| Show By Barbara Stinson Lee correspondent 50 Raising revenue in light of federal budget cuts will be a big issue facing numbers of the Cache County Mayors Association in the coming d year according to newly-electe- Chambers president According Robert to Chambers recent passage of the Gramm-Rudma- n bill aimed at balancing the federal budget will impact directly on cities and counties which rely heavily on the federal revenue sharing program for financial support “We (cities) get a check every three months from the federal government" the Smithfield mayor said “We expect a 4 to 5 percent reduction on the next pay- ment and a reduction of up to 35 percent within the next three payments The revenue sharing program equals up to percent of the property taxes in some of the smaller towns It will be a real challenge for some of them to find revenue elsewhere” The loss of the federal revenue sharing program would come as no surprise to Chambers since the federal government seems to have been sharing funds they didn’t have anyway he said “I am astounded that the government has continued to fund any of these programs if they don't have the money” he said “As it is it appears the federal revenue sharing program will be phased out in October 1986” If revenue sharing is not continued Chambers said that obtaining an additional Vi of a cent in state sales tax originally slated to go to the cities will be vital A sales tax is maintained locally at the point of sale he said The remaining V4 of a cent is K-ce- nt pooled by the state to be shared by cities and towns on a population basis Currently county governments are receiving only Vi of a cent as the result of a phasing program aimed at balancing the state budget The governor wants to cover the shortfall by borrowing money from the state flood reserve fund and other programs to be replenished sales tax which by the was promised to the county governments “This money is important to us because some of our smaller towns have little or no revenue as it is” Chambers said “We made an appeal to (Utah) Gov (Norman) Bangerter for the funds but he took a very firm stand (against it) due to that no lobbying plans have been made by the mayors association “These are austere times and we’re all going to be affected” Chambers said “I agree with moves the federal government is making to balance the budget That should be the No 1 priority and we all have to work at it on every level If they have to do it on their (the federal) end I'd like to see us do it on the state end” The mayors are also concerned with the continuing transition in the county’s form of government Chambers said The transition from the nt current three-memb- Election shortfall” for the council According to Chambers the Cache County Mayors Association was created as a forum for the exchange of ideas and the expression of mutual concerns for the local mayors “One of our goals is to promote harmony among our communities by meeting and knowing each other" he said Chambers was elected president of the association for a term of one year at their annual meeting in December Ross Shelton mayor of Mendon was elected vice president and Traveller was selected the organization’s 1987 seven-memb- er to be chosen by geographical area is scheduled for November While extensive lobbying of this issue is planned by the Utah Association of Cities and Towns Chambers said 1986 “Of course People trying to pay their phone bill in person have been met for the last month with locked doors and a sign reading: “This Mountain Bell customer payment center is closed" Mountain Bell’s Logan branch payment and service office was closed Nov 29 1985 “primarily as a cost cutting effort” according tp Thad Carlson local regional representative for Mountain Bell The closure of the Logan office and others state-wid- e will result in 81 million savings for Mountain Bell Carlson said “Holding the line on increasing costs” is one of Mountain Bell’s priorities Carlson said “this is one way to do it” Mountain Bell’s Logan office could process walk-i-n payments for about 90 cents each Carlson said The Logan office was one of the most efficient processors in the state he said Mail-i- n payments to the Salt Lake City office cost about 6 cents each to process he said According to Carlson “Only about 5 percent of the bills paid in the Logan area were walk-i- n payments” Most people find that mailing in their payments is easier anyway he said Mountain Bell's phone service users are encouraged to use the Mail America postal service to mail payments Carlson said Mail America service is available in Logan at Albertson’s Safeway and Smith's grocery stores It costs 20 cents to use Mail Cache County Commission 1 pm regular meeting Hall of Justice 160 North Main Cache County Planning and Zoning 7 pm regular meeting Cache Chamber of Commerce Bldg 52 West 200 North Richmond City Council 7:30 pm regular meeting city offices 6 West Main Trenton Town Council 7:30 pm regular ' 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Main St Salt Lake City 5th South Branch: 490 E 5th South Salt Lake City Centerville Branch: 323 E Pages Lane Murray Branch: 125 E 6100 South 322-900- ESEE i pm regular meeting Trenton 255 Logan 5 by-la- adopted in November the officers are selected by a nominating committee and presented to the membership at the annual meeting in December D toll-fre- Town cording to new trickling in their house to preventfreezing Evans said In other business the council held an informal discussion on the possible removal of the NIBLEY — The swearing-i- n of new municipal officers and a South bridge into Nibley discussion concerning a frozen plastic water line on Quarter Circle Drive comprised the bulk of Thursday's Nibley city council meeting according to Paul Evans city recorder Darwin McPhie was sworn in A confidential as the new mayor and Mont and Vincent Saunders as Dating Introduction Seeley council members Outgoing Service for highly selective LDS Singles mayor Richard Leishman administered the oaths of office of all ages Over 500 members Now serving Northern Utah with Evans said a new office in Ogden One house’s water line is frozen and the line cannot be HALF-PRICEthawed until the spring because MEMBERSHIP the pipes are plastic Evans said during the month of Jan America Patrons are cautioned not to send cash through the mail but to use a check or money order for payment Carlson said Carlson said people would have to mail their payment before the due date for it to arrive on time The decision to close the Logan office was made by the corporate office after studies showed the local offices were too costly Carlson said The Logan office was one of the last ones to be closed he said “We are just trying to cut the cost and keep the care" Carlson said Phone payments should be mailed to: Mountain Bell Salt Lake City 84323 and customers with questions regarding bills e and service should call regular meeting Robert Chambers NJjle y municipal sworn in Council Franklin City Council 8 pm regular meeting Town Hall Ac- - secretarytreasurer we plan to Official meetings Tuesday committee change” er seven-memb- 7 Clearfield Branch: 75 S State St Blvd Ogden Branch: 2180 Washington 6 Payson Branch: 201 E 100 North Orem Branch: 48 B University Mall 0 Logan Branch: 610 N Main St 825-222- 465-259- 224-105- 0 753-555- 399-921- 5 and we plan to do whatever is necessary to facilitate the a council will go into effect in January of the (state) revenue Chambers said the transition er commission to 5 1986 cooperate with the county to provide a continued smooth transition" Chambers said “We have a mayor Marvin Traveller (of Richmond) on Local phone customers urged to mail payments Hall Logan Utah Sunday January The Herald Journal T 6 29 So Main Downtown Logan Open Weekdays 10 am to 7 pm Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm & |
