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Show 2 Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday January 15, 2002 Leavitt's budget reflects poor economic conditions Sun Advocate The voice of Carbon County since 1892 ADM1NIS1XA11UN AiMrtuK 843 liaM Main. Price, Utah. Publisher Ken Lanon Telephone: (433) . . .. ADVEHUilNG Advertising Director Pi 1 master Send change of addresa to 845 East Main Street. Price, Utah 84501. Fax Shirley Smhha : Gov. Mike Leavitt released financial proposals that, for the first time in his administration, are smaller than the previous year's actual budget 637-073- 637-27l- (433) . The governors revised budget is $8 million lower than the 200 actual budget, according to the latFY-2(X- )2 Seles ClasaiTwda deadline: Monday at 10 a.m. fie Tuesday's puhiicalion and Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Thursday's publication. Lynnellc Ixtaar Chrala Kaminski Jcnni Fasaclin Classifieds, lgeb Lynda Bametl Subscription rales: 30 cents per copy, S37 per year in Carbon and Fjnery counties, $40 in Utah and $54 outside of Utah per year by mail. EDITORIAL Editor I.ynnda Johnson issued Publication No. (USPS 174-96twice a week at Price, Utah. Periodical postage paid at Price, Utah, and at additional mailing office PO Box 389, Castle Dale, Utah 84313. Reporter Richard Shaw Reporter Karen Baaao OFFICE Interact: http:www.sunad.com editor sunadxcan.adstusunadom Office Manager Linda Thayn Receptionist Lynda Barnett Circulation Darla Lee Entire contrail copyright C200I Sun Advocate Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the publication awy be reproduced in any farm with out the express consent of the Sun Advocate's nutnaging editor or HOURS Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. publisher. Did You Know? There was a total of 8,138 weekly newspapers in 1999, the third highest number since 1965. est report released by the Utah Taxpayers Association. And Leavitt's FY-20budget is $59 million lower than the budget authorized by the Legislature last year. In contrast to prior years, the governor and Legislature 03 need to address the budfor the next fiscal year as get well as make adjustments to the current guidelines, estimated to have a shortfall of at will least $200 million. Utahs total revenue shut-fa- ll is expected for FY-20to be at least 5 percent of the 02 combined uniform school and general funds, indicates the taxpayers associations recently released evaluation. In every major category, FY-20revenues are lower than originally projected. Individual income tax rev enues are expected to be $81 million (4.4 percent) lower than projected. FY-200- Weekly newspapers reported a total Source: Facts About Newspapers 2000, Published by Newspaper Association of America circulation of 74.457 million in 1999. Proposals presented to Helper city: in- corporate 2 come tax revenues are anticipated to be $57 million (29 percent) lower than originally projected. Sales taxes are expected to be $58 million (3.8 percent) below original projections. lb (Continued from page 1 ) Silcox, would provide the services for free, on condition that the firm could use the auditorium without charge in the next year for a private auction. After some discussion, the council approved the Riolheatre fundraising idea. In another matter, the mayor voiced concerns about the previous city councils adoption of a new fee structure for business licenses. According to the fee structure adopted last year, Helpers business licenses are more expensive than one in Price would be, Bonacci pointed out to the coun-d- L I am not criticizing this move, but I just wanted you to be aware remedy the revenue shortfall, the governor is pro posing to tap heavily into reserve funds to balance the cur- rent fiscal years budget Leavitts proposal places little emphasis on trimming government but instead places high priority on delaying spending and tapping reserves., points out the association. e Ongoing and spending cut proposals comprise 24 percent and 15 pershortfall recent of spectively. Bonding would offset 9 percent of the shortfall while fund surpluses and reserves would comprise nearly half of the totaL one-tim- FY-20- Minimum school program funding, including the WPU, will not be impacted, but binding in other areas of public education will be reduced. The rainy day fund will be cut by $20 million, the state education office will be reduced by $1.1 milium and the capital outlay fund will be reduced $10 million. Capital outlay funds are used to assist funding capital projects in fast growing districts with low property tax valuations per student Particularly impacted by these reductions will be Nebo, Jordan, Cache, Davis, Weber, Tooele, and Alpine school districts. The governor is antidpat- - In order to attend school, a child must have proof of receiving the following immunizations: (Continued on page 5) would have to pay $150 for a license and the doctor operating in the facility would also have to buy a license for $200. The issue of rental units also came up. The way the fees were structured last year, an owner would have to pay$10per unit ptusabusi-nes- s license fee. However, a person owning any numberof homes and renting die dwellings out would have to pay no such fee. Helper officials subsequently passed a motion to revert back to the old fee structure until the council could study the situation and reach a final decision in connection with the matter. Daily 7:00 A 9:00 - 4 doses If 4th dose was given onafter 4th birthday - 3 doses If 3rd dose was given onafter 4th birthday An appropriate Utah Health Exemption Form must be completed for those children who the immunization for medical religious, or personal reasons. PG-I- CROWN Wtadiyi 7:30, Wtakaeds 7:30 Malineef Sal-- 637-449-3 cm amcm Instant QUUBI Cake Mixes Granola Bars 02l TrustWw.Price. GOLDEN ihsm . KRUSTEtt Cora Bread. 