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Show f I I MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - December 29, Volume 101 799.9 1 993 Price $.50 Number Fifty-tw- o Highlights NS successful passing $5. 5 million school bond MT. PLEASANT One of 1993s most controversial issues in the north end of the county was North Sanpete School Dis- tricts desire to build two new schools and add on to others. The $5.8 million request first put to the voters in March was defeated but the second request for $5.5 million in an August bond election was passed. The school board held num- erous meetings to discuss the bond issue and address patron concerns. A g ceremony was held in September for the new Moroni ground-breakin- 20,572-square-fo- ot Elementary School for which the contract was awarded to Valley Builders. Sewer Plant Take-ov, Another matter causing concern had to do with Moroni Feed take-ovof the Companys Moroni sewer treatment plant following some intense negotiations. er er News Scene I School bus hit by car after failing to yield The state had agreed to waive fines in 1992, which would have been shared by the city and the feed company if an industrial agreement was signed and if a full-tim- e Grade IV certified plant operator was hired within 90 days of signing the nt agreement. In response to The Pyramids article on the controversy, Mayor Larry Freeman wrote a letter stating the paper had misled the public and led people to believe that the present treatment plant operators would be looking for ng by Bruce Jennings Special to The Pyramid MANT- I- An investigative article in a recent issue of The Pyramid apparently helped spark some action by the Sanpete County Commission during their Dec. 21 meeting. It was reported during the meeting that property owners who had objected to Jim Wilkinsons operation of Jims Auto Repair and Wrecking just north of Mt. Pleasants city limits have withdrawn their objections. The consensus was that if Wilkinson now applies to the county zoning board for a zoning change, he will likely get it. "Alls well that ends well," said someone who attended the meet- J. Keller hit-ru- MT. PLEASAN- T- Citations were issued following an alleged accident Dec. 18 at 200 East 100 North. Stephen Hansen, 52, of Fairview, driving a 1983 AMC Eagle, was hit after observing a car coming eastbound in his lane of traffic. Hansen pulled to the right and came to a complete stop before being struck by a 1977 Lincoln Mark V driven by Troy Hansen, 28, of Mt. Pleasant who just kept going, according to police. A police officer observed the Lincoln pull into the trailer Court on third east and enter a trailer. Officers attempted to talk to Troy Hansen, but a woman, Ann Nannion, 37, refused them entrance without a search warrant. while obtaining the warrant The officers called for back-u- p talk the driver out. to able was officers when one of the in sustained $400 vehicle damage, while Stephen Troy Hansens Hansens car received $2300 in damage. Kynico Walters, 22, was a passenger in Troy Hansens car. Neither was wearing a seatbelt. Troy Hansen was cited with D.U.I., leaving the scene of an accident, no registration, no insurance, failure to report an accident, driving on denied license, and other related traffic violations. Ann Nannion, 37, was arrested for obstructing justice and intoxication. All were injured, according to the officer, however the extent of injuries was unknown at press time. . Stephen Hansen and passenger, Nancy Hansen, 44, of Fairview were wearing seatbelts. un state-certifi- ed disappointed over this decision and explained that state regulations mandate that a public utility is required to have certification while a private utility is not. Even though Moroni Feed is now operating the facility, the city is still apparently responsible for updating the system. Babbitt Babble Utah ranchers locked horns with the Feds over proposed increased grazing fees on public lands and accompanying additional rules and regulations. Continued on page 2 Commissioners give business thumbs up on zoning change A North Sanpete School District bus, was MT. PLEASANT hit by an car when the driver failed to yield at an uncontrolled intersection on Dec. 16, according to the investigating Mt. Pleasant Police Officer. Bus driver Keith Sorensen, was returning from the high school, westbound on 100 South, preparing to cross the intersection at 200 East, when he was hit by a southbound car on the passenger side in the rear at approximately 8:30 a.m. The southbound car had the right of way and incurred the most damage, according to witnesses. Possible citations are pending for both drivers, the bus driver for failure to yield at an uncontrolled intersection, and the juvenile operating the car for faulty equipment, according to the officer. No injuries were reported. The children on the bus stated that they didnt know a car had hit them until the driver told them; all they heard was a loud bump. The children walked the less than two blocks to school. Citations issued after n accident alleged other jobs while uncertified personnel of the feed company would operate the plant. He stated this would not be the case and that some or all of the present operators would still be operating the plant. He went on to say that inaccurate information doesnt serve the citizens, the city council, or The Pyramid. According to former Grade IV operator Steven Wintle, he and treatment two other let were go when plant operators Feed took over in July. Moroni said he was Freeman Mayor Christenson is 6-cou- nty AOG chairman -water for growth, power generation and recreation. Peterson said that "red tape" is continuing to hold up the development of the project and requirements such as the environmental impact statement havent been met as yet. Childs and Sunderland were reappointed to the conservancy board for four years. ments, it seems, were being paid less than comparable deputies in other departments. A new salary schedule is d and commisbeing sioners, while acknowledging that therell be problems in its application, are hoping that it will achieve fairness and take some of the heat off them. Vice-Chairm- an Association During a discussion of water matters with Chairman of the Water Conservancy Sanpete Board David Peterson and members Grover Childs and Boyd Sunderland, it was agreed that Sanpete County membership in the Central Utah Project would continue for the time being in spite of Sevier and Millard counties attempted withdrawal. Some Sanpete water users continue to believe they can benefit from the project through an exchange of water rights or other actions and feel that staying Complaints about salary inequalities were another ticklish problem the commission dealt with. Deputies in some depart- ty Six-Coun- ty state. with the CUP might help obtain funding for the Gooseberry Narrows project. The Gooseberry project would store water in a flat canyon reservoir east of Fairview and bring it down the canyon into the Sanpete Valley. The benefits, it is claimed, would be threefold- ing. CENTRAL UTA- H- Commissioner J. Keller Christenson, Sanpete County, was elected as the 1994 Chairman for the Association of Governments at a recent board meeting. Commissioner Jerry Nice, Sevier County, was elected and the Immediate Past is Chairman Commissioner Meeks Morrell, Wayne County. The highest rate of alcoholism and drug addiction per capita in the fine-tune- of Governments is a regional organization of local governments within the counties of Juab, Sanpete, Wayne, Piute, Millard and Sevier. Its primary purpose is to provide a framework to aid and encourage better coordination and communication between city and county governments within the region and to facilitate more efficient and effective ways for the administration and delivery of services vthat are a responsibility of members of the association. Financial support could not be committed to a request from Bob Killpack, one of the operators of Serenity Ranch, until the countys 1994 financial resources are more fully understood. Killpack explained that the it ranch is a voluntary, effort to help people with alcohol and drug problems who cant benefit from other programs. He said that Sanpete County has the non-prof- I Icy road conditions helped to cause problems for North petes drivers this past week. San- |