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Show v fltSIlKl AViLRSCWSH. U OF U SLC, fAC.fr UCIIARY, Bulk Rate US Postage 07. Paid Postal Patron I Open Letter to the Irresponsible Citizen By Milt Bissegger Local Permit No. IS West Jordan. Utah Editorial Writer We have a few ways as average citizens to make our voices heard, individually or collectively, by our elected officials. is by writing- letters to our elected representatives - ex- pressing our views on particular subjects and on the performance of particular elected officials. Another is to attend heatings and open meetings in which elected officials take ,u'n8 city and county commission and council meetP,r' ings. The most important way to have a voice in government y our vote. You did not vote this week, so we consider you an irresponsible citizen. Those of us who did vote hold you directly responsible for many of the problems we have today. Do you remember last year when you were so angry when the city council rezoned the property a mile or son down the toad for construction of a factory, in the middle of an area designated as residential by the master plan? Do you remember how you swore then that you'd do everything to get those out of office? Well, you didn't vote yesterday so youve lost your chance to try' to get them out this time. The same fellows you complained about will probably win in November since they received the most votes Isst So don't complain the next time the city council does something you don't like, But the rest of us arc furious with you because you're responsible for saddling us with some officials we believe should be replaced. And how about when the state announced plans last year to You run the interstate beltway through your neighborhood? said that every one of those state officials advocating that route should be put out of office. You didn't vote this week; are you going to vote when those officials are up for election? And how about Watergate, and the energy crisis, and rising prices, and (he grain deal with Russia in 1973, and the cost of welfare as you call them, and the Watergate hearings, and the attacks on the CIA and the FBI? Did you vote in 18? 1970? 1972? 1973? 1974? No, of course you didn't, but you keep on complaining about the citg government and what they're doing to us izens." Well, we're fed up with your complaints. You're no better than those corrupt officials you're always complaining Tuesday. , s, Tax-payin- about. Sure. Joe, we know you didnt vote because you were too tired when you got home from work and just forgot. And, Joan, you had the kids and the housework and just weren't able tu gel away. But both of you could have taken the kids the polls, then taken turns voting while the other tended the kids. You say you forgot to register? If you vote every time you don't have to We bet you don't forget to pick up your paycheck. Do you realize that only about 1 1 of the eligible voters in West Jordan voted Tuesday? In Sandy only a little over and Salt Lake City was way up there with 25 Do you Murray had the unbelievable score of about realize that in most "democratic" countries voting is Abliga-nrv- ? If you don't vote you are fined or are deprived of sonic particular benefits from the government. . You say your vote won't make any difference? Do you realize that in several of our local communities several candidates lost the chance to run in the final election by less han ten votes? In West Jordan Mrs. Gillette lost by three votes. In Bountiful Mr. Nelson lost by only six votes, and in 5. 30. West Bountiful. Mr. Goldberg lost by only 4 votes. Even in statewide elections the vote is sometimes very dose. Like New Hampshire, where in November 1974, the two senatorial candidates were only three votes apart, from a total of several hundred thousand votes. We have the freerst system in the world. We can choose to vote or stay home. But every time you don't vote you jeapordizc the continuation of our right to vole. There are people in this land who would like to deprive us of our right to vote, or at least, make our votes ineffective. And we're not speaking of the communists. They long ago lost whatever ability they may have had to impose their system in this But there are many who believe they know better country. than we do what is best for us, and many others who are more loyal to special interests than to the good of all the citizens. It's to their advantage that we don't vote. So if you continue to be irresponsible by not voting, please don't complain to us over what our elected officials are doing. We're getting very tired of carrying you civic freeloaders and fighting your battles for you. LIBRA. Weekend Wit jZIJPKIVFRSITy You can always tell the people who are substituting Mar 2r ' candy for smoking. They're the ones who grind the wrapper out with their foot. io Your Informative Vol. Community News Source; Per Copy October 10. 