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Show Wednesday, Seat. 28. 1988 Volume 66 Number 38 High school Reporter wanted at SUN Calling all Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors at North Sevier High School! The Salina Sun (and our readers) would like to have a student at NS HS be our reporter, and provide us with a weekly or biweekly column telling us all the interesting and fun things that are going on at NSHS. The pay isn't much, but being part of the newspaper team is great experience. Call or come in to the Salina Sun, and lets get started! set Paper Pickup Saturday Lions Price 35 Cents usiness firms want new look for Saline's Business District New streets? New sidewalks and gutters? New store exteriors? Planters, trees, light poles. These were all discussed by Salina city merchants last week in an effort to improve and upgrade the business district This meeting with the merchants followed several planning sessions where members of the North Sevier Economic Development Committee and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce discussed applying for a $97,000 C.D.B.G. grant available through Six County Governments. The State Depart-mentTransportation has also been planning to dig out and resurface the highway that runs through Salina from the bridge near the Wasatch Cafeon the West to the fourway stop and then north out of town. With this projeetthe sidewalks and gutters will be addressed as will the one block section of the downtown business district east of the four way stop. A coordination effort between the state road department and the plans to improve the businesses in the area was desired and so work has begun. The CDBG grant will become available and awarded sometime in February or March of 1989. The State has not committed to a time frame in which to improve the highway in Salina. Because of limited money awnings was presented to those in attendance at the meeting as a possible alternative to total building front renovation as a way to improve the looks of the towns businesses with great impact and comparably low costs. There would also be painting and general fix up that would be encouraged on the part of the business owners. Representatives from Backlite Awning Company, Salt Lake City, showed the group several examples of their product and a slide presentation of the stores they have worked with. In Salina the new Scenic Quik Stop at the interchange uses their awning product of The Salina Lions Club will hold their monthly paper drive on Saturday, October 1, beginning at 9 a.m. Please have your papers bundled and on the curb by 9 a.m. The Lions appreciate your cooperation in this project. Equipment Auction Salina City will hold an equipment auction, Saturday, October 1 , at 10 a.m. at the City sheds, 700 East Main, Salina. The area will be open for inspection at 8 a.m. Included will be various vehicles, firearms, furniture, engines, boat motor, tires, .T,Vs, 2,000 gallon water tank,. 1979 Lincoln Continental, and much more. The items will be auctioned off to the highest bidders beginning at 10 a.m. Meeting at NSHS tonight on tax initiatives, 7:30 p.m. - The public is invited to attend a meeting at North Sevier High School tonight, Wednesday, September 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the PTSA and will concern the proposed Tax Initiatives that will appear on the November Ballot. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting to hear the information and to ask any questions they might have. The meeting will be held in the High School Auditorium. Meeting on 88-8- 9 budget set by School Board A meeting will be held at Richfield High School, on the Little Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be presented by the Board of Education, and asks for public input for the 1989-9- 0 budget that will appear before the state legislature. The meeting will cover 1989-9- 0 budget needs; changes in the law to help meet state needs; changes that will be made if the tax initiatives pass; and a question and answer period to answer questions and concerns of the public. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting this Thursday evening. BLM changes hours at Richfield office The Bureau of Land Management in Richfield will change its office hours beginning October 3, 1988. New office hours will be from 7:45 a.m. to4:30p.m. This will also apply to detached area offices in Hanksville and Fillmore. Special meeting at Legion Hall tonight, Sept. 28 A special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary has been set for Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the American The meeting will Legion Hall. honor girls who went to Girls State in June, at Cedar City. Members are urged to attend, as are any Junior Girls and parents who might be interested in going to Girls State next June. Art Director Todd Alimony showed a proposed downtown rendition and sales representatives Jay Seegmillcr and Brent Wilker talked of prices and awning details. Allen Faucctt, Six County, Government, discussed with the grant money available and the process of which to apply for the monies. He also mentioned the MAY BE availability of other grant and low interest loan money and encouraged the group to look in those directions also for their project. He envisioned a much larger project of business improvements and discussed the option of a redevelopment district as a means of funding some of the ideas. The district idea does not increase taxes itself but as LARGEST DRUG Its almost getting to be rouSevier tine, County law enforcement officers say, as last Wednesday morning, Utah Highway Patrol troopers confiscated more than $1.1 million in cash. This may be the largest seizure of suspected drug money in