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Show 2 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, March 3, 1988 About That Election Tuesday To residents of Taylorsville-Bennio- . . OUR READERS WRITE n: EDITORIAL DONT GO TO THE POLLS, DONT VOTE! What incorporation study should you believe, the one that says the cup is half empty or half full? Will taxes go up or down? Will Why would anyone in the Taylorsville-Bennio- n the quality of services get better or worse? area want to excercise their right to Judging from the relative success of other vote and take advantage of a unique opporcities in Salt Lake County that did incorpotunity to determine the type and nature of rate we believe the glass is half full, a new the community in which they live? Better to city can be successful from the standpoint of let someone else decide now and complain taxes, services, and self determination. Your later. neighbor down the road is more likely to Many people close to county government care about you than someone in Salt Lake feel that ultimately the valley will be wall to' City, and your councilperson more likely to wall cities. Indeed, the area that is,the subget something done about it. ject of Tuesdays election is surrounded by Councilperson? Well, you have to start three of those cities, and all three are likely sbmewhere, and having been closely conto consider annexing portions, of Taylorsville-Bnected with West Valleys creation and ennion at some time in the future. emergence as a major force in the valley, What does it matter? Well, if incorporation we urge the voters to select the Council-Managfails it might be better for you to read the form of government. There is much Murray Eagle or the West Jordan Sentinel evidence from West Valleys experience that rather than the Green Sheet West because a Council-Managform of government is those cities may be calling the shots for you. more likely to succeed-- at least for a newOr better yet, if your neighborhood was not We believe this is because the born annexed by one of the surrounding cities chief city. administrator is a professional, and a you might be lucky enough to be part of a person who can be terminated by elected oflarger incorporation effort that would create ficials for failing to meet their standards. We a city from the entire unincorporated coun-ty--- a like accountability and authority, and both city that would have none of the advanin a Council-Managexist scenario. tages that Taylorsville-Bennio- n presently What about a name? Are you going to let has in terms of geographic and community someone else decide? pessary to . Meanwhile thd current service is truly inadequate. Can Magna afford to wait three or four more years for expanded library service? Our Board ot Directors is committed to improving service, not build. decision on incorporation? a responsible informed another resident for a copy by a was request There of a large reported survey by statistics for an involved residents. Mr. intelligent review by the there were no extra that this advised group Taylor resident review, however, we for copies available his read come to copy. Realistically, welcome were how many residents of this proposed new city are review this study. We going to be able to carefully did receive a flier to vote, but no financial statistics to support a yes or no vote. I suggest that piece of coud have been put to better use. I also f C.ed that although the vote whether or not to incon,orate is March 8, 1988, dedication of that city untii juy 1989 and on that date, July 1989 this proposed new city would be at ground zero in tax revenues available to buy or contract for municipal services, ie: garbage pick up, snow removal, road repairs, police, fire protection, etc. And yet as this meeting progressed, it was suggested taxes didnt have to raise. The way I see it, if we start a proposed new city with no money, we either go without municipal services for one year or more or we use deficit spending. Were all sufferieng financially already from Federal deficit spending. Do people want a new local city to be in that condition too? And how and when do we "pay back" that deficit spending without a tax increase? cost t.Whgt 'rill this Drotiosed new citv really issue of francise tax has a Us in other taxes? The accepting the status quo. Many Magna Residents are pleased with the interim jjlan 'to expand' service, while working on finding the funds (to build a new ' libraxy in the Magna aiea. Phillips claims we could have rented 10,000 square feet at $1.76 a squire foot Unfortunately for all of us, this was never an option. We could possibly have rented 3,500 square feet,, (the existing space) for $1.76. However, no expansion was possible under those terms,' and Magna Residents would have been stuck with the same inadequate service for five more years. We think you need and deserve better! Instead, we are going to provide a. 1 0,0y00 square ft. library while we continue to work on a future building. This library will have an already been suggested. auditorium, study areas, production centers, and all n0 one offers a concise proposed budget. And that the features that were planning for our other new seems very inconsistant with our valleys libraries. Were confident that it will be a wonderful conservative views .of any kind of taxation. No one addition to Magnas community of library users and claims to know if taxes will go up or down. Although