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Show ' t Alternative bonding methods for pool should be reviewed With the proposition for a new recreational and library complex before them, and the need for a 20 year general obligation bond to finance the project, Roosevelt mis owe eritffr There is .no way of forcing residents to participate in the bonding of the FYFS--nnWnukp vlvwnfMiTVI T HEVJ MR.TRUM6UU.' facility, but they should have the opportunity. MLLFimce We believe the creation of a special district is ID THAT SWWK YOU the answer. V SHOT UNDER YOUR This would decrease drastically the amount HOUSE? of contribution required by each family, thereby making the project more feasible: V The plan prior to this was to change residents more money to use the because facility they would not be'helping to In addition to this, they would pay the bond. not be paying taxes to help finance the operational costs of the facility. We admit that special taxing districts can be cumberson and sometimes difficult to control. We also realize that often times they are only created to produce more money for already poorly managed government entities. We don't feel, however, that this is the ' case in this situation. . - "dental health. Each week featured a . Because of our rural identity, it becomes ' PTSA different topic with a poster contest, - ' ' films, special materials end demon-- 1 impossible for each community to provide'its strations by the school health nurse, ' residents with all services. By working and Th Uintah Badn Standard wlcocn the home demonstration agent end a encourage opinion from raadan In lha form health demonstration by Dr. together, however, such projects can be condental Deer Editor, '. of latter to lha Editor, AN latter wM bo office. Each child wae Larsens Dale structed to the benefit of all. ' published unlaM Ihoy contain libelou andfor We, the faculty of Myton Elemendental kit and posters. a We would encouragd those desiring to purwould like to express our given defamatory itotomont. latter mud bo ilgtv tary, thank you to Mr. a special Also, but namai will b wHhold upon laquwt. ' appreciation to our P.T.S.A. presi- sue the project to look more closely at the for- I ed, of the hours of for all Lemon Boyd Utters ihould bo wbmKtod to lha STANDARD deucy and committee mem ben for all he put into the Health ireparation mation of a special district. We would also Office at 268 5. 200 E., Rooiavalt, Utah 84066, the help and support they have given Fai bafbro 5:00 p.m. Monday. All lotters bocom us during this school year. . encourage the County Commissioners from Myton School Faculty 'lha proparty of lha STANDARD and may bo .... Our school has recently completed Duchesne and Uintah Counties to allow coun' edited to fit ipaco roftrtctton. a three week Health Fair, focusing on ty residents to decide for themselves whether the areas of ssfety,' nutrition and would like to participated they and Bow Valley. Last' Tribal Amoco This process would force nothing upon any .. December a good well wae drilled in aection 21, north of us, and they members of our area community. Our County ; ' cleared a site for another well on our and City government have been formed by property to the north neighbare and for. the. people, and the people should west, but since this hassle over what the state is going to do about the oil have their say. severance tax, they have just pulled Dear Editor, reference to the oQ severance In Because such a plan would decrease the of Let's put in our new leaden and , tax, I think the legislature and , the rig away, and there is no rip out the old. v the throw around drive' can amount of .contribution from each family, , activity. all You of forgotten-abouhave governor would like to see something in .We see laid Basin Utah of state the mineral rights the up rigs some may argue that Roosevelt residents fenced-i- n with drills piled up new accomplished with our people, owns in the Uintah Basin. yards could force through a project with which non-cit- y our children. They are the ones to be I lived through the Depression of instead of working in the ground. oil ' the here tomorrow. not do choke residents may disagree. While this could the 30s in the Uintah Baain end ' Please seve- We need a lot of understanding with this off. bnofaMw of fanners hundreds when remember again ' ' ; happen, it can also be avoidedi lost