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Show .5? Advocate, rjce, Utah Wednesday, December 15, 1982 Utah scene Savage addresses Emery Chamber of an improved market. just the free enterprise system at work, he said. I hope we can keep in mind that we are in difficult times, I can see no Savage said. sudden change of affairs. I see only a gradual increase in He business through 1984. added that there is some good and bad news for the local economy. The good news is that things wont get much worse, but the bad news is things wont get much better." By LARRY W. DAVIS Emery County Progress hopes Its Editor Speaking before the Emery County Chamber of Commerce last week, Emery Mining Corp. President Neal Savage said the coal mining operation has no plans to close although the companys ability to be competitive will play an important role in its future. Savage, who was the guest speaker at the Chamber installation and Christmas banquet, responded to several questions from members and also spoke briefly to the gathering. In reference to rumors of the companys closure, he said that while it will not close, the efficiency in the mines will have a lot to do with what we do. Our product has to be competitive. He added that since 1979, employees and management have shown improvement and that productivity will increase as long as miners give an honest days work for an honest days pay. Savage said that since the recent layoffs at Emery Mining, productivity has increased Savage, who owns the Neal Savage Chamber although it is difficult to measure productivity since it has so many factors. He said that the workforce has been reduced in recent months from employees to 1,500. The reduction, he said, is primarily due to Utah Power and Lights decision to hold off on the the construction of Hunter 4 as well as the stockpile of coal already on hand. In answer to a question regarding mine openings in light of miner layoffs, Savage said much of the mining activity in Carbon and Emery counties is speculative, geared toward 1,800 business with brothers Kenneth and T. Luke, said the owners feel grateful to be a part of Emery County which he said "has such potential for growth which can be beneficial to residents of the area. He thanked Emery County officials for their forethought and helping to meet the planning in needs of the people. They have provided a place for the people he to live that is respectful, said, encouraging those present to support people in elected positions. The former mayor of American Fork and current resident of Orem said that Brothers plans to continue to be a big part of Emery County. He said that the Savage corporation contributes $65 million to the local economy each year and that efforts should be made to keep as much of that money as possible in the county. Think what we could do if it all stayed in the county, he said, noting that his company would rather hire those from Emery County than hire outside the county. If we could get all that money spent locally, the quality of life would improve for everyone. That would make for happier employees which would result in better productivity, he said. Prior to the presidents remarks, the Chamber was given a video presentation of Emery Mining as well as general mining practices. It was noted that Emery Mining has a contract with Utah Power & Light Co. to supply coal which could reach a total of 24,000 tons per day with the addition of Hunter 4. Chamber President Scott Rasmussen presented Savage a plaque in honor of his visit and contribution to local business. ar Officials say new state budget will be tight SALT LAKE CITY (AP) year of Utah state officials, still battling a tax revenues, are predicting a tight budget for next year with possible cuts in some programs. Compared to some other western states, I think weve done pretty well in keeping down budget cuts this year, said Brent Sanderson, senior budget analyst for the state Budget Office. However, the budget will increase less this year than it has in the lower-than-expect- past, he said. Utahs budget for fiscal 1981-8- 2 was about $1.66 billion. The budget passed this year by the Utah Legislature was almost $1.9 billion. However, Utah Gov. Scott Matheson subsequently ordered a 2 percent d spending cut at the beginning of the 1. fiscal year, July The governor also averted an additional 5 percent cut this fall by transferring some $30 million that had been held in a state lands trust fund to the state Uniform School Fund, Sanderson said. The projected budget for next year is $1.93 billion, Sanderson said. The 1983-8budget reflects hopes of a modest recovery, Sanderson said. Weve really slowed things down" as far as state spending. What were trying to do is maintain the status quo. Its going to be a current services budget, said Alene Bentley, a spokeswoman for the governor. There are going to be some tough choices. At the end of 1982, we actually had a surplus, said state tax economist Doug McDonald. This year, were having a fairly significant shortfall. recession problem thats due to high Its mainly a short-ru- n in wage and cost of living