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Show Emery County MIAMI Volume ft 1 k.-- sMl IT a 'fj & L y-V; tm By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor ... iltl hi.iHitiW. I Streets within communities of Emery County have become the topic of discussion between the county commission, the Castle Valley Special Service District, and various city councils. The main issue is the financing of chipping and sealing of these streets and their continued maintenance. In a meeting with the county commission May 5, Huntington Mayor Robert Roberts said that while the streets are matters for city maintenance, the cities in the county cant cope with it at the present time. We need some help. t,,'y ' $ 3r sstrth;& v jny, t TJJ ,. ip- - !' ,.' t f JT & w v S & MJiJteA&t Helping to usher in the summer to Emery County during the Chamber ot Commercelast sponsored Spring Fling parade , ( 4 f St" m v 'tr ( 7 a y: j Ki r 1i 4 ; ' ft 'V.1 . v. , TWpP'IU f 7 . ) - Saturday were Miss Orangeville, Wendi Law, and Miss Emery County, Heidi w Dav Photo. bV Magleby, left to right. T, . ',TvnJ'- i, " o" I l SS ' ': j'- - v - slv-- ..st fU .. . u f a . .. f i T7 ir l&iX m ;i ... T - ( s $ r rt - tx ) V I , i jirtf4 4 ! I t, ? & jgrfnrfTiiTfnnTrr- the Studio Gym rhese youngsters were part of the Spring loggers float Castle Dale. The ling parade Saturday in on ' -1 t- &1lr'rti ' "' ' v , - - I i "I I AT A. - , .', k f ft. 'r-- 4 , ,- A.,h k-- 4 J So vU ,. v tt r ;- -, - , 1 f parade was part of activities sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Wilberg monument planned maintenance, and dedication. Heading the group is County By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor A committee with the tention of uniting efforts to establish a Wilberg memorial monument has been organized in Emery County. During its first meeting, May 5, the group discussed plans of in establishing a monument one and men 26 honor of the woman who died in the Wilberg mine fire of Dec. 19, 1984. of Planning included discussion in- financing, location, design. Bevan Wilson Commissioner who was joined in the initial meeting by Commissioner Clyde Thompson. Others on the committee, which is to be established by a resolution of the county commission, include Ruth Hersh, Margaret Wilsey, and Janice Carter of the Wilberg Action Committee; Don Childs, Emery Mining Corporation; Gene Hess, Utah W. Power and Light; Davis, Emery County Progress; He said that in review of the matter with CVSSD officials, four options surfaced. He said that the most favorable to the cities would be if the county would assess a mill increase to finance the project. Another option, he noted, would be if the county would assess the tax and then turn the funds over to the GVSSD to administer. A third option, he said, would be for the CVSSD to increase its operation and maintenance mill levy which would require voter approval. The fourth option presented would be to have each community finance its own road improvement and maintenance project. Roberts said that in any event, it would be advisable to have the chipping and sealing work done by an outside contractor rather than have the county do the work. After the work is done, the county road crews could do the maintenance, he said. Attorney for the CVSSD, Mack Bunderson, said that if an election is required to generate the necessary funds for the road projects, voters would be asked to give the district authority to increase mills from the present three mill level to whatever is needed to generate the funds. It was estimated that the chipping Bob Riley, UMWA; and Richard Cordova, UMWA. After discussion of the project, the committee agreed that cost estimates for a monument designed by sculptor Gary Prazen of Price need to be obtained and presented at the next meeting. The group saw an artists rendition of the proposed Prazen monument miner which features a facing skyward. The statue is situated on a base which has a ot design of mother and children in (Continued on Page 9A) and sealing project in Huntington alone wiil cost nearly $200,000. Work is also needed in Castle Dale and Orangeville while Ferron has managed to complete its road projects through grant money from the Impact Board. However, according to Darrel Leamaster of the CVSSD, funds are no longer available for chipping and sealing projects. Commission Chairman Clyde Conover said that it was the understanding of the com- mission that the district had funding for the Huntington project, but Mr. Leamaster said that the funds once thought available do not exist. Commissioner Conover said that it appears that the obligation Other belongs to the cities. agencies must have some The funding responsibilites. cant always come from the county, he said. Commissioner Bevan Wilson also said that when the county adds a mill increase, it affects all taxpayers in the county while the road projects exist just in the cities. However, Mayor Roberts added that 90 percent of the taxing base comes from UP&L and also suggested that everyone in the county benefits from the road improvements in the cities. Commissioner Clyde Thompson said that before any decision can be made, more financial figures need to be available. We really need to get the figures before we form an opinion, he said. County Attorney Scott Johansen said that the county commission is facing a policy issue in this matter, namely whether