Show n Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley wwwmillardccp com USPS by Dean 1: Lee Tippetts and Ron Draper Tony Stanworth accept check from Katherine Nye and Local Dairymen give check to School District n Vol 95 No 48 June 21 2006 Delta City proposed water rates r 1 lean Draper A check fur $2300 was presented to the Millard County School District by local dairymen on Mon June 19 The donation accompanied a report of the implementation of a new program at Millard High highlighting milk as a beverage of choice in the county’s schools Kathaime Nye Delta High School student and Tony Stanworth dairy tanner the Millard County Dairy represented herd Improvement Association at performance in school month to $32 and the overage charges to 75 cents 10(H) for the first 50000 gallons and 85 cents l(MH) for overages over rates State and federal law mandate Delta find a source of water with lower arsenic levels Delta City has secured a $3 million loan to drill a new well and construct the delivery pipeline The interest free loan will be paid off over 30 years at $100000 per year To facilitate payment of the loan a rate increase must be enacted “No decision will be made tonight about water rates" said Mayor Gayle Bunker “This is a work meeting to discuss how to implement the rates This is something we haven’t looked forward to but we’re forced to do it" The discussions included three proposals: 1) a high base rate with lower overage 50(HH) gallons Bunker said the loan is being prov ided by the Community Impact Board (CIB) of the State of I'tah The Stale suggests the average water bill should be $44 charges 2) a low base rate with higher overage charges and 3) a base rate which would include overage charges for every gallon of water Used that is no minimum usage would be include in the base rate the Currently Delta residents pay a $24 base rate for the first 6000 gallons Overages the water used over the base 6000 gallons are charged at 70 cents per 1000 gallons up to 50(Kl) gallons After presentation “If we can get every kid across the nation to drink eight to ten ounces each day it will help them and it will help the dairy farmers" said Stanworth Studies have proven that dunking nnlk helps improve students Draper The Delta (Tty Council met with the public on Thursday evening June 15 to discuss an upcoming increase in water 50000 the overage charge is SO cents per 10(H) gallons The average water bill in Delta is now $2750 per month One proposal would raise the base rate by $800 a through by Dean gallons Days of the Old West Rodeo The Day s of the lid W est Rodeo generated more interest and money this year leven different world champion cowboy s showed up at the rodeo at one time or another This year’s clown Randee Manns tailored his act to the fiscal crowd and the rodeo stock was top flight The weather cooperated and crowd size creased each night Chance Rich bull rider from Delta tied tor second and Dallas I infinson Leammcton rode in front o! the home crowd raised Cody right Milford cheers from the crowd when he rode in the saddle bronc contest "It was a great rodeo had great rid- greji stock" ers jnd said Daron Smith County Commissioner “Saturday night at the rodeo had a full crowd " Over the three days ticket sales creased about 3 percent above last year’s The final results are not in but this years current total of $21086 is most $6t above last vear's final tails One proposal included a base rate of $24 for 4000 gallons and overage fees of 75 cents and 85 cents in the two tiers I he result at this rate would be a total charge of $3975 for a customer using 250(H) $5475 for 45000 gallons per month gallons per month $7975 for 75000 per month and $101 (H) for 100000 gallons Sunrise I ngineering proposed three base rate scenarios: ) Base Rate $34 00 for 0 to 5000 gallons Tier overage: 25 cent KHM) gal to 10000 gal Tier II overage: 50 cent 10001 to 15000 Tier III overage $I2S 5(H) I0OO gal 10(H) gal 50(H) gallons plus Ave bill using 20500 gal is $44 63 2 (Base Rate $ 5 00 lor 0 to 50(H) lons gal- Tier overage: $1 00 1000 gal 500 to ()()()() gal Tier II overige: $150 1000 gal 10001 to 15000 gal Tier $3 00 1000 gal overage 150(H) gallons plus Ave hill using 20500 gal is $44 00 3 )Base Rate $2 00 for 0 gallons Tier overage: 50 cent 10(H) gal 6000 gal Tier II overage: $I (H) 10(H) gal 6001 to 12000 gal Tier III overage: $1 50 1000 gal 12001 gallons to 18000 Tier IV overage $200 1000 gal to ls001 plus Ave Bill using 205(H) gal is $44 00 The City Council encourages residents and comment on to make suggestions I hose desiring the proposals to do so can contact the Delta City offices at Draper All registered voters in Delta Precinct and Hinckley Precinct ll are eligible to vote for Millard County School Board candidates on fues June 27 The Primary Uection includes candidates for seats on the school board alTcctmg precincts II and 17 No other precincts in the county will be affected by the school board election Precinct 7 roughly covers the area north 17 h month to enable the city to repay the loan The city council is proposing rates that would keep the average bill at about $37 month Senior citizens on fixed incomes attended the meeting and asked the Council to be mindful of their situation The Council assured them they w ere aw are and were trying to craft a fee schedule that is fair and tolerable for all concerned of Main Street “Iach voter in Delta will receive a voter caid at the poll When party affiliation has been detcunincd the