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Show Parowan City endorses program for development and preservation economic base," Funston said. "Parowan is a unique community in its sense of history. This community can build on and take advantage of its unique appeal. That appeal can result in significant economic improvement because of the proximity to Brian Head. That appeal can also attract the very elite of tourism." Funston explained that the program is totally new and could be a model project for other communities across the nation. "The plans will all be "determined by the current Parowan citizens, and they will be able to put in place the 'safeguards' to maintain community identity the way they want it," Funston see PAROWAN on p. A3 PAROWAN - The Parowan City Council has endorsed an ambitious "Economic Development and Community Com-munity Preservation" self help program being funded by the Five County Association of Governments and the State of Utah. Guil Funston, who will serve as program director of the plan to capitalize on the "historic uniqueness" of Parowan, told the city council at its Sept. 1 meetng that the goals of the program are twofold: to generate economic improvement and to encourage en-courage historic preservation. "Actually, "Ac-tually, in Parowan's case, the two can go hand-in-hand beautifully and naturally," Funston said. The Five County AOG has pledged $1,725 to the 10-step program, and an additional $22,750 is expected from the state of Utah. "The state has assured me that it will fully fund this project," Funston explained. "There will be no cost in dollars at all to Parowan City." The first step in the project will be a Sept. 14 "Goal Orientation and Self Help Workshop" for an ad hoc committee com-mittee o of about six people to organize numerous groups which wil lassume specific tasks, such as beautification, planning and zoning suggestins, historical preservation, etc. Plans also call for the creation of a Parowan Historical Council and Parowan Economic Development Council. The development council will start by "finding those things in the community to sustain and improve the PCLTOWCM continued from page A 1 I said. Among the suggestions to maintain community identity were the establishment establish-ment of a historical development district, where community members determined standards would be maintained. The initial six-month project plan calls for the formation of the economic development council on Sept. 24. Funston indicated that Utah Governor Scott Matheson had been invited to participate at that time and had indicated in-dicated an interest in attending, if possible. The city council formally passed a motion of support and encouragement to proceed with the program. A request for the council to partially fund the rental for the Parowan Medical Clinic did not meet such a receptive council. Mayor John C. Pendleton presented the request, indicating that he was "unsure of the exact amount involved, since four or five parties will participate." The period of time that the city would participate was also undetermined. |