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Show MOAB, UTAH WEATHER FORECAST Schools mirror comity, seek tax hike Thursday Sunny High 94 Low 65 Friday. ' V Saturday Sunny High 96 Lew 67 Sunday Sunny High 96 Low 68 GCHS in market for new principal Coming on the heels of an announcement last week by Grand County that it was seeking a property tax increase of 15' , the Crand County School District this week announced that it would also be going after a property tax hike. The School District is seeking to impose a judgment levy, which would increase the taxes on a home with a value of $100,000 of $11.44 per year. The increase would also increase taxes on a business of the same value of $10.80 a year. The r increase is only a hike, as a result of a court ruling. Grand Countys increase would amount to $18.64 on a $100,000 home and $33.90 on a business of equivalent value. Grand County and Grand County School District take the lions share of property taxes collected in the county. Public hearings have been set on both proposed tax increases. Grand Countys hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6 in the Council Chambers of the county courthouse. The hearing on the proposed School Districts increase has been set for 6 p m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15 in the School District Office on 400 East. .jjAfc Sunny High 95 Low 65 , 'iff 'QL hy Franklin Seal staff writer Grand County School District directors are scrambling to come up with a high school principal to replace Tom Brown, who was slated to be the incoming principal due to the departure of Fern Wilkerson. District Superintendent Ron one-yea- Personal belongings but no person Authorities searched in vain for a drifter reported missing near the Westwater Canyon area late last week. Officers found his belongings Ferguson received a letter of resignation from Brown on Wednesday, July 25. Interviewed from his home on Thursday, Brown said he resigned for personal reasons that he did not wish to disclose. It had nothing to do with the people at the school board, at the high school or in the district, he said. He was planning to move back to Kayenta, Ariz., he added, where he had lived prior to coming to Moab. Brown had been set to take over as Grand County High School principal in the place of Fern Wilkerson who is leaving to take a job with the Utah Principals Academy. Previously, Brown had served as Vice Principal. His sudden resignation comes less than four weeks before the beginning called off. B5 time for the fair to printing, for the protection of his advertisers. According to Dayley, he was recently asked to change an ad which featured a man pinching another mans nipple. Instead they ran a picture of a Last week the 10th circuit court of appeals challenged the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) by placing an injunction on two of the states fundamental alcohol pro- Old Spanish Trail Arena. A story on Page A3 details ney Brian Barnard said any decision by Sam that veers from the ruling by the events. The EXTRA! section takes a look at a concert and rodeo. You'll find out about other TV the horoscope, cross-wor- d, calendar, real estate listings and classifieds. Made in Moab custom-buil- B2 Date- - 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 T 62 70.02 56.02 58 63 68 ---- During the heat of the summer, many local climbers head to the mountains to rope up. Although the La Sal mountain range is not known nationally, some locals say climbing spots there are world class, such as the one above, which is contained in Greg Epperson's Rock Prints, a climbing photography book, available at Pagan Mountaineering. See Sports & Outdoors, Page B1 . 73.01 ' Business Directory: B7 Tming & Lodging: B3 Editorials, Letters: A 8 Historic Photo: A2 6-- Notices: B6 Obituaries: A4 Region Review: BS Sports & Outdoors: Times-Independe- Recycling Center contributing writer To subscribe to nt After shutting dowm operatoins due to a fire last spring, Canyonlands Community Recycling (CCR) partially this week, although its fate ed remains undecided. ubscrlbemoa Mi noes.com The news-pap- er is D printed on recycled paper and is recyclable. COPY The Grand has recently of 4 to 2 in vote a a motion by passed favor of investigating the costs of running the center. The purpose is to determine whether the recycling center should fall under the Solid Waste Management Department as it previously had before the private, non County Council, how ever, call This selves g that it may be il- legal, it means even they cant figure it out Moab business owners and managers are frustrated with the policies of the ABC as well. Kevin Gallaher, owner of the Poplar Place, said about the injunction, A lot of people com into town looking to buy their favorite liquor or beer, but menus aren't allowed to be posted outside, making it hard for tourists to find what theyre looking for, so I'm in favor of that. The current injunction will permit businesses in Utah to place menus displaying alcohol selections on the outside of their buildings, in addition to permitting more freedom in advertising alcohol. Shelley Tolley , manager of Moab Brewery is pleased with