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Show M TT 'ijjpH FPJSSS AaCOlATICi; MT3RD scrra SALT LAKSCITT, IT Taxpayers Will Pay Less If II MMI SA111 - Levy Mike Is Anticipated In Granite District GRANITE PARK. A proposed budget that reflects a 4.47 mill levy increase but will actually cost taxpayers less than last years $131.8 million package Is being scrutinized by the Granite Board of Education. Built into a proposed $138,772,268 total expenditure estimation is a 5.5 percent salary schedule increase for all contract employes and an additional two across-the-boar- i d percent to pay annual increment (experience steps) raises for a majority. Superintendent John Reed Call && said the salary schedule will reflect raises for individuals from the 5.5 percent to more than 11 percent for some. The budget also provides funds to cover a large increase in the cost of medical insurance benefits and increased costs in social security and retirement benefits and inflationary costs in maintenance and utilities, as well as the opening of a new high school Negotiations with Granites 2,500 teachers are currently at impasse. The bulk of the mill levy in- crease, 2.27 mills, is mandated by the state's equalization program A decrease in assessed valuation of more than $67 million is also a factor in the admitted tightness of the budget and is the reason that taxpayers will not pay more despite the increase. On a $75,000 home, a taxpayer will pay $27 less than a year ago. The budget also maintains Granites class size as presently operated, although adding one more student per elementary classroom, would provide $860,000 working capital. M f r However, Utahs ratio is the nations highest and that issue rated high in a parent-teache- r pupil-teache- cerns. . . . Machinery Center residential subdivision. - Two Sections City Facing Court was submitted by a contractor, it included requests for open areas for storage, said Pul Morris, a legal clerk in the attorney's office. eastern porThe tion of the property was labeled undeveloped 'and had an X drawn through it. Planning Commission members believed that only the display areas on the western portion of the property were up for consideration and granted the conditional use permit, Morris added. Planners believed the eastern portion would be considered later, he noted. Planning slaffei Ralph Lee then signed the plat, specifying that the Planning Commission had approved one phase (the western section) of the total project. Machinery Center officials then began erecting a fence around the property, believing that they had received approval for the entire 6.2 acres requested in the application, the legal clerk explained. We never knew about phase one and two, said attorney Biele. What we're doing is permitted by law. Its not proper to take our property without due compensation. Residents of a subdivision south of the parcel have objected strenuously to the proposal. Nelson called the mining equipment a fancy name for used junk. Debbie Ratterman stressed that West Valley had been formed to keep uses such as this out of the zoning decision. Lawyers minutes of Thursdays commission meeting (when the ruling was rendered) are obtained. Those minutes had been com-- , ' pleitur by Tifesuay night, an auditing department employe said. Calling the unanimous decision an obvious miscarriage of Machinery Center atjustice, torney Irving Biele Tuesday said the appeal would be made as soon as possible because delays were costly for the firm. The ruling upheld a City Planning Commission decision made one month ago against Machinery Centers plan. Long before Thursdays hearing, members City Commission recognized they were in a difficult position. As Commissioner Jerry Wagstaff told a sizable crowd at the session, whatever decision was reached would likely result in litigation against the city. Area residents opposed to the companys mining equipment storage plans urged City Commission members not to let Machinery Centers threat of a lawsuit influence their decision. A city this size shouldn't be afraid to fight against a lawsuit for something which this city doesnt want, said Bruce Nelson, 3957 So. 1500 West, a spokesman for area residents. City officials expressed mixed reactions to the threat of a lawsuit. Several, including Wagstaff, were not optimistic about the citys chances of defending its position. The dispute hinges on differing interpretations of a Planning Commission decision several months ago permitting Machinery Center to establish an office and storage areas on the property zoned for manufacturing ( l uses. When the original conditional use application for the parcel M-- area. equipment company next to it, she said. To alleviate the concerns of residents, Machinery Center lowered the slope of the land to make stored equipment less visible to residents. Company officials agreed to install a high fence and to trees along the plant fence line, providing another visual buffer for residents. Those efforts drew praise afterward from several city officials, but did not alter the opposition of residents. We dont want a junk yard in our neighborhood no matter how well its hidden, Nelson said. g e here's a point Someday - and it shouldnt be in the future -Bette