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Show I - ( r' V TTT- - I ( 1 . 1 ' JTAH PRESS ASSOC. 467 E 300 SO SALT LAKE, UT 84111 4 Postage PAID v ri rate BULK us Salt Laka City, Permit No 6289 urj Single KIM oo Copy 25c GSB Adds Fuel To Beamon Annexation Fire Public Hearing On Request Scheduled By Murray Council Tuesday by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer GRANITE PARK "If Murray City continues to aggressively annex commercial property within Granite to' District generate tax income, Granite should look hard at appraching state the to legislature consolidate with the Murray School District," Lynn Davidson told members of the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday. "Weve got to protect our tax base," he added. Davidsons comments concerned two separate annexation questions which have come before the Murray City Council asking Murray to absorb portions of Bennion the in (currently unincorporated county). The first petition, known as the "Estes annexation" the Murray Commissions City Planning stamp of approval June 18, 1987. Property west of the North Jordan Canal (the current Murray city limit), south of 5400 South, east of Redwood Road and north of Interstate 215 was proposed for commercial develop- cial property. The Murray School Board, Davidson pointed out, has not taken a position either pro or con in relation to the annexation. "No one disagrees that the Murray School District has got to take an active voice in this matter," board member Patricia G. Sandstrom said. "This puts us in a different situation (from other annexation moves in the past) because we have a large high school (Taylorsville) right on the ment in that petition. The second petition, which deadlocked the Planning Commison Aug. 18 of this year, sion lies south of east of Redwood Road and north of the West Jordan city limits and is comprised primarily of single family homes. "The only motive for Murray City to bring that property in is boundary, J. Dale Christensen Davidson revenue," charged added. "Ive been quoted in the press as Tuesday. "The taxes we would lose from the commercial property having made a deal with the is not inconsequential." Murray district concerning this Davidson pointed out that if (annexation), but no such West Valley City or South Salt arrangement exists," SuperintenLake were to annex portions of dent Loren Burton told the board. the county, there would be no "This is totally irresponsible on financial impact on Granite Murray Citys part," Davidson District because neither city runs said. "If Granite School Distinct its own school district, but with had a way of eroding Murray separate school systems in both Citys tax base, I can assure you Murray and Salt Lake City, that Murray City would be annexations by either of these two concerned. Murray City ought to entities takes potential tax keep Granite School Districts revenues away from Granite. concerns in mind before they He cited both the make this decision." development at 900 E. 4500 South Noting the findings of a private which was annexed by Murray research corporation studying the and the Plaza issue of combining school districts Brickyard development annexed by Salt here to save tax dollars had been Lake as prime examples of released earlier this week, Davidson pointed out the report municipalities "taking" commer 3-- 3 THS QUEEN ... Natalie Martinez reigns ing festivities at Taylorsville high. as queen WEST VALLEY. The Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 9, 1871, which killed hundreds of people and left thousands homeless is the reason for Fire Prevention Week being held nationally every Oct. 9, making people aware of the danger fire creates. Most fires start at night while people are sleeping, so the fire department is encouraging people to install smoke detectors in their of the Homecom- homes. During the entire month of October firemen here will make free inspections checking the placement of smoke detectors or giving advice on where to install them along with guidelines and suggestions. safety Chosen as senior attendants West Valley City residents were Heidi Tuttle and Shawni should call for Lightfoot. Jennifer Snow was chosen junior attendant, Melanie safety-hom- e inspection appointArnold, sophomore attendant. ments. included activities Homecoming All three fire stations are an alumni tea, assembly and the an open house giving tours having dance. annual of the station and safety handouts safety-hom- e Martinez Lass Is THS Queen TAYLORSVILLE. Natalie Mar-tine- ? was chosen to reign over activities at Homecoming Taylorsville high. Miss Martinez will play the lead role in Taylorsvilles South Pacific opening Oct. 21. 974-025- 5 GRANITE PARK. "We feel good public buildings. AHERA rules require the district to do extensive testing on all facilities, taking numerous samples of materials to prove to the federal government that asbestos is not a hazard. The project, he explained, is quite expensive. Each sample costs about $30 for analysis, with an average school requiring more than 100 samples to satisfy AHERAs testing standards. Materials are "guilty until proven innocent," district asbestos expert Terry Grossaint explained, requiring testing procedures to be performed even on materials in which , asbestos is not normally associated. Even alter the inspections are completed, he noted, "this really does change how maintenance is done in the district." Maintenance of buildings must be in compliance with AHERA standards, which in some cases could require expensive, labor intensive measures for meeting the federal rules - building evacuation, extensive use of safety equipment, special handling of materials and other stringent containment measures for even a simple task such as changing a light switch, he pointed out. He also noted that while the and Davis. SALT LAKE. Consolidation of the four school districts in Salt Lake County will likely While Salt Lake County school districts in its assessment for reorganization. Each district will present the study to its respective to board its prior to the State presentation Legislatures Interim Comon mittee Education, scheduled to take place Oct. levels. was one of the of the Wasatch Institute for Research and a Evaluation, private research corporation which has been studying the issue of combining school districts here to save tax dollars. The institutes report was released earlier this week, and after it is presented to the boards of education of the five districts involved in the original study Murray, Jordan, Granite, Salt Lake That findings 19. Because of the anticipated shortfall foreseen by the institute, if the four entities are consolidated fiK iqsjfi i' v AtS-SiM- - fi I' f j 7"jf H E, , 5 plus a video tape will be available for viewing next Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Station 