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Show Page A6 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, llah, fruUy. (Vu cancelDaftooin Group's . . JO, 1N8 Negative politics? the California-base- By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herld She blamed make d musical group's on cancellation Gardner, whom she accused of making veiled threats against IHC and the foundations status. "He's out of control, as far as I'm concerned," Woodside said. But Gardner, a Republican, suggested that Woodside was the one not in complete control, and denied any suggestion that he put pressure on any group regarding Woodside's last-minu- SPRINGVILLE Politics squelched the musical entertainment for her campaign Fund raiser Thursday night. That's what Nancy Jane Woodside says. Woodside, the Democrat challenging County Commissioner David Gardner, said The Young Americans canceled an appearance at her benefit at the campaign Springville Museum of Art. The group cited the controversy over Woodside's attempt to use the political event to raise money for the Celebration of Health Foundation, a philanthropic organization that benefits Fntermountain Health Care. tax-exem- fund-raise- Woodside originally planned the at the museum to benefit both her political campaign and the foundation's efforts to build a guest house at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. The invitation said to fund-raise- r n rf bad palKics. Wmadsiide says cresaoGS checks payable to Musical neutrality But on Wednesday, Julie Goldstein, the group's direc- Woodside's campaign fund. Woodside is a member of the foundation's board of trustees. tor, left a message informing her that The Young Americans was backing out of the arrangement. Woodside said Goldstein's message cited recent news articles about the event and the controversy, as well as stating the group's politically neutral position. Michael Goldstein, the group's manager, said the group does not participate in political events. He said The turned Young Americans down several invitations to perform at the Republican and Democratic national conhisventions over its tory. A11 we had done was we were asked, and we said, 'sure," Legal questions Questions came up two weeks ago about whether Woodside could legally include the nonprofit foundation in a activity. political IHC and the foundation r withdrew from the last week after determining that it would interfere with the groups tax status. Woodside argued that the entities bowed to Gardner's pressure to back fund-raisin- g fund-raise- away. Peter Giusti, the foundation's executive director, said the foundation also withdrew its contract with The Young Americans, and Woodside negotiated her own agreement. By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Daily Herald $14,080,923 ($14,325,986), Sanpete $175,491 ($173,313), Summit $18,557 ($19,160), Uintah $470,820 ($463,088), Utah $3,778,873 ($3,671,035) Wasatch and $350,541 By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Daily Herald OREM Faced with a growth rate a little larger than anticipated, the Central Utah Vater Conservancy District had to adjust its budget Wednesday to anticipate $140,664 more in property taxes. Workman, district Boyd board finance chairman, told the board the State Tax Commission ordered the district to reopen its budget for the increase. The money will be placed in the contingency fund, increasing the fiscal budget to $73,800,541. The district had estimated property tax collections from the 10 counties within the district at $19,291,177. Tax commission estimates set the figure at $19,431,841. CUWCD receives other revenues from the federal government for Central Utah Project facilities, from interest on bonds and from other fees. According to the tax commission, growth in certain counties V'ould yield n: re property taxes. The counties listed by the commission are Duchesne, Garfield, Salt Lake, Summit and Wasatch. Despite predictions of growth within the other counties, the commission listed reductions for Juab, Piute, Sanpete, Uintah and Utah counties. The breakdown, iiccording to the tax commission, with the commission's figures in brackets, are as follows: Duchesne $214,372 ($215,933), Garfield $52,588 (55,275), Juab $131,743 ($129,101), Piute ($17,268 Lake Salt (SI 5,7 17), ($363,230). . district board also approved the issuance of up to $65 million in general obligation refunding and prepayment bonds in order to reissue bonds at a lower interest rate. Don General Manager Christiansen said the move will save the district $117 million over the long run, until the year 2047. Those who follow us will be well served by the action we are taking," he said. Christiansen also expressed confidence that negotiations now underway will enable the district to proceed with construction of CUP projects in the Uinta Basin. Construction of the Uintah and Upalco Units of the CUP had stalled when between the negotiations Indian tribe and