the decision, saying, It definitely betters things for our restaurant. While the ABC announced that they are willing to obey any of the final directives of the court, they are currently exploring other possibilities with their attorney, including an appeal, and refuse to add further comment to the case. I staff uriters Ryan McDouell and Michael Gosthn contributed to this report. The club was fined $2,700 and ordered a three-dasuspension from alcohol sales by the commission, despite no mention of alcohol in either phrase. Following the sentencing of Paper Moon a r appeals battle ensued, which was ended last March by Third District Judge Leslie Lewis, who overturned the ABCs decision, saying that they had little evidence to support the commissions extreme response. Lewis was especially concerned about the investigation done by ABC during the case, which consisted of one phone call. Todd Dayley, editor of The Pillar, now faxes any possibly questionable adds to ABC for written approval prior T-- i by Annabelle Numaguchi B1-- legal. A frustrated Belanger said people themare selves like mad. But the laws are so fuzzy if the ABC has to say to themself-policin- Shelley Tolley Moab Brewery four-yea- 100 92 97 104 106 103 97 Inside The Times The betters things for our restaurant y WEATHER HISTORY Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Circuit Court wine making, because, according to an ABC employee, it may be il- It definitely the ABCs advertising laws, adding, They go off the deep end. Licensees are absolutely terrified and wont buck them. The Pillar, a liberal newspaper published in Utah, printed a questionable advertisement several years ago for a private dub called The Paper Moon. The ad contained the phrases party till you drop and admire her bust," both of which were decided to be in violation of Utah statutes by the ABC Commission. industry recocgmzed bicycle frames in Moab. 10th would stimulate an instant appeal. The ABC has so much power they dont have to be rational, they dont have to be fair," said Barnard, who has a history of challenging guide, John Talierico Christmas tree. Greta Belanger, editor and publisher of Catalyst, is equally frustrated with the situation. She said that it seems the ABC is doing its best to discourage anything edgy or creative. In the June issue of Catalyst, Belanger replaced an advertisement touting the finer art of visions. The ruling, which is only temporary, will keep the ABC from enforcing rules against restaurants inducing consumers to purchase liquor, and displaying price lists on the outside of buildings visible to passers-by- . While the two provisions could be reinstated by Utah U.S. District Judge David Sam, plaintiff attor- The Grand County Fair is going on this week at the events, a of the new school year, Aug. 22. Little information was available about who the school board might be considering to replace Brown, or w hat their plans are for the interim. Brown said he would meet with Ferguson and district board members Aug. 6 to discuss the transition. The district has already started adfor job applicants, vertising region-wid- e and the position w ill be advertised until filled. A district spokesperson as of Monday said a handful of applications had been received in the Moab office. Court order may loosen liquor laws; local pub owners are supportive Climbing to cooler heights along the Colorado, but did not locate the man. A further search has been A fine Thursday, August 2, 2001 WWV.moabtimes.com Volume 108 Number 31 50 re-open- tentatively Highway 6 proves s, profit organization took over. During the time the county w as in charge of operating the recycling center, the costs were considered too high. Jane Jones, director of Solid Waste management, explains that some taxpayers were concerned that too much county money was being spent on what they felt was an unnecessary service. In 1996, the county decided that the recycling center was too to keep a 60 running, organization took over the center and restructured the operation, which included accepting donations and forgoing pick-uservices. non-prof- it p The recycling center was operating effectively until an unexpected fire broke out last spring and severely damaged the building and equipment. At the county council meeting on July 2, Council Member A1 McLoud supported a proposal to investigate the costs and legal aspects of possibly transferring the operations of the recycling center back to the Solid Waste District. Judy Bane, administrator for the county council, explains that the current proposal that parsed by a 4 to 2 vote simply calls for more research, Continued on Page A2 deadly in past week By Cactus Shepherd T--I intern Three people were critically injured in the third accident within a week on Highway 6. A head-o- n collision involving nine people occurred at 4.37 p m. Sunday, eight miles west of Green River. A southbound Pontiac Transport Van drifted into the northbound lane colliding with a Jeep Cherokee from Dolores, Colo. The Jeep's occupants were Carol Gilstrap, 47, and daughter, ALby Gilstrap Both are in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Continued on Page A2 herl2-year-ol- d |