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Show TrrirTf."ir--H- Volume 104 well-preserv- Number 17 pressed concerns, and others said they felt trading state school trust lands now inside the park should be a top priority. Cannon was in town asking residents what they thought of er and The Singing Sergeants, appearing in Moab next Thurday, May 1, perform a wide variety of repertoire from light classics, popular favorites and instrumental and vocal features to the most serious classical transcriptions and original works. Remaining true to the Air Forces pioneering spirit, The Air Force Concert Band has established an international reputation as a champion of new works for band with dozens of world premiers to its credit. In fact, the band sponsors an annual competition to insure that new compositions for band will continue to be produced. The Moab concert, part of a spring tour of the United States, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Spanish Trail Arena. There will be no admission charge, so concert goers are asked to arrive early to find seats. Although it performs regu- - ijjijjr-m- r Grand Comity moving closer to adoption of building impact fees ite oldies. The annual spring event has become increasingly popular during the past four years, with participants flocking to Moab to enjoy traditional spring weather in red rock country. Sundays activities start with a continental breakfast at the park for participants, who will then line up for the rod run through Arches National Park. The show features prizes for best entries, special displays and plenty of time for viewing the dazzling array of antique by Ken Davey After tourina the proposed Lost Springs Canyon addition to Arches National Park, U. S. Rep. Chris Cannon met with a crowded council chamber audience of local residents to hear their views ont he proposal. his plan to bring 3,140 acres into the park. The area is just above the northeast comer of the park, and includes Lost Spring Canyon, Salt Wash, Fish Seep Draw, Clover Canyon, Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw and Cottonwood Wash. Most of the proposed site is now managed by the Bureau of Land Management, but it also includes some state school trust land. Cannon told the crowd that parcels to park area to more visitors, and at the same time allow the park service staff to preserve the beauty of the area. He added that the current grazing permittee would be allowed to continue keeping cows in the canyons, but adding would open the that negotiations were under way to buy back the grazing rights. Most of the speakers praised both the proposal and the effort by Cannon to solicit local opin- - Famed Air Force Band plus the Singing Sergeants coming May 1 The United States Air Force Concert Band j Thursday, April 24, 1997 Rep. Chris Cannon visited here Monday to tom and Parkthe addition discuss possible Arches National Ken the Davey by Chris Congressman Cannons proposal to add Lost Spring Canyon to Arches National Park received solid support from most of the sixty people attending a public meeting Monday. But some residents ex- juir tWfMfltl' Antique car rally brings hundreds of vintage vehicles to Moab this week hicles are expected to be in attendance at the 5th annual car show sponsored by the Moab Rod Benders. Cars from all categories will include many beautiful and vehicles on disat Swanney City Park. play The show will open on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. for participants. Cars will be on display there during the day. Street dances are featured both Friday and Saturday nights, featuring Bill Valdez & Co. playing favor Jh1 Mark Your Calendars for Big Concert of f Air Force Bank Next Thursday! Serving Moab and Southeastern Utah Since 1896 Moab area antique car buffs are in for a treat this weekend. Hundreds of restored ve- r larly for the general public in the greater Washington, D.C. area and on biannual community re- lations tours throughout the United States, The Air Force Concert Band is in constant demand by many of the worlds most distinguished and highly respected professional musical organizations. The Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the United States Air Force, is one of the worlds most versatile and traveled choral organizations. It is also one of a select few singing 24-voi- groups internationally recognized for its continuing commitment to excellence in vocal performance. Originally formed in 1945 from within the 'ranks of The United States Air Force Band, the chorus is now composed entirely of professional vocalists who have come from leading colleges, universities and music conservatories throughout the world, and who are, yes, all ser- - ion. It is about the boundary of Arches where it should have been, around the canyons, where nature drew the line on the ground, said Bill Hedden, representing the Grand Canyon Trust. , Former county commissioner Ray Tibbetts said he had concerns about the state school parcels, but that he was impressed with the proposal during a tour of the area with Cannon and staff members. l lands issue was Thtt-schoo- -- he 'primary reason that the (fOunty Republican But Cannon said he was geants in the United States Air Force. Available positions are filled by audition only and are reserved for those singers who demonstrate the finest qualities of musicianship and vocal production In addition to choral concert appearances, The Singing Sergeants provide a highlight for concerts presented by The United States Air Force Concert Band. It is through these performances that the chorus main- tains its unique heritage. Party voted ilast week to oppose the proposal. In- cluded in The Singing Sergeants repertoire is vocal music from opera, traditional and contemporary choral literature, oratorio, folk songs, pop standards, musical theater, and jazz, with emphasis on the choral music of America. The Singing Sergeants have appeared before every chief executive of the United States since President Harry Truman, as well as with the New York Philhar- Continued on page 3 I asked by state lands officials to separate his proposal from ongoing discussions between Utah and the federal government over the 11 state sections currently within park boundaries. And Cannon said he hoped he could work out a land trade for the state lands within his proposal for a comparable BLM parcel within Grand County. State school sections were ceded to Utah at statehood. According to law, the lands must be managed to maximize income to support education. Since many industrial and commercial uses are generally deemed incompatible with the mandates of the National Park Service, state lands within parks generate little or no income for the schools. Right now Utah and the federal government are in court, trying to determine the value of the state holdings, so that they can be traded for other federal