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Show V fli PRESS ASSOOIATOCN i By County Commission SALT LAKE CITY, 84lll UT Lake Valley Incorporation Election Date Eyed V lit 467 EAST3FJD aCTTH SALT LAKE. A November, 1982 election date on the proposal to incorporate Lake Valley City is expected to be set early next week, according to members of the County Commission. In the next few days, Commissioner Bart Barker said he will contact community council leaders who submitted the incorporation petition to affirm that an election date is still desired. Since a positive response is anticipated, Barker and fellow Commissioner Mike Stewart said the countys ruling body could possibly set an election date at Mondays regular session. The Lake Valley City proposal seeks city status for the unincorporated county area, stretching from the Wasatch to the Oquirrh Mountains in an irregular pattern. Stewart said a petition to in- , Taylorsville-Bennionto the commission several presented weeks after the Lake Valley City pro- - corporate posal, would be dealt with later. When the Lake Valley City proposal was presented, several valley cities said they would challenge a 1982 election date as an unreasonable attempt to halt cities growth. A pending incorporation election halts all annexations involving land Lake considered for city status. Valley City backers have said their main goal is not so much to form a city, but to halt annexations until unincorporated area residents can decide what type of government they want. Commissioners are aware of the cities pledge to fight a 1982 election date, but are trapped between the proverbial rock and hard place since that is the date requested by petitioners, Barker said. We know the cities feel that way but we have to respond to what is asked for, he noted. The commission delayed setting an election date until after the conclusion of the 1981 session of the State Legislature, contending the incorporation proposal could be effected by what is commonly known as the Home Rule bill. That measure, passed by the Legislature, allows a county to develop a form of government suited to its particular needs. Previously, the available options were limited Commissioners Barker and Stewart anticipate the formation of a broad-basecommittee drawing members from the valley's cities and community councils to study the implications of the Home Rule bill and to draw up a charter which will be subject to a voter test Since the charter affects cities as well as the unincorporated county, the inclusion of cities in the charter adoption process is imperative to its d Pioneer Study Area Hearing Is April 16 WEST VALLEY. A proposed of the Pioneer elementary area will be considered by the City Commission on April 16. The Pioneer Study Area rezoning covers 3500 to 4100 South between 3200 and 3600 West. The City Plann- ing Commission approved the changes on March 12. Also slated for consideration the same day are rezoning requests by Western Sierra Development Corp., 2100 So. 5600 West, manufacturing to commercial; and John Strasser, 3820 W. 4600 South, duplex to twin home zoning. Two Sections - ultimate acceptance, Barker said That's because municipalities could easily muster enough opposition to kill any proposal which seems anti-citoriented, he explained. We dont want any accusations that the county is pushing it (Home Rule) through We want to prevent any taint of it being called a special interest proposal, added Stewart, who noted that similar charges were leveled against the Bonneville City and I'rban County plans. Staff assistance for the committee on legal issues and technical matters such as the budget could be provided by the county, the commissioners said. The moves to incorporate Lake Valley City and Taylorsville-Bennion- , and rumors of plans to file for a city election, are viewed as an outgrowth of annexations of unincorporated area land and the recent incorporav n tion of West Valley City. Both West Valleys formation and the annexations have eroded the countys tax base. That erosion is forcing unincorporated area residents to seek relief in incorporation proposals which, in effect, place a moratorium on annexations, incorporation proponents have said 30 Pages We&Walm) AT CITY HALL . . . Dove Harvey and Virginia Wasescha put to use desk and telephone set up in From Office In City Hall lobby of West Valley City Hall for use by Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. the West THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH - CofC Eyes New Set Of Goals One Ad Does It! full-tim- Can Green Sheet classified ads find a special buyer for a special item? You bet! Ask Debbie Rudd, 5036 Cherry View Dr. what happened when she ran an unusual ad in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers. Just the right person called and bought the car, shell tell you. Most folks who use Green Sheet classifieds have learned not to under- 1974 CHEV 400. Small block and 350 outo trans still in cor. Roar nd wot totalled. . . WEST VALLEY. Efforts toward e office operaestablishing tions by the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce made significant progress here during the week. Office furnishings now in place at the front entry of West Valley City Hall will soon be joined by personnel, on a part-tim- e basis initially, according to Virginia Wasescha, Chamber president. She said it is the intention of the Chamber to broaden the scope of its program in order to better serve the business community on the west gide of the valley. In addition to continuing with sponsoring such acMvities as the annual Christmas parade, Miss West Valley Pageant and the summer yard estimate the power of the little ads. because theyre Theyre well-rea- d surrounded by news and pictures about you and your neighbors. They reach more than 50,000 homes and have a potential reading audience in excess of 210,000 people. They deliver results! to place your ad. Save Dial $1 by paying before it runs. Ask us 262-668- 2 how. beautification promotion, the Chamber president said projects will be added to better represent businesses in legislative matters and attracting new commercial