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MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 June 25, 1997 Price adopts $277,710 fiscal budget2?" Volume 105 Moroni MORONI- Moroni City approved and passed a $277,710 1997-98 fiscal year budget at a public hearing June 18. A small increase in taxes from last years budget was approved but government grants are expected to make up for it. Appropriation from the fiduciary fund of $35,000 for capital projects will be used for the recreation complex. Revenues Total General Fund tax revenue expected is $162,000, with sales and use tax making up 500 Number Twenty-six MANTI Brady Barton, son of Dale and Linda Nielson, Manti, and Cliff Barton, Salina; and Ryan Peterson, son of Ray and Rhonda Peterson, Price, tied for first place in the team roping event during the State High School Rodeo Finals held in Heber City last week.

The team also placed third in the second round and third the short go during the competition. They have traveled throughout the year to every high school rodeo in the state Barton is the grandson of Edgar and Dorothy Dunham, Cannonville; and Marlen Her-mansen, Mt. Pleasant. $7,000. Street assessments should bring in zoning fees, $400; Miss Moroni pageant tickets, $300; and sundry revenues, $1,000.

Expenditures Administrative expenses, at $89,835, will take the largest bite of the General Fund, followed by streets at $74,945. The police department is budgeted at $39,790 and the cemetery at $30,505. Mayor and council costs are budgeted at $9,355. Fire and ambulance services are at $8,575, parks and recreation, at $7,805, and justice court expenses, $7,000. The Heritage Development Fund was budgeted with $2,200 and Community Progress funds, $2,100.

Animal control has a $400 budget. Watersewer With a total operating budget of $170,000, the largest contributing factor in the water fund is water sales, expected at connection fees, and penalties and forfeitures, $4,000. The property taxmill levy fund is set at $9,000 and miscellaneous revenue at $300. The sewer fund has a total operating budget of $63,650. Ronald Hall released as director of Mormon Miracle Pageant Ivo Peterson called as new director $85,000 of that figure; current year property taxes are expected to be prior year property taxes are at $3,500 and franchise taxes at $1,500.

It is believed that licenses and permits will bring in $1,650. Business licenses and permits will make up $1,150, with the balance of $500 coming from animal licenses. Intergovernmental revenue is expected at $26,900. The state liquor fund allotment will be at $1,200, with class road fund allotments making up the rest. bara, are the parents of three children: Nikki Hess, Adrian and Maren Peterson.

He is currently the director of the School-To-Career Grant for Sanpete County. He has served as production counselor to President Douglas Dyreng from 1995-96 and has played Brigham Young, George Washington, Preacher and battalion recruit in the pageant. Peterson holds a masters degree in Fine Arts in Theatre and a bachelors of Fine Art in Acting from University of Utah. MANTI-- Ronald D. Hall, who has directed The Mormon Miracle Pageant, for the past nine years was released last Sunday, June 22, by Ben B.

Banks, area president, during the cast devotional. Don Ray Olsen and Todd Jorgensen, assistant directors, were released by D. Jay Cluff, pageant president. Ivo Ray Peterson, Manti, has been called to serve as the new director; Linda Bateman, Ephraim; Diane Keeler, Manti; and Maik Lyons, Gunnison; associate directors. Helen Dyreng and Jane Braithwaile will continue as assistant directors.

The directing team will begin their duties at the close of this season. Hall, who first directed the pageant in 1989 when author and director Macksene S. Rux retired. During several of those nine years, Hall drove daily from Salt Lake City for practices. Ivo Peterson was raised in Richfield.

He and his wife, Bar- Charges for services are expected to be $28,380. Police user fees make up $9,600 of that amount; sale of cemetery lots, $800; fire district, burial fees, and $1,200 in crosswalk fees. It is believed that court fines and forfeitures will bring in $10,000. Miscellaneous revenue was put at $48,780, with the majority, $35,000, to come from private sources. Interest earnings are expected at $4,000 and cemetery interest.

He has taught theatre at Cheyenne Wells High School. Gunnison Valley High School, University of Utah and Cardinal Stritch College in Wisconsin. Peterson has worked professionally for Pioneer Memorial Theatre, Promised Valley Theatre and Music Theatre of Wichita. For the last four years, he has directed a fall comedy at Manti City Hall. He directed the competition one-act play for Manti High School for the past three years.

will perform during the Freedom Rally on July 6 at 7 p.m. in the North Sanpete High School Auditorium. A pre-performance for family and friends will be held Sunday, June 29, at 5 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 91 South 100 West, Mt. Pleasant.

The group has held weekly rehearsals and are now ready to perform. Members of the Sanpete Valley Freedom Ringers are: from Mt. Pleasant, Camilla Phillips, Bradley Blackham, Sara Tarr, Ben Thompson, and Elise Tuttle; from Fairview, Joshua Norman, Tory Norman, Deanna Terry, and Kristi Poulsen; and from Spring City, Misty Bagerty, Amy Brown, and Christy Freeman. Rodeo calls for home town entries MT. PLEASANT- Home Town Entries for the July 4 and 5 Mt.

Pleasant Rodeo will be taken this Saturday, June 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant City Hall. Those interested may call 462-3593 for more information. Freedom Ringers to perform at MP Freedom Rally July 6 elle Hamblin.

Second attendant is Kristy Strate, daughter of Randy and Barbara Strate. (Left to right): First attendant Katy Hamblin, Queen Nicole Soffe, second attendant Kristy Strate. Little Miss Spring City for 1997 was crowned during the Little Miss Spring City Pageant held Saturday evening. Queen is Nicole Soffe, daughter of Mark and Diane Soffe. First attendant is Katy Hamblin, daughter of David and Ros Highway Patrol reports on accidents, traffic violations MT.

PLEASANT- Pat Ellsworth, three-year director of Wasatch Community Bell Choir, has assembled a Youth Bell Choir especially for this years Freedom Rally. The group is called The Sanpete Valiey Freedom Ringers and Ephraim for a traffic violation. A female juvemle was cited for Not a Drop violation and released to her parents. Trooper Gene Openshaw was called to the scene of a one-car rollover two miles south of Mt. Pleasant, June 22 at 11:55 a.m.

A 90 Mitsubishi, driven by Tarah Theresa Cox, 17, Ephraim, went off the roadway to the right. The driver apparently overcorrected and lost control. The vehicle slid across the road and rolled five times. Ms. Cox was transported to Sanpete Valley Hospital where she was treated and released.

She was wearing her seat belt at the time of the accident. RICHFIELD- Trooper Denis Avery was called to the scene of an auto pedestrian accident at 200 North in Manti on June 20, at 6:39 p.m. A 94 Chrysler, driven by John Weis, 36, Sterling, apparently struck Ariel Mickel-son, 6, Manti. She was taken to Gunnison Hospital, where she was treated and released. On June 21, at 8:56 p.m..

Trooper Kelly Roberts stopped a vehicle near Ephraim for numerous traffic violations. The vehicle was impounded for improper registration and the driver, Ruben Castello, Moroni, was cited for no drivers license and no insurance. At 10:40 p.m. Trooper Gene Openshaw stopped a vehicle near to Stephanie Larsen, Camille Barclay, Kay Jensen, Brady Farmer and Tracy Tablot, attorney generals staff, Susan Barclay, Joni Henningson. Not pictured Kami Briggs and Heather Oreno.

Sanpete County Child Abuse Prevention team recently met with staff members of the governors and adjutant generals offices while attending an annual conference of the Utah Association of Education of Young Children. i.