Show O i Y 4 t. rT 2 I WYOMING GOVERNOR Ed Herschler was a feature speaker at ot the dedication ceremonies for the linking of U with WYO a at the Wyoming Utah state line Friday of last week City Cd council tir approves runway work payment In an abbreviated Vernal City Council meeting held August 10 at the city office Mayor Sam Snyder was given ghen approval by bythe bythe bythe the councilmen to sign Resolution 77 6 authorizing the payment of Vernal's share of the costs for the repaying of the crosswind runway at the Vernal Airport IT WAS IVAS STATED by Lanny Kay Uintah Engineering that approximately 91 percent of the funding for the project would be coming from the Federal Aviation Administration Ad Ad- ministration The state of Utah is slated for percent while Uintah County is tabbed for percent of the cost Vernal City in paying percent of the bill will face approximately an tab for forthe forthe forthe the work project which is scheduled to begin this week The length of time required for forthe forthe forthe the repaying work on the east east- west runway is expected to be beabout beabout beabout about calendar days and probably will be completed before the end of this year according to Kay Till THE COUNCIL was sur stir to learn from City Manager Glade I I. I Nelson that the city's insurance rate will increase 46 percent when it comes up for renewal Sept 1 1 It was announced by Aetna that due to the number of claims by city personnel against the company policy premiums will increase to offset losses suffered suffered suffered suf suf- suf- suf by Aetna It was mentioned that a 60 percent increase e is what the company actually needs however they will take the 46 percent increase with the understanding understanding understanding un un- that rates could possibly go up in February if the number of claims dictated doing so Several alternatives were mentioned in the meeting concerning insurance coverage and the hike in premiums Re negotiations with Aetna is not out of the question although by not resolving the matter with Aetna the only logical option is isto isto isto to re-open re the bidding for insurance insurance insurance in in- coverage Further discussion will be beheld beheld beheld held on the matter following an investigation by City Manager Nelson into the reasons for the rate increase |