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Show acscFiL'siJKS - V A c1101 Emery County iwim The newspapers are full at the land use Issues facing state, county and town governments. Fifteen members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force, one of them commissioner Garden snow ( chairman), have proposed legislation to form a new state land use commissions to advise, coordinate and guide without Interfering with the present roles of the county officials, county planning commissions and town officials. Commissioner Snow feels that the county has done better than the state, pointing to Joe's Valley housing rash as an example, but if the local levels, the county or multicounty district, cannot handle the land use problems, then the state support would be Indicated. The bill is not wrapped up yet, according to Gardell, who will be back for another two day session this weekend. He has been in Salt Lake nearly every weekend all summer. The American Problems classes taught at Emery High by Eugene Johansen recently presented a Land Use seminar of significant educational value to the piblic and to the participants. Facts stressed were that Emery County is zoned to promote the health, morales, conveniences, order, prosperity and general welfare of the county Inhabitants; to encourage and facilitate orderly growth and development of county; to secure safety from fire, floods, traffic hazards, and other dangersl to secure economy cost of fire; police protection and other government services; to lessen congestion in streets and roads and reduce the waste of excessive amounts of roads; to protect the tax base; to foster agriculture and industry including the mineral reduction and processing plants together with related uses; to stabilize and Improve property values; to promote beauty along the highway and in the landscape; to protect both urban and non urban developments Land use problems discussed were how cheaper land in outlying areas may involve developers in the cost of water and sewer line extentions and other improvements. Buyers should be assured that their potential homes are built on safe, suitable sites and should know the off -- site and on-simprovements included in the asking Earl Olsen, president of Muddy creek Irrigation Co. conducts meeting for proposed watershed project. ite price. Taxes are bound to increase after a subdivision is built so that utilities, education, parks, and similar services may be provided for the new property ow- ble ners. A housing development Muddy Creek Weatfeirshed meeting held Nov. 6 may bring in more customers to downtown business man and may also cause new shopping centers being built in outlying areas which would draw customers away from downtown. ll Tuesday, a meeting for the Muddy creek Watershed was held in the Emery County Courthouse. This meeting was called by the Muddy creek irrigation Co. so that all Interested groups, organizations, state. Federal and local agencies would be able to coordinate their active Interests. The project Includes land treatment on private, state and federal lands to reduce erosion and stabalize soils, several debris basins would be constructed to prevent flood and sediment damage to roads, homes, and irrigation systems. Wildlife and recreation areas would be enhanced. A major part of the project calls for construction of a 10,000 acre foot Reservoir for flood and sediment and irrigation control. The reservoir would be located at the mouth of the Muddy Canyon West of Highway 0. New equipment and more personnel wi- be needed if a subdivision calls for expansion of services. Farmers are often pressured to sell their land for purposes other than agriculture. community growth brings law enforcement problems, school growth proble ms, churches may need to expand facilities, and childrens play areas may be transformed into buildings. Students discussing the history of Emery towns and facets of land use planning in Emery were colleen Peterson, Natalie Johansen, Bill Van Wagoner, jolene Tucker, sandra Rasmussen, David Bott, Morris Singleton, Karl Rudisell, Brian Atwood, Marlene Bunderson, and Apryll Kill pack. Gardell Snow commented on the splendid input the seminar revealed. Ut-4- Representatives from the following organizations and agencies attended the meeting; SCS, ASCS, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, Parks & Recreation, Division of Water Resources, Dept, of Highways, Emery County Water Conservancy Dist., Emery town, san Rafael SCD, Muddy creek and Qultchumpah irrigation Companies, Extension service. Cottonwood creek Consolidated irrigation Co., and private individuals. The soil conservation service is conducting a preliminary investigation to determine feasibility of the proposed