Show r Sunday m March 102002 A3 ik$t and regional news Local state 4 'iftssBn lifts session AO economic efforts are! now focused on hunting down the revalues and staying in the ft was a session fraught with finis &r “Certainly the budget is going to be the focus in the ending months” tratkm for many disappointment said Utah Rep Brent Parker R-some and failure for omen But at the end of the day consider Hyrum “We’ll haveto study the ' the constraints imposed by repercussions of what we’ve done how various policies have impacted and necessary us and what we may have to do in reductions Senate President A1 die future” he added cfaaracterizedthe Mansell 2002 legislative session as having According to Parker various legislative out well provisions will be contingent very played “We had our share of upon current budgetary allocations and the general health of the econoover various budget and legislative issues but we managed to pass key my “Several bills that died or didn’t legislation and balance the state bud- get discussed had fiscal notes get” Mansell said attached" Parker said The gaping $202 million bole in the fiscal year 2002 budget was the Funding for public education was among the fiscal measures sacrificed epicenter of the financial quake that at die altar of inadequate tax rev- crippled the legislature for much of $v ) thie By Laon Dr8oum toff wetter bUdv! for: limit-revenu- es dy tug-of-w- ars In ' vout causing possible irreparable harm” ManSell said “So legislators decided it was appropriate to meet '' critical needs by spending about $45 statewidParicerlaid million from the rainy day fund to The dtshldt Was dated to lose balance the fiscal year 2002 budget” $495110 mproposed cuts after when fall last Legislators also approved bonding already tSunghit stateofficials revoked $438476 in for capital facilities projects in the fiscal year 2003 budget from die capital anticipated told Rep Loraine Pace The Herald Journal last month that ThecapfbdhMdayprtirami she was concerned that if the legisladesigned tcfwh equalize able fundture did not agree to bond for the ing for growing districts fhat receive new facilities the state may not be simdler amq of fiudmg through taxoable to build new infrastructure at all property in the coming year But somdjesialatonihsut that “That concerns me because the judicious useof die “rainy day” fund has spared withe worst ofthefund- inflation in the construction industry is so great that we could actually ing crisis borrow and build buildings for less “Once foe went through the bud than waiting to let inflation up the geting process we realized we couldn’t conserve any further with- cost” Pace said UKne owner is hewing a heavier btardea&Hbthjre djiriricfo V-'-’ an 0irDDJlBG3 Most legislators agree that there are lessons to be learned from this year’s financial fiasco “Over die years we’ve had a crystal ball and it’s worked pretty good but this year evidently someone unplugged it” Parker said “With the economy slowing down before September I think 1 1 had a greater aftershock than what we really gave credit for originally” Commenting on the future of the state’s ailing economy Parker advised caution “Analysts say we’re heading for a recovery but that needs to be seen” he said”We need to watch trends very carefully and look continually at consumer spending corporate investment and other crucial indica9-- tors” brief Bridgerland Park to get facelift be catch basin Utah Democrat named to liquor board — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Democrat social drinker and Mary Ann Mantes has been appointed to 'Utah’s liquor non-Morm- on commission- 3 By Jeremiah Stetder atoff writer - Gov Mike Leavitt nominated Mantes a model and former school teacher to replace Republican ie McCall who left the board to run for die 1st US House District seat bong vacated by Rep Jim Hansen “The governor showed some courage m appointing a Democrat and he didn’t nave to” said Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Cam? mission Chairman Nicholas Hales “It shows he really does care about getting some balance r Sod was peeled from the park last summer The Jaycees building scarred by fire was then tom down this winter Now with snow heaped along its edges city crews are awaiting drier conditions to begin reconstructing Bridged and Park The virion is building a soccer field that will serve jointly as a stormwater