the water users had broken down. Christiansen said the negotiations are moving ahead well. The second project that stalled is construction of the Irrigation Spanish System that would have delivered CUP water to South Utah and East Juab counties. Christiansen said negotiating sessions have been set up the between CUWCD, of the Interior and Department Users Water Strawberry The non-India- n Fork-Nep- Association. "We hope there can be a resolution in advance of our new scoping meetings, which are scheduled for next May and June," he said. PROVO Utah County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with Mountainland Association of Governments to provide regional planning and other governmental services in fiscal 1999. The association is a regional with the event. Woodside said Gardner's earlier statement to The Daily Herald that IHC's withdrawal "closes one aspect of the controversial situation" implied that there as another issue, and that it was the Young Americans. That's nuts," Gardner said about Woodside's allegations. "Gardner didn't know they were going to have the gala" after IHC backed out. As far as he's concerned, Woodside can hold whatever r she wants, as long as it does not violate Internal Revenue Service rules. fund-raise- Publicity stunt? 35-ye- Water district reopens County OKs interlocal d boost budget for tax-run- Mr. Goldstein said, explaining how the group first got involved organization serving Utah, Wasatch and Summit counties. It provides services in the fields of community and economic development, physical planning, transportation, water quality and resource conservation and development, adult and aging services and job training development. also Commissioners Gardner said the matter is closed, as far as he is concerned, and he accused of making up the allegations to give her campaign free publicity. Mr. Goldstein said there was no pressure put upon the group, but it withdrew when it learned about the political conWoodside troversy. Giusti said Gardner did not speak to him about the fundraiser or put any pressure on him to get the Young Americans to back out. Woodside refuted Gardner's comments, and said that she did not blow the incident out of proportion. Only 13 people turned out for the event. Woodside said the BYU-SaDiego State game may have contirbuted to the low turnout, but she thinks some people were intimidated by Gardner and the n agreement for services a contract with the Utah Division of Substance Abuse for an additional $32,000 to be administered by the Utah Abuse Substance County Authority for services provided Alcohol the Utah by Foundation. The foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that contracts with the county for substance abuse treatment. approved An interlocal agreement was approved to provide the town of Eagle Mountain with law enforcement services by the County Sheriff's Department. Commissioners will conduct a special meeting Nov. 9 at in the noon County Administration Building to canvass the Tuesday election results. Commission will decide on campground funds agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to Project mitigation acquire Great Salt Lake wetlands An extension of one year, with no increase in funds, of an agreement with BOR and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to acquire property in Juab County for Utah federal reclamation project mitigation and conservation of the least chub and spotted frog Modification of an agreement with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District to monitor water quality on Diamond Fork and Sixth Water creeks in Diamond Fork Canyon An agreement to provide $50,000 to the Uinta National Forest system for interim management of Central Utah Providing $18,000 for Brigham Young University for aquatic monitoring and habitat analysis to help design the Provo River Restoration Project. The project seeks to restore the river's middle section below Jordanelle Dam to Deer Creek Reservoir to more The Dailv Herald SALT LAKE CITY A pro- posal to design and rebuild campgrounds in Diamond Fork Canyon will be discussed at the Utah Reclamation, Mitigation and Conservation Commission meeting today at 1 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Hilton, 150 W. 500 South, Salt Lake City. The commission is expected to consider an agreement to provide the Uinta National Forest $2.4 million to design and reconstruct the Diamond and Palmyra campgrounds. The commission is expected to take action on the proposal at its November meeting. Other items on the agenda include the following: An increase of $235,000 in funding on an existing I J, Din: natural conditions. increase in trout populations is expected to result. Proposed agreement to provide an additional $92,400 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to continue compliance for mitigation projects under Wildlife Fish and the Coordination Act. 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