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Show 3 THE GREEN SHEET 8, 1988 Thursday, Sept. FROM PAGE ONfc Plans To Discontinue Bus Route Granite Board Takes Stand On Distributing Tax Information GRANITE PARK. "Its impera- tive that we take a stand and allow the administration to distribute information," J. Dale Christensen told fellow members of the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday. "Its a beginning point to make a formal statement," Lynn Davidson added. "Weve got to get the message to the constituents and our employees." Their comments concerned a resolution adopted unanimously by the board concerning the three tax limitation initiatives which will appear on the November ballot. In the resolution, the board authorized district administration , to proceed in preparing and disseminating material designed to educate its staff and patrons as to "the devastating effects of the tax limitation initiatives" and to "pursue cooperation and coordination with the PTA and other interested in this groups educational The procettH," districts goal, the board WEST VALLEY. Based on citizen input, the Utah Transit Authority has indicated that it will not discontinue Route 79, which passes through West Valley enroute to the International Center. A trial period during which time ridership must increase to avoid discontinuance of the route, has been approved by the UTA board. A final decision is school budgets and to explain how such will changes impact school-relate- d services and programs." resolution said, "is to provide the highest quality education possible to the 75,724 students of this The educational program district. concerning the possible impact of They also noted that even the tax initiatives mandated by though the district has had an the resolution is a reflection that enrollment growth of 5,487 "the board is committed to the students since 1985, during that proposition that a same period has made budget public will make good decisions," cuts exceeding $8.9 million and the resolution said. reduced its staff by 167 positions. "This resolution is not meant as "The passage of the tax a scare Patricia tactic," would initiatives necessitate Sandstrom explained. "It is meant additional budget cuts in excess of as a tool to alert the public as to $20 million and potentially could the potential problems these mean that one in seven Granite initiatives might cause." "Education is the real loser with employees would be laid off," the resolution said. these initiatives," she noted, The board resolution said that pointing out that education is the believes these "single largest expenditure in this district the cuts and additional staff state," receiving 68 percent of the "would reductions serioiusly state governments operating impair our ability to adequately budget. educate our students" and that it Public education, too, is the "has the responsibility to inform major benefactor of Utahs the public of important changes in property taxes, collecting 51 percent of the property tax revenues state wide. The initiatives will affect both property taxes (impacting local school board revenues) and a number of other taxes which contribute to the Uniform School Fund (effecting state sources of West Valley Police Service Officer school funding), the impact on G.W. for Blunck (Buzz) education would be the public ALERT the (Area coordinating of of all areas greatest Law Enforcement Radio Team). government. He has increased community The three initiatives would: involvement from about 15 1) limit residential property tax members in April of 87 to about to 34 and all other property 220 members donating about taxes to 1 of fair market value 1000 hours of their time a month. ' and place limitations on both These their people patrol state government appropriations neighborhoods reporting suspiand local government taxing cious activities to the police via a authorities, radio. 2) reduce rates of state income, Blunck received a plaque for his efforts the West Valley City sales, gasoline and cigarette taxes to their 1986 levels, and Club Exchange Community 3) grant tax credits to parents Crime Prevention Award. who choose to enroll their children in private schools. 