project. As part of that study, a group toured the Muddy basin area and the lower valley area on Wed. and Thursday to determine the biology benefits and problems. The report will be given to the irrigation company when completed in late January or early February. If the faaslblllty report shows that expected benefits will be greater than the expected costs the project will then receive a planning priority by the state Conservation committee. Huntington Post Office going up Impatiently or patiently the people of Huntington await the completion of the new post office at First North street East. The cinder block walls were completed over a week ago. Jack D. Roberts of Spanish Fork, Utah is contracted to build the office, comprising 2,320 square feet of interior space and leasing it to the Postal service for 10 years at $6,108 annually, with four renewals options. Postmaster Borla is pinched for boxes at the present location on main street, of the 509 boxes available twelve are out of repair and several others presenting problems like being difficult to open. From six to ten patrons on general delivery are five-ye- ar Group on application for boxes all the time. Waiting in storage in price are 800 new boxes, scales and other items to be used in the new post office. Construction is behind schedule so far that postmaster Borla now anticipates being in the new structure by the first of the year. He reports postal receipts increase each quarter. The quarter ending Oct. 12 showed receipts totaling $6100, the largest figure ever recorded at Huntington Post office, if the trend continues, Huntington will be classified as a second class office by July 1st. Helen Majnik , assistant postmaster, is authorized to work two hours every day and on Saturday morning. discussing possible development of Julius Flat Reservoir for fishing. NoffiiiraGitiras completfec! for ASC Cofiiriiitfflo Four names will be on the ballot in the annual mail election for the Emery County Agricultural Stabilization and conservation (ASC) committee, according to county Executive Director James F. Nelson. Nominated for election are the following; Fred Gene Dunham, Green River, Warm up feed lot operator; Levi B. Lott, Elmo, Livestockman, secretary Huntington Cleveland Irrigation Co.; Lee G. Humphrey, Orangeville, sheepman, Rancher; orvelK. Allen, Moore, Dairyman Paul E. WLevi B. Lott, itt, member; and orvel Allen and Fred Gene Dunham alternates. an; Mr. Lotts three-ye- ar term expires th- which means voters will elect one committee member, plus two alternates, ar terms . The person who serve with the largest number of votes will ceive the committeeman post; the two xt highest will be toe alternates. Following toe election, the county committee will choose its chairman and is year, one-ye- Part vice-chairm- an. of group attending meeting of Muddy Creek Watershed project. Rancher. The ASC county committee administers federal farm programs locally. In Emery County the principal farm programs are and Emergency. Wool, Wheat Feed-gra- in Ballots will be mailed Nov. 19 to all persons eligible to vote in the ASC county committee election. Final date for mailing back voted ballots or for dropping them off at the county ASC office is Dec. 3, Mr. Nelson said.Ballotswillbe counted onDec. 6 in the couny ASC office, with the public invited to attend. Mr. Nelson pointed out that any farmer who is eligible to take part in any ASCS program is eligible to vote in the mall election. A list of known eligible voters is on file at the county ASCS office, professional Building, Castle Dale, Utah and is open for public inspection. "If a man or woman feels he or she is eligible to vote and is not listed, just call it to the attention of anyone in the office, and it will be checked out right away, Mr. Nelson said. Current members of the ASC county committee are; Donald T. Cox, chairman; Announcements The new post office faces the old Elementary School Building. To the left is the home of Guy and plomo Brown. To the right of the picture a vacant lot is posted 4 - H night County Agents Kim Earl and Elaine B. Hatch announce that all H members, leaders, parents and friends of are invited to attend the annual Achievement The Night. program will be held in the Emery County High school Auditorium Wed. Nov. 28, at 7;00 p.m. Special county awards will be presented along with completion pins. Clubs that merit recognition and that have scrap books of community service activities, etc. should turn them in before Nov. 20th. The Farm Bureaus Traveling Trophy will be presented to the best club. Also secretary books should be turned in to be judged for Best secretary award. 