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Show ' y-T-j- m (fariHUhr llftitigii!l Kolfciitfri&iBam What to do whon i ividr ' Every Plan Has Its Problems tive to simply fixing the road, but it would just shift the traffic to another site, which may raise similar concerns of safety from either residents. It would also Residents concerned about safety on West Hoytsville Road BEE EDITOR - Hoytsville Road, and many residents voiced their opinion that die project may only make matters worse. Although most agreed that the road needs to be improved, some residents are worried about safety issues involving increased traffic, including heavy trucks that use the road to get to the Pace Gravel 11 mT7 '" 63 1N u ni bci43 1 Low Voter Turnout Marks Election dosed, the ballots have been tallied, and the results are 40 percent of registered voters exercised their right in the The polls are in: only about ney considers them too dangerous to be placed on a public road. - Coalville And because it is a public road, the county cant put too many restrictions on it to deter heavy trucks. The county can only place weight limits on any public road for 90 days a year, because trucks have a right to use die road too. Although residents are complaining about the traffic, most believe the pit is not to blame. Kamas i Trucks, trucks, and more trucks: a truck travels down West Hoytsville Road. Residents are concerned about safety in the countys plan to widen and repave tbe road. Pit ply has a better road on which to travel faster. Resident Kim Vernon said making die road wider wouldn't be beneficial for him because he would have a steeper driveway and fewer trees. I would see them (the trucks) better, hear them better, and smell them better," he said. "And I dont want An estimated 370 vehicles travel on the naripw road every- day, increasingi'noise and air pollution, and possibly reducing the safety of nearby residents. Jane mid Ron Casper say that speeding on die road is a major problem. They say that although a 23 mile per hour speed limit sign is posted, many plausible either. One alternative is to build another route leading to the gravel But most of die alternatives to the proposed plan dont seem Inn. This may be the best alterna Give them a freeway and we have a bigger problem, Ron of the County Commissioners, agrees that die road isnt safe as it is and something must be Sheldon Richins, Chairman Casper said about the plan to widen and repave the road. Casper believes that if this plan is put into effect, everyone sim- - The five hour course, which "wilTbe' offered in both' Coalville itself and Commission- - percent of Notes charge the county 100 the cost of the proce- Kyle Lewis of the Summit County Sheriffs Department has near the new Justice Center to teach a course in All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) safety. Lewis currently teaches the class in Coalville and wanted to offer another location for those living in Park City and Heber. , with the commissioners signing tiie insurance policy, Lewis is realty for next spring. Bonds ' ooney js to be used Capsule I.COalvuie, Wildcats vs. Braves a The South Summit Wildcats football team travels to North Kt ' '1Sl'Wr Welcome: A new sign greets visitors to Coalville. The sign was donated to tbe city by tbe Coalville Lions Club. Superintendent Stanfield Resigns Ron Stanfield resigned as experimental development and year in the district but was curriculum alignment , Stanfield has been a principal in both a middle school and a high school. Now, after being tiie superintendent for five yean, hes ready fbr the next step. . The Summit Codnty Board of County Commissioners, sitting as superintendent of North Summit School District Friday, Oct 31. He recently began his sixth the governing authority of the Pine Meadow Special Service District, will holdh public hearing offered a job in the state office in Salt Lake City. He will be the coordinator of teacher certifica- any positions or making any decisions. This meeting is only to hear opinions from the public and those involved with tiie matter. The hearing will be held at the North Summit High School. LaRae Smith 169 Francis For Mayor Michael Cummings 73 116 For Councilmember (4 year term) 194 Rex Mitchell Lynn Russell 172 Wayne Young 91 For Councilmember (2 year term) Matthew McCormick264 Skyderville Basin Services Bdilding; which will house the library, department of motor vehicles and meeting rooms, as well as the addition and renovation of tiie who will step in as Mayor of Henefer. Because nobody chose to run for mayor, all candidates votes, and each choose to take the posinot may tion. Watch next weeks Bee for more details. were write-i- n For Councilmember Kirt Richins Tim Richins 132 138 For Mayor Nikki Lowry Bradley Olch 183 328 Fbr Councilmember Mike Andrews 182 Roger Harlan Eric Hoffman 326 Shauna Kerr 504 124 Tracks Opens in Henefer T Vtkomt to ?7 at 7 p.m., Nov. 19, to discuss and receive comment bn the proposed dissolution of the Pine Meadow Special Service District Issues to be discussed are to include, among others, the qualifications of the advisory board members and whether or not tbe water should be turned on year round fbr residents. The county will not be taking Carsten Mortensen 176 Randall Taylor 136 Bridge Over Railroad COUNTY ' For Councilmember RaNae Crittenden 