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Show Page A2 - i IItmgg-(31nhepenhe- Thursday, January 1,1997 State will take concerns over youth facility into consideration Continued from page A1 That was when we were looking for an alternative, Bailey re- recitations from the city code and general plan stating the citys intent to minimize adverse effects from conflicting land uses in zoning decisions. The home is in an 3 residential zone, and a zoning change is necessary in order to approve a use permit for the youth corrections facility. But the state has made it clear it is exempt from local zoning ordinances because Moab City and Grand County are entities of the state, and local ordinances do not supersede state uses. I think its ironic that we have a governor known as a champion of state rights imposing a decision on locals, noted Moab resident schedDave Wood. This hearing is a classic example of disregard uled the day before Christmas Eve when we have a lame duck administration. It couldnt have been called at a worse time. Both outgoing Mayor Tom Stocks and Mayor-elec- t Karla Hancock addressed the panel as well. Nobody has been able to take a strong position on this issue, mainly, on my part, because of the election campaign, Stocks said. But I havent met anybody except the people who work there that think this is a good place for this facility. Karla Hancock told the panel it is rare to get unification on any issue between the county and the city, and their unified position on this issue should be a clear signal to the state. R-- sponded. Earlier in the discussion, Moab resident Dave Bogner said that the communitys enthusiasm in helping the state find an alternative site and an alternative use for the building is waning. You are rapidly losing our enthusiasm, and you are losing credibility, he said. Lisa Carter, a probation officer with the Seventh District Juvenile Court, was the only speaker to come forward in favor of the states plan. She noted that Robyn Parker, who works with Moab youth for the Division of Youth Corrections, has a case load of 23 young people, which costs the state $2,400 a day to treat in programs outside of the area. This could save tax dollars and relieve family stress if these kids can be taken care of in their own community, Carter said. These are our children, and if were all politically correct in saying it takes a village to raise a child, then we better take care of our children, Finally, Diane Walker presented a petition with well over 150 signatures of people opposing the use of the home for youth corrections, copies of the city council and planning commission resolutions opposing the facility and a letter from the county council, as well as The highlights of 1997, a year in review Continued from page A1 to feed the whole town. Moab City Council began Utah State Institutional Trust Lands located within the Grand e Monument. The announcement was met with the approval of the Trust Lands Administration, which heralded the possibility of finding a new, major oil field, resulting in tens of millions of dollars for the states public schools Staircase-Escalant- what would become a lengthy and heated discussion on whether or not to renew the citys garbage contract with Bobs Sanitation or put the contract out to bid; home sales in Grand and San Juan Counties lead the state average for the fourth consecutive quarter of 1996. Conoco announced its intent to drill an exploratory well on fund. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) added a highway from Crescent four-lan- e Junction to Moab to its 1997 wish list, at an estimated cost of $47 million. Work on the project could begin this spring if the states portion of the funding, $20 million, can be matched by federal and local funds. March Grand County embarked on what would become a continuing effort to make the Sands Flat Recreation Area self sufficient by increasing camping fees. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission made the first of what would become numerous findings regarding the abandoned Atlas Corporations tailings pile when a technical report was released saying to cap the pile where it is. That issue con- tinues to be scrutinized and argued as 1998 begins. Planning for the first annual Air Affair air show began, and the event scheduled for May 3. It was so successful, planners didnt hesitate in scheduling a second annual Air Affair for 1998. County Administrator Earl Sire and Rachel Ellison did their part to promote business and tourism in the area by representing the Grand County Home Health Agency at Allen Memorial Hospital is pleased to recognize CINDY DREW, R N. as the 1997 Employee of the Year Moab Area Economic Develop- ment Office at the Outside Magazine Travel Adventure Sports Show in San Francisco. After months of public hearings and internal wrangling, Moab City rezoned property on north Main Street for commercial use, but limited the height on new construction to 18 feet. At the same time, a legal fight loomed over water hookups for a North Highway 191 motel as a judge orders the City of Moab to provide water for the motel as it declined participation in the special services district formed by the Grand County Council at the request of other property owners in the area. April Early spring brought a series Left to right: Chuck Davis, AMH Administrator, and Cindy Drew Cindy has worked as an integral member of the Grand County Home Health Agency team since 1993. She is dedicated to the delivery of superior home health care to the residents of Grand County. Her caring manner, knowledge, and professionalism have earned her the respect of patients and staff. The Grand County Home Health Agency is proud to have Cindy as an employee and grateful for her service to our community. of contradictory splendors: The comet Hale-Bop- p was visible at the same time as a full moon weather lured eclipse; a record crowd to Canyonlands for the Easter Jeep Safari on the last weekend in March, to be followed by a driving snow storm on April 1. Bob Hawks, owner of Bobs Sanitation, opened a new transfer station on South Highway 191 consideration schools and other public Hawks investment unrewarded when the City goes of Moab decides to seek proposals in a competitive bidding process for the local garbage hauling franchise, putting Hawks in competition with newcomers. Former Moab resident Beverly LaFond stopped into the Times with a photo from her new hometown, Three Rivers, Michigan, where a rock marker dated 1830 set forth Moab as one of four wards in the area during that time. Three Grand County High School students were named Sterling Scholar winners at a regional competition of minds held in Monticello. The scholars were Jessica Greenberg (general scholarship winner), Robert Schroeter (science) and Sunnie Holland (visual arts). self-hauler- s. Utah Congressman Chris Cannon visited Moab to tour and discuss possible Arches National Park expansion, which was achieved later in the year with the addition of over 3,000 acres located above the northeast corner of the park. Funding to renovate Star Hall was obtained to have a new roof built on the historic building. