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Show 4 r r -- Z' IV. i T7 S x t I -- ' Ml , ij v t Ij k 4 !' , T. I Yu3' . V ,' K ' r iV I Cowboys win two games 1 A ( "i . fraV V i Page W 13 1 T VC Gone but not forgotten Page 74 WEDNESDAY VOLUME 68 NUMBER 4 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 hi niiTiMmH jaanm Jail hearina reveals no stai inmates for Kane County r By Dixie Bninner s tf f y J , f V ' $ I Awvw,- ivHW -. I '- J - t 1 i i i i & 1 rv A. i I ) V i i i r n f f t ' IJ MARCH 24, 1999 I 'Weve sat here and watched what would happen, said a frustrated Sheriff Lamont Smith, and now there are no state inmates for Kane County until 2003. We cant sit and watch and wait for twro more years. The controversial state inmates were to help finance what ties. He credited jail supervisor Boon Robertson for assistance. Thebeau had been directed by the Commission to explore expansion in different directions at the present building at 76 N. Main. I spent time with the jailers here, and really got my eyes open, said Thebeau, adding that jail construction had some particular challenges. Building to the west, the remodeled jail facility would be two stories, "utilizing the state required pod design. This design provides better manage- happen in Garfield County, said Willis, referring to the 90 bed facility being built by Kanes neighboring county to the north. In a discussion of how the im- provements or construction would be financed, Commissioner Crosby said that he was told the $485,000 federal grant could be used for remodeling. He also expressed concern the grant would be lost if they continued to delay their decision. With the apparent lost state the sheriff says are crucial space, safety and building code needs at the county jail. Sheriff Smith said he was told that the state had enough projected jail space inmate revenue potential, for the next three years, and Crosby suggested considering wouldnt be sending any more ment capabilities, explained taking in federal prisoners, such Thebeau. This design would add as INS people. prisoners to the county jails. Sheriff Smiths .comments came during the March 17 public hearing concerning the jail( issue. DanThebeau, ofThebeau Consulting, told the 26 people in attendance, that remodeling the current jail facility would cost in the neighborhood of $845,000. That would include a 20 bed cells. But with this When asked' directly what we said each commissioner felt the Thebeau, plan, wouldnt have juevenile or county should do, Crosby rewomens facilities. sponded that hed hate to see us 10 two-ma- n Thebeau, who has done several recent community construction projects, said that he used those experiences to arrive at cost estimates. Kanab has a addition with code updates, little higher building costs due explained Thebeau of the cost to lack of subcontractors. Just New Kanab City Library dedicated estimate, which would meet to bring the buildingup to minor code requirements, (not includThe new Kanab City Library was dedicated last Friday with a flag raising Kane Countys needs ceremony by the Mormon Battalion. An Open House was held later in the years into the future. Thebeau ing handicap codes) would cost evening to show off the new library. Everyone is invited to come and check out said that he had visited jails and in the range of $150,000. This the library to see what it has to offer. Photo by Barbara Pyles. gotten input from other coun- - does not address security and courtroom access. five-sev- en South Spruce Ecosystem Rehabilitation Project appeal decision Jail supervisor Boon Robertson projected the current jail staff of six would need to be doubled for the addition. He said that salary, benefits and part-tim- e help for the jail amount to A Forest Service Regional Ranger District, National vironmental Impact State- $158,000 of the $238,600 Kane Official has reversed a deci- Forest, Iron and Kane Coun- ment. A new Record of Deci- County Jail budget. Revenues sion to the South Spruce Eco- ties, Utah. sion will be issued clarifying from state inmates at $38 per Fordecision Rehabilitation reverses this point. system Project Pyrons day, amount to $110,000 added on the Dixie National Forest. est Supervisor Thompsons deThe Forest Service is also to the county budget. Christopher Pyron, Deputy cision documented in the Record being directed to accept comHearing attendees consensus n of Decision based on Appeal Is- ments received from Forest was that spending $800,000 at Regional Forester, Region, reversed sue 2 in Gabrielle Moyers ap- Guardians within the next 30 the current site was foolish. the December 18, 1998 deci- peal, which states the Record of days, based on their appeal. A new facility would be a work ourselves into a corner. The (jail) ad hoc committee came up with a 40 bed stand alone facility, I support that. But costs...a 40 bed would not pay for itself. Do we want to spend this money for only a seven year ? fix-it- questioned Commissioner Norm Carrol 1. I think we should go ahead and plan for the fu- ture. We need to stop spending money we dont have, said Commissioner Joe Judd. We havent had any weather problems, our employees are well-compe- n- See JAIL, Page 3 KANAB WEATHER March Prec Inter-mountai- sion by Hugh Thompson, Decision and Final Environ- Dixie Forest Supervisor, mental Impact Statement conwhich proposes to implement tradict each other. .There is some confusion in recovery and rehabilitation activities in the bark beetle the Record of Decision concernon the ing the implementation of the damaged spruce-fi- r Northern Markagunt Pla- different treatments proposed teau, within the Cedar City and analyzed in the Final En-- . These comments may be used to change the decision depending on their significance to this project. Because the Forest Service will add information to the decision, it will be subject to a second 45 day appeal period. . much better set up, agreed Thebeau. Theres a lot of things here that simply couldnt be cor- rected. Nyle Willis encouraged Commissioners to approach the issue conservatively. 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