voter card will be encoded The encoding will determine if the voter will use a full ballot or a separate ballot just for the school board" said Norma Brunson County Clerk "After the card has been used it is automatically cleared of information and has to be cn- - coded again for the next voter to use " The Primary flection is only open to registered Republican voters or voters who wish to declare affiliation with the Republican party An encoded voter card will provide access to a full ballot (or candidates listed in each precinct There are no Democrat candidates involved in the Primary election The National ATV Jamboree begins The 19th Annual National ATX ' Jamboree convenes this in filfinore w eekend About the time many Chronicle Progress readers are reading this hundreds of ATV enthusiasts from all over the country’ will be in Fillmore for the Jamboree Well over 3(H) riders have reg- - Summer Recreation Guide on its way July August and September are filled with exciting interesting and fun events in Millard County Next week's edition of the Chromite Pioyren will list every event we could find so that calendars can be scheduled to make the most of everything the county has to offer We’re still receiving information and postponed printing the schedule be able to include everything istered and come from 20 different states to enjoy this week of ATV activ ities “I’m fond of telling people that when God created the universe he gave the state of Utah the most beautiful scenery to be viewed anywhere and the world's best ATX’ trails That’s my genuine feeling you add the amaing local people Fillmore you get the country’s best jamboree" said Harlan Mannigel a Jamboree participant and organizer of tours for Polaris The Jamboree is cnioytng an abundance of media attention this yeir Channel 2’s Doug Miller from “Outdoors with Doug Miller" will be filming trail rides and other events taking place at the Jamboree from Monday until Wednesday Doug XX’hen of ATX’ said he loves coming back each year be cause TV this Jamboree makes such great On Thurs June 8 the Jamboree was the featured article m the Utah Outdoors section of the Salt Lake Tribune W riter Brett Pretty man and cameraman Chris Detrick joined Billy and Sherry Shepard Jamboree for a ride up Sand Rock Ridge to the snow fine then Cove for lunch and on up the to Copley switchbacks for a great view of the valley taped intcrv icw w ith Brian Brinkerhoff and Sherry Shepard has been play ing at radio Dirt Wheels key times on KJ ATX’ listed the National Magazine Jamboree as one of the best places to go Lynn Blamires writer for Dirt Wheels will be attending tins year’s event so as to Snake Valley water rights to be updated t' Tammi Salt kit m - Officials from the Department id Natural Resources and Ml’ard County ( ommission are taking s’cp to protect wa'er rights tn the West Dsert The agencies will work to q iick'y update and verity water rights m the Snake X!!cy in response to pressure from the Sou’hem Nevada Water Xthonty The Autfiori'y has filed applications to underground water throughout Ncv ada indue “XXehuvcknoi I th LakcCityUtah xecutive D Natural Peso particular's t! secure water refits for the future and has been seeking add oral water sipp’ cs in eastern Nevada " Prior to any diversion of water can take place Utah and Nevada must reach “an agreement regarding the d vision of water resources of those terstate ground water flow sv stems from w huh water w ill be div erted and used bv the proiect The agreement shall allow for the maXitriaTi sust maMe beneficial use of the water resources and exisimg wH work mat iw Afcni TTf rights" HR 493 m kTd-- I 4m sources Tfic wotk conducted over the nex few weeks w vcrfy I tuh's use i f that water under the west desert Other field work planned in Snake alley will investigate the hydrogeology of the ground water flow system wildde and sensitive species and watershed tive vegetation issues rela'cd to na- Flatbed Semi Rolls on Hwy 257 hi Dean Draper A semi truck with a flatbed trader loaded with decorative rock rolled over on Hwy 257 Iriday June 6 near mile marker 25 The northbound truck swerved to the right causing the passenger side wheels to travel on the shoulder of the road Tfic truck was then brought back onto tfic pavement where it turned over on the driver's side It blocked traffic in both lanes An an bulance was dispatched to 'he scene alone with a tire truck from Delta £ JL7CV wv V J’' w W w w r r a—- Srt a cxz'zzziZj CiZzz V mr fc A L 1 cZ OR COPY Sec the to fixate arid through xisting water refits and we have tfic information crk to protect e wa’er rights" sa d Jcmy ( fids Sure I g neer "Die formation will a’so sene as evidence m tfic future accemct it process undertaken d A water moans pto'ect Utah and Nev ada The Snake X'allcy extends from about the County line in the north to tfic Xlillard Beaver Countv line in the I aimers and ranchers south depend on the streams springs and the aquifer and fear that plans by the Southern Nevada Water Authority to exercise their water applications will deplete their water by riCz A The con panv truck was loaded with over 2 tons of decorative stone from Great American Resources located in XluforJ was bound for Home Depot A front end loader was used to clear the highway n employee of Great American Resources echo deci tied to be identified said the driver claimed to fiae swerved to dodee an antelope m the toad At the time the paper went to press the tfdal cause ot the wreck fi id not Keen fis'ed i t! j J |