retention basin! RecrearioQis foremost hut cQPfkRK&m City enpneers see the field as vi EkLUbiWHfcnMJoUhM is not a control mechanism for regu- - : r’8hjHiddtB6(Cafio'lve8 on 200 East In North Loganhaq foecfW)crease in traffic on her street since the Eodes Ice husband GeqrgeC andfitthre-in-talating the amount ofstormwa- - q Centoirwaa buttThe road used to be a dead end but howls one of' are fanner statAieaatorsit' 'IS kui i ter j entering die valley’s canal hnd Sharihi MWe gone to the arena to skate If approved she will join four system' nonthinking Mormon men three of During a storm the basin them attorneys on a board that regwill hold up to 3 million gal- ulates wholesale andretail alcohol Ions of water according to sales wineries breweriek advertisCivil Engineer Darek Kimball ing licensing enforcement and dis: It may drain off parking lots Hutchison said her kids used to arena) oa our street We cduldn’t cipline Home Depot or Fred Meyer at even pull in or out of our driveway if play in die empty field at the end of “Actually it might be kin(i of trickle off rooftops on 200 or It’s an miss there was event going on the street andvrill it when interesting” she said “I thought I East but city officials say the affords arena comes The summm quite annoying” might bring some common reuse water will ultimately arrive at ' The increased traffic is Francis’ them a newncarby opportunity to and perhaps ifthey like me on the Bridgerland Park main concern and even though it take irring lessons but so far neicommission maybe they can see A series of underground the hasn’t been as busy since ther has expressed an interest that it’s not an evil thing to drink will then release as By Sally HN Wright pipes skaters stopped practicing StUh white she would have preOlympic You can drink and still Ihave family staff writer as 7600 gallons a much at die ice center she said she knows ferred to see the ice center built values I know that” into a nearby canal minute it can’t drop of? completely because somewhere else Hutchison said she While some residents of Cache the white rest is diverted onto business in needs arena to die stay doesn’t have many complaints the soccer field Valley might be cheering the oppor-Other neighbors say they too are “I was actually one of the ones Assistant City Engineer Ron tunity to attend hockey matches and sorry the ice arena is so dose and went to court to fight it (the who said the canal will Johnson yearnround ice skating lessons othhas changed their neighborhood so arena’s construction)” die said “So SALT LAKE CITY (AP) accommodate 7600- ers say they are not enthusiastic safely much but are trying to make the far it hasn’t been nearly as bad as I man who pteadedjguiky about having the Eccles Ice Center gallon flow ' best of it j number one concern My thought to charges of ruing and slabbing a The reconstruction of as their new neighbor “There’s a lot of noise from the was the construction traffic They ' on North 2600 Francis lives girl and then leaving Bridgerland Park comes as Angie hockey games and they get out late were going to use our road but then her for dead near Jordanelle Reserand 200 East in North Logan and part of a federally mandated But we don’t want it (foe ice center) it This was going to voir was sentenced to a minimum they stormwater management plan the ice arena is visibk from her to be a great thing for a couple of be the only road to get there but of!23 years in prison The Environmental Protec- andthen see the buikhng deteproperty Before the ice center was years then took from Main When one Jonathan Puentes had (deeded they tion built she lived in the middle of a asked Agency is requiring 37 riorate” said a woman who die Olympic skaters wre here if Utah communities to develop felony counts guilty to Now the street is a thor'named “Nobody wants it be to not was busy for a few minutes mid then' off attempted aggravated nuuder and dans for controlling stormwato fail because then it’s just a black oughfare for traffic going to and child kidnapping and to second- I it fine was it ter hope keep they up from die arena and Francis said she discharge and for minimizhole over there” far I’ve and their So degree felony sexual abuse of a keep promises 12-' is disappointed none of the commu- mother ing the amount of urban of Shem Hutchison child been contaminants like mis grass impressed” really talked did to to morc