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Show i I t Emery County Progress Wednesday, June 29, 1983 3A Eleven roads dropped Commission to discontinue maintenance of several roads by Larry W. Davis Progress Editor Following six months of study, the Emery County Commission voted on June 16 to abandon several rural roads from its list of roads to be maintained by the county road department. Road Superintendent Ron Barney said that the roads being abandoned by the county have become expensive and difficult to maintain and in most tington, Church Farm Road near Orangeville, Highway 57 to Johnson at CLEO'S or these roads abandon them, he said. Passing this stand by on a hot summer day enterprising Castle Dale youngsters have been setting the stand up on Center Street complete with cold punch, is not easy. These homemade suckers and friendly smiles, Working the neighborhood stand are, left to right, Ryan Jensen, Stephan Johnson, Kristie Jensen and Heidi Ann Johnson. Photo by Larry W Davis Firm accused of overcharging state The disaster at Thistle has turned into a gold mine for one contractor, claims a Utah legislator who says H. E. Lowdermilk Construction Co. has overcharged the state for work on the massive mudslide in Spanish Fork Canyon. Rep. Franklin Knowlton, said last week that he had received information that showed Lowdermilk charged rates 19 to 86 percent higher than standard contractor rates for the work the company did at the Thistle slide. Knowlton, of the Legislatures Public Safety Commissioner Larry Lunnen said the state started working with the construction company before a contract was signed because of the emergency nature of the situation. They were on the site with equipment, working for the railroad and this was an Lunnen said. emergency, on a contract are Negotiations Appropriations and himself a Knowlton said he had compared the rates Lowdermilk is charging the state to the standard rates adopted by the an Executive Committee contractor, made the accusations as the state was looking at the bills for the V- - - 'r' Department of Transportaion officials called on Lowdermilk for help in trying to control the disaster. disaster in last weeks special legislative sessions "Lowdermilk whs called onto the project site by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad when the slide first threatened the rail lines through the canyon l. When the slide in continued to move and started the road that covering U.S. leads through the canyon, Utah mid-Apri- 9, Bulletin continuing. General Associated Con- tractors, and found them to be, in his words, excessive. . ! 1 i ( 'i Lowdermilks rates are certainly much higher (than the average), and the state should have looked into that, Knowlton said. The legislator has claimed the overpayment could run as much as $1.5 million. The Emery County Progress bulletin board section will carry notices of area activities, events and other happenings. Information must be received either by mail or hand delivered the Friday prior to publication. Please keep Information as brief and concise as possible. hoard Health group schedules meet were Repeated attempts made to contact a spokesmen at the Lowdermilk headquarters in Spring Glen, but no one was available to comment on the accusations raised by Knowlton. Budgets passed (Continued from Page 1) Orangevilles recorder, said that the budget for 1983-8- 4 will total $203,550. Last years budget amounted to $186,995. In next years budget we have a grant that will go toward improvements on our park, Bean said. The Huntington City Council has approved a tight budget for next year, said Patsy Grange, city recorder. Our general fund budget for next year is $326,473.48 while our enterprise fund is set at Both are much $210,511.72. lower than last year, Grange said. The general fund goes for streets, parks, and cemetery upkeep while the enterprise fund entails mainly utilities. Weve really trimmed our budget. We simply did not have the revenue that we had last year. As a result we had to be very conservative, Grange explained. abandon 11 roads while to maintain one, the continuing Jewkes-Tuttl- e Spur West of Orangeville. Barney described the roads as being virtually nonexistent in many cases and most less than a mile in length. However, he said that as long as they remain on the county system, the depart- to ment must maintain them or risk losing funding from the state. However, Barney added that by abandoning these roads, they may remain open although many have locked gates on them. There has been no formal notice of opposition to the abandonment of the roads, Barney said. The road superintendent also said that a complete assessment of the county road system is needed since dozens of other roads of this nature exist which need to be identified and abandoned where feasible. Roads to be abandoned are the Denison Spur south of Castle Dale, the old Castle Dale garbage dump road, Snow Spur east of the Rock Canyon rest area, Gillis Ranch Road near Stump Flat west of Hun (ilia -x- M iteJH t iMHWSH How to make JEANS or PAIITS that fit! ljr,FRlF Register Now at CLEOS Panties. Slips, Bras. Notifies, Camisoles. for more miormation tail 637 5249 0, NEW HOURS i. 9:30-7:3- 0 9:30-6:0- 0 11:00-5:0- 0 CREEKVIEW SHOPPING CENTER 684 W. 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Meeting on June 16, the commission reviewed the roads Saturday 7. and R. at John instructor teaching of Natural School Christopher Healing. Her subject will be Herbal Formulas for Your The commission began review the roads proposed for abandonment by the department in January. A public hearing was held at that time, of AAon.-Fr- The Southeastern Utah chapter of the National Health Federation will meet at 7 p.m. July 7 at Price City Hall, Room Road south of Castle Dale. Check These cases are no longer used or used exclusively by private property We either have to owners. maintain near Bench Orangeville, Clyde Sherman Spur at the Wilberg Wash, Floyd and Bill Jorgensen Road southeast of Castle Dale, Vick Price Road south of the Hunter Plant, and the Lloyd Huntington And while browsing sign up for our 500 RODEO ROUNDUP DRAWING That's right Gift Certificates to All! 6, Fun Day There will be a 4th of July Kids Rodeo and Fun Day in Castle Dale. 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