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Show 1 Wednesday; October 19, 1977 v. ' i Courthouse Page 5 earing Held H The Summit County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday. October 18. at 7:30 p.m.. to discuss a proposed annex to the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville. The Commissioners have been perplexed with crowded conditions at the courthouse for the past few years. Last spring the Utah State extension exten-sion agency was moved out of the courthouse into the nearby Downs Motel. Although this move provided much needed space it was only a stop-gap solution as several offices still suffer from overcrowding. Reed Pace, county clerk, attributes the crowded conditions con-ditions at the county building to the rapid growth in the county population and the phenomenal increase in land transactions brought about by the oil boom in Coalville and the recreation and residential development in the Park City area. The Commissioners last spring hired the services of architect Sterling Lyon to analyze the county's present and future room space needs. From this analysis it was determined that by 1985, the county will require at least twice as much office space as it currently has at the courthouse. , The Commissioners Com-missioners have considered three solutions to the problems: (1) construct an entirely new courthouse, (2) build a satellite building in close proximity to the existing facility, or (3) develop additional office space adjacent to the courthouse. cour-thouse. Inasmuch as the existing courthouse is in good condition con-dition structurally, the Commissioners decided to keep using it as office space and to build an annex adjacent ad-jacent to the courthouse. The Commissioners have already acquired an option to purchase property immediately im-mediately east of the courthouse cour-thouse and pending a favorable response from the public at next Tuesday's hearing hope to begin con-' struction next spring. According to Alva Dear-den, Dear-den, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the board proposes to finance half of the million dollar building with a bond election and the other half from in-lieu of tax payments from the federal government. The new building as proposed will house a much needed jail house, sheriff's office, and office space for the county recorder, treasurer, assessor and clerk. County Commissioner Dale Leavitt remarked recently that the commissioners com-missioners have never even considered tearing down the existing facility. "Why should we," exclaimed Leavitt, "when the building is still in such good condition." ft a' ?.it r rr.r 7-,.' 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Go easy on the gas peddle when driving on slick roads, and apply brakes gently. "Giving it more gas" may cause the wheels to spin and abrupt braking can cause skidding. Shifting down into lower gear can provide extra power more effectively on a slick road. Shifting down will also slow down the car going downhill and reduce the need to apply the brakes. "In deciding on which type of snow tires to use, motorists should carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages," advises UDOT Director Blaine J. Kay. "Although studded tires provide added traction under certain ice conditions, these conditions are present only during a very small percentage of time in Utah's storm season. The other side of the coin is that by law studded tires must come off March 31st, and a late spring storm after that date may make a snow-tread very desirable. Regular snow tires are "legal" anytime and have the advantage in that case." The law limiting use of studded tires was written to reduce the damage studs inflict in-flict on both road surface and paint stripes. It also provides for a penny-per-stud (or $1 per tire) tax on each tire sold. (The wholesaler pays the tax which is reflected in the purchase pur-chase price). Income from the tax is used to help repair the damages. "This helps to some extent," said UDOT Maintenance Operations Engineer Robert Wheadon. "However, the repairs can not be made until late spring when the weather stabilizes." x i County Planners j Establish Schedule j Main Street 649-8051 Claimjumper Restaurant The Summit County Planning Plan-ning Commission has established a regular schedule for considering amendments to the County Master Plan. The Planning Commission will devote all of its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of December, Decem-ber, April, and August of each year to consider the inclusion in-clusion of developments and projects in the County's Master Plan. Before a development project can be recommended by the planning plan-ning commission for approval, ap-proval, such project must be in harmony with the County Master Plan. All prospective prospec-tive developers of property in the unincorporated area of the county are advised to purview the master plan to see if their proposals are in harmony with the master plan. If they are not the planning commission will consider such projects at these master plan meetings. For further information, please contact Max Greenhalgh, in the County Planning Office 336-2334. 7 Days a Week 6-10 weekdays 6-11 weekends x I TTTTPiWD U1N IUIW PRIME RIB Friday, Saturday, Sunday 5-12 What if you sis? smell a Natural gas, .araflsffcaliyrYag'W odor. Nor ' ' tv p9isunoufnj;:oegause h replaces uie oxygen in. F D D D D D D a D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 0 D D enclosed spaces rnuchlike water replaces air in a bottle, a great -quantity of natural gas leaking into a person's home could jcause suffocation. For this reason and because natural gas is inflammable, we add pungent chemicals, the odor of which enables us to detect the presence of natural gas. The following are procedures you should follow should you detect the presence of natural natu-ral gas in your home. Why not cut them out and tape them inside your telephone directory so you'll always have them if you need them. If the odor is persistent, you should follow these procedures: ( ? n) ?.! iu yyf InBlaib-ooJ-Jon sr.. If the odor is strong, or if the sound of escaping gas can be heard, you may have a broken pipe or some other major leak. In such cases, you should do the following: 7m Q5t 1. Do not ignite a flame, use your telephone, operate light switches or use electrical or battery-operated equipment. 1. Do not ignite a flame, use your telephone, operate light switches, or use electrical or battery-operated equipment. ; 2. Ventilate your home by opening doors and windows. 3. Evacuate all persons from your home. 3 2. Ventilate your home by opening doors and windows. 4. Turn off the gas valve outside the home (it is usually located next to the meter). 3. Go to a telephone outside your home and call your nearest Mountain Fuel office for assistance. 5. Go to a telephone outside your home and call your nearest Mountain Fuel office for assistance. Natural gas has an enviable safety record. With your help, we can keep it that way. Service is our business. And our business is your business. MOUNTAIN FUEL 0 D D D D D 0 D D D D 0 Q D D D D D D D D D D D D D D |