their farms because they ranee taw- - Utah will low much more among our people to make it good for simply Non-cit- y residents could vote to form their of state everyone. could not even pay the taxes on then we will We need to get ahead and advance on every aide just owned mineral rights. We cannot special district, and then could vote as a , them..' Neighbors the ' some from as near much to their way. It seems like everything's abandoned and hope gain gave up district to support or reject the project. In this '' same old way. from the from been the can we tax know as what Do happenroyalty yon acreage. Its time to rearrange our place, way Roosevelt voters could not force the V ed to those thousands of acres? clean-u- p and be ready to accomplish bond through because of a poor voter turnout ; Eventually they came into the hands .our goals for better future. of the state, who sold them out as 500 barrels per . n the district. This would allow the district to '' The environment we live in today they could reserving the oO And pec barrel with i royalty of ,1 6th the ,'',l r '' if wont of decide for themselves. the mineral rights,. Qn at least half , stat would, get $37500 per pion-stay in the pant-- ' unless :! , have gone " for we backward.'lso taxes. Uve oil The for where we werent now it section of company ground Then, should they decide to vote in favor of south of Roosevelt, the state owns has to' pay all of the millions of around in circles.) such a bond, the money collected could be. ' the mineral rights. Lets hold together . end vote . dollars of drilling costs, plus taxes. If ' Jean Gray. She stands for Norma so the taxes are and costa thaw of . state the of I think high This the off to the bond. method people help pay given full : that it discourages Investment, see new tomorrows and done a good job ' the rather have would .Utah would allow those outside Roosevelt to : revenue from ofl wells drilled what the state has lost. for all who know her. decide for themselves. The party to elect ; ; abundantly on the thousands of scree week's bond was token to the people of Roosevelt. We feel this should also be changed, or at jeast an attempt should be , , . 1 elections offer opportunity for progress Severance fax would only smother activity - ! . .. t - '; . . . . . - , we-g- . . . J . . t Some may argue' that the facility should be located elsewhere if non-cit- y residents par-The reality remains, however, that ticipate. Roosevelt is the largest population center in the area. This is a foctl Because of this, many people in the area travel to Roosevelt for shopping and entertainment. The construction of such a facility would benefite all area ' residents. : .We encourage a closer look at. the ' possibility of constructing the facility. It is needed, and would provide many opportunities not now offered. Residents may still vote the proposal down even if a special district is created, but shouldn't we at least look at the possibility and allow those residents to make their own ' decision? ' Please let them have ' a profit margin large enough to keep them drilling, thus keeping the related activities booming and producing more taxes from a good economy. the state owns the of land for which mineral rights than to have the severance tax and the ofl business choked' down,1 end the- economy stifled because of the high severance tax. I know the oil wells will be effected by It Over the past 15 yean we have watched the ofl activity around us. Drilling almost came to screeching halt with the repeal of' the. on depletion allowance. They dropped our leases, and no ofl company wae even interested in leasing at any price. .Then, in 1980, activity started to stir, and we were able to leaae to ' . . please dont ' just taxes. ' (USPS 1 will ' Durinf what is commonly called the cold and flu season a treat many of our customers will purchase products for a simple cold that contain an antihistamine ingredient. There are several important cautions on the labels of these products you should be aware of. Be careful when operating a car or other types of machinery because they' can cause drowsiness. With certain chronic illnesses they should not be taken. 