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Show $690,000 issfea V 13 Registered voters of Pleasant Grove will have the opportunity to vote this Tuesday, July 20 on six proposals of local importance. The six items placed on the ballot which the electorate will vote on are 1. Purchase of the campus area of the old Jr. High School, cost $86,000. 2. partial financing, if necessary, of a public safety building, cost $80,000. 3. purchase of the old junior high building, gymnasium and property, excluding the new portion on the north end which will be retained by the school district, cost $110,000. 4. purchase of 15 acres of property adjoining the high school for development develop-ment of a large community park, cost $180,000. 5. development of the 15 acres of property into a park to include but not limited to ball diamonds, tennis courts, archery ar-chery range, picnic areas, leisure sites, amphitheater, etc., cost $200,000. 6. purchase pur-chase of the old seminary building and property on 200 South which adjoins the main street park, cost $35,000. The need for these acquisitions and development have been explained to those interested citizens who attended atten-ded one of the two information meetings held by the city council. The need to acquire the campus property was explained ex-plained becaused of continuation con-tinuation of the present recreational use until other areas can be developed, because of the need to provide parking for the city hall departments, and for the future public safety building, and control of the area for downtown development. The cost of this proposal is expected expec-ted to be reduced by sale of surplus property to new and present businesses. The need for the old junior high property and buildings is for the use of the gymnasium in the city recreation program. The buildings may have value as use by various civic organizations, library, and recreation committee, as well as possible use as a civic center. cen-ter. The site is in an excellent location for a future civic center. cen-ter. The need for a large community com-munity park has been indicated in-dicated in several planning studies. The rapid growth of the city and surrounding areas is the main reason for the need for all these proposals. Present city population is 7,300 people and at the present growth rate the population in 20 years is projected to be 33,000. Because of this growth, a large central park is desirable. Such an area is available adjoining ad-joining the high school and it is proposed to acquire and develop this property. A grant in aid has been submitted to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Agency, which if approved, would reduce the amount of bonding required. The last proposal is purchase pur-chase of the old seminary and the need for this is to maintain the integrity of the main street park. The city officials feel that control of this area is important that a use of the property not be allowed which would be distractful or harmful har-mful to the park. It is expected expec-ted that the property can be acquired for an amount less than the $35,000. The election will be held Tuesday, with the polls being open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Districts 2, 9 and 11 will vote upstairs at the city hall. Districts 3, 5, 6 and 7 will vote at the public library. Districts 4, 8 and 10 will vote at th high school. The payment of the bonds will be made from general revenues. The city officials report that there are soon to be paid off certain obligations which, when paid, will make these monies available for payment on the bonds. There are also presently two issues of general obligation bonds which a mill levy is presently being applied to redeem. These bonds will be paid out in 1981 and 1985. After this retirement of these bond issues, the mill levy revenues will be applied to the new issue. If these revenues are not enough to meet the yearly payments and additional revenues are not available from the general fund, then an increase in the mill levy would be necessary. Each of the six proposals are separatge issues and will be voted independently of each other. (Continued on page 2) |