4-- ers for sale. Fun Fabrics and the school board office are next door neighbors beyond vacant lot. The location is off main street but convenient to the town business center. Mailing deadline Mailing deadlines for the 1973 Christmas seascn have been announced by castle Dale Postmaster Velda Jensen. She said Dec. 10 is the deadline for surface mail packages in the nation, except for Alaska and Hawaii; Dec. 15 is the suriace mail deadline for greeting cards and Dec. 21 the airline deadline, for parcels and cards except for Alaska and Hawaii. For additional information on other Christmas deadlines inquire at your local Post The Orangeville elders and prospective elders are holding a social this Saturday evening at 7;30 p.m, in the Cultural Hall. All members and partners are invited to attend. Dinner will be pot luck. Various games and activities will be offered for entertainment. The Mass will be celebrated at 2; 30 p.m. by Father Fischer on Sunday Nov, 18 in toe Wissler home, 110 s. center street, Castle Dale, One hour of Bible study will follow. All interested persons are invited. A special meeting Tuesday Nov. 20 to select a low income board member for the Community Action Program to beheld at the senior Citizens Center in castle Dale, Public is invited. The Emery County Medical Clinic phone number was printed incorrectly in last weeks Progress. The correct number is 748-27- TTDdce (EODCiaoflttv Never in the history of Emery County has there been such buying and selling. The result is fattening the files of land exchanges. Every sale is microfilmed. For toe first time in history the county assessor has to keep a trailer book in which every trailer is pictured, described and toe evaluation noted. Personal property taxes on a 12 X 60 trailer parked on some one elses land will cost toe trailer owners $70.35 in tax- es. A current survey reveals more mobi- le homes than homes in Huntington. The Huntington area has 160 trailers ( not campers.) They are erupting in back yards, on lots and in courts. Zonging would have prevented such a spotty situation in the opinion of county assessor Gerald Stanton, whose workload increases as the county population grows. lh 1971 Emery was assessed at ten million dollars evaluation, in 1973 the assessed valuation is 23 million. We should be able to lower our mill levy because our assessed valuation increase has brought more revenue to toe cou- as cDnacragrjiiDDcig seems to have more independent farmers than any other part of toe county. A goodly part of Emery County is classified as IV, a land type good for little else than holding toe world together. This type land might possibly be valued at $15 at present market values; has been valued around five dollars an acre. "For our own protection and education We should learn market values, assessed valuation and values. At least understand the fundaments so we can understand our tax notices. Many people do not understand their property valuation but want help to learn. Gerald is willing to conduct short sou-rs- es to interested groups. When he assumed assessors duties eighteen months ago, he met 1300 unhappy people in three days. The state tax commission had to send more men to handle toe aggreived property owners. The complete new system of appraisal passed in 1969 legislature doubled and in some cases tripled valuations. The years of low taxes were never fully appreciated, "I don't nty. Things are changing fast because we coal and the county must have coal for energy. The coal industry in Emery is in know how I could have come in Now hanging on the office walls are certificates noting his achievements as full fledged certified appraiser. He just completed six weeks schooling at the U. of U., toe salt Palace, Hotel Utah, Valuation Center, state commission. He holds membership with the International Association of Assessing Officers. Assessor Stanton is rooting for a state tax commission office in Castle Dale where license plates and decals could be dispensed at any time. Not just a temporary office. Every parcel of land is classified under Green Belt, toe farm assessment Act. The farmers usually rates a lower evaluation under Green Belt. Traveling about Emery County Gerald appraises all types of homes some built with logs and ties. Every home is photographed, identified, square footage recorded, physicial and function depreciation considered before the fair market figure is set. An appraiser has to rely on a system and good judgement. h-- Commissioners approve its infancy. Before the advent of toe power plant construction and upsurge of toe mining industry, toe county was stagnant; schools having difficulty operating, population dipping down. "Now we have more industry more business, more youth, and we should be getting on our feet. Most of toe people in toe trailer courts are more or less transient, but the kids