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Show FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1974 Page Eight I City Attorney Submits Proposals jjs SPro I ' , cam-oaig- ns for every office to one candidate. The proposal would also limit the amount going to any one candidate to 60 percent of one year's salary for the office being sought. The proposal for campaign finance disclosure would call for a detailed description of all the finances of an elected officer on an annual basis. It would also require the disclosure of the finances of department heads. Cutler said a record of contributions and expenditures for campaigns would also be available for public inspection. Separate campaign finance disclosure reports would be filed before and after the prim- ary election. The third area covered by Cutler is that of conflict of interest. The ordinance, in effect, says that a public official cannot in any way attempt to influence governmental decisions relating to matters which he knows or has reason to believe could be a conflict of interest. The attorney said the detailed documents that he submitted to the commission are for consideration now because the city may want to ask the Utah Legislature for enabling powers to put some or all of the proposals into effect. Change In Utah State Income Tax Favored To Recover 'Shortfall1 Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampton said this past week that he favors repealing the state income tax act that conforms with the federal tax provisions as a means to recover tax revenue for the next fiscal year. The governor said that he will recommend to the Utah legislature to make tax adjustments to recover the shortfall of some Sll million and to remove the sales tax on prescription drugs. The governor said that there are two ways the income lax can be handled; either we can repeal entirely the law which changes over to the federal method of reporting and that what I would prefer because its giving us a lot of trouble other than just the questions of the shortfall on the revenue. Or the bracket could be adjusted which could take several forms or combinations. The governor added that if the latter was done for example that a half percent increase in all brackets except the top bracket which would be adjusted by some 3 percent that it would match the shortfall. Governor Rampton said that fiscal year budget the 1975-7- 6 forecast is the tightest that I have ever experienced. On the basis of present tax revenue the money available would represent an increase of slightly below 10 percent from the present year which isnt enough to meet inflationary pressures. The governor recommended tax adjustment would have to the net effect of generating about $11 million more in revenue to permit a total 12.1 percent budget increase over the current fseal year which could just about meet inflation said. Recouping the income tax could be expected to generate some $13 million more next fiscal year which would be reduced by about $2 million because of the exemption of drugs from the state sales tax. The drug sale r tax exemption has been recom- mended by the governor in past years. if The mountain lion, the largest eat in North America, is the only one that is not spotted as an adult, and has a long tail. Governor Rampton Has Proposal i For State Workers Pay Increase (Continued from page 1) Utah was Admitted to the Union. An earlier phase of the case had given Utah title to the bottom of the lake that part actually under water. Danny Boggs assistant of the U.S. Solicitor General argued for the government that the special master erred in finding that the lakes movements do not fall under common law doctrine that allows adjoining upland property owner to take title to the land exposed by receding water. The questions appeared to turn on the speed and frequency with which the lake level has changed. All of the disputed land which under reliction would go to the U.S. government is now under lake water which has risen recently to near their 1896 level. If Utah wins the state and the U.S. will still have to contest title to land lying between the 1896 lake level and the 1847 meader line which is higher. Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampton has promised to present an alternate proposal to a 12.1 percent pay increase for state employees. The Governor made the announcement during a conference with the Utah School Employees Association, President Harold J. Madsen, Executive Director, G. Ray Holt and USEA comptroller, Elwood Jones. The announcement came following a USEA presentation to the Governor that outlined the inequities separating school district personnel particularly custhe classified employees maintentodians, transportation, ance, maintenance, food service personnel, secretaries and aides. The Governor hinted he for instance, seek a $600 might, annual increase for each classified employee and then take the Division of Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Chief John Nagel returns to the helm this week after graduating last week from the Federal Bureau of Investigation school at Quantico, Virginia. Nagel, Utahs first wildlife enforcement officer to ever attend the academy, has been at the school since The administrative and law enforcement techniques he studied will be implemented in the Divisions law enforcement program. Nagel has been law enforcement chief since October 1, 1971. Prior to