supporters. Contrary to Phillips assertion, the the country representative speaker at this meeting Arbor Park , Shopping Center is not in the did agree that even though the county would be overpressure zone, and parking is plentiful around interested in contracting with the proposed new city the planned library ehtrance. unity. for its services, that nothing is for free. It would be Phillips asks us to think about vfhat is being unreasonable for residents to assume that any city planned. .. and we agree with his Request. However, or the county is going to agree to contracting we think Magna area residents should think about municipal services to another city at a loss. In fact, wonder? Frankly, I just cant wait !if taken in a timely fashion in continuing inadequate service vs. expanding and they should responsibly make some money on the Even with the proverbial until the pills are gone. Ill keep sufficient quantities. The trick, improving service. We think Magna residents contract. I see taxes! taxes! taxes! for me. And in our "spoonful of sugar I dont like deserve immediate improvements in service, not bedroom community, as we have been referred to, my fingers crossed that they have Stanford says, is to take the to take medicine. medication at the onset of the promises. We also think that anyone who. uses the where did most of us do our Christmas shopping last had their desired effect and I can of first a back to That tax money we sign problem, before it is current facility would agree. year? Not Taylorsville-Bennioswallowing nothing For most of my life Fve been go Thank for your consideration. Were looking fullblown. you to went more vitamin other than a pill cities, The potent with spent health. blessed unfortunately not to local good forward to a gala reopening in Magna this summer. businesses. occasional and an I to aspirin. and pay money my employer Now heres one for you See you there! It seems to me that an inflationary time with my health insurance carrier has While were on the subject of insomniacs. substantial business growth and home building is a someone care. fund elses Eileen B. Longsworth helped medicine, my mail bag this better time to begin a new city with all its expenses, Get out of bed and do Director My doctors and I are hardly on week contained some health than how when our whole state is actually losing speaking terms. The dentist is tips from Stanford University something. Thats the advice of and home builders are just holding on. to else. businesses, be the first Ill "The worst disorder something experts. sleep that Ill share with you. Our population is ever growing and population lose admit that Fve been awfully if can that you happen thing areas acquire more and more municipal services One was a warning about sleep is that you are going to be fortunate. And perhaps a little Dear Editor that cost money, not make money. Bedroom nasal sprays. If fatigued and irritable the next negligent in terms of preventative Dovn" "Thumbs Thumbs the communities can exist. But at what expense to our medicine. tip, Concerning you dont do as the label says and day. Nobody is going to become I to would Green like residents in last weeks in these very difficult financial times. Sheet, luck the them ran published dread after stop some however, three Finally, using days, crazy or develop out and a skin disorder drove me you may find yourself dependent disease from lack of sleep, so try make an honest rebuttal regarding the negative Utah is already in the top states of high percent of state taxes and Utah is very near the bottom of the to a physicians office. Not once, on the medication. What happens to relax," says an expert in the "Thumbs Down on Taylorsville high school. It is true that few were present at the state list of 50 states in household income. This proposed but twice. When the external basketball game held on Friday. But due to new city would assure residents of a federal, state, medicine he prescribed helped but numerous other conflicts it was necessary to and another proposed layer of local government did not solve the problem I was sacrifice one basketball game to be. present at other taxation. Again the tax issue is first on my list, forced to join those legions of schooLaffiliated events. Take, Sweethearts Ball for because we all know one answer is for sure; were all Now who mind take people pills. example. Planned two months earlier, the date of going to pay for it. you, its only supposed to be for a I hope there will be a this girls preference dance rotated from Friday he short period of time. And I healthy turn out to vote. And I of dozens times. When the 20th the 19th to we ask ourselves financially, not emotionally is. hope it Saturday certainly hope final region games were played, and after witnessing if we are really willing and able to afford this Now obviously my medical track the unsuccessful attempts of Taylorsville, it became proposed city at this time. record would not indicate that I I vote NO on incorporation! would from suffer ever necessary to set a final date for this dance. Not thinking we were eligible to go to state, Friday the Mrs. Raulston hypochondria, but I fear that I 19th was set as the date. could happen. Taylorsville It was mentioned that the faculty artd You see the doctor was open administration outnumbered the students at the with me. He told me the game. Did you ever consider taking thq sanje census Incorporation medicine he