Financial

FARMINGTON -- It's kind of like a rebate -- about enough to buy one item on a fast-food dollar menu.

I enjoyed hearing Lt. Gov. Greg Bell talk last week to a Bank of Utah gathering about Utah’s improving economy. Because there’s always more in such a talk than can fit into a news story, I thought I’d ponder a few leftovers:

• Someone asked if illegal immigration is costing Utah taxpayers a lot of money for schools. It is illegal for schools to ask for a child’s documentation, Bell said, adding that illegals are only about 4 percent of Utah’s population.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Sen. Orrin Hatch and Congressman Rob Bishop, along with state and education leaders, announced the state's plan to take over federal public lands in Utah.

OGDEN -- The Weber School Board will ask voters to approve a $65 million bond to build five new schools and update two existing buildings.

ATHENS, Greece -- Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens on Monday following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the nation from bankruptcy.

BOUNTIFUL -- City leaders are putting the final touches on a budget for the next fiscal year early.

CLINTON -- The city is financially healthy and well-managed, according to an audit report by Ryan Child of Wood, Richards & Associates.