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Show 2Q WEST VALLEY VIEW Thursday, Dec. 23, 1982 THE GREEN SHEET WEST WVC Council , Cyprus High Construction Started Jan. 7 Third District Court David K. Judge administered Winder the oath of office to Mayor Jerry Maloney and Councilmen Brent Anderson, Larry Bunkall, Mike Embley, Jay Jackson, Claude Jones and Pete Winder as the first City Council in West Valley Citys brief history. Former Kennedy junior high principal Dr. Loren Burton became an assistant superintendent in the Granite School District. The West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce set a growth rate goal of 50 percent group of 30 residents urged the commission to cancel the proposed sale of 24 acres of land around Decker Lake to the state for construction of a maximum security youth facility. Jan. Arlo James launched a petition drive to place a proposal to incorporate Kearns on the ballot. John Newman, the city manager of La Plata, selected similar in 80 with a council-mayo- r form of government. percent South. The Granite School District board heard a 14 recommended five options for fuCOG Hogle Zoo, foremost being state- wide funding. After Dan Montgomery was installed as chairman of the Granger-Hunte- r Community Council. Jan. nding report that the establishment of a statewide uniform kindergarten registration date (Sept. 1) was a good likelihood. interviewing Jan. six candidates for the city manager position, the West Valley City Council narrowed the number of job hopefuls to three. The fill a position in to ty government, if incorporation was approved by voters, probably would operate 1981. State officials completed the purchase of property for a halfway house at 2560 W. 2365 Md., was West Valley City. Lake Valley City supporters said the ci- after membership climbed by 21 28 The West Valley e Area Chamber of showed strong support for a sales tax Com-erc- redistribution bill before the State Legislature, but debate over state plans for correc- tions facilities in West Valley shifted to the County Commission chambers, where a lawmakers showed less enthusiasm for the proposal, which entail A A ed a quarter-cen- t in- thusiasts. crease in the tax. Residents fighting state plans for two corrections facilities in West Valley launched a media campaign to arouse public opinion in favor of their posi- Pay levels were established for the tion. An application for an cluding benefits) roughly $12,000 a year, each councilman arcade at 4858 So. Redwood Road was denied by the County Plann-ing Commission because of its proximity to Granite Alternative School. Arlo James said momentum was building in a drive to put the Kearns incorporation proposal on the ballot, but had no figures on the number of signatures collected. Feb. 4 The Granite School Board was considering three options on how to deal with structural damage at Cyprus high. One was to convert the ice rink into classrooms, another to repair the damaged building and the third to construct a new structure at an estimated cost of $4.8 two-stor- y million. Gov. Scott Matheson refused to intervene in the dispute between West Valley residents and state corrections officials. Residents, meanwhile, continued their effort to muster community support through publicity-attractin- g demonstra- tions. West Valley City Council and city manager following the receipt of two studies by citizen groups. The mayor was to receive (not in- and the city manager $36,000. COG members reacted favorably to a recommendation by the County Attorneys office that local funding be provided for a special arson unit. Granger high continued its domination $6,000 The Taylorsville-Bennio- Community 2 to voted support the incorporation of Lake Valley Ci- Council March n Utah Department of 6-- ty- Granger high wrestler Trevor Marsh won his second state title in three years, capturing the championship in the 4A state meet. 112-pou- Feb. 25 PTSA officials at Taylorsville high protested the proximity of an arcade to the high school. Arcade owner Alan Ragozinne noted that he had a license for the operation and a of Region Three considerable investwrestling by fending ment in it. off a challenge from John Newman Granite to take the work as West began Valleys region title. first city manager and set his sights imFeb. 18 mediately on preparing the citys 1982-8Rather than trying budget. to shore up the damagWith a temporary ed building at Cyprus ceasefire in place inwhere students volving a proposed high were often seen wearhalfway house in West ing hard hats to Valley, residents turnclasses - the Granite ed their attention to School Board decided fighting state plans for to replace it with a new the youth facility at $5 million structure. Decker Lake. But vote, the state officials said By a West Valley City Planthey werent going to ning Commission give any ground and denied Western were proceeding with Asphalt and Pavings plans at full speed. On the sports scene, application for an asphalt plant at 4605 the Cyprus boys swim W. 2300 South. team won its eighth The State Board of straight state title, Corrections agreed to while Taylorsville fell hold a hearing to conto Highland in dousider alternative sites ble overtime of a for a halfway house at classic state hockey 2560 W. 2365 South. finals. highway or not. Two weeks after the 4 of- Transportationwould ficials said they need six more months to complete a draft environmental impact statement on the West Valley Highway project. Once that was done, then long-delaye- local governments d would have to decide whether to build the now quite expensive Taylorsville-Bennio- n Community Council endorsed Lake Valley City, the Kearns Town Council called the incorporation proposal premature. Kearns pharmacist Bill Stay, meanwhile, became the first candidate for mayor of what could have been the states largest city. (See Page 3C, Col. 1) 1 a v' 3 - 4-- 3 5-- 4 The West Valley Planning Commission approved a zoning change which paved the way for Valley West hospital officials to proceed with plans to expand the medical facility into a structure. Local government officials accepted a decision by the State Legislature to tax Salt Lake County residents on a temporary basis to support Hogle Zoo, but said they will look at other solutions to Drawn by: Cy Siramphone, 6th grade, John c C. Freemont. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Boun- - $ souane Siramphoe. Scodwi Gieduigs tim aQdefiuial HENRY S. DAY FORD 5 i easons provide permanent funding. 11 At A Drawn by Rebecca Pugmire, grade, Woodstock School. 9 years old, 4th Parents Mr. Mrs. R.J. Pugmire. 4285 South state St. 262-846- 6 The Magna ice rink was saved as the options for dealing with structural problems at Cyprus high were pared to two. The Granite School Board was dissuaded from turning the rink into classrooms when that proposal was opposed by the Magna Community Council, the West Valley City Council and skating en Drawn by: Charylene Sandusky, age 10, grade 5 , Truman Elementary. Parents: Dale & Tanya Sandusky. Drawn by Anthony Jones, age 10, 4th grade, Oquirrh Hill Elementary. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Jones. "OUR BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON, REPRESENTATIVE BLUE CROSS STEVE REES AND BLUE SHIELD FAMILY OF UTAH 485 - 3006 ;2S252S25Z!f $ 5 a five-stor- y Feb. (J |