Show i NEW LEADERSHIP Monday noon saw the swearing in of Uintah Uinta county officials a of eager capable public publio servants individuals who are anxious to see the county progress and prosper during 1947 and the tile years to come We hail them The county commissioners commissioners- two commissioners of whom are ar arp new receive receive from the outgoing officers a legacy nearly un unique ique in modern government a balanced budget and no indebtedness I But along with the the- clean clea financial slate the new commission inherited as well a backlog of projects and improvements which were postponed by the war years and which need immediate attention County roads gen gen- generally generally are badly in need of a substantial construction and repair program program not not a get by program but one which G A will tie the entire county together with witha a network of per per- permanent permanent manent surfaced hard d weather all-weather highways Uintah county famous county famous for livestock and for a creditable annual livestock show and livestock sale sale sale- lacks the facilities for showing off its fine stock Fair Fairgrounds grounds improvements should be a must in 1947 de de- de despite spite the fact that only a token fund was budgeted for forthe forthe the job The county courthouse has outlived its usefulness 41 0 and is not representative of the people of Uintah county Its It's gloomy offices dingy court and individually heated rooms are poor advertisements for an expanding pro pro- progressive progressive community And perhaps the county will see fit soon to join with or lead Vernal City in beginning and aggressive program aimed at selling our county to our neighbors from the South to the pleasure-bent pleasure tourists to the Cen Cen- Centennial Cen- Cen Centennial tennial visitor and to the industrialists who are arc seeking 0 to develop Uintah Basin resources It occurs to us that the time for bold strokes has come and that a splendid opportunity is at hand for the new Uintah County County- commission to mark themselves as na namen men of action and of vision |