30-da- well-inform- Officer Saves Off-dut-y UTA due on Oct. 1. The route begins at the Sandy Mall, travels west through parts of West Jordan to the 6200 W. 4715 South area of West Valley, north to 3500 W. 5600 South and on to the International Center. m m m m . Lines From LaRee It is a wide head that makes the still tongue. WEST VALLEY. Congratula- Assn. Appreciation is also awarded to -- James William - Pet Of The Week PATTY ... This d female Wire Haired Terrier is currently up for adoption at the Humane Society of Utah, 4613 So. 4000 West. Groomers at Artistic Pet Groomery described her as being "well behaved, a good family pet she seems to be very good With kids." For more information on pet adoption, call the Humane Society. three-year-ol- - Accident Victims Life tions are in order to Officer Guy B. Dodge of the West Valley Police who aided a Dept, motorcycle accident victim while not assigned to patrol duty. Dodge stopped the blood flowing from a victims severed leg and reassured him while waiting for assistance. The victim lost his leg, but Dodge saved his life. He was chosen as officer of the month for August. A breakfast will be held in his honor by the Honorary Qolonels y 72lH0URlKITSRECIALISTS ESSENTIALS INC 8928 So. 700 FREEZE-DRIE- 3 DAY 5 SANDY - 561-- 1 1 68 T7! This D Fruit Dars FOOD PACK Meals Ready to - E. 39.99 lot to 7 year Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Shelf Life Delicious Dry - or or Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce Reconstituted 9 complete meals Tax Initiatives Continued From Page 1 cigarette taxes to 1986 levels. "I told the governor and the legislature it was a mistake to pass the increase before they did it," he claims. The property tax initiative, however, "is a different kettle of fish," he said. "I support property tax caps, but there is a flaw in one part of the initiative which will take some adjusting.". Cook said his campaign has stressed the differences between his point of view and that recommended in Initiative "A" since January. That initiative calls for limiting taxes on residential property to 34 percent and all other property taxes to one percent of fair value market and place limitations both on state government appropriations and local government taxing authorities. The limitation on homes, he said, should stay as the initiative demands, but "the legislature would need to adjust the rate for businesses" if the initiative becomes law. "Small business should hold at one percent," he suggested, hut for large utilities like Utah Power and Light, US West Direct and Mountain Fuel, the tax cut is too much. Even theyre saying its too much. Why not make it 1.3 percent - which still gives them a break -- - but preserve the $60 to $70 million that million fraction of a percent would generate for public education?" Cook admitted that the property tax limitation initiatve "would affect education the most, but we can make adjustments in both the -- tax rate and the administrative structure which would not hurt teachers in the classroom." He said cuts could be made to "avoid duplication between the State Office of Education, the State School Board and the local boards of education - there is a lot of duplication going on at the present." -- He advocates open bidding for such programs as school lunch and busing, which he claims could be provided more efficiently by private industry in some areas. In addition to eliminating encouraging duplication and privatization of some programs, THANK YOU We would like to thank you tor participating In our voluntary pay program. Much of our carrier's wage comes trom your payment, end If they do a good ob we hope you reward them. We greatly appreciate your support. THE GREEN SHEET 155 E. 4905 South Murray, Utah (4107 Office Hours: Mon. Frl., I a.m. Peter Bernhard, Publisher Robert Prince, V.P. Operations Bill Olsen, V.P. Marketing Michele Bertmess, Editor Ethel Bradford, Editor Karen Egll, Circulation Jan Brown, Business 5 p.m. Cook said he is also open to other ways of financing the states education system, such as a state SUITS SPORTCOATS DRESS SLACKS lottery. "Id be willing to look at the alternatives," he said. "As for a lottery, specifically, I believe its up to the people of this state to decide. I wouldnt try to prevent it, like some governors and legislators have done in the past. Id like the people to make that kind of decision." Cook said he believes in the separation of church and state, "and I dont think its proper for any church to hold closed-doo- r sessions to tell legislators how to vote." In addition to the lottery, he also said "a more fundamental idea" for supporting the states educational structure would be to eliminate the larger deductions which the legislature passed in 1987 for children. "Some people would call that a Tread tax, but it really isnt," he said. "What it would really mean is that those people with kids in the system would pay more by reducing their deductions for having those children. It really isnt fair for those who have not dependents to be paying an increased part of the bill for schools. It takes dozens of millions of dollars to fund public and it should be education, assessed on a fair and equitable basis." Cook advocates simplifying the tax structure, getting rid of a and number of deductions lowering the tax rates. "Deductions and credits carry hidden costs to the public," he Entire Stock! Choose ANY 2 Suits, Sportcoats, or Dress Slacks Or Any Combination... SALE PRICE! 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