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Show I I Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday December 2, 2003 3A ounty'Emery area. The Hunler Plant burns 4.7 million tons per ear. Trucks are enteringthe plant at the rate of 610 truckloads per day. The Hunter Plant is looking to expand their coal storage area so they can blend the coal to create the exact match needed for the plant. He also said they are their ne'er Creek facility into Rilda Canyon and there are some real access issues with a blind comer in Huntington Canyon just around the corner from Rilda Canyon. Also an increased traffic load of men travelingto the Rilda facility to work. The road will be hard surfaced from the Huntington Canyon road to the facilities in Rilda Canyon. The road will have to be widened mid a merge lane added back onto the canyon road. At the Huntington Plant, at the blend facility work will need to be done on the widening of that road to accommodate 0 tracks per day enteringthe facility plus the pass through traffic which continues on up to Deer ( Transportation Continued from PAGE 1 A. planning engineer is also going to look at the problems on the Ridge Road south of Price. Mike Dmitrich, State Senator, complemented the commission on the improvements to SR 6 and 10. He is also glad they are making from Emery. improvements to Plans are underway to reopen Consol and ship a lot of coal so those improvements are needed. Sen. Dmitrich said he had been in 'a meeting where Gov. Olene .Walker wants to take centennial highway funds and funnel them Jnto education. Sen. Dmitrich said 'jie opposes such an action and that it is not feasible as these funds would have to be replaced. He said the rural caucus has become quite powerful in the Senate and some urban legislators are also on board and the governors proposal didn't fly well with them either. It would be a disaster to rural Utah and I will continue to fight it, said Sen. Dmitrich. Rep. Brad Kingsaid he was glad to see the commission in rural Utah so they could break out and see for themselves how things are and to get good information from the local people. He said his district stretches to Moab mid his constituents there have some issues with the Main Street project and a traffic light at 400 East which they didn't want to see go in unless there is a realignment. Rep. King said the commission has been doingan exemplary job mid he will stay involved in workingwith the legislature on transportation in rural Utah issues. He said they fight a tough battle in the legislature in deafingwith rural mid urban traffic issues. If local projects have to come up with a match then another project will never be completed in rural Utah. Eveiyone loses when safety doesn't take priority, it is frustrating'to work with the legislature, but I will continue to do so SWf, .,,.,4'.. ,jIM flip Si 5 1 U i tK Commissioner Bevan Wilson and Commissioner Hal Clyde address citizens at the transportation meeting. ers. She said Utah Power works very closely with those mvoTviS fii road projects, because they are al- -' most always effected in some way. They me always called on to move pow er poles and sometimes to relocate substations. She said a gas turbine project near Mona could increase truck traffic in that mea which could cause a concern. Thanks for the work on SR 6 mid thev are much safer, said Dull. "CariP611a5lVbfalked about the Hunter Plant and the coal needed to keep the plant operating. He said they buy coal from both Emery and Carbon counties and this coaf all has to be transported by truck into the plmit. Ninety-seve- n tracks 1 0, per day are enteringthe Hunting-to-n Plant with 4,000 tons per day being brought in from the Sevier A and I appreciate what the transportation commission does, said t 0. Emeiy County Commissioner (buy Kofford presented a slide show outlining and detailing proposed changes to the SR-1- 0 interchange at Hunter Plant. Kofford described trucking as part of the Emeiy County economy and he was grateful for it and the contribution Utah Power makes to the communities in the county. Kofford changes to the intersection to make traffic flow smoother and to help eliminate the dangers of the sign. Mayor Glen Dale Johnson requested that UDOT consider River City have part of the rotomill from the project which will take place next summer. They have plans to place rotomill on the road to the new shooting range and other street projects. Hie commission determined they would look into the matter and draft a letter to Green River City indicating they could have the rotomill. Mayor Johnson also addressed drainage problems along Main Street where a motel is Hooded everytime a rain storm comes. Wilson said they would have a review team c une to Given River to look over the problems and concerns. Mayor Carey Bloomer from Clawson requested the oommis- - this property tax increase and other factors, Emery Water Conservancy Dist. will increase its property tax revenue from $450,000 collected last year to $489,200 COLNEW GROWTH, LECTED THIS YEAR WHICH IS A ENUE INCREASE OF 9. corridor for approximately 810ths of a mile to the Muddy Creek Road. It was determined that Sitterud contact the Price Office and follow the procedure outlined by them. Mavor Mike Williams of Emeir addressed the commission on the old Emeiy Church and the restoration project they have undern taken w ithit. 1 lesaid they an1 application submittingan for grant money forenhaiuvmeiit funds for the project with UDOT by Dec. 10. Kathleen Truman sxke of the new inteipivl ive panels w Inch have been installed on view areas and rest stops and said tiny are a real addition to the county on educating visitors as to what is there on the Swell and in the communities of Emerv Countv: pla.il-ningo- We have the second grade drawings that are being sold for our annual Christmas Greetings NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE 9, 0 S3S22S3SES ,, Emery County Commissioner Gary Kofford speaks about the traffic situation at the Hunter Plant interchange. The Emery Water Conservancy Dist. is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. As a result of the proposed increase, the tax on a $75,000 residence will be $15.50, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity will be $30.00. Without the proposed increase the tax on a $75,000 residence would be $15.18, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $27.60. This would be an increase of which is $1.32 per year ($.11 per month) on a $75,000 residence or $2.40 per year on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity. With SR-1- projects Pbllastro outlined. Clyde was told that the plants will continue to burn coal at the same rate mid they will continue to purchase the coal for their needs and this coal will be tracked along SR--6 and Any road improvements such as the Quitchupah road is not within their jurisdiction. Although they w ould like to see improvements to the access to the Hunter Plant for the truck traffic moved along as quickly as pos- King. Debra Dull, region communications manager for PacifiCorp addressed the meeting. She said then main responsibility is the delivery of power to their custom- - cess along the Commissioner Hal Clyde was interested in the timeline for the talked about the proposed ft SR-1- 0 Clawson's Center Street. Glenys Sitterud from the Em: ery Town Council requested a loop trail which will go out of Emery and will need to have a Creek. sible. h'i county mid Utah Power have met to discuss the problems and work towards a solution. Johansen and Tuttle will be w orkingon the of a new road (le sion look at the speed limit through town and requested anontb other exit off of 1)0-10- SR-1- pm present intersection. Kofford invited UDOT to come aboard and work towards a conclusion with Ut;di Power and the county. The If you would like a Christmas Greeting, please call enni, Patti, Dave or Heidi REV- concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on December 3, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. in the the District Office. All . tv -- ! u |