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Show THE GREEN SHEET 9 15, 1988 Thursday, Sept. uummUnnY NEWS Potholes, Police Could Feel Impact Of Tax Initiatives WEST VALLEY. Potholes will remain in the streets and perhaps street lights will be turned off. If you get in an accident because of these inefficiencies the policeman will probably be delayed in assisting you. Why? The tax limitation initiatives A and B will put money in your pocket now but youll pay later, according to West Valley City Manager John Newman. A Initiative would limit residential property tax to 34 percent and commercial property tax to one percent of the fair market value. The Utah Tax Commission states losses at about $184 million if this is passed. Initiative B would roll back state sales, income, gasoline and cigarette taxes to the 1986 levels. If passed $141 million will be cut Cuts could be taken off the top surplus revenue, some of which is being returned to citizens in a six percent off each department, rebate check. or more money could be taken Newman explained that three from one department and less forces work to put a budget from another. Just cut off the together. The tax commission, the "fat" people say. "We cannot cut enough paper or legislative budget committee ana executive or the governors team pencils to make a dent," said of budget makers. One plan is Newman. "Itll be cutting out accepted by the governor. street lights or firemen." Maybe it wasnt the best choice, six If an but are the initiatives the answer percent cut were made in West or are they an extreme reaction to Valley City the fire department the problem? he asked. would lose about $138,000 or four Newman said he was not going people. The police to beat his drum about the effects would suffer about department $328,000 of the possible tax cuts because as eliminating the 23 crossing a city employee he will be accused guards for the school district, a of being social worker, the child safety "Whatever voters want done, we officer and four police officers. will do," said Newman. "Services The public works department will be cut. Its not a scare tactic." would give up about $100,000 and However, the citys situation leave the potholes to the drivers, from state revenue. could be scary if both initiatives "Im all for it because Im sick of pass. The city prepared a budget taxes," has been reported to for 1988-8to show how cuts Council woman Janice Fisher from would affect the departments. people in the city. People dont Both initiatives would produce a SALT LAKE. Sheriff N.D. (Pete) trust the government now that six percent budget cut, leaving the state miscalculated the the city with about $750,000 less. Hayward has announced a ban on open fires in the following Lambs, canyons: Parleys, Mt. Dell and Emigration, Butterfield. Specific fire restrictions apply in other canyons. The Forest Service allows for open fires within developed campgrounds or picnic SALT LAKE. County planning According to Bill Marsh of the areas only. These fires must be officials are putting a temporary County Planning Dept., the staff contained in established fire pits and only where designated by hold for will be looking over the whole on applications stores convenience and car question of convenience stores, posting. "Extreme fire safety measures their locations, washes while they study some car washes, must be exercised in the approved new national suggested guidebuffering, etc. The main . item lines pertaining to their siting. under camps and picnic areas. If you he will Commisbe car dont need a fire, dont build one" consideration, the says, Planning Tuesday, sion continued for at least 30 days washes; how they can be Sheriff Hayward urged. "If you applications from two developers. integrated into the convenience must build a fire in an approved Holmes Retirement Plan and store operation from a zoning area, never leave 'it unattended' and use water to fully extinguish have direction. Arnold Development the blaze" Sheriff Hayward concern The sudden he submitted applications to rezone the explains, is the fact that many of continued. in property All other areas in Salt Lake area to the national convenience store TaylorsvilleBennion County are closed to burning make way for development of operators are moving rapidly into without a permit. Persons the car wash business. In the last such facilities. observing violations are urged to The Holmes application asks, month, he says, the department office. that 19,892 square feet at the has received more than six contact the sheriffs Sheriffs deputies will issue for such new intersection of 3300 W. 5313 applications to citations those not in South be rezoned from residential operations or additions. The staff to commercial. The Arnold will also study the question of compliance with these special restrictions as well as County Development application asks whether it is a good idea to open Ordinance as applicable. a11 four of corners an that property at the 4700 So. 3587 "The obvious danger to human West intersection be rezoned from intersection to such operations, or lives and swift destruction of restricted should be whether residential to commercial and they out of control fires cause two property to or one comers. use. multiple necessitate these bans. Additional - across-the-boar- d self-servin- Planners Put Stores, CarWashes On Hold Trade d attempting to do. It was operating until it received a report from the county that it was operating without a business license, which was apparently held up since An of this year. April investigative report indicated the company was operating in an M-- 2 zone and there is also a question of what the property zoning is. "Needless to say, the residents of Salt Lake City and surrounding communities obviously wanted what we had to offer to the tune of almost two million dollars of course, put tax revenues According to company figures, which, state of Utah during our the into from July through December of were total sales in $466,604 1982, sales with a total of $23,330 given the county and state in sales tax. time there, the letter goes on. Members of the commission say that ambiguities in present ordinances make it difficult to say if such a business should fit under the "adult establishment" definition, and if there is a zoning problem. "We have to tread lightly," one commissioner stated during a break in Tuesdays meeting, "or we could end up in a big legal can of worms." The planning staff will study the definition and zoning problems and will report back to the commission, which will then decide what action to take. Inter- Fair, the show is open to all artists in the intermountain Continued from page 1 currently occupying, licensed as a wholesale and retail outlet. "We sell lovely lingerie, exciting edible lotions, novelties and gag gifts plus a selection of quality vibrators. Our philosophy is to provide these products, along with instructions for their use, to those who wish to establish and maintain a safe, happy, monogamous relationship," the company explains in its letter to the commission and the county public works department. . The following year, the company generated over a half million dollars in retail sales. In 1984, the Utah facility was closed as part of a consolidation effort. Now, the company wants to which it has been reopen, - Juried Art Show Slated WEST VALLEY. The mountain Society of Artists (ISA) is hosting a juried art show Sept. 1 at the Valley Fair Mall. by ISA and Valley 26-Oc- t. Cultural Arts Committee Continued from page 3 bylaws and a proposed budget all prepared for the City Councils blessing by Jan. 1," said Trueblood. In the meantime, the committee cannot disburse any funds as donations until the charter and bylaws are in place. Like other city departments, the committee must make a request for funds describing the who and why to ( ''ty Manager Joljn Newman. The committee will receive and operating $2,000 for start-up costs. Before the committee fully operates it needs a ninth member. Theyre still in the process of locating the suggested appointee. "We will not elect a vice chairman, secretary or treasurer WEST VALLEY. Employee of the month in West Valley for August was Jodi Vawdrey, a secretary for the fire department. She is appreciated by the fire department for her efforts to lift the morale of the firefighters and her willingness to help others along with her ability to be an efficient employee, until we have a full board," explained Trueblood. "All this takes' time, but theres a lot of enthusiasm, we have a good bunch of people." Planning Continued from page 3 make a final and more firm decision on the nature of the area. 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Vawdrey made the physical fitness program exciting by an Olympic-typestablishing contest between the fire crews. She also set up a monthly luncheon between the fire administration and the platoons. She was in charge of the City Pride booth for the WestFest celebration and volunteered to work in the popcorn booth. On top of all this, she is Sheriff Bans Open Canyon Fires 9 Adult-Oriente- plus some street lights would have to be shut off. The city would lose an attorney and the finance area would forfeit two people and administration would give up one person. Contracts and labor are the expendable elements. Total losses from the initiatives A and B are $326 million or 13 percent of state local and government revenues. "The taxpayer pays me now or he pays me later," said Newman. "We will do what the voters want. Tonight President O.D. 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