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Show SERVING MOAB AND SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SINCE 1896 Volume 90 Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 Thursday, March 15, 1984 Number 11 City and County agree on joint building inspection program In a regular meeting which covered several topics, Moab Mayor Tom Stocks, County Building Inspector Charles Junior Nordfelt, and County Building Inspection Clerk ValU Bricker met with the Grand County Commission Monday, March 13, to discuss joint operation of a building inspection department by the city and county. ? Acting on a motion by Commissioner Barbara Ing, the commission agreed to split the cost of department operation on a basis until a formal written agreement can be worked ov Plans call for the agreement tc be presented at the commissions regular meeting on April 9. was agreed that the . It building inspector would be responsible to the mayor and county commission chairman. The group also discussed developing a standard building permit application form, to be used by residents of both the city and county. Movie promotion board Moab Movie Promotion Board, membership listing specifications, terms of office, duties and responsibilities of board members, and bylaws. Presently, the committee is operating under the Grand County Travel Council. Under the proposed ordinance, funds for the board, originating from both public and private sources, would be funneled through the commission. Lincoln commen- Half-Maratho- n, Run 5-M- ile 50-5- 0 for high waters ... Preparing In an effort to a of prevent repetition spring flooding of last year at Lions Park on the Colorado River, a Grand County crew has been building up a dike along the riverbank. Latest estimates on peak stream-flow- s in the river are running at about 150 percent of normal, somewhat below last years nearrecord flow. The actual peak flow will depend upon the weather in uncoming weeks. Continued wet weather could increase the estimates. . Rules for filing for office outlined by Utah Lt. Governor of the Utah Legislature to specify a date for a change in candidate filing fees deadlines is creating some confusion for potential candidates throughout the state. In a letter to Grand County Bobbie Clerk Domenick, Lieutenant Governor David S. Monson stated that, in the past,, The failure . the filing h fee for offices was of one percent of the total salary for the full term. He poinone-fourt- ted out that, as salaries have gone up during recent years, so have the filing fees, possibly preventing some prospective candidates from seeking office. In an effort to rectify the the situation, legislature h changed the filing fee to of one percent of the offices salary, thus reducing filing fees by half. Monson Unfortunately, said, the legislature did not stipulate an effective date. It will, therefore, take effect 60 days after the close of the legislative session, March 29, 1984, right in the middle of the filing period. Thus, anyone filing before March 29 will pay twice the amount paid by those filing one-eight- later. are affected by the filing fee Filing for the primary electhe tion in August opens this Thurschanges. From March four-yea- r fee for the March and runs filing 15, day, slot will be $100. This through April 16. From March will drop to $50 on March 30 and 15 to March 29, the of continue through the April 16 one percent rate will be charged. Candidates filing from March 29 filing deadline. The filing fee for r commissioners will to April 16 will only be charged start out at $50 and drop to $25, half that rate. Up for election .in ... the . ..thereafter.,. Positions on the school primary, and the general elecboard from District 2 and 3 will tion in November are two seats also be up for election, however on the county commission, the four-yeno filing fee is charged. The seat now held by Jimr mie Walker, and the filing fee for the single open seat on the district fire board will seat held by Barbara Ing, and remain $5, as in previous years. the Utah House of Representatives seat now held by Hardy ' Persons with questions concerRedd in the Grand - San Juan ning filing fees and deadlines can contact the county clerks district. office at The commission positions 15-2- h two-yea- " ar two-yea- 259-564- n The annual hospital report was reviewed by the Hospital Board at its meeting on March 8, 1984. While the report covered the entire calendar year of 1983, it also provided , ... rally Participation The Grand Economic Development Council will host a United Participation Rally this Saturday, Mar. 17, for local groups, elected officials, and individuals to discuss local economic projects and issues. The meeting, to be held at the American Legion Senior CitizenCivic Center, will begin at 7 p.m. Following a social hour, a panel discussion will be held with members of the Moab Community Development Agency, the economic development council, the travel council, chamber of commerce, and city and county officials. A question and answer session will follow the panel discussion. All interested persons are invited to attend. Accurate river reports The Guides and Outfitters j j . 5. Hospital is operating at near break-evepoint, auditauditindicates SlElUtahlSpotlight County 9, com-missii- one-fourt- ... Utah Association, an orgaiuzuuuii of river running, rafting and horsepacking tour operators, will begin publicizing a series of status reports of river conditions in Utah. The purpose, says spokesman Mile Walton, is to clear up the misnndftrstftndinga about the conditions of the river that occurred last spring. With these reports we will provide accurate information to the media and people interested in running a river. Reports will target the Yampa, Green, San Juan, Dolores and Colorado Rivers. The latest report shows the rivers to be running from 150 to 185 percent of normal. What this means, Walton said "is that the rivers are often safer with the higher level because there are fewer rocks exposed and thus fewer rapids. Walton, president of Walton Marine in Salt Lake, will provide updated information throughout the spring and summer. 