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Show 6D The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, January S.L. County Commissioners Defer OK On Scaled-Dow- n Little Dell Dam 14, 19M Wading ever closer to participadollar Little tion in the Dell Dam and Reservoir, Salt Lake County commissioners Monday said theyll take one last look at financing alternatives before making up their multi-millio- n collective mind Jan. 20. The dam and reservoir eight miles east of Salt Lake City have been on drawing boards since 1983 when floods devastated the valley. "If we dont strike and get it this time, were through," Flood Control Director Terry Holzworth said of the project. Commissioners Mike Stewart and M. Torn Shimizu, who ran the discussion in the absence of Cahirman Bart Barker, agreed. Theyd talk with him FEE. 27 THRU Tuesday. Two sets of plans for a scaled-dow- one from the project U.S. Army wouldnt exceed $7.9 million. The local program, which seems to be the commissions favorite, puts that guarantee at $7.6 million. Still, that would mean extending the countys lomg-terdebt, a bond consultant stressed. D. Kent Michie, vice president of enter Prudential-Bach- Securities, e sug- gested the county finance its share of construction bills by delaying repayment of a $33.5 million flood control bond two years until 1992. "Youve got a project thats been OKI TO Ifii&ll NO WIRES NO TUBES NO CORDS Reg. 59500 Special Price IF YOURE NOT HEARING FROM US YOU SHOULD BE! WILL COMPENSATE HEARING LOSS UP TO 75 DECIBELS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 29500 FREE HEARING TEST 30 DAY TRIAL match any advertised price in Salt Lake City! We will with this ad only Expires Friday, Jan. 17, 1986 Accurate Hearing Aid Center 3760 S. HIGHLAND DRIVE Suite 200 277-896- 3 The policys young. But already Mr. Holzworth fears a $2 million-a-yea- r backlog of projects. Would the commission allow a backlog of, say, $16 million to build up while bonds are repaid? Probably r How much would a extension of the debt cost? Commissioners two-yea- asked. And how much should the county expect to raise taxes to finance flood control projects over the next.seven years? "I wouldnt want to postpone everything until 1993, Mr. Holzworth declared. still are on the minds of their consti-tutent- s dollar and the would have public apparticipation even in an era of property proval tax protests. Still, there are concerns: Should the county and its partners, Salt Lake City and the Metropolitan water District of Salt Lake, build the dam and resevoir? If the answer is yes and apparently it is, should the partners accept the corps $45.5 million plan that would bill them just $20.4 million for reservoir? a dam and multi-millio- n 21,000-acre-fo- Or, should the local governments spend $28.1 million to build their own foot reservoir. dam and 20,700-acr- e True, the local project could be built much quicker. But, without corps participation, local government would pay about $8 million more than they would with the federal agencys assistance. So, the federal assistance would cost taxpayers in eneral an caCs a troubling though! $17.5 million for the Republican commission. The corps original plan called for an $80 million project including a res30,000-acr- e ervoir that would back-ufeet of water thats 10 times the size of neighboring Mountain Dell. County for Bill Left by Splinter If David H. Stump says he left Salt Lake Countys Capitol The- atre Dec. 18 with a little piece of Ballet Wests Nutcracker, its no ' ' joke. A claim by the Bountiful man Monday asked commissioners for $84.25 to pay for surgery needed to remove a splinter of wood that jabbed into his left calf. A four-inc- h piece of wood punched through his pants as he left the seat to get a program, Mr. Stumps letter explained. He removed part of the splinter immediately and, after the show, went to the South Davis Medical Center to have the rest taken out. "I did not keep the splinter, but left it for the doctor to dispose of, the claim noted. So commissioners would know the claim was legitimate, Mr. Stump enclosed a photostat of his ticket, instructions on how to find the seat the splinter came from and the medical center bill listing $35 for an evaluation of his injury, $39 for surgery and $10.25 for a tetanus shot. Commissioners have three p Does cost matter that much? Commissioners feel spring floods of 1983 ' months to decide if theyll pay the bill. High Court Contradiction Alleged Case May Devastate Immunity Statutes FACTORY AUTHORIZED HEARING AID SPECIAL ALL Mr, Spencer and his flood control director are working under a commission policy that says new flood control projects will be delayed until bonds are paid in 1990. not. n Corps of Engineers, the other local guarantee county flood control costs fL building importance for years," he stated. "Now youve got forces converging to bring it along." Yes, it would be an extension of interest payments the commission hadnt counted on. Public Works Director Donald G. Spencer hadnt counted on them, either. in Spectator Sticks HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. 