ventures and drawing shoppers to the retail stores. Part of the Chambers objective is to work toward creating an impressive image of the area, she continued. Office personnel, while just part-tim- e at first but later working up to a e basis, will greatly facilitate the coordination of Chamber activities, Mrs. Wasescha said. In order to accomplish these goals, she went on, it. will be necessary to expand the Chamber membership. Plans toward achieving that objective are also under way, she noted. Persons wishing to contact the Chamber in its new City Hall office, 2470 So. Redwood Road, may call full-tim- USPS 656-38- Emeium.T.uEffirrrx Published weekly at 1S5 E. 405 South, Salt Lake City, UT 64107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 64119 Subscrip hon rate. 612.S0 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 64107 Thursday, Mar. 26, 1981 320 Units Is WEST VALLEY. The City Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request today (Thursday) it for a development at 3800 So. HoopeY Knowlton is seeking R-zoning on the 9.4 acre parcel, cur- GRANGER. A program will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday at the Granger Library by the Poison Control Center. Don Bennett will be in charge of a presentation in the centers continuing education program regarding first aid in poisoning. He said the program is also in response to a large number of calls made to the center. The program is open to the public. rently zoned for single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots. The commission will consider Knowltons application in a hearing beginning at 9 a.m. in the upstairs conference room in City Hall, 2470 So. i SALT LAKE. Decision time is here for Gov. Scott Matheson on the con-- i troversial sales tax redistribution bill. J t The governor has indicated that by tomorrow (Friday) he will either sign into law or veto a bill altering formula for the distribution of option sales tax receipts. He was quoted yesterday by the Salt Lake Tribune as saying the bill is among those seriously being con-- i sidered for a veto. As passed by the Legislature, the formula would return 90 percent of the local sales tax revenue to the point of sale, distributing the remain- ing 10 percent to government entities statewide according to their popula-- i tion. Currently, all of the local receipts are returned to the point of sale. A veto would represent a major ithe 5 - victory for Salt Lake City, Murray, West Valley, South Salt Lake and cities other commercially-oriente- d which stand to lose sizable amounts of revenue if the proposal becomes law. Before a decision is reached, however, Gov. Matheson plans to meet today with mayors of cities supporting the redistribution formula. Those cities, such as Sandy and West ! The word libel isn't a favorite .term among journalists. Generally it spells nothing but trouble. ( Newspaper and magazine people are more than a trifle cautious about libel. They really hate to see any publication convicted of libelling someone and theyre particularly when a rather staggering sum of money is awarded by a jury to a plaintiff. For example - the $26 million dollar judgement against Penthouse magazine in a recent case brought g former Miss by a baton-twirlin- Wyoming. Jordan, are primarily bedroom communities with large residential areas and a minimum amount of commercial and industrial areas to support them. Cities favoring the new formula are expected to argue that the current formula unfairly distributes the revenue, with 70 percent of the states residents supporting the 30 percent who live in cities, Sandy Mayor highly-commercializ- here's a point i at pre-scho- 4378 W. 3500 South; Peterson Hammond and Assoc., architectural branch office at 2255 Technology Pkwy. ; - Granger-Hunte- r Improvement District, private repair garage, auto - Thomas Of Meeting Change Of Government Is Subject WEST VALLEY. The first meeting of a committee to study a possible change in the form of this citys government will be held here tonight i ! - Jane Hosking, it Decision On Sales Tax Bill Is Awaited i All 12 mit are: Redwood Road. Planners also will consider Edwin housPierces request for an ing development at 3950 So. 3200 West. Pierce is seeking a conditional use permit for the site. Also seeking conditional use per- - From Governor I Number Paul Thompson, a major advocate of the change, said last week. Following a meeting with the governor last Thursday, opponents of the new formula said they are confident the governor will veto the bill. Pulling together behind Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, whose municipality stands to lose $850,000 in the first year the bill is in effect, mayors of opposition cities told the governor the bill was unconstitutional from a legal standpoint and would have disastrous consequences from a practical viewpoint. There was a flurry of speculation Thursday and Friday that a technical error in passage of the redistribution legislation and an accompanying bill ending the current method of distribution would fatally flaw the package. But a review of tapes from the clos- - departments 262 6682 Housing Plan Set For Hearing 2200 West. Library Presentation 27, - 320-un- Poison Control Focal Point Of Volume V ing session of the State Legislature showed that an alleged error in the effective date of the new formula did not exist. For awhile it appeared (and opposition cities pushed the position) that the current system would end on July 1 and that the new formula would not come into effect until July 1, 1982, meaning that local sales tax revenue could not be collected for a year. But, in reviewing the tapes, state officials discovered the discrepancy was a clerical error and that the motion passed by the Legislature made the new formula effective on July 1 of this year. If passed, the bill could cost Murray $213,000, South Salt Lake $200,000 and West Valley $26,000 in its first year of implementation, opposition mayors pointed out. (Thursday). The committee, headed 30, by Rep. Norm Bangerter, will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Tonights meeting will be largely technical in