1975 No. 26 1 l 12 Go to Finals Pi K W. Jordan, Midvale Announce Winners by Scott Rothwcll Editor Voters from West Jordan and Midvale have chosen finalists to run for council seats in their towns. Inclement weather kept many voters from neighborhood polling places resulting in a weak to poor turnout Tuesday, five-miuand- - one woman- have reached .the ' final - elect- ff: ions 'set for November 4, In West Jordan, appointed councilman John Price, 8793 South 2700 West, led the field of jten candidates garnering 548 Max Finlayson, 3179 votes. West 7550 South, was a vrty close second with 534 votes. Political newcomer. Jay Alder, 1370 West 7175 South, a carpenter for Layton Const. Co., mustered 303 votes in one of Salt Lake County's lowest voter turnouts in hisReal estate agent Sidtory. ney Lee Hobb, 6957 South 1520 West, tallied 230 votes to gain a ballot spot in Nov- 637 Columbia, a general conPearson is a Spanish teacher tractor and past member of at Valley Jr. High School. Midvalcs's Planning and ZonWith 208 votes, Judd Parr, 7353 South 3005 West, sales ing Commission rccievcd 591 votes entering the finals. manager for Deseret Book's Job Corps Center counselor, Audio Visual Dept, has earned his place on next month's Kay Ulibarri. 151 East Wasatch tallied 387 supporters in ballot. his primary challenge. Not making the West Jor368 votes in Tuesday's pridan finals were Robert M. Allen, Lynda Gillette, Mark mary will throw Bcraarr S. Kursc. 41 Coolidgc into the D. Hopkins, and Jack F. Stout ? 'finals in Midvale. Fursc is an Incumbents Richard N. cint, 405 La Salic St. and J. employee for the Utah State Board of Education and forDonald Foulscn, 282 Spurcc, mer member and president of were successful in the bid for the Jordan Board of Educarcclcction gaining 671 and 380 tion. votes respectively. woman were 3 men and Joining them on the Novknocked out of the race. They ember ticket will be retired federal civil servant George arc Joseph B. Cottcn. Benjamin Hampton. Ray Liston and Hcmbury. 74 Lincoln St. earBarbara Binks. ning 428 votes. Carl R.Snow, Voter turnout was very low throughout Utah last Tuesday for the primary election. Final elections arc set for Nov. 4. Twelve candidates in West Jordan and Midvale will be eyeing six council scats. off-ye- Engineering Firm Makes Recommendations to Sandy Plans were announced by Sandy City to construct several new water storage tanks and strengthen its water delivery system while keeping the lid on construction in areas that arc now critically short of water. A consulting firm, Coon, King and Knowlton was hired by Sandy to identify problems and make rccomcndations on the water system. The firm's final recommendations as to location of the tanks and other specifics will be released in late October. The firm also recommends larger main lines to the rapidly growing southern fringe to boost the pressure there. Sandy problem is the population boom which has made Sandy one. of- the fastest growing cities in the United States. In the past five years the population lias more than doubled and consulting firm docs nbt expect this boom to slacken until 1985. The report also stated that prior to the present administration of Dewey C. Bluth, Sandy lured many contractors into its jurisdiction by picking up much of the tab for overhead costs such as sewer and water hookup fees. This policy more than doubled the city's srea in Five years and resulted in a patch work or city and county lands. Sandy has taken three steps to combat this until the final report is finished. 1. Contractors arc required to pay their own way in an effort to deep the lid on uncontrolled growth. 2. Applications for annexation arc being viewed much more critically than before. 3. The city declared a moratorium on new developments until the sewer and water facilities could match strides with the construction companies. PTA and Transportation Dept. Discuss Safety Measures For School Children - f 4 .- t. -, t.- m s -- , & f r' 4 'A ..