2 He can be reached by telephone at his business, or a home 466-191- 484-225- 8. South Pacific right here in Moab . . . the Rodgers and present Hamerstein musical drama South Pacific this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 15, 16 and 17, at Star Hall, beginning each evening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be obtained in advance from cast members, or at the door. Admission is $10 for a family, $3 for an adult, and $2 for a child. The production is under the direction of Bill Blue. Grand County High School will JL In other action, Bud LinGeorge White and Ken Sleight met with the com- mission to discuss of the Film reorganization Development Committee. They submitted a request asking the commission to adopt an ordinance formally creating a coln, small deficit and the fact that the hospital had no long-term debt. In other business, the board dHdfti to establish a program to care services p.oVitLe long-terin empty acute care beds. While the hospital has previously participated in the swing bed program, it has not admitted new patients for long-tercare services for several years. Details of this program will be finalized in the next few months and additional information will be released at that time. An application for courtesy medical staff privileges was approved for Edward K. Madsen, M.D. Dr. Madsen is a pediatrician fromrice who has been holding weekly clinics in m set for March 24 Plans are being finalized for the annual Canyonlands and Five-Mil- e Run, scheduled for Saturday, March 24. Upwards of 1,000 runners are expected in the two races this year, up from approximately 700 last year. An $8 entry fee will be charged Saturday, through March 17. During the final week of registration, the fee will increase to $10. Entry forms and information are available at the Moab Visitor Center on North Half-Maratho- n Main. The Rim Rock Roadrunners, organizers of this years event, will meet this Friday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at the Pancake Haus. Volunteers in interested assisting at one of the aid stations along the route, or at the finish line should attend the meeting. As in previous years, the race will follow scenic Highway 128 from near the Tommy White Ranch to the City Park in Moab. The run will begin near the mouth of Negro Bill Canyon. Competition will be split into mens and womens divisions, with each divided into age brackets. Ribbons will be awarded to top finishers in each ted that committee members felt the organization should become a legal county entity, as there have been recent increases in funding. The commissioners praised committee members for their efforts. They added they saw no potential problems with adopting such an ordinance, as long as the wording is approved by Grand. County Attorney Bill Benge. Action on the proposal was tabled until a sample ordinance is drafted. Block grant requests of the Representatives Moab Adult Handicapped a presented Organization Comin for $56,434 proposal munity Development Block Grant funds to cover the cost of finishing the interior of the planned Handicapped Training Center. Organization President Gene Rowe explained that bids received for the building proved to be much higher than expected, resulting in the need for additional funds to complete the structure with carpeting, furniture and equipment. Jean West told the commissioners that a request for a $75,000 block grant would also be submitted, to be used to construct a preschool facility for handicapped students, which would be located on Grand County School District property behind the Sundwall Center. The proposal calls for installation of a modular building, similar to portable classrooms now used by the district. 1,098-square-fo- ot (Cont. on Page A-3- ) five-mil- e bracket. WEATHER Moab. a breakdown on the hospitals operations since April 1, 1983, when the Hospital Service District assumed control of the hospital. Prior to April 1, 1983, the hospital had been operated under the management contract with Advanced Health Systems, Inc. Ted Stagg, who presented the audit, reported that for the h period beginning April 1, 1983, the hospital had operated very close to breakeven, losing only $16,392. Total h expenses for this period were $1,256,963 with revenues of $1,240,571. During this period $76,810 was written off as uncollectable accounts receivable, representing about six percent of patient service revenues. Comparison of years A comparison of calendar year 1983 to 1982 showed that patient service revenue increased to $1,706,218 compared to $1,644,810 in 1982. Total expense in 1983 was $1,919,200, compared to $2,425,197 in 1982. Total expense was lower in 1983 because it contained management company fees and expenses for only three months of the year. During 1983, Grand County contributed $80,000 to the hospitals operations. This was used primarily for capital expenditures by the hospital. In addition. Grand County had paid $100,000 to Advanced Health Systems in partial settlement of the liability resulting from the management contract. Healthy financial position According to Stagg, the hospital had a very healthy financial position because of the nine-mont- nine-mont- Washington Savings Bank opens in Moab Late ' last month, Washington Savings took over the Moab branch of Heritage Savings on East Center. The Moab branch was one of three Heritage operations purchased by Washington Savings, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City. The other two branches are located in Hurricane and Kanab. 4 Washington Previously, Savings had offices in Salt Lake City, Holladay, and St. George. Nr Ron Trimble, a Moab native, returns to the community as branch manager. Trimble, who has ten years of banking experience, has lived away from Moab for about 20 years. Most recently, he was employed by Southeastern Utah Title Company at the firms Price office. Other bank employees include Geri Rhea, Nan Miller,. and Carol Dunn. The bank offers a complete range of financial Bank manager . . . Moab native Ron Trimble is branch manager of Washington Bank, Savings formerly Heritage Savings, on East Center St. Washington Savings purchased all three of Heritage Savings branches, in Moab, Hurricane and Kanab. The acquisition gives Washington Savings a total of six Utah branches, including Salt Lake City, Holladay, and St. George, besides those three recently purchased. |