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Show vrVW-- W' Gf Ml Volume 92 Number uietf MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 11 Er 1 5c a copy Citizen Input School Board Approves Building Program, Calls for October 1 1 Bond Election The South Sanpete School District board of education a Tuesday night adopted 487 long - range building program. The program, developed after a series of public meetings SCHOOL PATRONS attended public and recommendations of a citizen committee, will involve site acquisition, bonding and meetings recently to discuss proposed building program. the construction of several BOARD PRESIDENT Kent Sanders and board member Sheila Sorensen discuss fine points of the building program with citizens who attended the public meetings. A new buildings in Gunnison, Ephraim and Manti. The board set October 11 as the date for a bond election which would authorize the district to sell $3,990,000 in bonds during the life of the building program. This amount would not be raised in a single transaction, district officials pointed out, but only as funds are needed and would be supplemented in large part by state funds. Superintendent R. E. Everett said that it will not be necessary to raise the mill levy in order to meet the payments on the bonds. The citizen committee, in a meeting preliminary to the board meeting, listened to the comments of several persons in attendance and ent is Editor's Note: Following the fifth in a series of articles designed to acquaint South Sanpete School District patrons with deficiencies in the presently-used buildings and to explain the rationale leading to the the to solutions proposed district's building needs. by Supt. R. E. Everett The of proper- Sanpete County will undoubtedly take place within and the next two years understanding what effects this will have on property taxes is important to all citizens in the South Sanpete School District. This is especially true because of the building proposed program and the bond election. The goal of the Board of Education in undertaking a program to eliminate critical in the problems building district is to adopt a plan that will cause no increase in the mill levy. This goal can be achieved but the taxpayers are still going to see a larger property tax bill because of Lets see why. The Sales Analysis Report of the Utah Tax Commission reported that in 1976 property in Sanpete County was assessof its fair market ed at 6.37 value. This 6.37 figure is an and all of property average means that any particular piece v in rather than a 7 through 12 setup, e"en on ? temporary basis. In the Ephraim meeting and on the survey sheets turned in, in particular, retention of the middle school was shown to be a matter of special concern. its final recommendations to the board Tuesday night, the citizen committee suggested that the board consider both Plan 1, which it had originally supported and In making David Wintch, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wintch, was one of five finalists picked by the judges in the senior division of the Utah Farm Bureau Talent Find. As one of the five, hell compete with the other four finalists at the Farm Bureaus state convention for the privilege of representing Utah at the national convention in Houston in January. Property Taxes for School Purposes ty ing the public meetings, before presenting its final recommendation to the board. At he public meetings, which were attended by 487 including 101 in people in Manti and 23 134 Ephraim, in Sterling and on the survey sheets, a large majority indicated they favored a 9 through 12 grade Manti High School ft which had as one of its major elements the construction of a 7 through 12 high school in Manti, and Plan II. At its meeting held jointly with the citizen committee the board unanimously adopted a modified Plan II. The citizens committee and the board took into full consideration the input obtained at the public meetings, on the survey sheets and also in informal discussions, Superintendent Everett commented. I am sure that the program adopted by the board will meet with the approval of most citizens and that enable us to provide an improved educational program. We want to proceed now as rapidly as we can to implement the plan adopted by the board. Plan II, as modified by the board, includes the following major steps. 1. Site acuisition. A consideration of possible sites for new schools in Gunnison, Manti and Ephraim has been underway since the organization of the citizens committee. The process of acquiring sites will now be accelerated. 2. Plan and construct a high school in Manti. This represents a modification of the Plan I proposal for a high school. 3. Plan and construct a high school in Gunnison which the present would utilize gymnasium. 