44 - . YOU OR YOUR DOCTOR CAN PHONE US when you need a delivery. We will deliver promptly without extra charge. A great many pepple rely on us for their health needs.' We welcome requests for delivery service and charge accounts. - .... .... .6464289 GLADYS ROSS, ROOSEVRT. IDA HORROCKSC ARCADIA. TRACY PHILLIPS, BALLARD. . . ... GARDA SEOEY, TRACY ROBERTS, nRoc!l fcr Rd&URf RcsdsD, 722-245- 4 PAULA HUSO, HANNA. LAPOINT. Fitzgerald has been promoted to Assistant Vice President at First In- terstate Bank of Utah, N A Fitzgerld has served as Donnell manager of First Interstate's Roosevelt Office since May of 1981. " . ....: SHIRLEY KELLUM, MYTON LUDY COOPER. MYTON IVY CHANDLER, VELMA GILES, DUCHESNE ZOLA SPENCER, NEOLA EDNAL SIMMONS, WHITEROCICS. ... VIRGINIA FERGUSON, BARBARA 7 .723-492- 5 45641 83 .8484417 .2474425 3534544 .7224763 722-481- 0 CONNIE LEE, TABIONA. LORNA MdCEE, TWDEU RANDLETT. 723-27- 1 BLUEBELL NOLA NELSON. MONTWEIL S. fr .8484471 2474350 5454439 738-235- 8 3534528 353-463- ...3534564 WWTEROCKS ORME, MT. HOME., . .4544697 FRED JONES. UTAHN 484534 ' . . pet-peeve- s, . i , . . entire construction , bill when . the surrounding communities would also be using the facility. 5.( They wanted on indoor pod, not in outdoor pod, appreciate those who nave shared with1 us their reasons for voting no on the bond. We needed ' ' to know why the bond was defeated when our surveys showed two to one in favor of the community center. Naturally we are quite discouraged to find ourselves beck at square one again. But the pod is not a dead iaaua. We feel that there we still even a ways to fund a pool-- or will be community center-th- at acceptable to everyone concerned. We would amteciate any input-end- , itions that people are willing to to reach this goal. We are going ahead with several ways of raising money toward the pooL Chi March 17 we are sponsoring basketball game at 'a Harlem Clowns Union "high school. The proceeds, - will go toward a pool, so we urge . the public to come and' sdpport this ' Dear Editor, The voters, for whatever reason they had, have determined not to bond for the purposed recreational-librar- y facilities. However, the voters have not answered the real question, namely, what do we do now? These facts remain: 1) Roosevelt area needs . a workable swimming pool, now! 2) Roosevelt -- area needs, an improved and expanded library. 3) Roosevelt area needs recreational facilities. 4) Roosevelt , area should have ' museum. .. In a community our size, we will never find complete and unanimi-ou- a consensus as to how to meet these needs. However, we must not ' bicker among ourselves as to who is ' right or wrong, but we must pull together end get something positive done, now! As my own committee of one, I urge any and all interested persons to set aside their personal etc., prejudices, passions, and resolve to address the commun- -' ity needs that do exist I challenge both those who favored and opposed the Bond issue to take the lead in this regard. I offer my personal time and professional training to that end. Is anyone dee interested? , George Mangaft , j following reasons: 1.) It Wae just too modi of a tax burden to place on Roosevelt property owners. 2.) They 'didnt think a new library was jeally necessary. 3.) They dont' think racquetball courts would be used. 4.) Roosevelt shouldnt have to foot the . .... - be pursued -- Advance PUBLISHER KEVIN ASHBY. . EDITOR AAARK E; IBACH EDITOR ASSOCIATE WALSH JACK JOAN Z. CROZIER . BUSINESS MGR.. GENERAL A$GR. CRAIG ASHBY STEPHANIE BETTS. .CIRCULATION ELDEN RICH . . . ; . ; .'ADVERTISING ANGIE MATHEWS. . . .TYPESETTER ..TYPESETTER VICKI HARRIS LAYOUT. JEANNE DANIELS. CORRESPONDENTS Whenever there is a special caution to be observed in the taking of a medicine it will be on the container. Always read all the directions carefully, whether it be . a prescription or other type of product : to-fin- South Postage Subscription Ratess One Year, $9.00 Two Years, $ 1 6.00 . , . of - the Consolidation ' Paid-i- Sincerely yours, H. Carma Winterton ' . Roosevelt, Utah 200 East Second-Clas- s ppid at Roosevelt, Utah. Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard 268 South 200 East, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. ' PLEASE BE CAREFUL facilities! the we again Dear Editor, We would like to thank those people in Roosevelt who took the time to come out end vote in last week's bond election. It is the . American way to have elections out the will id the people. though the bond was I Even defeated, we do not fed that the people of Roosevelt were saying that they did went a pool, but that they voted against It due to anyone of the M) 84066-2-68 S? seek recreation choke . ' r4m toosevelt Standard ..and . Uintah Basin Record Published Weekly at ANTI-HISTAMINE- ' ! ii - Swimming pool . Mftf-M- i i BASIN STANDARD 722-513- Wo must still Also, Uintah Basin down so that become a stagnant, defeated, depressed area, the porfety area of the like we have been before. state, Oar resources can do more to help the state if developed, rather than THE UINTAH . Norms Jean Gray ., - A TAKING ! use grin-beca- . . Myton dosoives thanksl Letters , . ! 7 . . ' ELSfi GETS WIND OP VMBNWE SAW YOUR AD WE COULDN'T BBUBVS OUR non-Roosev- elt been raised this past week regarding the bond election and proposed facility. Because there appeared to be a great deal of positive interest shown before the election, the STANDARD conducted a phone survey in an attempt to determine why the bond was so soundly defeated. As expected by many, the major reason for voting against the bond was that taxes would be increased. Although, most people contacted admitted there would probably be no alternative method to finance the project, they voted against it because of the present economic situation They explained that at this time they just couldn't affort another $50 to $100 per year. The survey showed that many people thought the project was a sound proposal, without many extravagant amenities. The majority ot those contacted felt the library would be a positive addition to the Gty, but many felt the plans for the swimming pool should be ' altered to include an indoor pool. Discussion will most likely continue for some time regarding the future of the swimming pool. There are serious concerns regarding the opening of the existing pool this year, ps well there should be. The first priority should be for the public to decide what they want in a new facility. ; Few will argue the need for a new facility, ... ' and it may , not , be impossible. Several individuals have suggested the construction of the complex using donations of labor, materials, and money. We agree that, this would be the most desirable method for accomplishing the goal, but we feel it .is also . very unlikely I We are not talking about raising money for the purchase of sod for a ball diamond or the construction of backstops. We are talking in terms of $500,000 and $1 million, depending on the project. made to change it. Because of Roosevelt's geographic location, a number of residents from Western Uintah .County, Ballard, Neola, loka, Myton Hancock Cove, and many other area utilize facilities in Roosevelt. An example is the regional park. This facili-- ty is used by people from the entire prea, and it would seem the sapie arrangement could aVecreational utilize to be made complex. QUCKSf6NUP Wi step. The bond was defeated, but Roosevelt still possesses an antiquated swimming facility as well as an inadequate library, or better yet "book storage facility." Throughout the course of the project the STANDARD has suported the plans, and we continue to do so. However, a number of sound questions have Last fvf rf' t 0EWR6 SOMEBODY non-Roosev- elt residents last week voted overwhelmingly against the project. The bond election was the final step in. determining support for the completion of the 'project, and residents voiced their support, or lack of there of. The question must now be asked, however, as to what, will be the next f ; ' - . .. ' . Watch for further details ' about this game. Also, we have made a recommendation to the city council that they . . keep the old pool dosed this summer so that the $30,000 that would be lost on maintenance arid repair could be saved toward a new pool, and gaining interest while we work for a new solution. We had felt that a community complex would be a real asset to upgrading the City of Rooeevelt and the community in general. But we have to look at the results of the bond end assume that we tried to offer too much; and we ere willing to go back to working toward lust a pool aa originally was intended, if that is ?hat public wants. We welcome your suggestions, and hope to be able to come up with an acceptable way to have a pool in the community in the very near future. . 1 Sincerely, The Swimming Pool Committee Bill Trowbridge - chairman Mary Lee Burton Sarah Snow Sharon Labium Kay Harmston Mark Stewart-cit-y council ' representative. . . |