$; ifc. i. Granite Teachers Vote to Strike Granite Education Assn, members voted overwhelming ly to strike if a contract settlement is not reached by Monday. Teachers gathered Wednesday afternoon at Cottonwood High School to arrive at a decision whether to strike nr e sign. In a spirited atmosphere, teachers voted 1.750 to 144 in favor of going on strike. The school district has offered a 10.25 per cent salary increase but teachers support federal mediators' proposals of a 10 per cent increase and a salary index hike from 1.88 to 1.90. The Granite Board of Education has rejected this proposal claiming it will cost the board 1397,224. Should the conflict go unresolved and teachers strike, all items the GEA proposed in this year's contrail would go hack to the bargaining table. GEA spokesman said that if the board of education should accept the recommendations before Monof the day, there would be mi strike. District officials claim the 10.25 xt cent pay increase would mean salary increase's from 5107 to as niueh as $2,034 in addition to increased medical insurance benefits. But they say money is not available in their budget to support the inereased salary inilex proposed by mediators GEA members and Icaehcrs. t the were given leaflets Wednesday meeting claiming the district wasn't looking for the money. The leaflet also said District officials claimed lack of funds in 1970 but when teachers went off the job, the money was found to meet demands. Club Honors Sandy Asst. Fire Chief Andrew Glad was presented the Fireman of the Year award by the Jordan Valley Exchange Club President William Anderson. The Award is given yearly by the Exchange Cub to the fireman who has been chosen Fireman of the Year by his fellow workers for excellent service and work and then reviewed and chosen by the Exchange Club. Asst. Chief Glad has been with the Sandy Fire Dept, for 10 years. He has served in many church and civic posi tions. He is also an instructor for all of Utah for first Pictured from left to Aid. right are Bill Cough, Sandy City Fire Chief. Andrew Glad. Asst. Fire Chief. Bill Anderson, Exchange Cub President. Larry Statton. National Staff for the Exchange Cub. rally-typ- across-the-boar- d fad-find- - . , s .' 1 - ember. West Jordans' first woman to reach the election finals, Helen Pearson, 2496 West 7000 South, gained 224 votes Mrs. in her primary bid. ni The PTA of the Majestic Eilcmcntary School and the Utah stale Department of Transportation met Wednesday to discuss varioux safely programs and safeguards which could he implemented to help protect children as they arc walking to and from school. accidents it was the pedestrian who was at fault. In the age group of 5 to 14 years of age about 70 percent of the accidents was due to the fault of the children. Another study pointed nut only 6 percent of all school children knew how to cross a rinid correctly. Dan Junio, Utah State Department of Transportation, stated that studies done on pedestrian safety showed that' in the majority of pedestrian- - Several safety programs could be started to help educate the children the importance of being good auto Master Plan vs. Rezoning : Debate Upcoming On Orinhcr 21 the City Council of West Jordan will hear a West Jordan Eleproposal from Joe Bchunin to rezonc the 17700 W. S and 7800 at located mentary School property The Gazette has fell that this section of property should not he rezoned, also that for the best interest of the citizens of West Jordan the master plan should be followed as dose as possible. If you look around neighboring cities and communities the wisdom of following some type of master plan becomes evident and the theory of fast growth at any cost creates far more problems for towns and cities in future years thail the extra money that was brought in. to prior Sandy City is having growth problems related adminstratlons pushing fast growth at any cost. The problems arc now being felt by its citizens. Strict measures are now necessary to bring the situation under control. West Jordan in the past few years has experienced tre mendous growth. It's grown from a farm town to a city where all services are offered. It became evident that some type of plan was needed to help West Jordan avoid the problems that had beset many other cities. The Master Plan for West Jordan was drawn up by professional planners. Qualified men who are not emtionally The cost for this plan was involved with the community. near $25,000. This expense was paid for by the citizens of West Jordan. The whole purpose of a master plan is to provide for the orderly growth of a city. The Gazette feels that the- Master Plan should be followed for this property. Next week the Gazette will give facts and information on why the property should not be rezoned. Editors Note: If you feel that the property should not be 1 and we will rezoned please call the Gazette office at have a represenative come to your home with a petition. 561-755- M |