the states history, and it occurred on Interstate 70, near Salina. The money - $1,137,658 - was neatly wrapped in bundles of $12, $5s,$10s,$20s,$50s, and $ 100s. It was found by a UHP trooper in a pickup truck with a false bottomed camper, according to Utah Public Safety Director John T. Nielsen. The cash bundles were secured with rubber bands, and a si ip of paper attached to each indicated the amount of money in each bundle. Mark D. Budaska, 36, and Ken 7:30 P.M. Short meeting for Salina City Council approved: Salina Auto Repairs; The Carriage House; Barbs - Just For Her. Five building permits were approved: Thurlan Hampton, shed and covered pad; Norman Tanner, rebuild chimney at Pawn Shop; Randal Christiansen, concrete pad; Mertle Shepherd, shingle home; Sam Jorgensen, storage shed. Karren Councilwoman Glover stated that two new Library Board members need to be appointed. After discussion Pam Jorgensen and Ken Glover were appointed members of the Library Board. The next meeting of the Salina will be held Monday, Council City October 3, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. Anyone with problems or questions for the Council is invited to attend. business grows and produces more showed a great interest to improve taxes, the increases in taxes is used to the store fronts with the awnings and to look for additional funding of pay off redevelopment district projects. Nationwide 95 percent of busifuture projects as time permits. It was decided that the group are ness district improvements funded in this manner. apply for the CDBG grant money but The group then took a vote as to coordinate their improvement to what they wanted to start and plans with the state so that a duplicawhich direction to go. Comments tion of services and improvements from several of the merchants would not take place. MONEY FIND IN UTAH $1.1 million cash NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 3, The Salina City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on September 19. Among items discussed were the following: Kevin Eppich thanked the Council for their support of the Scouting program in the past, and asked for a donation again this year. After discussion the motion was approved to donate $200 to the Boy Scouts of America. Supervisor Scott Holt discussed the auction of equipment and other items to be held October 1st. The Council will meet and set minimum prices on some of the items to be up for auction. Guns from the Police Department were discussed. The motion was made to let Norm Tanner take them to a gun auction to see if he can sell them, and if not, bring them back for the city Auction. Three business licenses were consider innovations. It is hoped that a grant can be obtained to help with the initial expenses. NEW LOOK: Salina businessmen are hoping to improve the looks of the business district. Meetings have been held to taken near Salina Lee Medlock, 40, both of Marina Del Rey, CA were arrested and are being held in the Sevier County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail each. Both are charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, which is a second degree felony; and one count of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance, a third degree felony; according to Sevier County Attorney, Don Brown. The suspects were westbound near Salina when a UHP trooper stopped them because the vehicle they were driving. When the second Nielsen added that the money suspect exited the camper, the is believed to be the fruits of a large trooper saw that it appeared to have narcotics transaction. a false bottom. The federal Drug Enforcement After obtaining permission to said that it is the largest Agency search the truck, the trooper found seizure of suspected drug money this the bundled bills in a large pile beyear, Nielsen added. neath the camper floor. No drugs were found in the The money may later be revert back to the Utah Highway Patrol truck, but trained dogs immediately hit on the money, according to Mr. through a civil forfeiture process. If This indicated possible UHP does receive the money, it will Nielsen. be used to continue the war on drug traces of a controlled substance on traffickers, Mr. Nielsen concluded. the bills. had no license plates. The driver presented the trooper a temporary vehicle registration but it did not match the vehicle Taxes will affect average family in Utah A typical family of four in Sevier County, with an annual income of $25,000 would realize an average tax reduction of about $ 15 1, or 7.9 percent in income, sales, and gasoline taxes if the tax initiatives are approved in November, according to the Utah Foundation. If the Sevier County family owned a home with a sales value of $75,000, it would realize an added savings averaging $51. Thus, the total average tax reduction would amount to about $202, or 8.2 percent of the total now expended for income, sales, gasoline and property taxes. In addition to the reductions cited above, the Foundation observes that families with special circumstances could receive added tax breaks. For example, families with children in private schools could receive a tax credit of $602 for each child enrolled in a private elementary school; and $722 for each child enrolled in a private secondary school. Smokers who use one pack Confinued on Page 2 NEW LIBRARIAN: Yvonne Jackson has been named Salina City's new librarian. Mrs. Jackson invites everyone to come out and use the library. There are many reference books for school children and if the book needed is not currently at the Library, it can be ordered from the state library. Mrs. Jackson asks that overdue books be returned by October 1 and can do so without a fine. There are also many books for sale at the library. I |