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Show ELECTION TIMES - OCTOBER 1993 - 7 Elect a new Mayor and two Town Council Members 'on November 2nd. Resident absentee voters, see box on page 4. In our September issue, DECISIVE TIMES, Council candidates answered a set of questions, which you may want to review. This month we invited them to use their allotted space any way they wished. FOR TOWN MAYOR Merrill Brady: As I look at the problems that we face in Castle Valley, I think the time has come to face them, head on. The time has come to obey or eliminate the rules that we do not want to live by. We can no longer pick and choose which laws to enforce and close our eyes to others. If these laws are on the books, they must be given the same attention; less we be faced with troubled times as in the past. The Town is in a strange situation, with the POA holding the key to the bank, and the Town having the responsibility of enforc- ing the laws and running the everyday government. We must explore means of revenue for the Town, so we are not a step-child of the POA. With the POA elections coming up, we must put a lot of thought into who we elect. These people must be able to work with the Town, on all matters. Now that the County has taken over Castle Valley Drive, it should let us put all of our energy into our Valli Smouse: The issue that faces us today and in the future is how to preserve the things that brought us all here, while our community grows. We were all drawn here by the beauty, the space, and the feeling of freedom. How do we keep the feelings that drew us here? I know not everyone agrees on how to accomplish this, but if we work together and not apart, we can, and will, have a wonderful and beautiful community. The possible sale and development of thousands of acres of state lands in Castle Valley could greatly affect our community. We need to protect ourselves from any negative impacts of this. The water study that John Groo initiated should be finished in about a year and may tell us how much water would be available for further development. But will that be in time? I would like to see us pass a watershed ordinance as soon as possible. This would establish our right to protect our water by restricting development ten miles upstream from our town boundaries (to the top of the side roads, which I believe need to mountain). Also, our annexation be improved to all-weather roads as soon as possible. I know this will be an uphill battle, with most of the 881C road money going to the County now, but still most of our energy must go into the problem of muddy and impassable roads. We must continue to put as much or more effort into saving our water, both sub-surface and above ground. This is, without a doubt, the life-blood of this valley. ordinance may help to control development of state lands. I believe that state land already in the town boundaries should be rezoned to larger lot sizes. I would like to see open work meetings established by the council. These would be informal and In closing, I would like to ask all voters to take the time to vote. Let your voice be heard, and help shape this valley the way you want it to be. used to exchange ideas or to gather information on special issues. Decisions would be made at the regular town meetings, keeping them shorter and more to the point. I’ve lived in Castle Valley 16 years and served for five years on the original Town Council. l was on the POA Board for two years, as chairman one of those years. I was also on the Planning Commission for two years and the Castle Valley Fire Department for ten years (a great experience which I recommend to you all). I believe we can make Castle Valley a unique community we can all be proud of. Our diverse ideas are our best assets. FOR TOWN COUNCIL Donovan Roberts: I am excited by three areas of community interest: water, public lands, zoning and conflict resolu- tion. Our water supply is both limited and vulnerable to contamination. I will get the facts about our water resources, discover our options (such as a possible watershed protection ordinance), and help negotiate decisions on how to protect our supply. The sale of public lands in or around the Town of Castle Valley affects our quality of life in areas such as population density, watershed, viewscape, recreational opportunities, air pollution, and traffic. The Utah Division of State Lands is obliged to enter a compre— hensive planning process prior to divesting the public of our lands. The Town Council has a responsibil- ity to hold this agency accountable for doing the work of planning that considers our Town’s interests. Any person attending Council meetings knows we have experienced conflict with zoning and other ordinances, including what they mean and how they will be enforced. Jil Kulander’s superb synopsis of Getting to Yes in the Castle Valley Times reminds us that we need to separate personalities from the problem; focus on concerns, not positions; look for win-win solutions; and insist on objective criteria. I suggest the conflict resolution process moves through the following steps in this order: persuasion, negotiation, mediation, litigation. I have experience using this model in a variety of settings. The results are community building. av)» x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ — |
