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Show Utah Press Association 307 West 300 South, Suite 5005 Salt Lake City UT 84101-121- 2 Ti nil 11 a y 4 U.S. POSTAGE PAID MILFORD, UT 84751 ( PERMIT NO. 15 II Ml is Ill I! W ..tM4 ll - BULK RATE IH)uHli 0 M iH? VVc(tMMii HiHiHMk 0 (UllltM uMMU j J flHH) IMJMI fflic Goodbye MS 1915-- 1 I I" " .aa" This" was the stage of demolition at press time Although there were teary eyes in the crowd gathered to watch the leveling of the structure, the general sentiment was pride in the new high school. Look for additional photos in the Monitor June 23. Videos will be available as through the Booster Club. at Robert Thomas, Rancho Equipment, will be operating the crane during demolition. "It w ill take several days to bring the building down, remove the debris, and level the spot," he said. Battering started shortly after 9:00 AM. Thursday. It took approximately half hour to make the first break in the wall ?NoterIn ; fund-raise- rs 995 tte Wednesday evening salvaging a refrigerated water cooler, promised to the fair board for fair ground use, was inadvertently hauled away. Would the individual with the cooler please return it, or deliver it to the fair if" cv History in the Attic Although the stately old building managed to avoid modern day graffiti, a form of history was recorded in the attic. Henry Schoo was there in 194849; Clif Reese - 194647; "Tiny" Persons - 1948; Kevin Long - 1967; Sharron Rae Perkins 1 967 just to name a few. Jail as a Business There is a new jail in Beaver County's future. The current jail, which averages 5 or 6 prisoners on any given day, is reportedly on borrowed time by order of the State Fire Marshall. Ken Shulsen, Justice Consultant, told commissioners in January that a realistic estimate to remodel, expand and bring the building up to code would be somewhere between $1.5 and S2 There would still be million. Expansion to the disadvantages. is which landlocked, could building, be made only in a linear fashion, and would allow a maximum of 20 beds. Staff is another consideration. Upgraded design on a completely new facility could be operated lafery with a smaller staff. Chris Benson, Department met with of Corrections, commissioners Monday to talk about the growing need to house state prisoners in county facilities. The state pays $35. per day for room and board All incidental costs - haircuts, medical, dental, etc.; are billed The only possible separately. liability for the county is related to prosecution for an offense actually suit against the facility by an inmate. Benson told commissioners that housing 50 prisoners would pay for the operation of the entire jau but not the cost of construction. The jail currently operates on $125,000. to $1.15,000. per year in salaries plus benefits, and $30,000. to $35,000. jail budget. Sheriff Ken Yardley, on the other hand, plans to conduct a little more research. He would Hke a firsthand view of the San Juan County facility, preferably with the Beaver County Commissioners in tow, to gain a closer dollar ratio expectancy comparison. He stressed that it is imperative to reserve judgements until all of the facts are available. According to Beaver County Commissioners, taxpayers will have a certain amount of input on the decision to build a larger jail facility. That input may not necessarily be at the ballot box. With two new high schools in the county and escalating expenses related to growth, it is extremely unlikely that the populace would vote in favor of a general obligation bond issue for a $4 M?? However, there is another jail. option; revenue bonds, which do not require public vote. -- ' grounds. committed in the jail, or for grievance imi Denolition Reprieve for 60S Until Jane 1, 1 Even as the demolition crew was gathering at the old Milford High School, a group of Beaver residents appeared before the Board of Education in an attempt to negotiate a different fate for their school. Dell HoUingshead, spokesperson, asked for more time to explore viable uses for the building. Richard Smith, armed with petitions signed by numerous current and former residents, spoke of forming a public corporation to buy the school property. The district could then purchase other land for a football field, track and stadium. Leasing the old football field and track back to the school for P. E. classes would provide dividends for corporation shareholders. The old school, as real property, could be used as collateral to obtain a construction loan. After remodeling to mandated codes. Beav er High School would be ready for a variety of public or commercial uses. The redesign and construction team employed by the corporation could reinvest part of their pay as stock shares toward the building's future commercial expectations. The building which was targeted as unsafe for a school in an August 1 3, 1 992 letter from the State Fire Marshall, was scheduled for closure by the end of the 199494 school year until or unless repaired. However, construction delays have pushed projected completion dale for the new building well into the 199596 school year. Superintendent Holmes said conversations with John Elder, State Fire Marshall's Office, indicate that although they would rather have students in the new building, even if it is not completely finished, allowances will be made if necessary. In all probability, students will return to the old building in August. . After careful discussion, the Board voted to delay demolition They adamantly and unanimously agreed that the District will not invest monies in the old school for studies or promotional of any kind. Reasons for the 1996 demolition date are: 1. Class II certification for Special Service District 5 locks in disposal rate at $5. per ton, and could increase disposal cost by $50,000. When SSD 5 changes to Class IV certification, sometime in December or January, the District can negotiate for a flat disposal fee comparable to the Milford disposal. w ould not be desirable because of weather. With favorable weather later in the spring, students are outside for track and other activities. Considering the safety factor, the practical solution is to wait until the close of the next school year. In the mean time, the Beaver Historical Committee has a year to show performance. 2. 3. December of January demolition |