Show ? fr 9w w9 rratnf B8 FfYTfYTftitT Sanpete Messenger Sanpete Wednesday December 22 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- M County has much to do to keep public lands accessible mayors told By C R yet She had hoped to give one to each of the 5 Sanpete cities to put up in the city halls Truitt Shift writer - Jarrett said county residents are getting the forest Service’s attention but resi- M ANT Sanpete County Claudia Jarrett Commissioner warned city mayors a! a Mayors and Commissioners meeting Thursday Pec 9 that the county still has much to do in the battle to keep local forest and BLM land usable to the dents have to communicate why they need to keep areas open The Wales mayor Byron Davis suggested documenting what forest officials say lie said they often change their minds and they want to stop He said years any development ago the I orest Service wanted 'to take the sagebrush out and put in meadow grass for gracing but now they want the sagebrush to grow and lock out the cattle In other meeting business Mayor Don Worley of I airview asked permission to allow Larry Hansen the county’s landfill public Under pressure from eastern legislatures and environ- mentalists local forest and BLM management are working to classify the use or nonuse of all public lands Jarrett told the gathering As part of the process both the forest Service and BLM seek public comment from local officials special interest groups and the general public Jarrett is workCommissioner to dump materials from the planned demolition of the old school by the museum into the landfill Hansen is from l airview and offered his services and equipment to haul off of refuse from the demolition the building which would save f airview $19000 Worley said it wouldn’t cost the county anything except the space in the land! ill Some concerns were raised The about setting a precedent same tequest may come from another city with a contractor operator ing with the agencies to keep the public informed Jarrett stiessed that both officials and the public need to respond whenever possible She said thui the Manti LaSal National orest affects every city as well as the county because the mountains are our water our reciealion our business and our economic development Although she has ordered 15 maps from the Forest Service lor the commenting process she hasn’t received them Ill'll " j Ha Have a wonderful holiday that isn’t part of the landfill Since all IT mayors and the three commissioners are on the landfill’s board of directors many of the mayors attending fell that each request would be rev iewed individually Mayor Darwin Jensen of Centerfield made that stipulation m a motion to allow the request from the airview f mayor The vote of the attending mayors and commissioner passed with seven in favor of the request and two against Mayor (’Lesley Christensen was once again asked to be chairman and Mayor Kim Anderson was requested to continue as treasurer for the com- ing year This month’s mayors and commissioners’ dinner meeting was held in Manti’s historic Manti House ft was hosted by Manti City but paid for by members’ dues Next month’s meeting will be hosted by Centerfield City j475 S Main Ephraim KMY'vUsVAVumi in 283-646- ijtuii 2 ) Central Utah Title 140 N Main Manti V t he Messenger 35 S Main Manti I (435) "Image t L yUAI wish all our patrons neighbors and friends a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We entiling" PRINTING COPIES BUSINESS FORMS BUS CARDS AM) MORE! StJI'l ICV u Mill AMtyl RIOkSI IIYOt AK It II CHRISTMAS for your friendship and patronage this pastyearl Leland Thompson DDS Epli rami of year we treasure the Spirit of Christmas and wish for peace on earth At this lime and good An integral since will toward all pail of Sanpete County and proud of it! 1875 For more information on admissions and financial aid contact us at 800-634-46- “ Our wannest holiday wishes to the many patrons families physicians and staff of Gunnison Valley Hospital We arc grateful to provide quality health care to the communities we serx'e and extend our hope to everyone for a ” Merry Christmas and New Year (BatmumiosoDD VaHSey BltospoitaiD POOR |