nature, dealing with the range of subjects which will be discussed and the timetable involved, Bangerter said last week. For a change of government vote to take place this year, state law requires the election prior to Aug. 3 - 90 days before a regular municipal election. The West Valley City Commission and the City Auditor will be up this November. for Other members of the government form change committee are Rep. Reed Palmer, 29; Rep. 31; Sen. Bill Duayne Johnson, 12; Judy Larsen, Barton, Hunter Council; Willard Harbrecht, Granger-Hunte- r Community Council; Legia Johnson, Redwood Community Council; Miriam Farnsworth, Granite Board of Education; Nathan Noyes, LeLand DeLange and Dale Lobato. t. paint shop, offices, storage, lunch room at 3146 W. 3500 South; e - Redwood Center, bath house and restroom facility at -- 3060 Multi-purpos- Lester St. The commission also is expected to deliver decisions on requests for: Commercial zoning (C-3-) for a storage facility at 3410 So. Redwood Road (McCullough-Jones)- ; - Combination of zoning for commercial and high density residential housing on 35.5 acres at 2700 So. 5600 West ( Robert Hoi mes ) ; - Combination of zoning for industrial park and mobile home park - on 75 acres at 2800 So. 5600 West (Ivory and Company). Also on the agenda are discussions of a proposed research and development zone and length of planning commission members terms. Sales Tax City Urges Veto Of Bill WEST VALLEY. A resolution urging Gov. Scott Matheson to veto a sales tax redistribution bill was approved here Tuesday by the City Commission. West Valley officials joined with other cities with large commercial and industrial bases in fighting the bill, which would take 10 percent of local sales tax receipts and distribute them statewide according to population. Mayor Henry (Hank) Price said West Valley would lose $26,000 in the first year the bill is implemented, if signed by the governor. Moreover, the new formula would hurt the citys ability to bond and purchase tax anticipation notes, since sales tax is the main revenue source for the city, he said Tuesday. A JimCortl, Not that the magazine didnt richly deserve the libel conviction, but a monetary amount of that dimension is, in reality, beyond the spirit of the law. Even if it represents an attempt by the jury to emphatically punish the offender, its beyond reason. The case recently brought to trial against National Enquirer by actress Carol Burnett is another in which most journalists are sympathetic with the plaintiff. The defendant publication is often on the fringes of libel. The tabloid paper principally circulated at grocery check-ou- t counters has so often been criticized by notables that its apparent much of what it prints is erroneous. Nevertheless, for years the famous and wealthy about whom it has written have declined to call the publication to task for its lack of veracity because the resultant publicity could be more damaging than the original mistruth. Unfortunately, people often misconstrue the term freedom of The First Amendment press. guarantee of a free press Isnt simply a protection for the press. Its also a guarantee to the public that g aggressive, reporting cant be quashed by some governmental agency or a court or an individual with something to hide. While press freedom is essential to American journalism, its every bit as essential to the citizens of our country because it insures their right to know. However, freedom of press does carry with it a great dealof responsibility. And theres too much irresponsibility being practiced by a few publications which thrive on gossip, unfounded allegations or slime. Bringing such publications to an accounting for what they print is perhaps one way freedom of the fact-findin- press can be strengthened, for accountablility was surely included in the original concept of our founding fathers. There are those, however, who would carry their disapproval so far as to banish some publications because they print material that's unacceptable to purists. Put into that category the purveyors of nude photos and bawdy house literature - Penthouse, Oui, Hustler and similar magazines. No less irritating to some, though a portion of the literature accompanying the nude photos is perhaps a step higher, is Playboy. But banning such publications would in itself be a violation of press freedom and certainly a serious mistake. You simply cant legislate morals and halting these magazines would deprive some citizens of their right under our constitution. As prohibition should have taught, theyd probably just go underground anyway. For the most part, the press of the United States strives to maintain reasonably high moral standards and avoid knowingly printing untruths about individuals or groups. Because it maintains that posture, the responsible segment of the press has little sympathy with purveyors of filth andor lies. Still, it must defend the rights of all because an crusade against undesirable publications might sweep out more than the public intended to eliminate. The slick magazines which dwell on nudity and language have an audience. If people werent buying them, theyd have died of malnutrition years ago. Similarly, tabloid papers which exploit back alley gossip and turn rumor and outright falsehood into overly-enthusiasti- c sexually-pro-vocativ- e misrepresentation at the expense of people in the countrys limelight also have a following. Some portions of our society obviously want that type of reading matter to be available and because ours is a free country. their desires should be acceded to so long as the law isn't violated. Freedom of the press, then, needs to be an equal thing, designed to protect the rights of all. Including those who dont agree with our individual view of what is suitable subject matter That right, however, should never permit a publication to maliciously defame or deliberately misreport Thus, while the word libel is sometimes alarming to the press, it's a deserved protection for the public and a form of insurance that this country will not only have a free press but a responsible one. 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