Show Delta Utah SIS 00 in county $18 00 out ot $8 00 and months $9 00 (In Advance) I SPS Copy 25c Vol Jul 76 No 11 1985 Would double Delta’s size for annexation Green At least 30 property owners are participating in an annexation proposal which will more than double the sie of Delta and also bring the Municipal Aii port into the city limits Both the city council and the planning and zoning commission lor Delta City have given preliminary approval of the plan The entire proposal would include the annexation of 3827 acres Present Delta City size is around 3200 acres The city owned airport and its 900 acres would be a key part of the annexation as currently proposed according to Delta Mayor Grant Nielson The ty has owned the airport since the 1940s but since it does not border on city limits it has never been an actual part of it Delta City Attorney Warren Peterson recently told the city council that because petitioners have met initial anthe city must nexation requirements decide whether to proceed with accepting the petitions for annexation and begin preparing a “policy declaration" In a memo to the council Mr Peterson wrote that "we may now have both the majority of property owners and the sufficient ratio of assessed valuation" to proceed with the annexation process The council Monday night voted lavor of proceeding with the city in piocess he citv planning and zoning committee has also recommeded that the council set a date for public hearing on the matter alter the council adopts a hat resoluresolution on the matter tion is now being drawn up by the city attorney Delta Mayor Grant Nielson said that the council was requited to approve the vote among proposal with a the five council members The mayor who only votes to break a tie did not vote on this issue However Mayoi Nielson said that lie is firmly behind the proposal “The city stands to gain greatly by annexing the an port into the city It will allow us to develop a resource we have hardIn addition the annexation ly touched ol the propertv between the city and the airport will allow us to have control over its development which is bound to come" I lie mayor emphasized that the land to be annexed stands a better chance of being developed than main other areas because it is closer to what services Millard County has to oiler As pioposed the annexation includes Woman dies in train car accident An unidentified woman was killed instantly Tuesday night when the car she was driving was hit by a northbound train The accident occurred at :50 pm at the crossing north of the Brush Wellman road 13 miles north of ol Delta The car was carried about a mile down the track according to Sheriff Scott C’orry Deputy vestigating officer The victim was taken to Delta Com the airport with about 9(X) acres a large block of over a thousand acres owned by the Madsen ( hristensen Trust on and the an ports southwest borders another lOtX) plus block sandwiched and Madsen Christensen between Delta City Over a dozen smaller Ian downcis scattered throughout the area are also petitioning for the annexaliot The city is stipulating that 660 feel on the north side ol Highway 6 north to the Sevier River be included in the city limits presented Developers have alrear the city with plans for a year" the of development block This area MadscnChristensen includes the new West Millard Goll Course and development plans call foi around the residential construction ots of one two and five acres couise for residential building are envisioned undei the development plans which also comtemplates the possibility of a business park some light industry a neighborhood park and an elementary school The citv has already made known that it would not pay for any develop ment costs incurred on the pioposed development areas Petitioners have agreed "that extension of additional uf (enter munity Nickle Mortuary by Ambulance by The accident was investigated Deputy Scott Cotry assisted bv Sgt Robert Dekker both ol the Millard County Sheriff Dept and tooper Ron aw ot the Utah Highway Patrol The Delta ue Dept was called to assist with spilled tluids Investigation is w antennas Boyd Watts said he was washing dishes and looked out the window loud clap of when an unbelievably He remembers sounded thunder falling backward and when he finally he ran realized what had happened outside to check his TV antenna and his horses The horses seemed to be antenna safe and so was his which luckily was down for repairs However he did discover his kitchen from the was cracked window concussion Down the street about 200 yards lives Gar Ashby so Boyd decided to see if there was any damage to Gar's house Gar was not home at the time but when he did arrive he was The to a real mess welcomed traveled down lightning apparently His CB was antenna his CB his destroyed completely all over the was scattered room light globes and wall switches were burned out the TV was out a and some wall was blackened lid drapery was burned Outside the to the water meter had been knocked off and he discovered a leak in the water line It was concluded that the fact no one was at home may have saved them from being injured Ed Shelstead who also was not at home at the time discovered upon Private Property Proposed annexation would itulude private and ted lines show boundaries of private propertv- li m x 4 'I I public property within broken line Dot- V 'T' IS’ ir' Vv' JA- x to continuing rr ji a Lightning shocks Holden In the late afternoon of June 26 the town of Holden was shook from its usual peace and quiet by a thunder and lightning located in Several homes storm close proximity were hit by a huge and bolt of lightning shattering damage was done to some of the homes’ contents Especially vulnerand sets television were able ue pavers but shall be uolalled In thrner or developer ol land in the an ncxution terntoiy in the manner itv development by the Della " lei iiloi ow A Vv and then to the Delta Medical mads or improvements ol existing oads or extension ol any waiei sewer o' diaunge facilities or improvment ol no such existing facilities shall not be omeniplated at the expense of the iv ol Delta or any of its taxpayers or entering his house that his two TV’s two radios smoke detector and door The wires chimes were all unusable his on his TV antenna were burned was useless in a dry wall and even a few nails were knocked partially out Delma Bennett and her daughter were standing in Delma's kitchen when the huge bolt struck A fireball seemed to come right through the glass of the window and traveled She between her and her daughter described it as being about the size of a baseball and with a long tail It hit the electrical outlet by her stove and knocked out her power in the house She said the noise was deafening when it hit the outlet Helen Stevens related that she was sitting on her couch in her living room when the crash sounded and a fireball with a tail on it seemed to come from her telephone which was near a window The telephone now has a bulge on one side but no other damage was done to her home One resident upon hearing of the experiences these people incurred said "Something like this brings home the realization that the experts’ warnings of to take during lightning storm should be heeded" Some of those indoor measures are: Stay indoors 2 Unplug all TV and radio sets 3 Don't stand or sit near TV's radios or telephones and never use the telephone during a storm 4 Stay away from windows and screens 5 Avoid water even indoors don’t wash dishes or clothes and don't take a bath or shower until after the danger is past r-- ' 'hpf I v V ' I ' r '‘ 'Owes j24 ' vi‘ 5 4 st )cmolition Derby grand prie winner Shawn Maxlield (40) finishes n in tnnri nf Hnwt Hi iri lAfitino ( nntesl hie h att rai ted ' '' ' tv rowd to the Deseret Ui irvi t Inv Fair nvne Grounds last week The event was xpon- K Parade and derby mark 4th celebration Miss Millard County Lisa Stanworth performs one of the last of her duties on Delta Area Chamber of Commerce float for Delta’s 4th ot ul parade She is attended by Jennifer lewis and Julie Anderson 4th of July float winners were 1st plate Sutherland 2nd Ward 2nd and plate Deseret District St outs 3rd plate Qualitv Market honorable mention Deseret Ward t IVlti Fire Dept was on hand with their "Goofv" car |