213 For Mayor Alan Scales to fend the Issued the Summit High School to face the Braves Saturday. The kickoff will be at noon. The game will be broadcast live from KPCW, 92.3 FM, in Park City. 133 118 satisfy all parties involved. be to For Mayor Merlyn Johnson Jeffrey Vernon They plan to have more discussion on the matter until three or four proposals are worked out and can be voted on. courthouse in Coalville. However, a $6 million cap was placed on the projects. The courthouse renovation is not to exceed $3.3 million and the services building is not to exceed $2.3 million. The public has 30 days to The commission passed a ressubmit written petitions of protest olution of intent to issue bonds for a maximum of $8 million. The against tiie bonds. been given permission to use land were built in 1979 or earlier. Kresser plans to fight the proposal but cannot ignore the mandate because the state would then have the right to perform the task pit has served the community well by adding jobs and building tiie tax base. $ The commissioners believe there is an alternative that will include reading material as well ar hands on experience. The vehicles are provided, but participant must bring there own helmet and protective clothing. For more information, call the Division of Parks and Recreation at ATV Safety County assessor Barbara Kresser told the commissioners Monday that the State of Utah plans to raise assessed property values another 14 percent on homes in Summit County that 'Jane Casper pointed out that the and the Industrial Park, will dure. Assessed Again? would head due done. that going 40 to 45 MPH. pit It east from the pit with a new bridge crossing die river. The major setbacks of this plan are the high costs of the project and die steep grades which would be difficult for trucks to travel on. Another plan, which may lode better at first glance, is to make the road one way, with traffic traveling on Judd Lane to the pit and exit West Hoytsville Road near the Spring Chicken vehicles pass over the road Pine Meadow Hearing to be Held 1 " A toll booth was considered but it was decided it would only stack 19 traffic, increasing pollution: Speed dips were also mentioned, but the county attor- points; Summit The County Commissioners held a discussion Monday, concerning the proposed plan to widen West o ' Nov. 4 election. Coalville had 760 registered voters but only 303 cast a ballot The results were similar in Kamas, where 717 people woe registered to vote but only 274 chose to do so. Thats just a 40 and 38 percent turnout for those cities, respectively. Park Citys turnout was even lower. The city only received ballots from 33 percent of their registered voters. Although the voter turnout was small, the winners have been named. Below is a list of candidates and the number of votes they received (winners are in bold). mean more traveling time for residents living near the exit by James Powell v1 : tion in the teacher education department and principal academy. He is excited about his new position but wants the community to know he's leaving his position with no ill wilL "Its nothing controversial,'' he said. It's been a good experience for me and Ive had good relationships with other board members. This is just something I wanted to try. Stanfield feels he has done a good job far the school district He said he has always tried to remain open and has brought in several new programs including Its a good opportunity Stanfield said about his new job.' - The school board plans to advertise tiie position opening at the end of the current school year. Until then, Sam Bknquist, North Summit High School principal, will act as interim superintendent. Blonquist will spend half his time as principal, the other half as superintendent of the district Kay Richins, principal of the North Summit Elementary School, will help with the high schools principal duties. Stanfield's last day with the district will be Dec. 1. After only 90 days of construction, the new railroad bridge in Henefer was opened Saturday. Before a crowd of about 30 people, Mayor Dearden congratulated and thanked the many people who helped make the project a success. There was a great deal of effort put in to get this project done, said Clint Toppen of the Utah of Department Transportation. But with strong local support, federal funding, a good- design, and a strong construction team, the project came together nicely, he said. "We had a plan, Mayor Dearden said Saturday. "And we made it work. After it was decided last October that tiie old bridge crossing tiie railroad wasn't fit to be used anymore, and a new one needed to be built to take it's place, it was believed that the project couldn't be done. With tiie financial and time restraints put on the plan, many people thought the bridge would be an impossibility. But the town found a way. When Randy Park designed the bridge and Guy Wadsworth was put on as contractor, the idea quickly became a reality. Now, only a few months after the old one was destroyed, the new bridge has been opened to serve the community, hopefully for the next 75 to 100 years. Grand Opening Above: Mayor Dearden and his wife, Kay, cut the ribbon to mark the opening of a new railroad bridge in Henefer. Below: The new bridge in Henefer opened Saturday with over 50 people in attendance to watch the festivities. |