah Sterling Scholar Program. The facility chose the 12 on the basis of scholarship, character, grade point averages, participation in activities and contributions following personal interviews with the candidates. In addition to the presentation of the Sterling Scholar pins and the $200 awards to the first place winners and $100 awards to the second place winners, the program will include tributes to parents, teachers and students and musical numbers by the new Sterling Scholars in the music Teacher salary schedules in the South Sanpete School Dis- trict were raised by an average of $521, or 3.00 this year. In City endorses Hodapp project The council gave its blessing to Mr. Ted Hodapp of Manti to develop an industry which would manufacture helicopter engines. Mr. Hodapp asked to lease property at the Ephraim-ManAirport for the facility. The project had previously been endorsed by Ephraim City. The council voted to give Mr. Hodapp and Ephraim City a letter of support and endorsement, as well as intent to negotiate a ti J addition, most teachers who were not at the top of the salary scale also received a normal experience increment of $7 14 per year. Thus, the total pay increase for most teachers in the South Sanpete School District during 1989-9- 0 amounted to $1,234 or 7.21. These were some of the facts highlighted in an analysis of teacher salaries prepared by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization. The study notes that the increases provided by most school districts this year were the first sigschool nificant salary adjustments made since the 1985-86 year. Severe financial problems forced mostUtah school districts d to curtail salary increases over the past three years. This year, 39 of Utahs 40 school districts raised the general levels by amounts ranging between 1 and Nevertheless, there still was considerable dissatisfaction with the size of the increases by organized teacher groups. According to the Foundation study, the starting salary in the South Sanpete School District for a teacher with a bachelors degree is $15,434. Regular increases are provided for experience and added academic training. Thus an experienced teacher in the South Sanpete School District will receive a maximum salary of $26,854, or about 174 of that paid to an teacher with only a bachelors degree. entry-levThe above amounts are salaries shown on the basic salary schedules of South Sanpete School District, and are based on approximately 184 working days, or nine months of service. The 1989 Utah Legislature also appropriated $34.3 million for career-ladde- r payments in Utah. These payments could supbasic the plement salary of teachers by an average of about $1,900 per year. In addition, some teachers could earn additional compensation for special duties. Foundation analysts point out that a teacher who began in the South Sanpete School District during the 1984-8- 5 school year would have received a starting salary of $15,434 per year. Over the past five years, that same teacher would have received salary increases totaling $1,907 in the basic salary schedule plus $2,508 in annual experience increments. Thus, a new teacher employed five years ago now would receive a basic salary of $18,366. This represents an increase of $4,4 15, or 31.6 over the five-yeperiod. By comparison, inflation throughout the U.S. during the U.S. during the same period waif up about Again, these salary increases are calculated from the basic salary schedules and do not include added amounts received for additional academic training and special assignments. It should also be noted that teachers at the top of the salary scale would not receive the experience increment. In effect, their salary increases are limited to changes made in the basic schedules. across-the-boar- City finances discussed Mayor Kent Larsen stated that his main concern in the city is in the financial area and that he hopes to improve cost consciousness. He asked the council to make this a top priority item. New employee hired r Terrance Mortensen, who has been an hourly employee, was placed on career status. Bill Mickelson, city recorder and manager, said the Mr. Mortensen had proved himself a valuable employee and that he had much expertise in handling heavy equipment. He has been working as an assistant to Water and Sewer Superintendent Ralph Larson and will provide valuable back-u- p service in those departments, Mickelson said. Announces candidacy for Third Congressional seat Richard R. Harrington, Republican Candidate for the Third Congressional District, kicked offhis campaign with a meeting of party officials, elected officials and citizens at the Courthouse in Manti, Monday, 1 ary 8th. Mr. Harrington, a tax attorney, residing in the Covered Bridge area of Spanish Fork Canyon, who practices in Provo, has had extensive experience in the workings of the IRS. After graduation from BYU and eam- - seniors named as candidates 11 raise in 1989 Teachers got 7.21 to work in Manti. property lease. Mantl LDS Temple category. Manti High Schools Sterling Scholars are Marc Anderson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Anderson, Manti, social science; Jeremy Baker, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Baker, Ephraim, science; Jennifer Anderson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack inghis Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah Law School, he accepted employment as a trial attorney in the Refund Litigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C. While servingthere he took postgraduate courses in taxation at George Washington University. He then transferred to Los Angeles where he practiced as a trial attorney before the United States Supreme Court. (Continued on Page 6) in Sterling Anderson, Ephraim, homemaking; Kristeen Eliason, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eliason, Manti, English; Heidi Keisel, wife of Rick Keisel and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les Maynard, business education, Ephraim. Jill Petersen, a daughter of 5. el ar 19. Scholar competition Mr. and Mrs. Jim Petersen, Manti, music; Reynie Sandoval, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Tuttle, Manti, speech and drama; Jason Stevens, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevens, Ephraim, vocational education; Michael Wilkinson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Kay Wilkinson, Manti, visual arts; Mark Wathen, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Merriel Wathen, Ephraim, mathematics; Courtney White, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard White, Ephraim, general scholarship. There is no entry in the eign language category. Theyll now prepare portfolios and other materials for use in the judging that is scheduled for April 2 at the Centerfield LDS Ward chapel. The judges, three for each category, will be provided by Southern Utah State College, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley Community College. Portfolios are due in his office by March 20, said Rodney Cox, Manti High counselor. The Central Utah Programs winners will be announced during the annual awards assembly at Richfield High School on April 5. Hied! Keisel Business Education Reynie Sandoval Speech and Drama Jennifer Anderson Homemaking Jeremy Baker Science J- uriHr Marc Mathematics I Anderson Social Science Jill Petersen Music Michael Wilkinson Visual Arts Vocational Education p ttTiht Kristeen Eliason English for- |