71 is located at 4160 So. 6400 West; station 72 is a 4100 So. 4314 West; station 73 is at 2834 So. 2700 West. The theme this year for Fire is smoke Prevention Week "A sound you can live detectors with, test your smoke detector." The fire department says having a smoke detector in the home is one of the most important fire prevention steps citizens can take but its not enough. They need to take good care of the smoke detector so it can take good care of them. A juvenile program is available all year to educate children on the hazards of fire and its usefulness. A video tape and a fire specialist will talk to a child by appointment as long as he is accompanied by a guardian. it would the resulting superto district either raise Continued on page 3 force - Kv district was Davis part of the original study, the institute focused on the four result in an annual shortfall of $17.6 million per year compared to existing budget - I ; 4 V ? " A 1 - r MW?.. & i I is. V-- uif .. . i 4 District Makes Progress On Asbestos Issue about the progress weve made," Carl Christiansen told members of the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday. "Weve completed the inspection phase of the program and were ready to move on developing management plans," he added. Christiansens comments concerned the status of the districts efforts to comply with the requirements of the federal governments Asbestos Hazard Act Response Emergency (AHERA), which put stringent school all on requirements districts in the nation to remove or contain any asbestos found in of series are meetings currently being conducted by members of the Murray City Counci in preparation for that Continued on page 3 a Meanwhile, neighborhood Report Claims Consolidation Of Districts Would Be Costly rt Fire Prevention Week To Begin In WVC On Monday hearing on the two annexation petitions Tuesday. saw no reason Murray and Granite should combine, "but in my mind there are some, the main one being the tax base. The board asked administrators to contact their counterparts in Murray District to make Granites feelings known prior to a public ? i actual testing and sample-takinschools will be of district Oct. 12 by the completed deadline, developing a maintenance program may not. Filling out the forms and developing a management plan for each school will take more tune, he explained. Under EPA rules, the distinct can ask for a deferral of the deadline if it has shown "good faith in meeting the schedule. Grossaint explained that time was needed and asked to board to give administrators permission to apply for a deferral according to federal regulations in order to Continued on page 3 g PIRATE QUEEN ... Laura Vonk reigns as queen of the Homecoming festivities at Cyprus high school. Cyprus Crowns Laura Vonk MAGNA Laura Vonk reigned as queen over Homecoming activities at Cyprus high last Friday. Chosen as attendants were Lisa Jeffers and Kim McMullin. Brad Rammell was chosen as king with Jeff Peo and Doug Johnson as attendants. Students and alumni joined in a tea, parade, assembly and dance to celebrate the event, with alumni guests dating back as far as the Class of 1926, according to assistant principal Ben Lems. Bangerter Forwards 1 1th Hour Tax Limitation Compromise by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer Twelfth in a series most "The LAKE. SALT important issue facing Utah this year is taxes a decision that will dramatically affect Utahs future," Gov. Norm Bangerter said. "I have done a lot of listening the past year and a half," the I "and added, governor the understand anger and frustration many people feel toward taxes." Bangerters comments came during a surprise announcement last week of what essentially llth-hou- r to an amounts limitation tax compromise proposal offered in opposition to initiatives tax three the appearing on the November ballot. - Both Republican Gov. Bangerter and his Democratic opponent Ted Wilson have gone on record endorsing the efforts of Taxpayers for Utah (TFU) - dubbed the "Big the Committee" Guns by Tax Limitation Coalition (TLC). TFU predicts if the initiatives in pass, severe reductions essential services such as public education, education, higher health and social services and other areas will occur. The results, the group claims, will be "catastrophic." TFUs predictions, TLC representatives counter, are merely "scare tactics" drummed up to frighten the people into voting against the initiatives. While offering an alternative to the intiatives, Bangerter apparently believes the dire scenario painted by TFU will still be the u. case. "The tax initiatives do go too far," he said. "If enacted they will seriously damage vital public services ranging firom education to public safety. I am against the initiatives but clearly something must be done." The governor said last week he economic the understands Utah on taxpayers and pressures their desire to keep government spending in line with their ability , to pay for it. "I sympathize with the feelings of taxpayers who want to send a to government a message message that says.l want good government but theres a limit to what I can afford," Bangerter - The Tussle Over Taxes: Disaster Or Salvation? said. He said he felt many taxpayers faced a dilemma concerning the tax initiatives many people do not fully Support the initiatives as they will appear on the ballot, but they still would like a way to send - message to politicians. To these people, he observed, a vote in favor of the initiatives would put the state through economic hardship, but to vote them give might against bureaucrats the green light to spend even more. of this perceived Because dilemma, Bangerter proposed what he called "a realistic and reasonable alternative to the tax limitation initiatives," which he Utah "will claims protect also while ensuring taxpayers that vital public services are maintained. It will put in place limits that responsible limits will not throw the baby out with the bath water." The governor proposed legisla-- ' tion for tax reform containing six points: A freeze on property taxes. Added property tax relief for a - - OiXu Q. those on fixed incomes; Prohibiting state spending from growing faster than population and inflation; Protecting of the 11.5 percent income tax cut enacted earlier this year; Limiting state bonding to prevent future tax increases; and Working to further reduce the state tax burden during the next four years, if he is to another term as governor. "My top legislative priority for 1989 would be to . enact an cap on property taxes to them at current levels," keep Bangerter said. "The only way this cap can ever be lifted is by a vote of the people." In addition to the proposed property tax cap, he also the suggested accelerating transfer of 6'64 of a cent in sales Continued on page 3 - - - iron-cla- d f- f I - - J |