The Independent-News, Volume 101, Number 51, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 July 1975 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS JULY 17, 1975

POOL—PARK PLANNED BY WALKERTON JAYCEES Ihc Walkerton Pool and Recreation Center. Inc. for the past year has been working and making plans lor a new community park. Ihc first step for the park will be a swimming pool complex of four indnidual pools. An Olympic style pool and a bath house, wading pool, training pool and a diving pool. Ihc complex will cover an area ol approximately 13.(XX) sq. ft. Ihc approximate cost of the new community park is estimated at SISO.(XX) and in order to raise the money the corporation is asking for pledges and or donations. II you desire to donate to the Walkerton \rea Pool and Recreation Center do so today by mailing your check

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payable to the Walkerton Pool and Recreation Center. Inc., P. 0. Box 54. Walkerton. Ind., 46574. Also noted is that plans for the future for other recreational facilities are in the making and will be deyeloped alter completion of the pool. Officers of the corporation are Gail Mal staff. president; David McKesson, vice-president; Jack Ri/ck. secretary and Steve Jacobin. treasurer. Io date the Walkerton Jaycees have raised over S2.(XX) toward the project with the intention of adding to that amount through future club projects and interested persons donations as well as from other clubs and businesses.

^Capitol Commentary Governor Otis R. Bowen

■ Although it is certain to face rough sledding in Congress, President Ford's proposal to overhaul the federal highway trust fund is a highly significant one. The trust fund is financed by the four-cent federal motor fuel tax and is used to finance federal highway projects. I have been a vocal critic of the Congressional formula which apportions those revenues among the states. The President proposes drastic changes in the trust fund. He would repeal one cent of the federal fuel tax if states reimpose it at the state level. That would provide added revenue without a tax increase and allow greater flexibility in its use. This is a proposal I presented to him several months ago. The flexibility is needed in Indiana to deal with our mounting burden of highway maintenance. The President also would reduce the trust fund in size. One cent of the fuel tax would be allocated to completing Interstate highways. There would be no trust fund involvement in non-Interstate projects. The remaining two cents would go into the federal treasury. It is my understanding that any non-Inter-state federal highway projects would be financed through this source. We are not certain whether

or not these monies would be allocated to other transportation programs as well. Clearly, it is the President's intent to diminish the federal role in highways when the Interstate system is built. That would represent a major transportation milestone, signifying the end of an era of massive federal funding of highway projects. Our uncertainty about the use of the money that would go to the general fund makes it difficult to pass judgement upon that part of the program. It could mean that highway user revenues would be diverted to other forms of transportation. I have opposed diversion because of the fact that Indiana is not getting a sufficient share of the trust fund to meet pressing highway needs. It’s tough to pin down the fiscal impact of this proposal. It could mean that Indiana would receive a fairer share of a much smaller "pot” of highway money. Whether or not that would be to our advantage or disadvantage is still unclear. The President’s proposal strikes at the heart of some basic transportation policy issues. For that reason, it is sure to be hotly debated.