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Show I PAGE 28 "WASATCH Couns a oe ga aie COURIER TUESDAY Ee MISINFORMATION i continued from page 24 _ Sure. If there was a plan in place, surely the current commission could have implemented it by now and the coun- the service. It is also clear that within a district that covers the entire county it is difficult, if not impossible, to charge more to one area of the district than the others, even if that mission’s reluctance to form a new special service district in light of the fact that the State Legislative Auditor is ‘ty wouldn’t-have had to use $470, 189 of general fund ere | ene Wel ee | 4) ik Vaan once eamaeamerieaies wena Si looking into business practices of the special service dismoney to start the building. tricts in Wasatch County. However, we don’t know how area receivesa higher level of service. Last month after a commission meeting, we asked else the commission can legally charge more to Jordanelle The commissioners’ letter states that the prior comCommissioners Duke and Provost if they knew how they residents. : missioners had a plan to charge higher rates to Jordanelle- were going to make the Jordanelle residents pay the highSince the commission apparently now has a “plan”, _ residents. The “Deer Crest Interlocal Agreement” casts _ er costs. They said they hadn’t figured it out yet, but when. how about explaining it to the rest of us? We invite the they had we’d be the first to know. Creating a new special doubt on that statement. If they had a plan they must have county commission to send a follow up letter explaining service district was not an option they were considering. devised it in the two weeks between the signing of the in detail exactly what the “plan” is. But please, make it They also said they would announce their decision at a agreement and the swearing in of the new commissioners. more detailed than “we plan to charge Jordanelle residents future commission pe We can understand the com-. -more.” Give us the details about how you propose to ae it. Jordanile Fire Station- The Commissioners’ Story SUBMITTED BY THE WASATCH COUNTY opment ies been sSponed by private propery owners in the Jordanelle Basin. _ COMMISSIONERS - Given the nature and amount of misinformation being circulated regarding the Jordanelle ent | - Fire Station, we as the Board of Commissioners of Wasatch County feel that an official response is appropriate to inform the public of the facts surrounding the issue. —— ; As the public is aware, a substantial amount of devel- _— a legal to wait until the con- struction of the develop- ares a tain —- _ ments is complete before providing for fire protection. In fact, the County has already required Deer Crest to provide some additional fire protection until the Jordanelle Fire “agi is complete. : We are introducing a new ~* photo service called “Regular 24” _ “Your Effective August {st Staines will be done in a 24 hour or less period! | Guaranteed! _ Orrell WALMART watt ~~ 2 You read it right..... WALMART PRICES! Don't delay......Drive to COPY COPY and $ave! awe <ottniall not by the existing County residents. Therefore, a plan was implemented whereby the Basin will pay, not only for specialized fire engine and other equipment to be + a i i canes Baw — sw=e, nw Reece gages < errr 24 Royal Gold Paper (Top Quaitty) 1HourService > Choice of 3 1/2 x 5 or 4x 6 _ Kodak Edge (Best st QUALITY) 24 Hour or Less Service— 4 x 6 glossy only glossy or matte _ Certified Noritsu Technician the Station. The costs associated with the additional level of fire protection provided by the Station will be paid for ce we or - ated with the operation of | REGULAR ral e PO PSP (Every PICTURE va A | is ADJUSTED FOR by fire protection — fees _ charged to developers within the Jordanelle Basin. Since the Jordanelle Basin developers were paying the entire cost, the prior Quality Service for the Price | PSP ee PERMITTING) MAXIMUM COLOR AND oT: eemnees? OO 10th roll free (doubles) a Certified Noristu Operators o Singles Doubles 600 640 eas ones . gt een mene . nt 12 exp. 24 exp. 8.00 — 11.00 B | 25 exp. =. 40 exp. 7.25 fm MOY es. Bian full-time _fire- housed in the _ Jordanelle Fire Station, will be available to supplement e | the efforts of our volunteer fire department, all at no 85) Oe feel anything by entering into an agreement with Park City that full time firefight- equipment 15.20 ls FOO 4.08 8.16 These — eee Sabana: 15 exp. | not fighters, and the additional 10.80 or 2.64 5.28 did that the County was losing ers would be stationed at ea meieaad tty 36 exp. ‘Singles the Jordanelle Fire Station. . ~ a 24 exp. ) Commission (10% OFF FOR CLUB MEMBERS) Charged only what pictures are printed — Quality st hd and the entire cost of the fire station itself, but for the SERVICE! » PREMIUM SERVICE APS slide developers of the property for the staffing costs associ- 12 exp. whaieieh of service provided by the - on-site fire station should be borne entirely by the housed in the station, and : _— Commissioners developers in the Jordanelle For those of you who are particular about your photos, ee PN ne odie . ee ee PRICES (LIMITED TO 100 ROLLS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD) we still have our PREMIUM Prior wisely determined that the cost of the additional level —— , ee to be happening with the developments. It is simply not prudent nor 1 HOUR PHOTO Is having a 1st Anniversary — Photo EXPLOSION! F le } appears COP Y GOPY " ope Lit The Deer Crest project is under construction, and other property owners are currently completing the planning process and expect to begin construction soon. In order for the private property owners to construct their _ projects, fire protection is necessary. Given the distance from the existing fire facilities, and the heavy amount of development proposed, it was determined several years ago that a fire station would be needed in the Jordanelle Basin. Once the Deer Crest project began actual construction, the need for on-site fire protection became immediate. That is why the fire station is already under construc| tion, although not much Uw Fist i es. wid beats. le cost to the Fire District or the local residents. ‘see STORY on page 29° _ |