will be properly honored for her achievements. drums, shell ascend to a stage flooded by spotlights and occupied by appropriate dignitaries. There, with a proper display of modesty, shell accept herGalvi. a 1 v i hangs limply, only The body of the can has been subjected to the kicks, bangs and gashes received by a garbage can. In other words, its the real McCoy in reduced size. The Galvi is given by the Allied Garbage Handlers of America in much-abuse- d Accompanied by a trumpet fanfare and roll of ? Thats equiva- lent in its area of recognition to an Oscar or an Emmy. Its a miniaturized garbage can made to resemble the traditional galvanized iron receptacle. Its lid is askew and properly bent; one handle fices. In a related matter, board presi- dent Miriam Farnsworth announced her intention to place the issue of cross the district busing of Hunter and other west valley students to secondary east-sid- e schools. She said patron sentiment has been running high and feels the issue deserves input to what is virtually a new board of education She termed the matter budget-relatebecause of its impact on the d future Were just seeing the beginning of serious financial problems and we must deal with our options early on, she suggested. Her announcement was received with some irritation from fellow west side representative Richard Andrus, who said he resents having a subject thrown at us cold. Mrs. Farnsworth responded that her conscience demands that the topic be brought up and that her intention is to have it placed on a future board agenda, probably that of June 9. She also wants financial data on the value of shared use to the district as an option to closing schools on the east side, an item of special interest to board member Joyce Higashi. Details of other board action, including administrative transfers are included inside this section. Price Indicates Intent To Seek Office Again THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH WEST VALLEY. Mayor Henry Hank ) Price said here Tuesday he has been urged to seek office again in this city. Price said he received numerous ( USPS 656 380 mznnimxzzz telephone Published weekly at 5S E 490$ South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrip Send address Changes to West Valley View Box 7167 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 tion rate $12 SOper year POSTMASTER Thursday, May Volume 27, Number 28, 1981 Residents Are Evacuated All 21 departments calls during the Memorial Day weekend from city residents urging him to seek another term in office. He had told reporters last week that he did not intend to run again. 262 6682 - Leaking Gas Invades Sewer Lines In City WEST VALLEY. Activity in the central portion of this city returned to normal by yesterday (Wednesday) as concern about a gasoline leak diminished Officials were keeping a close watch on the situation, however, to ensure that fumes were not discovered in new areas or reappear in areas cleared by investigating autnorities. The gas leak disrupted business activity in the citys central business district along 3500 South and kept representatives of numerous government agencies and utility companies busy for most of Tuesday and early Wednesday. Shortly thereafter, Gabino and Alice Chacon, 3421 W. 3500 South, smelled the strong odor of gasoline fumes in their home. They, along with 30 to 40 other families residing in the vicinity, were forced to evacuate their homes. An area between 3200 and 4000 West was affected by the gasoline leak, which spread along secondary lines attached to the main sewer line running down 3500 South, West Valley Fire Division Chief Darrell Mcllrath said. The leak also forced officials to dump raw sewage into the Jordan streets intersecting 3500 South to limit the number of motorists using the thoroughfare, while fire department, gas company and other officials searched for the source of the leak. By Tuesday night, West Valley Fire Chief William Lukens and others believed the leak originated at 4000 W. 3500 South, formerly the location of a gasoline wholesale company. Frequent rainstorms the past few weeks apparently pushed the submerged gasoline toward the ground surface and thei. it entered lines of the Granger-Hunte- r Sewer Improvement District. The leak was first discovered at about 7:40 a.m. Tuesday when a broom in an apartment building at 3540 So. 3425 West caught on fire. Second Caller Buys mid-da- y River because Granger-Hunte- District officials feared that gasoline in the sewerage system would knock out the districts sewage treatment plant at 1300 W. 3100 South. In addition to disrupting normal Improvement mid-wee- activity, the gas leak k also could prove damaging to West Valley City because of the loss of sales tax revenue. Several of the citys largest businesses were closed by the gas leak. r West Valley police blocked off ! received five calls and sold it Im quite pleased with Green Sheet results. Ann Christensen, 7272 Westpark, relating what happened when she I on the second one. 1972 CHEV Caprice, good. $350 or best offer. used a classified ad in loaded. Runs Utahs most widely circulated weekly spapers to sell a used car. Like most classified users, the Magna lady found results quick -and, best of all, costs