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers came up with the $2,000 necessary to match county, school district, the Centennial Commission and Moab City contributions for the $50,000 needed for the project. May new organization, Triad, formed to bring police officers and senior citizens together for increased patrol and protection for ser- vices. Jessica Greenberg was Valedictorian and Robert Schroeter was Salutatorian for Grand County High School commencement ceremonies. The College of Eastern Utah made a bid to take the old middle school property on Center Street for a over higher education center. The Moab City Council to give voted the garbage franchise to Mecham 4-- side the tailings pile, and signs and chants stating, Move the Pile! Moab honored one of its na- tive sons when Swanny Kerby came home to sit as Grand Marshall for the Butch Cassidy Days parade and Canyonlands Rodeo. Students at Helen M. Knight Elementary School conducted a research project on their schools namesake, coming up with historical essays about the woman who lead t ,1 the Grand County School District though the hectic days of the uranium boom, and advocated for the construction of a new 1 Country Garbage Service. Mecham was the low bidder out of five bidders, and school the act would cause an uproar in the Moab community that would last through the November elections. 1997 Moab Rodeo Royalty: Canyonlands Rodeo Queen Danalee Welch, First Attendant Dawn Boyd and Second Attendant Vanessa Pierson. The Queen and her Court made m8ny appearances downtown and every evening during Moab Rodeo Week. June A crowd of 150 people gathered along the Potash Road protesting a plan to cap the Atlas tailings pile where it sits, rather than move it to a location further from the Colorado River bed. The pile consists of 10.5 million tons of tailings from Atlas former uranium mill which demonstrators said is seeping radon gas into the air and radioThe active waste into the a included flotilla, carryprotest ing media representatives through the river channel along the senior citizen community. Another group, this one made up of local public officials, met at Bob's Sanitation to discuss ways to bring the cost of garbage collection down and analyze different services. Five companies submitted bids for the Moab garbage contract. Moab bucked the state trend with an increase in home sales for fiscal year 1996-9but park visits were down in April. A planner, Gene Moser, advises Moab to get ahead of growth so that the citys infra- - the inter- school built and named after the educator. Knight was named superintendent of Grand County schools in 1936. Moab City officials got an earful from community members dissatisfied with the decision to give the new garbage contract to Mecham Country Garbage Serconvice over the tract held previously by Bobs Sanitation. The crowd was so large the meeting was moved from City Hall to Star hall. Former Moab school teacher Ron D. Ferguson returns to Moab as Superintendent of Schools. Grand County asks for citizen input before adopting an increase in the local sales tax, while retail sales showed an increase over last year, according to the Utah Tax Commission. Grand County was successful in its bids for airport terminal funding when it received a $354,000 grant from the Department of Commerce. Continued on page A7 mediate long-standin- g I i K ,9 'H The Times-Independe- nt $18.00 Green River, Grand & San Juan $26 per year outside area $3 discount for persons 62 and older upon request for 52 news-fille- d issues Subscribe Now! 7, well-know- I and alarm systems. This is a facility that is in support of local children, he insisted. While the goal has been to find an alternative, this home is far more than a house, and we have not been able to find an alternative that would meet the needs of these kids. Bryon Matsuda, the state probation officer and regional youth corrections manager who has worked most closely with the community on the issue, acknowledged it has been a hard, emotional time, for those involved. We met every week and sometimes twice, and I have learned a lot, he said. It was a confusing thing, with communications going through the mayors office. The wheels really came off with the election. He thanked the community for its involvement. Dalton said the panel would take the comments expressed last Tuesday back to Salt lake City, and stew over them for a couple of weeks. It wont be too long before we make a decision, he said. can be given to of town to Moabs new Klondike Flats Landfill. The landfill is not open to the public, necessitating a local transfer station for local j 14-fo- ot structure can be in place and and purchased a new transfer trailer truck to haul garbage out A A,lot of people have invested a lot of time and money into making this a nice neighborhood, and these are older homes, Hancock said. I especially resent that the state is willing and able to set aside local zoning ordinances. The state architect on the project said that if the facility was a fences real detention center," the state would be erecting n Mail The to: Times-Independe- P.O. Box 129, Moab UT 84532 Name FLY TO SALT LAKE CITY ON Tipine Air By planning ahead, you can fly from Moab to Salt Lake for as low as $149 round trip. Available through Continental, Amercan Fares Joint Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. SALT LAKE CITY MOAB SCHEDULE: 6 or For reservations call Please check in 30 minutes prior to flight Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of your seat. 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