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Show C2 2 on ger yg a pert a lth aN Rae PRR nr ne wiainalaalli ote —— bee a > y ‘is 7 1999 WASATCH COUNTY VOL. Wasatch 1 ISSUE 1 County’s Source for News 654-2661 s Fire Palace Deer Crest Station Paid by — : By SAM ALLEN _ INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER roar teens soem HAR it Sortie cohoy i ony, ‘General Funds ~ ABs cide ask-cabaes HEBER - Three weeks ago construction began on Wasatch County’s first permanently staffed, -non-volunteer fire station. Located just off the Mayflower exit on US 40, this $2.4 million dollar facility will serve the affluent Deer Crest commu- — nity as well as other developments that will be built — in the Jordanelle Basin. Residents in the remainder of the county Ns continue to be served by a volunteer fire service. _ Preliminary staffing plans for the new facility~ SORE asain cet ennnaiadicialiaas cet ioia aua ali call for 12 full-time employees with four firefighters and/or EMTs on each shift. The new fire station has seven bedrooms, offices for management personnel and four garage bays that will house fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. ; : : As of June 29, 1999, $348,664.97 has been spent from Wasatch County’s General Fund to cover the initial construction costs of this state-ofthe-art facility. Construction costs will continue to All the footings have been sured at the néw firestation being built on 1 the east frontage road Off of highway 40 on ‘the Mayflower Exit. The | new. as full time firestation will be used to service the developments within the Jordanelle Special Service District. While the Wasatch County — Commission looks for ways , fund the construction of the new firestation, funds from the general budget aree being used so move the project See FIREHOUSE on page3 along. - County Pulse Footing the Bil Wasatch County HEBER - At last week’s aunty Commission Courier Premiers elcome ral to the inaugu- edition Wasatch Courier, Wasatch of The County County’s meeting, T.J. Kennedy of the Utah Olympic > Public Safety Command discussed some of the challenges that Wasatch County will face in preparing its emergency services for the 2002 games. When the Commission was asked whether the county would end up footing the bill for these additional services, Commissioner Mike - accessible to the public. And we will not print press releases as fact without first checking their validity. Lifestyles: source for news. Kohler said definitely not. “If they (SLOC or the state) don’t give us the money, we won’t provide the services.” T.lie Courier will Garbage Trucks Burn Wasatch County is currently - cover the broad range of arts, the fastest-growing county in the state. The driving force behind The Courier is to offer the rapidly changing face of readership in entertainment and lifestyles present in and around Wasatch community. ty. More specifically, See COURIER on page 7 WASATCH COUNTY COURIER - 525 SOUTH MAIN — Court Outcome SALT LAKE CITY- Current Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce Economic Developer, Robyn Pearson, has been cleared of all but one misdemeanor charge that was filed against him by Millard County. The remaining charge, theft _ of services, was upheld by the Utah Court of Appeals. While working for a consulting company doing a waste management study for Millard of county resources to gather information from leaders and businesses. All other charges have been gropess three of the five county garbage trucks weré damaged in a fire two weeks ago, the | Sports: The Couriers hardhitting sports coverage will highlight local prep and recreational sports as well as regional college and professional sports analysis. ment trucks from Salt Lake City. 3 ~ Some, or all of the cost, will eventually be oneed from the County’s insurance company. County, Pearson used approximately $100 worth HEBER - It was an easy decision. When County, from the traditional to the obscure. We will also provide Wasatch County the most indiffering views and reviews depth coverage of local issues of about services, events, people importance to all sectors of the _ and happenings in the communiThe Courier will provide the following on a weekly basis: News: 7he Courier will offer in-depth investigative reports and details on issues that matter. We will regularly procure and analyze documentation not generally Commissioners auicl ly, authorized the ‘expendi- ture of $295,000 dollars to get two new BED Ace Presorted STREET Standard — U.S. Postage Paid HEBER City, UT 84032 WASATCH COUNTY’S _ Heber City, UT COLOR NEWSPAPER Permit No. 32005 = |