inexpensive. to place your ad Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. new 262-668- 2 Ask us how. Youll gel results! TURN AROUND . . , West Valley Policeman Edward Keller instructs motorists that they cannot proceed further on 3600 West because gas leak forced closure of 3500 South. brJimCbr.e half-attache- r- too-dista- nt G cant imagine going on the east side and driving through a residential area with a mining I ) 6.2-acr- r 32 Pages d representing the Machinery Center said a City Commission decision denying the company the right to store mining equipment on part of its property at 1559 W. 3860 South would be challenged in court once the formal r con- HtWUaKley Case Over Ruling WEST VALLEY. Attorneys for this city and a mining equipment company appear headed to court to resolve a disputed planning and - district The maintenance and operations budget will be $109,499,683, if approved as is, reflecting a 10 63 increase. The increase in the total district budget is 5 25 percent, with the higher costs in many areas offset by a 15.6 percent decrease in capital outlay and debt service. DEMONSTRATION . . . Machinery Center attorney Irving Biele uses photograph to show City Commission visual impact of lumber yard on Spokesman Bruce Nelson said subdivision residents viewed proposed mining equipment storage area as nothing more than a junk yard. NO JUNK YARD of survey There is also a $2.5 million fund balance. Dr. Call reported that never has a budget been built on so many uncertainties and unresolved The assessed valuation issues. question has not yet been cleared up, the federal government is threatening massive cutbacks and negotiations are stalled The budget will be the topic of a public hearing on June 23 and in the meantime the document is available for public inspection at the district of- recognition of those people whose diligence keeps the trucks rolling, garbage handlers on payrolls and landfill sites expanding. Bette will richly deserve the y Galvi. Almost she managed to keep one garbage crew at work without interruption for two or more single-handedl- decades. For many years she was the undisputed neighborhood champion, putting out far more garbage than any other household. In fact, the AGHA has twice selected her to receive its annual Quantity Production Award, an engraved plastic garbage lid, splintered and cracked to retain the true flavor of the use to which it was put. Shes extremely modest about all this, but at each presentation she beamed proudly when the AGHA representative said, My goodness, Bette, you must go around collecting other peoples garbage in order to put out as much as you do! More importantly, the citation pointed out shed accomplished this in spite of a husband who works as diligently to save material as she does to dispose of it. In fact, it reflects her importance to the AGHA to note two garbage pickup routes were combined into one after our kids grew up and moved away. There simply was no longer enough work for the trucks which had served us over the years. We have to admit to a certain amount of admiration for her achievements. She started rather modestly when we were newlyweds, producing only one large grocery sack weekly. However, we w'ere living in a tiny two-rooapartment in those days. Even so, her potential was obvious and wed been married only a few months when she received the Rookie of the Year award from the garbage handlers. In making the presentation, the district chairman of AGII said, I expect great things from this little lady. She has what it takes to become a e can pro ider! three-garbag- He added, If she gets the family, theres no tellin how much that goal could be exceeded. Frankly, I wouldnt be surprised to see her set new assistance of a records in just a few years! He frowned in our direction and snidely remarked, W;hat a handicap she has in a husband who isnt an adequate Its 40 ! true. Were diametrically opposed in this - she discards; we keep. Weve moved to another community only twice in nearly 33 years of marriage. In both moves, Bettes fame preceded her. The garbage handlers in our first new town sent a warm -- welcoming letter and an honorary membership card. Because her husband saves such things, the letter is still in a dresser drawer. Among other glowing phrases, it says, "Youre the sort of person we need! Providers like you assure our jobs, make garbage dumps successful and restore our confidence in the basic wastefulness of the American people! V llll garbage-provider- . Once throw-awa- y youre imbued with the philosophy, youre never satisfied with the output. Bette prowls through the house in search of other items she can dispose of. Its an uphill struggle, though, with the kids gone and her husband stubbornly resisting the loss of his matchbook folders, toothpicks, programs from football games played in the 40s and other paraphernalia of sentimental attachment. Nevertheless - shell win the Galvi on the strength of past performance. And someday, perhaps, proper recognition will be paid by the orthopedic surgeons for her husbands double hernia, low back pain and slumped shoulders - all the result of three decades of keeping a horse out of work while endlessly carrying garbage cans to curbs! far-dista- |