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Show UINTAH COUNTY UBBARV A- U5. POSTAGE xsc PAID .XV Vernal, Utah Pemnir No. 77 ZP CODE 84078 Vol. 1 Mb. 8 25$ Covering the Energy Belt The Basin Newsprint December 23, 1981 Roosevelt Redevelopment To Be Explained December 28th SANTA CLAUS VISITS VERNAL use the increased tax base of his shopping center toward the improvement ot the downtown business district. That transpired in January of this year. Roosevelt talked with at least two consultants who work with cities in creating redevelopment Roosevelt City has created a redevelopment agency which has adopted a set of s. On Dec. 28. at 7 p.m.. in the City Council Chambers, there will be a public meeting to discuss the 'Roosevelt City Redevelopment Plan', the Isuccess of which depends on tax increment I financing. Confused: You're not the only one. While Monday's public hearing has been set to hear comments or objections to the proposed plan, it will more likely lake on a classroom aura as the only real expert on the subject explains what it is all about and answers the questions which have been Hying at city officials. The Roosevelt redevelopment Agency traces its roots to the acceptance of Regional Development's proposed shopping center to be located on city property at what is commonly known as the 'old rodeo grounds near the city cemetery on west Highway 40. Jim Hatch, a partner in Regional, and the man who handled the negotiations with Roosevelt, asked for and received an unwritten guarantee that the city wouldn't allow a similar development until Regional's was completed. He also suggested that the city look into forming redevelopment agency to (ROOSFVFl.T) districts. I he city council was favorably impressed with the possibilities of what such a program could do for the city and decided to go with AlA. of Provo, the same consull.iiit that lias been working on Roosevelt's master plan. Hie lirst step was to create the redevelopment agency . I he city council appointed themselves to the hoard ol the agency and then proceeded to s. Next, they determined a adopt a set ol prcliminaiy boundary lm the redevelopment district and began adveitising Monday's public meeting. Mlcr the public hearing and other Consultations, the boimd.uies will lv Imalicd. Once the hou ndn ties aie set. the redevelopment agency decides what it specifically wants to do in the way ol ledevelopmcnt. Irom street bea util leal ion to additional parking to sidewalk extensions to upgrading or extensions ol utility lines. Once the plan has been linalied bonds are Con I on pg 6 Governor Matheson Asks For 10.3 Per Cent Budget Hike "For public education employers. I am State Governor. Scott M. Matheson last recommending that 4 per cent ol the recommended proposed a 1.851.073.600 state budget is this increase 4.2 per cent increase in the value of the weighted fiscal next the For year, Thursday. cost-o- l living lor all authorized this over l0.3fV about years pupil unit cover a 2 per cent only for increments the cover 2 to cent teachers, and per spending. increases, lor longevity increase of teachers the half The Governor's proposed budget eligible only covers the approximate rate of inflation even as the governor continued. economic lor Higher Iducation. he lecomended the problems continue such as mote Regents' request ol 2.8 per cent lor merit increases population and less in federal funds. would The governor's provide and promotions and the Regents' equity proposal reasonable pay increases for public sector, recommendation, which provides greater equality school teachers with State workers and compa table institutions. state workers, public employees, and faculty and stall at institutions ol higher his adds about 9 per i nil ol total salaries to the education. Higher Itfucaiion budget. ol the proposed 1.8 billion About "These people like most Utahns, are wracked by 2 in the deserve inflation and easing pressure. help governor said. The governor listed four major challenges of his What Do We Think Of Christmas proposed budget in more detail. First he asked everyone to provide adequate salary compensation We often express or hear the for public sector employees to allow them to of with current rate the partially keep pace expression: "True spirit of Christmas. inflation. We try to find a deeper meaning in our At the heart of his recommendation isa proposal to extend good wishes to each to pick uo 3.95 that the state employees, teachers attempts and higher education employees now pay into the other. e Retirement System. This provides a gain in Many of us put the greater emphasis And full 3.95rr. the of to employees pay on the celebration of the birth of Jesus while the effect to employees is the same as Christ and then attempt to follow his providing them approximatlcy a 5 per cent cost of least for the living increase in salaries, the cost to the state is only example of selflessness... at benefits and salaries total of 3 me cent feel an Christmas season, and about per because the state is not burdened with extra benefit exhilaration that is beyond what we felt costs normally associated with the Utah -- I I two-thir- ds n (. take-hom- cost-of-livi- increase. Many private sector companies cover the full cost of retirement. And. in fact, our own salary survey indicates that State cmployeesarc so mew hat behind the private sector employee benefits. For state employees, the governor is recommending that wc. as taxpayers of the state pick up full cost of insurance. This would bring State employees into parity with public and higher education employees currently pay 20 percent and the state 80 percent foremployees health insurance. Also recommended in the standard budget for the continuing cost of promotions made during the current year, and for productivity, and career-laddadvancements for the fiscal year 1981-8- 2. The Office of Personal Management is also asking for authority to move to a new Stale which provides long-ru- n savings to the state. However, rather than provide funds for the onetime cost of moving to the new pay structure. I am recommending a gradual implementation through the fiscal year and asking agencies to ahsoih that cost within their standard budgets. er pay-pla- To the delght of all of the children of Vernal, Santa came for a vidL Shown above are two youngsters who along with many others visited Santa Claus I at Ashtons. FOUR CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVES VERNAL CITY POLICE CAR A chain reaction accident at First West and Main, Vernal. Saturday, resulted in injury to one man and damage to four vehicles. Darrell Higley, 36. Vernal, ran into the rear of a small car that had stopped for the traffic light at First West and Main, pushing it through the intersection tried to leave the scene and into a large truck and smashed into which in turn hit officer Mabey s vehicle another vehicle. causing three to four Vernal City Policehundred dollors damVi man. Gary Mabey, age. ,s reOfficer his Mabey pulled police car bching the accident at ported Higley had tried an angle, as a hazzard to leave the scene two or warning to the con- three times and witJJ v.'t&2&& nesses to the accident gested holiday traffic. After the police car made him stay. Officers was parked. Higley finally had to remove the keys from the mr ignition of the Higley vehicle to keep him IS from attempting to leave the accident. Higley was charged with failure to provide Jf., no fault insurance, THE NEWSPRINT ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD TO CARE ABOUT THE WHOLE UINTAH BASIN Vv L AM Tr- - -- dfor:; i ' ' I.JK f; rj fi Aj - r SsUsi 'V; . , driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an injury causing accident, Con't on pg. 6 Vernal City Police Car wat Invoked in a lour car accident lat Saturday. I K tr wm . , f wy-tL ' au - rr ill i Hff in m V ; before. The multiplying effect of hundreds of people living and expressing their true spirit of Christmas in a community like Uintah Basin area is something fantastic to witness. If we could get out and around to see family after family, neighborhood after neighborhood and countless organizations putting out tremendous energies to do something meaningful in the way of service and good will, we would restore whatever faith in humankind that we may have lost. The contagion of these efforts to help a destitute family, meet the needs of a widow, assist someone moving in or help someone to get a job, multiplies the good feelings. Listen and watch. ou tuonf miss it if you tune in. Pardon us, buf tue think that theseare the efforts that make Uintah Basin area one of the most desirable places to Hue, work and raise a family. ou can boast of the Basins water and minera resources and you can praise its dramatic tourist attractions, but the greatest resource is its good people. Both those who have gone before usand those you rub shoulders with every day. These good people doing good things for other people every day in the "True spirit of Christmas ", bring down aheap of blessings from a kind provider that "spill over" and bless everone. So long as these efforts are multiplying, there will be a continued prosperity for our people. Were confident. By Garth Nuttatl |
