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Show Look for more and more in '84 For North Utah County, 1984 is shaping up to be a year of excesses. Here are some predictions of what there will be too much of during the new year : -Too much water. Utah Lake is already overflowing, and this winter is starting out wetter than last year's Record breaker, so in 19&4 we can expect more of the same. Local communities should prepare for more flooding, more damage around the lake shore and more long nights as the spring run-off gets underway. -Too many students. The Alpine School District s schools are already bursting at the seams. Solutions will have to be found to house the growing student population as more and more children enter the school roomj doors. Those solutions will require flexibility on the part of local parents, students and teachers as new schedules are proposed to handle the increase. ' . j -Too much money spent on the nursing home. Construction Con-struction costs of remodeling the old Hospital have already exceeded the $300,000 bonded for by the residents of American Fork. Local residents shouldn't be surprised if that bill continues to climb for some time. j -Too many court battles with the Central Utah Project. Lawyers will make a killing on the CUP-Timpanogos Agency conflict during 1984, as the Timp Agency's law suit goes to the Utah Supreme Court. At the same time, Bureau of Reclamation officials will be carrying on condemnation proceedings to get permission to cross the water and sewer lines of cities like Pleasant Grove, Highland and American Fork, since those cities have vowed not to hand over the easements voluntarily. It's a battle the cities can't win but are committed to fight. -Too much money spent for telephone service. The breakup of American Telephone and Telegraph is going to mean bigger telephone bills as long distance rates will no longer be inflated to subsidize local service. Expect increases in-creases in fuel and power bills as well. -Too many taxes. Governor Scott Matheson is already proposing a state budget that will call for the largest tax hike in the state's history, a lot of it to increase funds for education. The Republican legislature probably won't approve Matheson's proposal, but can be expected to come up with a proposal of its own that will also call for tax increases. in-creases. ' Locally we can expect a request for approval of a voted leeway to increase funds for the Alpine School District -approval of that will mean an increase in property taxes . An old saw claims that more is better. Considering the prospects for 1984, that might not prove to be true. |
