Show Jack-Straws By Jack Wallis Voters living in Vernal City and Ashley Valley have an opportunity to express their views this coming Tuesday concerning the future development of the For over five years it has been known that the water and sewer facilities in the growth areas of the valley were either inadequate or Water pressure has been low in growth areas because of too many connections for the size of service Storage capacity is also dangerously Vernal City is the only area in the valley served by a sewer system and this system is inadequate to handle the recent The system also does not meet state and federal standards at the treatment Because of the water and sewer In Ashley Valley the financial resources needed for building homes and businesses has been Federal and state agencies have stated that unless improvements are made in the water and sewer systems in the building permits cannot be issued and loans will not be In an effort to correct this situation two Improvement districts have been one in the Maeser area and the other in the remaining area of Ashley Valley not Included in Vernal For over five years now Vernal Maeser Water Improvement District and Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District officials have been working on water and sewer Improvement Sometimes it has almost seemed Impossible for the three entities to work together In planning unified water and sewer Environmental Protection Agency offered a million-plus grant towards building a valley-wide sewer The EPA insisted the venture be a joint project to serve the problem areas of the things have come to the point where the three entitles must raise their share of water and sewer improvement Three special bond elections have been scheduled for this Tuesday to gain the approval of the qualified voters to obligate themselves financially so the water and sewer projects can be The bonds will be paid for over a long period by revenues generated through the water and sewer property taxes may be levied in improvement if u pay off the We feel the bonding Issue facing each resident next week is an important one and that each qualified voter should fully realize the importance of By voting to approve the bonding propositions the growth In Ashley Valley can If the bonding issue is defeated a new plan will have to be made to take care of the present water and sewer problems affecting the local We hope a wide vote of confidence is given so construction can start immediately in areas where water and sewer is badly The new elementary school in Lane and the new Maeser Stake Center are depending on the new sewer to serve A vote for the bond issues Tuesday will mean a vote for the safety and future growth of the entire Ashley Valley This weekend the Utah Lions are holding their state convention in Nearly visitors will be in town and we want to take this opportunity to welcome our visitors to We are glad you have chosen Vernal as your 1979 convention gathering place and we hope you find the area interesting and the people Friday and Saturday is also the second week of the annual Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Sidewalk Last week saw the downtown Main Street crowded with eager bargain hunters Inspecting the many wares displayed along the sidewalks by the local This week promises to be even |