4. Plan and construct simultaneously a middle school in and an elementary iph'-aischool in Manti. This also represents a modification of Plan 1, which would have had the middle school coming last in the building program. We believe that Plan II, as modified by the board after its consideration of citizen input, can be realized in less time, he said. We want to get our children in more adequate facilities as soon as possible, he concluded. SSsi of property could be above or below this figure. In Utah a massive attempt has been underway for the past several years to propof its fair market erty at 20 value with Sanpete County being one of the last areas to be done. Follow one hypothetical case through to see how and school taxes would affect a particular home owner. Assume you own a home that you could sell on the open market for $25,000. If the 6.37 rate applied to this case, the assessed value on this home would be $1593. Your tax bill to operate the schools would be $44.60 (28 mills multiplied by $1593) and $30.60 (19.2 mills times $1593) for capital outlay and insurance purposes, or a total for school purposes of $75.20. Now assume that this same home is at the 20 figure. This $25,000 home now appears on the tax rolls valued at $5,000 instead of $1593 or would have increased 213. Does this mean that your taxes will also go up 213. No, because of limits placed on counties and cities and rollbacks on the school taxes established by the legislature. For schools the effects on the mill levy and the tax payer would be approximately as shown below for our hypothetical case: Before assessment ($1593) 28 19.2 mills $75.20. mills Year of assessment ($5000) 19.2 nulls 13.7 mills $164.50. 1 year after assessment 19.2 nulls ($5000) 18.5 nulls $188.50. Second year after assessment 19 2 mills ($5000) 23.2 mills $212.00. Third year and thereafter 19.2 nulls ($5000) 28.0 mills $236.00. Your tax bill is going up in dollars, but not because of an increased mill levy, and not because of a bond election. The bond election is not permission to raise or lower taxes but simply to borrow money to build new school buildings. Your property taxes will increase because of reassessment mandated by the Utah Legislature and no other reason. other points should (1) The Board of can only go below 18 capital purposes by approximately in State Building aid available over the next 3 years; (2) the minimum levy for capital is 13.5 mills if any state aid is to come to the district, and (3) these minimums are set by Utah law and in most cases are beyond the control of the local Board of Education. Next week we will look at some ideas being explored regarding the future use of the buildings that are being replaced. Several be made: Education mills for forteiting l David's performance on the drums won him the votes of the judges for one of the five Oiled in 0ne-C- r over Sunday Night father and son were killed a 17-- ear-olrelative critically injuied in a onc-ca- r rollover three miles south of Manti Sunday night about 7:50. A and Hign School will Homecoming next week with five days of activity that have been planned by the and student body officers student council. The Homecoming theme will Dari McBride, be "Dreams, student body president, said. Feature of Mondays events will be the Homecoming Queen Pageant Monday morning at 10 in the school auditorium. Twelve candidates nominated by their classes will vie for the crown. They'll present talent numbers in evening gowns and be rated on appearance, poise and talent by judges. The ranking of the judges and the votes of the student body will each count 50 per cent in the selection of the queen and her attendants. The candidates are Diana Tapp, Sandra Stevenson and Leigh Ann Mortenson, seniors; Julie Christensen, Sue Snow and Carma Wintch, juniors; Jana Sue Bean, Darla Richardson and Suzanne McBride, y Wendell Talbot, 37, Fillmore, died en route to the Gunnison Valley Hospital and his son, Wendell, 13, was dead at the scene, according to Deputy Sheriff Wallace Buchanan, the investigating officer. who has been making his home in Manti with a brother, was critically injured and rushed to a Provo hospital, where at time of publication he A! Lee, 17, continued condition. in very serious The 1970 model car, traveling toward Manti, left the highway on the right hand side and after about 650 feet crossed the highway and overturned. It had evidently been travelling at a high rate of speed. Deputy Buchanan said. Which of the occupants was driving the car at the time of the accident is not known. Deputy Buchanan said. He was assisted in the investigation by Utah Highway trooper Chester Johnson. Deadline Nears on Federal Emergency Drought Loans 2 2 Farmers in Sanpete County who plan to apply for federal emergency loans to help them 2 recover from drought losses should file applications no later than Sept. 30, 1977, at the Farmers Home Administration. FmHA County Supervisor Clyde K. Cox explained that terms of the special Drought Impact emergency loan program, for which Congress