increases and slowdown a unemployment that affect our consumption, McDonald said. The 1982-8- 3 budget was based on anticipation of an economic recovery, he said. People were anticipating the recovery to occur before now, and it hasnt. Were just not getting as much revenue as anticipated, said A big factor is the sales tax. Its hard to put a Sanderson. definitive figure on it, but at least right now we think theres an increase in saving. The states 8.8 percent unemployment also has had an impact because it has cut down on consumer spending, he said. The cuts were not related to inflation, he said. Inflation is about where we thought it would be. We were looking at a 5 or 6 percent inflation rate. A lot of it depends on what happens during the Christmas season, he said. Analysts are projecting a 5 percent growth in Christmas spending over last year, he said. Because of unemployment, were anticipating income tax is going to be a little soft, he said. Utah, with a birthrate nearly twice the national average, is the third fastest growing state in the West. But the state budget will grow little because revenues are down, Ms. Bentley said. The areas that will be hurt the most in next years budget will be social services, health and education, predicted Sanderson. across-the-boar- 4 Doctors rush Clark back into surgery A very, very sick Barney Clark was SALT LAKE CITY (AP) rushed back into surgery Tuesday after a broken valve in his artificial heart caused his blood pressure to plunge. Doctors replaced the entire left half of the polyurethane device in a four-hooperation. Asked about the patients prognosis, Dr. Chase Peterson said, There is no reason why it cant succeed, but at the same time, it will be some awfully tough slugging for Dr. Clark. He said recovery would be complicated by the fact that the retired dentist had developed pneumonia in his left lung. Within two hours after the surgery, Clark was fully conscious and responding to questions from doctors with nods of his head, a medical center spokesman said. On Monday, doctors said Clark had improved enough mentally to watch football, kiss his wife and talk briefly, but still was having periods of poor response since seizures last week. The physicians and the nurses feel that the lucid periods are getting longer, Dr. Chase Peterson, University of Utah vice president for health sciences, said at a Monday news briefing. Clark had remained in critical before the operation Tuesday. 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FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS Downtown Oftice 78 South Mam 0 Plaza Ollice 505 East 200 South 0 Foothill Ollice 1442 Foothill Drive Sandy Oftice 9308 South 700 East Fashion Place Office 6123 South State Price Oftice 58 West Mam Murray 637-344- Currently 1 10.50 Cache approves $5.8 million budget The Cache County Commissioners Tuesday (AP) unanimously approved a $5.8 million budget for fiscal year 1983-8The new budget boosts spending 3.4 percent over last year and includes a 4 percent pay increase for all county workers. During the commissions budget hearing Jack Olson, executive vice president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, called the budget austere and complimented the commission for not raising property taxes. Alliance for the George Wanlass, president of the Logan-base- d Varied Arts, complained that no money for his organization was included in the new budget. Last year the county gave AVA $1,000. The programs of the AVA reach thousands of county residents and $1,000 would have gone a long way, Wanlass said. After passage of a tentative budget last month, the commissioners reduced the cost of living salary increase for county employees from 7 to 4 percent, saving about $61,000. They also decided not to spend the recommended $66,000 to expand county computer capabilities. Another $10,000 was cut from the sheriffs office. However, commissioners said the sheriff would still get two new patrol cars and a pick up. The road departments request for $50,000 for a new dump truck was eliminated, along with a weed department request for $44,000 for spraying projects. LOGAN Contractor mum on construction flap LOGAN (AP) new Countys Bill Blumenthal, general $3.8 million Mountain contractor for Cache Crest High School acknowledged Tuesday that subcontractors may have a point when they say hes not paying them on time, but thats all Blumenthal has to say on the subject. Subcontractors have threatened to walk off the job if they dont soon get paid money owed them by the Salt d Blumenthal Brothers Construction Co. When asked if the subcontractors had a legitimate complaint, Blumenthal said yes and no. He refused to elaborate, but said he expects the problem to be resolved soon. Meanwhile, a spokesman for one subcontracting firm, Bonded Insulation, said his firm is about 80 percent through with its job and has received only about 40 percent of the money owed. A spokesman for A&B Plumbing, another major subcontractor, said Monday he intends to pull his crews off the job if Blumenthal does not soon pay the firm $50,000. Lake-base- ; : |