955 East 100 North V. ; v... JS0L Preventive Maintenance Wiper Blades Cereal Differential Full Service as low as COMPLETE II II II II fist95 Most Cara. With this coupon TWIOOu549 n. Choice ranges BESTWfiY 291 J9 QUAKER Life a:gw .....1230 ct im Market Vv ,' A: r'yV&i&t bwmwmFREE 23 ok .. Tip Roast W Onego W! 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Sun. 2 00 King KoaT S3 00 -- rCOUPONTEXPIRESV2 project Starts Friday, January 18 8:30 am - 6:00 pm 1 :30 pm Sat 8:30 am A 13:00 Black Hawk Down M0.EF.UER 911 E. 100 No., Price Ibny Gonzales -- the dty street and ' department, planning-zonin- g ' Helper representative on the Price River Whter Improvement D- - ; I trict board. Robert Welch - the city water department, Helper Main Street'; project, plannmgpzoningandre,: taurant tax board. "'I Jim Robinson -- the citys eled- - ' triad department, utilities board ' and historical preservation. The mayor will oversee the ! Helper administration, the citys ( public safety and the Rio Theatri ' - Continues daim exemption to festival. Behind SURREME c 41:00 3 For questions regarding your child's immunization status, contact your health care provider: Reg. $10.00 services and departments. Bonacci propose that council- -' title men share the mayor pro-tebased on the calendar, with each having two or three months in'! which they would be in charge ' should Bonacd not be available. ' The tentative assignments for council members for dtyservices ' include: Kirk Mascaro-- city buildings, the library and the museum. Kim Spradling-dt- y parks, the river parWay, cemetery and art i . 'Beautiftil Mind .. State nude tentative assignments for' council members concerning dty ! PRICE THEATRE 31 East Mata, Pries 137-274- 1 All Mata. Stall My7M Mta Mantay 7:00 j1.5l A A child may be allowed to attend school ,condltionalty,' if at least one dose of each required immunization series has been completed and the child is currently on schedule to finish the rest the remaining Immunizations must be completed on schedule for the child to remain in attendance. We Repair non-agend- Continues Daily 7:00 A 9:20 KINGKOAL OH-pare- isatajjyVira VIVA.BjgRoO In Store Bakery PiporlbwBlt V j., Apple N nrnipldn Pan Rno MW, SugvFree .Cookies & Muffins sa 29 :S Lois Mora Sales to Shut Prices Good WBd, MM2 (talkies V . m KING KOAL PHiy 7:00 Starts Friday, January 18 NEW! 1 Varicella (dlkkenpOX) - history of chickenpox is most sign verification statement on school immunization record NEW! 2 Hepatitis A GET THE 1ST DOSE OF HEPATITIS A NOW! the 2nd dose is given a minimum of Smooths latec . The council approved repairs for a police cruiser in the amount of $615. Introducing several items, Mayor Bonacci re B ; live. Dogs Mumps Mon-F-ri who will take the job for what it pays within the limits. The council agreed that whoever is hired to fill the court deikT' position needs to be the best qualfcJ fied candidate for the job, regardless of where the individual may. Snow 4 Polio 2 Measles Rubella 3 Hepatitis The council discussed the KING KOAIlTHEATRES'Cll7i'E?MainT.Pric4 CROWN JHEATRE13Q WesLMaihrice&637J705j KINGKOAL I problems that the Helper justice court is having with hiring a derk. Mayor Bonacci brought up the fact that, according to city ordinance, employeesmustlivewithin the boundaries of Helper. Yet the court is haviqgadifficult time find- - ranra is: 5 DPTDTaPDT 1 1 date. The mayor also brought up the feet that the city needed to get its ordinances all in one place and see if there are any conflicting ordinances in the code. Strate suggested that the city might want to come up withaplan to codify foe ordinances. A recent audit of the citys assets brought up the feet that the Helper has too low a level of cost as to what should be included on a formal inventory Hie situation creates problems in that the city recorder must keep track of maity small things on inventory which actually costs more than the items are worth. Hie council decided that items of less than $500 in value should not be included on the inventory anymore. council that a medical clinic Kindergarten 3 Councilman Jim Robinson, Mayor Bonacci and Helper Qty Attorney Gene Strate to review the citys existing personnel policies and consider what could be done to bring the guidelines up to Tfcrry Wheeler, who owns a new business in town, brought the license fee up as part of why he located in Helper. ' When I was thinking about opening a business, I actually started out to stay in Price, "coin-me- n ted Wheeler. But one of the factors that helped me make the decision to move to Helper was the lower business license costs. The mayor brought up the fact that some businesses were hit harder than others by die fees. For instance, Bonacci told the Immunization Requirements Entry revised since 1987. A committee was formed consisting of recorder Jona Skerl, of that . 2002-200- In other business, the mayor brought up the feet that the citys personnel manual had not been a ; is |