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Show Local City Transit Bill Introduced to Senate Park City officials managed to muster enough political clout this week to pursuade Utah legislature legisla-ture to suspend a Feb. 9 "new bill" deadline, allowing the introduction of a locally instigated proposed transportation statute into the State Senate. If enacted into law . Senate Bill (SB) 348 would allow the state's municipalities, as well as counties, coun-ties, to respectively raise their sales tax one quarter of one percent. Revenues generated by the increase would be used specifically to finance local transportation systems, please turn to pRe ten more hill j . ' 'i ( iiy Manager Wane Matthews Matt-hews estimates that the sales tax iiHTcase could contribute between be-tween $.15,000 and $-15,000 towards the city's free bus system each year, adding that the amount would go up as Park City's business activity increases. I he bill was introduced last Thursday by Senator Robert Clyde, representing the Park City area who heartily endorsed its adoption. City Attorney Carl Nemelku began work on the legislation some time ago and had convinced two associates and state senators to facilitate its introduction. Unfortunately. Nemelka became ill leaving his law partner to complete the document and arrange for its introduction, all of which served to delay the bill's presentation beyond the dead line, midway through the oO day legislative session. Kealiing the important effect the bill would have on the city's financially ailing bus system, Matthews spent a good portion of last week in the capital lobbying to convince rules committeemen to suspend the deadline and allow Park City's transportation proposal propo-sal to be introduced. "It took a damn lot of work and a lot of politicking." Matthews told the Record shortly after he had achieved his goal. Although it was introduced late, sources give the bill an average chance for adoption. More about the bill's chance is the senate and house of representatives represen-tatives should be available next week as legislatures move closer to adjournment of this session. Marsac kids learn and play during educational games taught by AL1 , a contemporary meaier group from Seattle, Washington. |