moving in on relatives land and working toe coal mines are going to stay. We have learned through tears and hard work that Emery is not an agricultural county. Many small family farms are subsidized by income from another occupation like mining, driving truck, etc. A farmer must have a large enough spread of land and cattle to sustain itself. Ferron area minutes, other business The Emery County commission meets the first Wednesday of every month and sometimes more often in hearing by appointment toe many citizens approaching them on diversified matters, session lasts from ten in toe morning until late afternoon with a break for lunch. Minutes for toe previous month are read and approved before being released for publications. Delmar Hamann asked for drainage work and black top at toe medical clinic before winter weather caused problems. He commended toe board for toe strong support extended to the clinic. He said a new unit for toe clinic had been purchased. Larry Bonds request for a new tape recorder was approved, it was agreed tl at the weed chemical sprayer at Green River be returned to toe county road yard. Arrangements were made to have the water shut off Nov. 1st at toe Huntington Canyon Campground, and sanitary facilities attended for toe winter. Arlene Grant and Opal Jensen asked approval of toe board for a federally funded Retired citizens Volunteer Nutritional Program, once a week volunteers are serving a hot meal to senior citizens throughout toe county. The ladies stressed need for larger tables and more chairs. The board gave approval for application of the nutritional program. The ladles stated that approval had been given by toe governors office oftoestateofUtahfor federal funding of toe project. The board approved facing justice of peace fees at five dollars per hearing. The purchase of Emery county property No 1214 1215-- 1 by Emil Luke was appay The love triangles clash throughout toe engaging story of Chinese Amerians in San Francisco and complications when beautiful Mei Ling and her father arrive from China. Funny situations, fast moving plot, rousing dance routines, catchy music and lyrics , clever dialogues, ideal family entertainment. Flower Drum song presented by Emery at 7;30 p.m. Directors are Grace Johansen and Bruce Wi- High Nov. 14, 15, and 16 lson. In toe cast are Duane Barney, Brent Barton, stewrat Behllng, Marlene Bunderson, Roma Curtis, Janet Gardner, Colleen Grange, Kathy Hannert, Shirley Hansen, Chris jense, Jed Jensen, Nlkle Jensen, Natalie Johansen, Corey Johnson, Kelly Jones, shelly Jorgensen, jeanlne Judd, Sheri Larsen, Tim Larsen, Ima Jean Morgan, Lori peacock, Kerry Powell, Michelle Powell, Margaret Reneer, Barry Ted swinebume, shaun Tomslch, jolene Tucker, sandra Ward, Sheri Winn and Lance Wright. Lori Ware and Pam Whitaker are accompanlest along with members of the stage band. at a worse time. Sammy Fond ( Ted Swinburne) and entertainer Linda Low ( Janet Gamder) plot marriage although Mel Li has arrived to wed Sammy. roved in toe amount of $150.00. Vernon Lea master and Bill Bubal, representative of Western Machinery Comi any discussed purchase of a new Trojan rubber tire front end loader. A trade in value of $16,000 would allow for the used county loader on the total price of $53,-9of toe new loader. 00 Hans Miller and Roy Langdon discussed planning and zoning regulations relevant to toe Rex Fillmore A building permit for a truck terminal on the Mohrland mine road was given with toe understanding that coal storage would not be allowed in toe area. Following a discussion with Larry Jones and Ellis Pierce, Texaco dealers, a letter requesting relief from gasoline shortage was to be sent to toe Oil and Gas Conservation at salt Lake City. Carolyn Jorgensen vas appointed registration agent of Precinct No. 5 succeeding Dora Otterstrom, who had resigned. Gardell snow was excused from the Oct. 3 meeting, but he was present with all other members at an evening meeting Oct. 15. A lengthy discussion on the rising cost of road work ended in a decision to raise toe county road budget$35,000 to support operation costs for toe year 1973. Arlene Brockbank, Arlene Grant, and Opan Jensen and Mary Curtis of toe county Senior Citizens organization, presented a bid from Valley Motor Co. of Price for a 1974 passenger van. The need of transportation for senior citizens was stressed. A federal geant is anticipated for payment for the van. Mr. Bott was asked to send a letter of appreciation to George Conover, in appreciation for services rendered during his tenure as senior Citizens president. A cloud seeding project was approved earlier in toe year. The amount of $1,511,-- 62 was approved for payment to Allen chairman of Conservancy District, Centerfleld, Utah. en, |