Show protesting growth Contemplating tho the possibility of a thousand several-thousand jump in population in a period of three three- or four years is isan isan isan an pastime It becomes even more interesting interesting interesting inter inter- esting and challenging when one places himself in the role of a Walter Mitty assuming positions of various individuals throughout the community Take the case of the city councilman councilman- The high high- salaried 50 per month public servant who sees in such sucha a jump not 2000 glowing faces but 1000 water and sewer connections a new million half dollar water ex expansion expansion expansion ex- ex increased police protection possible annexation annexation annexation tion of outlying portions of the valley and enumerable other problems And at the same time is aware of the present always-present problem m of finding funds to pay for solutions solutions solutions sol sol- sol sol- to such problems Its It's fun too assuming the role of county commissioner commissionEr commis sionE-r. sionE With more and more people living in county areas zoning and building rc restrictions will be a new plaything for far him He lie will have to determine what to todo todo todo do about an out airport an undersized jail a sized 1950 law en enforcement department and 2000 more happy complaining citizens He will also be caring for a road network larger and more expensive than that operated in the county by the state ten years yearn ago The sigh of relief breathed by the school board hoard member member member mem mem- ber upon completion of Moab's second new elementary school in four years would be caught way half out as the realization of a new onslaught began to sink in in- inA A Anew new high school and additions to the elementary system would be only a first step in a continual space shortage problem But the tho biggest role to play would be that of the individual businessman Lumped together his problems make those of the others look petty For he must should shoulder er a two-fold two burden First of all aU it is his obligation to himself and md the community in which he lives Jives to drastically step up the pace of his business pumping more into capital improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments increased services and wider inventory than he has in the past twenty years put tog together At the same time he is forced through competition to check prices when profits were never needed more Secondly he must shoulder a major portion of the thereal thereal thereal real burden of all three local government units that of financing as well as his fair share of state and federal financial responsibility To us the businessman is the star in the play A community eagerly seeking sE growth and expansion expansion expansion sion must be e prepared to meet many man problems Nothing really worthwhile however comes easily And if possible future futuro growth here is met with the same responsible community citizenship that was indicated during the hectic BO's BOs we wo are confident of the outcome |