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Show News. If op REESE lents| not renew Mr. Bethers’ business license unless he came into compliance with zoning regulations for his area. 3 reason Mr. Bethers does not stay in compliance with the zoning laws, he may receive a citation from the County. Mr. Bethers is currently preparing a site Mr. for his business at the back of his property that has a G-1 Bethers case has been a prime example of a double standard for residents of the County. Some claim that if someone belongs to a family that has been in the County for three of four generations, they get treated differ- _ property contains three springs that are near his proposed site for a new parking lot. concerned that ently than those who are new to the community, especially with respect to the enforcement of zoning laws. Since there has been so much friction if there are fluid leaks or oil spills from his trucks, they could possibly contaminate the lower Daniel culinary water system. They — also fear that the County may incur legal and tension in the community over the Bethers case, Commissioner Ralph Duke urged the citizens at the Planning liabilities if they allow this development to — Commission meeting to let the go forward and environmental damage Commissioners deal with this issue. “It’s occurs. . getting too personal.” Many of the citizens at the meeting agreed. At the same time, they were still concerned that the laws will In the past, members of the Daniel community have been upset with the noise and pollution that was created by Mr. Bethers’ Colt nrices drop further In a strong show of confidence for the American dollar, the price Sof ald has dropped to around $256 an ounce. This is close to its 12-month low of $253.70. Normally, the price of gold rises when there are inflationary fears in the market and it drops when people have confidence in their monetary supply. Part of the decline in the price of gold can be attributed to a sell-off of gold reserves ey central banks ~ around the world. Mayor Adams gets another job Last week when the director of Heber Power and Light resigned his position, Mayor Lynn Adams assumed his responsibilities. In addition to his normal responsi| bilities with the city, Mayor Adams teaches math at the local Utah Valley State _ College campus. | Body at Strawberry On Tuesday, July 20, at 9:00 p.m., MWadaich County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call from Strawberry Reservoir where a body was found floating in the water. The individual, Daniel R. Maxwell, 40, from American Fork, died of natural causes. _ The medical examiner declared that the cause of death was drowning. The drowning however, was determined to be a result of a lightning strike to Maxwell that ‘knocked him in the water. Hair on the deceased’s back, legs and toe were singed. 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B - The Se RADU anetied Stone = —— . * See Lender For Details * ne Tom 3 | att emma aisles hag Aanemepe o Free 654-3097 ORDERS 2 CALL‘WEIIN OME! ge Fry, Seepage } Ai alata RTE oe location for his trucks. The back of his are at the Daniel chambers last Thursday night. Some residents have argued that the ~ cerned with Mr. Bethers’ choice of a new citizens was not Township Planning Commission meeting that was held in the County Commission | zoning classification for commercial development. Although residents of Daniel Pownslio -and members of the Daniel Planning Commission are generally pleased that the trucks are being moved, they are now con- Some Bethers a bad idea since it does not allow committee meetings in which the issues could be studied carefully. It would also impose additional costs upon the taxpayers of Utah. | laws in the Daniel township. If for some | - ing from members of the Daniel communi- _ ty who wanted the County Commission to ’ _ ty. This decision came after intense lobby- | eho his other duties as a planner. Until this happens, the County Commission will assume responsibilities for enforcing the zoning Earlier this year Governor Mike Leavitt called for : a Special eemuaied Session to address gun control control issues within the state of Utah. Representative Gordon | Snow (R) has recently informed The Courier that there* Me ay oe wouldn’ t be a special session” after all. After in-house deliberations all day and half the eee on the 21st of July, the majority of house legislators, including Rep. Snow, came to the conclusion that there are already sufficient gun safety laws on the books. A special session might even be qi the County Commission to go along with cun control bills averted | Sooa : ines his commercial Pulse et. relocate _ PAGE 3 1 temporarily trucking business off his residential proper- S a to EE | HEBER- After months of debate and argument, Ross Bethers has finally agreed ap FP ei < | vee ee anil REPORIES Se COURIER. iS trucking company. They have been trying for years to get the County to enforce its zoning laws to no avail. | Ken Skyles, the new planner for Midway, Daniel, and Wallsburg may be given code enforcement responsibilities by. Oe a INVESTIGATIVE eA SOP a Bethers By SAM ALLEN Counte yt te eS ” sever vine ees "WASATCH et - fr — JuLy 27,1999 Gare eee isle |