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Show 3 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, April 14, 1988 FROM PAfiF hmp: Willardson Is New Public Works Director WEST VALLEY. Russell B. Willardson is West Valley Citys new public works director Yviiiarason, ui, wuu imu oeen assistant city engineer since 1984, Russell B. Willardson Okay Given For New Park SALT LAKE. Moving forward with a new policy that calls for smaller parks closer to residential neighborhoods, the County Parks and Recreation Department on Tuesday sought and received from the County permission Planning Commission to proceed with of a development neighborhood park at 6070 So. Azure Meadow Dr. (3885 West). Appearing before the commission with the request, Don Davis, planning coordinator of the Parks was designated by City Manager John Newman to till a vacancy created by the death of M. Glenn Weaver on March 29. Weaver had been West Valley public works director since the citys incorporation in 1980. In presenting Willardson to the City Council Thursday, Newman said Weaver had taught and prepared Willardson "so that he could take over the responsibility of public works director and do it and Recreation Dept., stated that the park will be the first one under the new developed department directors policy of putting parks as close to the people as possible. Commissioners, and a representative of the Taylorsville-BennioCommunity Council, praised the departments new direction and emphasis and offered to take part in any ribbon cutting ceremony or opening ceremony for the facility n upon completion. FOR A BEAUTIFUL LAWN well." Following unanimous acceptance by the council, Willardson was sworn in by City Recorder Karen Leftwich. Willardson was born in Tooele and raised in Richfield. He received a civil engineering degree from BYU in 1980. Before becoming a design engineer with West Valley in 1983, Willardson worked as a project engineer for three years with a California construction firm. He and wife Karen have four children. Fertilizer for a Greener Lawn Weedlnsect Control ToochOGreen LAWN CARE SYSTEMS Core Aeration for less waterins FREE ESTIMATES CALL TODAY! Work To Begin At 5600 West Intersection WEST VALLEY. The of Transportation Utah Dep. advises motorists that left turns will not be permitted at the intersection of 3500 South and 5600 West for the next five to six weeks while work is being done to widen and improve the intersection. installed are being Signs the of motorists advising restriction and law enforcement officials will enforce it by issuing citations to violators. Work began this week at the location as part of a $1.3 Million project to improve intersections, upgrade traffic signals and make safety improvements along 3500 South from 2820 to 5600 West. Work at the 3500 South 5600 West intersection involves totally Council reconstructing the intersection to widen it and bring the pavement to the correct grade and to install the new signal system. Traffic on all four legs of the intersection will be restricted to one narrow lane in each direction, leaving no room for a left turn lane. Because the intersection handles such a high traffic volume, motorists trying to make left turns cause traffic to back up extensively, so left turns will be prohibited there until the work is Pet Of The Week 485-368- 9 DAWG ... This eight-- to female Old English Sheep dog is currently up for adoption at the Humane Society of Utah, 4613 So. 4000 West. Groomers at Artistic Pet Groomery described her as having "an excellent disposition and good with kids. She's nice and friendly." For more Information on pet adoption, call the Humane Society. ld 10 THRU APRIL 30TH TUXEDO RENTAL AVAILABLE complete. UDOT is aware of the interference and inconvience for motorists, but when complete the intersection will more efficiently handle traffic, a spokesman said. Budget Continued from page 1 t y actions are not arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable. In motion introducing a affirming the councils Feb. 18 decision, CouncilwOman Janice Fisher said the city was simply correcting an old error. major mistake was made when we allowed Utah Power and Light to go on this site," she said. 'We have a major obligation to correct this mistake rather than "A compound it." Continued from page 1 The budget contains no merit for employees. pay increase Under the current merit system, raises would have cost about $450,000. Two key factors which have contributed to this years grim budget picture are the downward turn in the economy during the 1986-8fiscal years and loss of federal revenue sharing money. The economy, said Newman, has cost the city about $785,000 annually while revenue sharing has declined from a high of $2 million per year to $800,000 this year. 8 Fisher said most residents in the area want the land to be residential. She asserted that turning the acreage into a research business park, a likely use for the land, would generate After beginning his annual much more traffic and would be budget message to the council hazardous to students at the with a series of jokes Thursday nearby schools. dealing with such topics as "no and brain signs parking" Newman abruptly surgeons, underscored the citys financial plight by saying, 'Youve heard the last of the jokes about the West Valley City budget - theres nothing funny about it. It talks Continued from page 1 about either cutting services or County. Those seeking the position of raising revenues. It talks about State Attorney General, State employees not getting any merit State Auditor, Treasurer, increases next year." Supreme Court Justice, Third About the only positive note District Court Judge, Juvenile sounded by the city manager Court Judge, Fifth and Sixth the impact of the with dealt Circuit Court Judge or Precincts 4 and 6 on the State School Board recent annexation of Hercules upon the city. must also file. "The anticipated development in Those filing for Lieutenant new annexed area, as well as the the are Governor, however, only our present industrial parks and exception to the April 15 deadline. commercial areas, will be our Governor will file The Lieutenant he predicted. economic saviour," after the convention and will run jointly with his or her partys "The challenge for the next candidate for Governor. decade is not simply budgetary," Those dont wants around your Newman concludes, "but to bring to pass the greatest opportunity house may be do wants for someone else. You can turn them into that local government has ever ready cash by putting them in the had: the Hercules hill annexation. area market place, the Green Sheet We have been using the term to place . ResearchTechnology Park for ad columns. Call your ad. the new development in the just annexed area. We see a great YOU THANK opportunity for West Valley City. The City Council promised the Wt would Ilk to monk you for Participattaxpayer that income derived of ing In our voluntary pay program. Much West Valley City outside the from our carrlar'i wage coma from your payannexed area would not be used ment, and they do a good loo we hope you reward them. We greatly appreciate your to pay for the indebtedness issued support. for the industrial development THE GREEN SHEET land purchases on and I5S E. eOS South Hercules Hill. You will not only Murray, Utah 4107 NtMl be able to make good on that I a.m. 5 p.m. promise, but within a decade Office Hour: there will be a positive revenue Peter Bernhard, Publisher from stream the V.P. Operation Robert Prince, Bill Olsen, V.P. Marketing Park idea to ResearchTechnology Michele Bartmess, Editor the West Valley budget that will Ethel Bradford, Editor enable you to enhance services Karen Egli, Circulation Deadlines Save 5.01 onO.P. Cotton Sheeting & Shorts Corduroy A of sizzling colors, including palette and garment-washeElastic waists, zip fronts, snap closures. Reg. 21.00 pigment-dye- d d. Sale 15.99 Save 5.01 on Le Tigre Knit Shirts Cool polycotton pique knit with stain e finish. resistant Vibrant solid colors. 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