5 30 p.m. The Utah Supreme Court cant have it both ways: granting a public officer immunity in deciding a policy and then taking away that immunity when he implements the policy. So said the Utah Attorney General's Office Monday as it asked the high court to rehear a recently decided case that, if it stands, state laweven yers think will have a serious "devastating" impact on governmental immunity statutes. The case involved a youth who was 17 when he was released from the Youth Development Center and promptly committed a sexual assault on a girl. The youth had a history of sexually aggressive and violent behavior, and some experts who studied him had recommended a concerted plan of monitoring and counseling if he were to be released. Roberto Arguelles, said the girls guardian, identified only as Mary Doe, was released from YDC without strict, continuing supervision. In an approximately $1 million lawsuit, Mrs. Doe asserted the State of Utah and YDC supervisors and officials were negligent in releasing the youth. Two weeks ago the Utah high court held that it was a discretionary function for the officials to decide to release Arguelles, and that such a function is protected under the Governmental Immunity Act. Implethat is, monimenting that release not or monitoring the youth toring was a miniswhen out on the street terial function, the court said, and doing that job badly left the official liable for suit. Assistant Attorney General Carlie Christensen said the courts decision contradicts itself and should be reconsidered. The effect of the decision means individuals responsible for decisionmaking at the policy level may make a decision and be immune from suit, but cannot implement that decision without being potentially liable. government officers thought processes" are immune from suit, but immunity vanishes when that thought becomes action, the petition asserted Default Plan Student-Loa- n Gets Board of Regents OK Proposed legislation allowing the state to deduct the wages of state employees who defaulted on student loans has been endorsed by the State Board of Regents. Rolfe Kerr, Utahs commissionof higher education, said the proposed bill is patterned after similar federal legislation enacted by Congress in 1982. It provides for the collection of defaulted student loans from public employees through pay W. Owen is back full bore, x full- time and once again his dealership is the same kind of quiet, sensible, friendly service organization he built his reputation on. i Owen Wright Right now, Owen Wright has more than 50 Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs GMAC financing (until the end of February). which qualify for 7.9 What does it mean to you? Big Savings. Check the chart below for to the 7200 South exit and head East typical examples. Then take for Owen Wrights. er deductions. He said the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA), which processes the federally insured student loans in Utah, is currently holding an estimated $1.5 million in defaulted student loans from borrowers who are now public employees in Utah. Some of these borrowers have es- tablished repayment terms, but many have not and legal action is required to enforce collection, Dr. Kerr told regents during thei.- - January meeting. Utah is well below the national average on student loan defaults, the commissioner and several regents pointed out. But they agreed the proposed measure would be beneficial. Even after judgments are obtained, UHEAA spends a significant amount of time and resources to collect amounts owed. said Dr. Kerr. Besides assisting in the collection process, such legislation would shQW that Utah supports the nationwide movement to curb the cost of student loan defaults, the higher education commissioner said. In another legislative matter, regents agreed that proposed legislation by the Utah Public Employees Association (UPEA) providing for or- derly termination procedures in Utahs colleges and universities is un necessary. Regents and the Utah System of Higher Education now have the ru thority to adopt such termination procedures and to specify standards of due process and causes for firing said Dr. Kerr. "The State Board of Regents and the institutions of higher education are fully committed to provide order ly termination procedures in all per sonnel matters, including termina tions, he said. The commissioner said the prc posed legislation is narrow in its defi nitions of some aspects of termini tion and vague in others. He recommended that regents op pose the legislation and suggested th higher education system develo guidelines to correct any problems i institutional policies and procedure; and to provide greater uniformit among the institutions. 15 EXAMPLES: Come Work Your Best Deal and Save Even More Savings 1688.64 1828.32 2858.88 3370.99 $ ISAAC ASIMOVS SUPER QUIZ Take Isaac Asimovs Super Quiz to a Ph.D. S.ore point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. level. 1 A ctors and A dresses Ph.D. Level 7. He played Ava Gardners father in "Earthquake (1974). 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