or not the county wants to take on all costs of the cities since the major tax basQ lies in the county. He pointed out that the county already maintains control of police, fire, and ambulance to a great extent. It helps the homeowners when we shift in that direction, he said. Wilson said Commissioner that he has reservations about taking on any additional tax. We cant keep spending on the same level with less tax revenue, he said. Wed be taking on more than we can handle and max out on our mills. Mr. Leamaster said that if an election is held in order to get voter approval for a tax increase and the proposal does not pass, Weve got nowhere else to go. Weve painted ourselves into a comer. Its a scary climate for increasing taxes. commissioners However, suggested that if the voters turn down the tax increase for the CVSSD, the county may be favorable toward a tax increase to finance the project. Commissioner Wilson also said that the county may have an option flood with the present assessment. He said that since flooding projects are nearing ill completion and that flooding does not pose a problem this year, some or all of that tax assessment may be dropped or shifted. Johansen of the said that he believes voters will approve a tax increase to maintain the roads. He said that the people in Emery County enjoy the new Eugene CVSSD board roads and realize their in maintaining responsibility them. He also suggested that the city councils from each community need to support an election by passing resolutions in support of the CVSSD and the county project and by campaigning for passage of the issue. Although no decision was made by the commissioners, they agreed to study the matter and get back with the city representatives and CVSSD to set a course of action. The organizations are working within a tight time frame since the county sets its mill levy next month. In circuit court Narcotics hearings scheduled By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor ,4k.? A 12, 1985 Street maintenance considered funding v . y if i COUNTRY Wednesday, June pK) -, CAIHI No. 24 86 ' .sra- 0 Arraignments continued week in circuit court suspects arrested as part county-wid- e drug bust on last for of a May 30. Michael Wayne Gordon, 27, Huntington, who has been jailed since his arrest, was released 5n his own recognizance Thursday. He has been charged with two counts of arranging for the distribution of a controlled substance, marijuana, third degree felonies. His arraignment was continued to this in custody until bail is posted. Nix, 21, Huntington, has been charged with one count of distribution of cocaine, a second degree felony, and bail has been set at $10,000. His preliminary hearing has been set for this week. Diane Johnson, 24, Ferron, Albert John Hewett, 24 Emery, and Chester Lee Bailey, 26, Ferron, each charged with arranging for the distribution of marijuana, were scheduled for a preliminary hearing this week. Hewett and Bailey were released on their own recognizance while Johnson was after her Thursday released arrest. Gordon. Charles Clinton Handley, 23, Huntington, was also released from jail Thursday and ordered by Judge A. John Ruggeri to return this week for continued arraignment on three counts of distribution of marijuana. Also to appear with Handley this week is Sherry Chamberlain, Huntington, who has been charged with distribution. Gene Arnold Nix, who had previously been arraigned as Jerry Jones or J.R. Jones, was denied a reduction in bail and ordered by the judge to remain Johnson and Bailey also faced separate drug charges and preliminary hearings for those are also this week. Included in the distribution charge with Bailey is Dorothy K. Shade, 24, Ferron, who is also to have a preliminary hearing this week. Ernest John Young, 24, Price, was arraigned on one count of distribution of a controlled substance. His arraignment was continued and he remains on bail. Thomas Max Fish, 19, Huntington, entered a guilty plea to a lesser charge of attempted distribution of a controlled substance, marijuana, a cla ,s A misdemeanor, after a plea bargain. He is to be sentenced when another defendant, Clinton Fillmore, 25, Lawrence, who is serving a term at the Utah State Prison, will appear on a joint count with shortly July 11. A preliminary hearing was set for Phillip Fredrick Cox, 27, Ferron, for July 11 on one count of distribution of marijuana while the arraignment of Sue H. Malone, 49, Huntington, who is charged with two counts of distribution of marijuana, was continued to this week. Also continued to this week was the arraignment of Rondo Dennis Russel, 20, Cleveland, on two counts of arranging for the distribution of a controlled substance, marijuana. Michael Lynn Blades, Cleveland, who has been charged with distribution of marijuana, was scheduled for continued arraignment this week, and Martin Dee Lloyd, 27, Castle Dale, was given July 11 for preliminary hearing on one count of distribution of cocaine. Preliminary hearings were also set for Lisa Lechene, 21, Ferron, charged with distribution of marijuana, for July 11, and David Roger Taylor, 20, Ferron, facing two counts of distribution of marijuana and one count of distribution of cocaine, was given a preliminary hearing date of July 18. Deanne Jensen Malone, 27, Huntington, will face continued arraignment this week on one count of arranging for the distribution of marijuana. |