parcels more readily developed. There were concerns expressed during the meeting. Kevin Walker of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance said he worried that adding the parcels to the park could increase the number of visitors, leading to degra- dation of canyons he believes should be preserved as wilder- ness. And Jerry Stocks of the Western Association of Land Users said he liked things as they are. Cattle can be grazed on it, I can go down and go hunting, go picnic on it like I always could," said Stocks. So outside of bringing a bunch of people into it and publicizing it, whats the point? But Suzette Weisheit noted that the publicity surrounding the proposal will focus attention on the canyons, and will lead to more The United States Air Force Concert Band, the premier band of the United States Air Force, js a world class symphonic wind ensemble presenting over 100 concerts annually. One of the concerts on the spring tour will be played in Moab next Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Spanish Trail Arena. There will be no admission charge to this concert, sponsored by Grand County and The so people are urged to arrive early for good seating. This concert will include the popular ensemble The Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the U.S. Air Force. Times-lndepende- 24-voi- visitation, and more potential damage. She said adding the land to the park is the best way to preserve its natural beauty. Cannon noted that he has not yet drafted a bill in Congress to add the land to Arches. But he said that it should be ready in a few weeks, and that he anticipates strong bipartisan support for the plan. Grand County took another step toward implementing impact fees with a public hearing Monday where most of the residents speaking were in favor of the proposal. The county council is expected to formally adopt the fees next month . Impact fees are charged to new development, to help pay for increased government expenses due to increased service demands. As more people move into the county, as more businesses open to attract a growing visitor base, government costs go up, including more police services, parks and recreation, fire protection, roads, storm drainage, and water and sewer infrastructure. Rather than having existing residents see tax or rate increases to meet the growing demand, impact fees allow governments to charge new construction to pay its proportional share of the new expenses Under the county plan, a new single family residence would be charged $3,779 in impact fees. But that would be offset with lower water and sewer hookup and connection fees. In the end, a new home will cost about $2,600 more than it does now. Commercial construction will be charged according to size and the type of business. Businesses requiring limited amounts of amounts of water and sewer use would have generally lower figures than restaurants or motels, which put a heavier burden on the water delivery system and sew er plant. County administrator Earl Sires estimated that a 1,500 square foot retail store would be charged about $2,800. A restaurant would somewhere in the neighborpay hood of $22,000. And a motel would be charged around 100-se- at 60-roo- m $45,000. According to the proposal, the fees would be due at the time a building permit is issued. But the new law also in- buy parks or develop those that exist, then the impact fees must be refunded, with interest. Fees would not be charged for home remodeling and expansion, business remodeling that does not increase the size of the establishment, mobile homes in spots where another mobile home had previously paid a fee, and temporary structures. One part of the law did generate discussion: a provision that exempts any residential unit that qualifies as affordable housing. The idea behind the exemption is to encourage construction projects that help reduce the housing shortage for lower income families. But some speakers at the hearing, includmg county council members, wondered how the county would determine exactly what projects qualify, and how it might prevent properties that receive the exemption from going back on the market in the future at sale or rental rates way above affordable housing levels The county council should vote on its fees in May. The Moab Valley Fire District along with the Spanish Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District and the Grand County Water Conservancy District will vote on their specific impact fees separately. The City of Moab, meanwhile, is undergoing its own impact fee process. Students and faculty at Utah State University have been hired to come up with a fee schedule, and city officials expect to have that back from the school within a month or so. SUMMER REC. SIGNUP Moab City Recreation is accepting registration for Little Leagle baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and Girls' Softball throuth this Friday, Apr. 25. Call 5 the Recreation Office at to register. Hours are 8 a m. to 5 for teams will take p.m. place the following day, Apr. 26. 259-225- Try-ou- ts cludes a number of provisions for refunds, if government bodies do not follow through on plans that require the extra funding. For example, new homes will be charged for additional parks and recreational facilities. But if, after a reasonable period of time, the county has made no effort to Funding finally in place for renovation of historic Star Hall The Grand County Council this week approved additional monies which will guarantee the completion ofthe roofing project protecting Grand Countys Centennial Legacy project, the historic Star Hall. The Council, which had earmarked $10,000 for the project last year, upped its ante to $13,000 at the request of the Grand County School District and Grand County Centennial Commission. The additional was approved after the council heard a report from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers that they are willing to put $2,000 into the project. Star Hall became the vocal point of Grand Countys centennial year activities last year. The first step identified in preserving the building was installing a new roof. A funding package was assembled which included $10,000 each from the School District, Centennial Commission, Grand County and Moab City, for a total of $40,000. Progress came to a halt when bids came in twice at higher levels than the available funding. In light of this problem the school district, which currently owns Star Hall, was preparing to allocate another $5,000 and ask the county for the remaining $5,000. Any hesitation appeared to have been allayed by the offer of the DUP to put some of their organizations funds in to complete the funding package. It is expected that school officials will now negotiation with the project bidders for a new roof at the $50,000 level for which funding is now available. - 4 |