was prescribing at the dance? Because of the overwhelming response some have side effects. might at Sweethearts, it proved to be a fun evening and a To the Editor: Not wanting to scratch the very successful dance. I need to respond to the unsigned handbill tucked I dont think that the game 'held on Tuesday, 23rd into entire epidermis off my body, I I . my door this morning. was even thought about concerning the article. With agreed Fd take the pills. Well, its is decongestants constrict the field. It says we control our destiny through our life. a Im blood vessels and stop fluid changing victory, over half of the student body of community council. Ive attended community council my He suggests getting up and embarrassed to admit that Im production. After a few hours Taylorsville , high was present. meetings, arid I know better. These council members they doing some housework or reading not a breakfast eater. But my swell up and than But more anything, what probably upset me are unpaid volunteers 'who meet once a month to you use the medicine a book. I might try the latter, but the most is the fact that now anyone reading the discuss and iron out instructions are to take the pills again. wont Finally, community problems. They who was not in attendance at the Huntsman in the morning and take them constrict without thethey medication doing housework would make me article, within guidelines simply make recommendations with food. Not wanting to invite and hooked. Cold turkey is crazy, Im sure. He says that after Center, thinks Taylorsville is unsupporting and laid out and generally supported by county youre .of its teams. This is just not true. There those dreaded side effects, I do as the best personnel. They cannot make enforceable decisions. way to quit, say the a half hour you will probably be uncaring students attending Taylorsville who are They are Im told. are many Stanford medical experts. It will sleepy and ready to go back to occasionally Now everyones body does be uncomfortable for trying to increase school spirit and promote It says we donti have to be annexed if we' dont a few days. bed. There were a few other practical excitement over our athletic teams. Without the want to. State statutes do not tricky things to them whether There are medications available protect us from theyre on medication or not. I to ease the transition for those pointers going to bed at about support ofthe community our struggles are futile. unwanted annexation they corripel us to accept it. view Because of this article been has a mean, you get a headache, you negative the same time each night and who may have a problem. Any development in the. county worth over the may feel cold when everyone else Dont feed your infant plain getting out of bed at the same opened to the public, and in doing so, decreased the average price of a new home must by law apply for efforts of a lot Of positive students. is warm or vise versa. But the water was another annexation to the closest incorporated area if it is suggestion. time every morning, avoiding moment I started taking those Infants need nutrition and water liquids and late exercise. ' less tlian half a mile from that areas boundaries. ' Russell Wasden pills I found myself wondering' if may fill their tiny stomachs and The city can reject the annexation, but the Well, Ill be fine if I can stay Student at Taylorsville High School developer every nuance from my body was a they wont get what the need from away from the pharmacy and the is compelled by law to request it. , side effect. I notice I am twisting mothers milk or formula. Mun-ayside effects of any drugs that a West Valley City and West Jordan all Editors Note: we appreciate your comments. Theres-nemy ring every hour to make sure strategy for that doctor" may feel a need to However, the game in question was played at 4 p.fn. pave indicated much interest in annexing part or all that the dreaded water retention old travelers malady that comes prescribe. In the meantime, Im of what is presently Taylorsville-Bennio' Should and over by 5:30 p.m. hasnt begun. Im sure Im seeing ' from bacterja in food or water' the pleased to know I "wont go crazy if incorporation fail, Murray will implement the I double after three hours of diarrhea. I dont sleep. annexation they have currently in process and we Common So tell me, what is it thats eftn do nothing about it. staring at my computer screen. medications like Murray is havirtg difficulty Was that my heart fluttering, I Pepto Bismol seem to be effective making me crazy? supplying service to its present population and must raise taxes Soon to continue its' present level of Editor: service. , Recently I attended a "town meeting,". of sorts, for The handbill says we have local i government the proposed Taylorsville-Bennioincorporation apd Several bills aimed at improving quality and costs Im very concerned about a statement that land through the community council. I repeat, our The State legislature ended its 1988 session last of education were discussed and council is not a governing body. It simply, many passed; like developer Bob Taylor, proponent of incorporation community mds people who need service from the Wednesday with the total appropriated budget of the new discipline program and amendments to and head and made. this at county meeting, speaker either have no influence as" individuals or don't $2,834.6 million, approximately $13 million less remedial