that time he was the Divisions principal waterfowl biologist. mid-Septemb- er. tion of the old schoolhouse in Boulder as a town meeting hall; and $2550 for the rennovation of the Henrieville Schoolhouse as a town meeting hall. The town of 25 representatives from around the state, approved the funding Antimony also received $2550 for the projects after they had for improvements for their city been approved by committees park. Also during the monthly comrepresenting each of the nine multi-count- y Dismission meeting, Mrs. Sara Bicentennial tricts. (Gary) Jense of Pleasant Grove was ratified as a commissioner The $150,000 grant to Ogden City Corporation accounted for from District 4 following her the bulk of the money approved. nomination by Governor RampThe grant will pay for half of ton. This district encompasses the planned $300,700 restoration Summit, Wasatch and Utah of the depot. Ogden Mayor Ste- Counties. And Dr. Lowell Durham of phen Dirks, who presented the proposal to the commission, member of the Festival Commit-Sa- lt Lake City was named as a noted. Ogden City will provide one of the three major comrest of the funds. the tee, The plans call for continued mittees planning Bicentennial use of the building as a depot activities. as well as possible rennovation The applications of the towns to include a railroad museum, of Beaver and Levan were aprestaurant and cultural center. proved by the commission for The building will be owned by nomination as national Bicenthe city which will lease space tennial Communities. to Amtrak, Southern Pacific and In the closing vote of the Union Pacific for passenger meeting, the commission enservice. dorsed the Bicentennial Town Other expenditures approved in Vernal. The meeting, we i e $5,000 for the Fort Douglas Meeting proposed by Mrs. Military Museum in Salt Lake Colton, chairman of Marguerite District 6, City; $500 for biographical will feature a forum discussion sketches to be bound into a book of the districts plans for the Twentieth Century Women of Weber County; $7,000 for the 1976 Bicentennial celebration. Hen-rievil- le i ! North Summit Senior Citizens Center in Coalville; $3,000 for the St. George Senior Citizens Center; $2,550 for the restora- $12 to $14 million increase and divide it up into an equal percentage increase for every employee be it two, four, or five percent or whatever amount would be possible with remaining funds. Said President Madsen; Governor, the percentages are killing us. Needless to say, 10 percent of $5,000 a year is only half as much as 10 percent of $10,000 a year. A loaf of bread costs our employees as much as it does anyone else. Executive Director Holt added: Weve been working for several years to establish equitable pay for our (USEA) employees. We need your support and advice in this effort. The Governor assured his support and said his office would be open for future discussions concerning Utahs classified school employees. remainder of the Count Clerk Evans Recommends Voting Machines To Commission Law Chief Returns Utah Bicentennial Commission Award Grants Of $1 76,1 50 The Utah Bicentennial Commission today awarded nine grants totalling $176,150 for projects ranging from the restoration of the Ogden Union Depot to the rennovation of the Schoolliouse. The commission, composed of LAKE TIMES Cou,t ccepr Utah As Lake Owners '' Three sweeping campaign reform measures that could completely change the structure of Salt Lake City elections were submitted for City Commission ' consideration today. City Atty. Roger F. Cutler, office prepared the proposed changes. The City Commission asked for a review of campaign meas-cre- s in Salt Lake City earlier this year. Commissioners said they will study the recommendations, but two commissioners adamantly expressed distaste for one pecific proposal. Cutlers measures suggest adoption of ordinances governing campaign finance disclosure, conflicts of interest, and public financing of campaigns. The public financing of would operate out of a municipal elections campaign trust fund," handled by the City Recorder. All campaign receipts and expenditures by candidates and campaign committees would be paid into and out of the trust. Cutler said. The fund would operate with public money. Each registered voter would receive an expense voucher on which he could designate 25 cents to the candidate of his choice for each office, or he could designate the 25 cents t V.LT j j i Salt Lake County Clerk W. Sterling Evans this week said that he will recommend to the county commission soon what voting machines the county should consider obtaining for its election. The voting machines have been a topic of conversation f'ji many years with many hours of study going into the selection of machines to replace the paper ballot. County Commissioner William Dunn and Pete Kutulas approved of Evans plan to select the right devices for the county. The clerk outlined three requirements on which the choice will be made. 1. The new system must be easy to operate and acceptable to the public. 2. The new system mest be accurate and fast so that the returns can be completed early after the polls have closed. 3. It must be economical and result in a savings over the present method oi voting and tabulation of the ballots. Several recommendations have been made by voting advisory committee over the years but none have been accepted. 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