appropriated extra loan funds this year, carry the September 30th deadline for loan application. The rule applies in counties where farmers eligibility for loans is based on Drought Impact designations made by the federal Interagency Drought Emergency Coordination Committee. Sanpete County is under that type of designation. Mr. Cox said estimates of loan amounts needed under applications filed by September 30th can be revised if necessary in the course of loan processing. In some cases, production loss this year may not he finally determined until later than September 30th. FmHA, the credit agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, makes farm emergency loans to cover losses resulting from designated natural disaster and help farmers restore con production to finalist spots. John Simmons, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Simmons, won second place in the intermediof the state ate division competition. Jill Peterson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim the Peterson, represented county in the junior division. They were the first place winners in their divisions in the Sanpete Talent Find. In the junior and intermediate divisions, state winners do not compete for the right to go on to the national convention. i Dreams" is Theme Manti celebrate ( DEATH VEHICLE in which father and son lost their lives in an accident on U.S. 89 south of Manti last Sunday night. Wins in Talent Contest Vital Sertoli Re-Assessm- and also took into consideration the suggestions made on survey sheets turned in follow- - 1 ditions. Under new legislation signed into law by President Carter August 4, 1977, loans not exceeding $250,000.00 to offset production loss from disasters occurring since last July 1 are made at an interest rate of 3 percent. Loss to offset that portion of actual loss exceeding $250,000.00 are made at an interest rate of 5 percent. Additional financing for pro duction purposes, or for making major adjustments in farming operations, is at a higher rate. Applicants must show that necessary credit is not available to them from commercial lenders serving their locations. Farmers may obtain further information or file applications at the FmHA office service Sanpete County, located in the Post Office building at Manti. Mass Meetings Slated Manti Democratic and Republican party members will meet in their city conventions on September 22 for the principal purpose of nominating candidates for mayor and city councilmen. The Democrats will meet in the basement of the Manti Public Library and the Republi Back-to-Scho- of Ephraim 8. Night Set ol Back to School Night for the parents cans in the courtroom of the Sanpete County Courthouse, both at 8 p.m. Each party will choose a candidate for mayor and two candidates for the city council. Citizens who are not registered can do so on October 18 and November 1 prior to the general election on November Elemen-taryMiddl- e School students will be held Sept. 22. Following a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room, parents will have the opportunity of meeting with the teachers, who will explain their program, requirements and other topics of interest, Mrs. Lynda Thompson, PTA president, said. We encourage all parents to attend and help get their children off to a good start, Mrs. Thompson added. for Manti High Homecoming sophomores, Debbie Larson, Lisa Cox and Laura Synder-gaarfreshmen. While the votes are being tabulated, a slave auction will help to raise funds. The tradiiional letter lighting in the mouth of Manti Canyon will occur at dusk Tuesday night. It will be followed by a bonfire rally. Wednesday will be clash day, with points awarded to students on the basis of apparel that clashes, and Thursday will be dress-uday, with students to wear the school's encouraged traditional red and white. A football powder-puf- f game Thursday afternoon at 2 will have coeds punting, passing and place kicking. Armory that evening. We hope the alumni and the public generally will join with us in the celebration, student body president McBride said. We especially invite the public to attend the pageant, drive up the canyon and view the letters Tuesday night, attend the football game and the ball and participate with us in the parade. Wed like businesses, clubs and other organizations to join us in the procession down Main Street Friday morning. And we hope therell be a throng of spectators along the route. p There will be a pep assembly, a parade, a football game and the homecoming ball Friday. The parade will move down Mantis Main Street Friday morning at 11:30; the football game will match the Manti Templars and South Sevier at 4 on Snow Field and the ball with the dancers swinging and swaying to live music in the PLANNING HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES for Manti High School are committee members Shawn Guthrie, Brad Beazer, Dari McBride, and Kerri Cox, 1 |