procedures. A Political Action (PAC) I asked these questions: , know how to go about than the current fiscal year. Just under 300 bills getting what they need. Right How are we going to be able ,to pay for a city requirement was adopted as well as were passed, ranging from amendments to reporting disclosure for now, the county cooperates fairly well with council and to needed furniture and all county municipal building with campaign equipment professional licensing laws to designating the State" candidates. The but that has not always been so exemptions allowed on tax on State house this new city; as well as pay administrators recommendations, Fossil. A lot of pressure was felt to pass a bonding we cannot count on it to continue forever. and was retirement not amended but How employees totally salaries, medical insurance and other benefits? bill for various state buildings in the amount of It says city government is costly.' Yes it is. We The sales tax exemption was repealed on do we pay an appropriately sized very costly police repealed. million. The Governor didnt meals sold to the between $45 and $58 are paying the county, for city already in schools and charitable for this large area? And how government -swant it and large number of Republican Legislators institutions. Utahs public law was amended to allow and fire departments ome a more $700,000 than costs year it the county to much would we have liquor pay for outrageously to furnish these services said they didnt want it either. A coalition of 15 mini bottles to be served to us. Our county has to the table in restaurants. new for this insurance city? proposed just expensive city said it has a $12 million shortfall for this Senators and a like majority in the House were able Mr. Taylor informed us that the new proposed Enabling legislation was adopted to allow cities and year. If we to keep it from passing. But, a bonding bill was counties to the county, we have to make that area would make up one of the areas largest cities privatize their jail facilities. A special, shortfall and so our county taxes are up passed to build several Dept, of Employment short term task force was organized to study the and to have available would we going up options suggested Security buildings to be paid off by Federal lease problem of the failed thrift and loans and the money such as contracting services verses buying our anyway. us, Tta residents of this area have three choices: to payments. $30 million was appropriated for cash lost by individuals who had savings in them. An own personal vehicles, buildings, etc., and suggested . to be eaten payments of new buildings including $16 million "Enterprise Zone" law was passed giving guideline incorporate, away in pieces by a possible "part time" administrator andor a for the new regional prison. or to become a part of Lake annexation, and allowing counties to give special tax treatment smaller like much Valley City, volunteer fire department city with a larger population and half the representation General appropriations included $884 million for for new industries locating there. A "Truth in State Riverton, Utah has to cut costs. Then he instructed offered the rest of the county. The Public Education and $348 for Higher Education. $4 Budgeting" law was passed requiring the Govenors us that we residents need to first decide if we want countywide into a city idea has come up five times incorporation e be fiscal based to on current tax into million in a laws was deal these with we can budget expenditure put year money m the last incorporation, then couple of years and is being brought up textbooks and supplies, identified as a much needed and rates, and requiring each state agency to deliver matters. I consider that statement outrageously for consideration. It is all again This office to schools. will local be of the Legislative the first item in a copy of its budget to the ready to go, and will money irresponsible and highly offensive to my intelligence. go as fast as it can be crammed down our throats. be spent in the event the state revenues exceed Fiscal Analyst early to enable better legislative Taxes are my first concern. Not an afterthought. Obese last two choices are real and will have taken projections and a surplus results. Surpluses beyond review. Second, I dont believe a large city can operate with within three or four years. If we do not like that amount is intended to go back to the taxpayers Several other bills were discussed but not adopted. "part time" or volunteer help. And I dont see afty place ..v , n.ese then our only route is . in the form of a tax credit on their following years Many useful items were designated to study during cost evaluation of, for one example, coritracting tr.iner incorporation do indeed indicate that the interim for study by committee so the tax return. New projections services verses buying all equipment, vehicles, Werain! cannt succeed if we dont try. I say, ii we Y hard enugh, we cannot fail, more revenue than expected will be generated Legislature will be in a better position to decide buildings, etc., for a proposed new city verses what overall good from bad legislation. we now pay for municipal services, how can I make Sophia B. Warner through income tax. er er free-standi- er Even A Spoonful Of Sugar Wont Help n. , Student Speaks Out er . Favors , 63-6- 0 1 ( self-servin- i - - n. er Opposes Incorporation $ Viewing The Legislature . n ! one-tim- ' |