she and Shanna nityfe&len yeaKdd In 4th District Court Friday The inconvenience of living by die die problem Blake agreed clippings and sediment that prevent ice arena has made one woman who Judge Donald J Eyre handed down enter the nation’s waterways Wb were in support of the arena “That seems to be a trend in the dm maximum possible prison terms -' not to more be asked named Six drainage basins mostly it’s sympafrom die beginning just not this valley when something opens for each fountby adding weapons thetic the west side of Main on to another residents of neighoff location” she said “The location then and slack they really busy enhancements Street have bear proposed to borhood was a very poor choice for usit's lessons and push community IfthCy The girl knew Fdentes as an had control stormwater flow the to fair we we went “When involvement maybe dipt won’t hapright in our backyard As far as we acquaintance of her family and got Park is one of she a to in the in in she to Bridgerland no a said know there are neighborhood” park right really hope plans put pen in his car willingly idfon ne offered diem It will serve as the destiabout “I never said them with the summer so Street Main on thought lixt they keep up they’re her a ride to school firop the jbus M ' nation for water DCKUCi e&it point to flowing (the encouraging people V' Stop ' from 700 North to 1200 North between Main Street and the twin canals according to Kim- ' ball But the park has yet to be A AiiY r ' nationls health excavated is leveled and outfit- care die state’s First hislist Hansen's IY8ouza First that District problems seat op Dunnemphasjzed ByLaon ' “We’ve got a disastrous sys ted The street department has staff writer Hansen’s retirement was an 'Dunn a Saif Lake City sickly economy torn diat needs to be fixed and allocated $50400 for the need to make sure that nadve is no stranger to die n eco: can we’ve got to make sure that stimulate some r keat Distritd First the we for federal of was It a relatively quiet rigon runniitg process' we’re not using our Social Chews are simply awaiting nomic growdi and develop-meaffidr save maybe for the genr : office having contested for : and restore common sense outside of the Wasatch administration in Washington tie melody playing in the ' Security fundi to expand other dry ground before work v the Thiid District seat against Front” Dunn said incumbent Chris Cannon in He cautioned against government areas” Dunn begins Once complete the badeground at The Cottage said-basin will be approximately i“Oneissueformediatis in the Utah Democratic Restmirant in downtown foe 2000 Congressional regat-LogDunn is optimistic aboutthe on Saturday morning 4y ta important is 'to focus on Some deep and surrounded Party ’ lssoes” he diances in die upcom-berms will no' think “I it a loud what Jeiie4 party’s grassy I4o transportation beinip9rtahr by tough glitterati i : i race-to added to Vk A for us to set oiir of Rendi driuniS ' nominee series districtwas bub Jijst a kmall hreakfastM up rrfening qiedfically Congressional die Third the Tn District the field to allow border will ‘4likfiDidntriDuim J!:dtoestriilidunentofac( wininNovendenfoy ibddegadierriJangdm Democratic performance waS for drainage Cache yriktyTtemocntoTitoidc a about 30 percent and we ut tfaahks to’smhe tricky ' ry’s where in-fitting hiiiurt assembled fo hear City to Payson that Though construction will '' would' 39 almost walked die serve said growresident andpoiidcalayw us'Dunn $ hwaywidi )ikely nqndty ’lirednwhby(itoUtahLeigput the field out-oislafore I’ve been gerrymSn- commission for a year John- - r: Donald Dunn one crf the The¥fesldiigton1ioidfolhu ing Wasatdi Front area percent of the vote So we Also onDunn’s tivdo list is ' several items oo his political dered info theBrst District” ' son said the field will be ’s key — foiry-- r ' ' ' See DEMS oo A14 usaldd by spring 2003l' in Juh'vt'S’i he 'v 4 viaMe soludonto die agendt) y: uipped: Mug ' zv ’a f y i' - much-improv- ed w m Neighbors learn tolerance People living near ice arena notice changes in traffic Jordanelle rapist sentenced for crime i he ’ ted fisst-degr- ee cul-de-s- ac : : - : 1 - v- - Democrats eye First District congressional seat : V' : : i ’ ! ‘ - ’ nt r V y six-fe- et : I ' i J' r ! ?:' t tpl‘ — 1 f ' : m ilffiWbeMpibT'imtiianiafiroiii' Brim 1 r f' : sn ''i : V f- : T " ' 1 Vi s - - ' r - ' ' 3: ii nr i - |