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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday only major medical care facility in the county. He Board approves hospital project $200. A separate building will not be subject to the stringent codes applicable to hospital hospital administrative staff to prepare a proposal asking the Community Impact Board for $1,277,520 to upgrade the county hospital. The amount is $1,988,810 less than originally pro- posed. The scaled-dowproposal covers basically changes needed to comply with federal regulations and with requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The regun lations and requirements generally relate to handicapped access, safety, and medical efficiency. In addition to the foregoing, the alternative bare bones proposal includes remodeling the emergency room and nurses station, remodeling two birthing rooms, and construction of admina 4,303 square-foo- t istration building. The alternative proposal was pre- pared by Tri-IIur- Con- st struction of Blanding at the request of hospital adminis- tration. draft shows the administration building A rough on what is now lawn in front of the northeast quadrant of the hospital. Moving administrative offices into a separate building means lower square foot costs, approximately $51 versus $100 to free-standin- g said planning inboard includes the by creasing medical service long-rang- e The San Juan Health Care Board gave the go ahead this past week for the buildings, in Monticello, in Blanding and in the remainder of the county. Monticello Mayor Jack Young thanked the board for their efforts to meet health care needs in the county, and Wayne Palmer, Blanding councilman ex- Larry Putnam, hospital administrator. The existing administraplained tive office will be used for medical and purposes lobby. The hospital will remain a facility. The hospital hopes to receive either a grant or a grantloan from the CIB. If the project is approved and a loan is part of the package, payback will come primarily from earned interest on a $350,000 hospital trust established by the county and a $210,500 federal trust. Public interest in the proposed remodeling has been keen, with people in the Monticello area favoring and people in the Blanding area opposing the $3,266,300 project originally proposed. People from both areas filled the board room to overflowing during the discussion related to upgrading the hospital. Rayburn Jack, chairman of the Health Care Board, said an emotional response grew out of what he believes 24-be- d Hill-Burto- charged with overseeing health care services, said he is satisfied and will so report to the council. Needs volunteers n re- Teaching citizenship sponsibility to youth is one way begins building awareness of the world in 4-- II which we live. Today, the world is In changing fast. are young people learning 4-I- that they I, can make a differ- ence in their community and in the world. trains young people to confront issues that challenge our nation and to imple4-- H ment constructive solutions. programs are beginning again. The Utah State University Extension Service has information and resources for starting a 4-- was a misunderstanding of the boards goals. He said it never has been the intention of the board to close the hospital in Monticello, adding that it also never has been the intention of the board to H 4-- H Become involved. group. Call your county Extension at office today mandate the hospital as the join and 587-313- 9 Blanding City Council meeting on Wednesday, January 22, swelled by more than 50 as interested parties assembled to be heard on various issues. A public hearing on councils proposal to raise sales f tax by percent opposition. major brought Council intended that the tax increase be offset by a decrease in either property one-hal- taxes or electric rates. Their purpose was to shift the tax burden to more people. Businessmen who spoke felt that over all the increase would not be beneficial. Some felt the promised offsetting decrease would never become a reality. Opposition at the hearing convinced council to drop the proposal. In another highly deliberated matter, council voted four to one, with Lou Mueller dissenting, to deny a building permit to The Edge of the Seaters Company, who proposed building a theater at 500 East 200 The location is South. zoned Rl, or residential, but wording of the zoning ordinance could have been interpreted to accommodate the theater. The denial followed a recommendation by the City and Zoning Commission that a theater Planning that neighborhood con- tradicts the intent of the Rl Each zoning ordinance. council member expressed support of The Edge of the SHiCE 1021 Seaters and their contribution to the community. As a council, they indicated they will help find another site for the theater. Councils plan to build an W V S fu TruckVan Good Housekeeping Speakers 13995 Double-Azimut- 27995 319 95 r - Lowest Price Ever! Family unriiuM Digital Stereo Receiver 50-Wa- tt Save s70 r- 12995 Save s500 Reg Reg Separate Items 1199 90 199 95 Tandy 1000 RLX Preset 12 FM and Six AM Memory 'FPf'f tions near the airport. Reg Clearer ereee SIua Motion and Search rtible Toner 79 Chaonc C ilili C r will consider alternatives and look seriously at loca- mi HHFHHHHH Programming Save s40 i - JV n residents. They oppose the plan even if the facility is noise proof and escape proof. Council 189 95 VHS h VCR With neighboring ?0P Watts Capacity Per P er Digit il Pearly 8 Woofer Carpeted Ported Fnr Ire ute MEMQREX Four-Hea- Includes DeskMate Software And VGA Color Monitor Reg animal control shelter on the reservoir road south of the waste treatment plant met with opposition from TANDY Save s50 PC 69990 MS DOS sn With Scanner Priority 60-C- h. v H5o12995 179 95 a ezj Hear News Firsthand Unedited V 4 S 225 East Center Telephone - 678-271- ? Blanding 30 Presets IV MS DOS 'ems em rerfi-- ffjm Dane' Nielson Preston ap- proached council with a proposal by Blanding Irrigation Company to replace ditches in the upper water system with pipe. A feasibility study indicated that this and converting 600 acres from flood irrigation to sprinkle irrigation would make available 700 acre feet water more annually. Council endorsed the project, which was recently authorized State by the Board of Water Resources. Fishing report Blue Mountains: Conser- vation Officer Shawn Bagley describes ice fishing as good on both Re- Reservoir capture and Loyds Lake. Fish weigh in at thee quarters of a pound at Recapture and half a pound at Lloyds. Bagley recommends salmon eggs or cheese at both reservoirs, fished just off the bottom. La Sal Mountains: La Sal Mountain lakes are inac- cessible, except by ski or snowmobile. Last year, anglers pulled some nice trout through the ice at Dark Canyon. Fishing is poor at Kens Lake. A December stocking was planned, but the hatchery truck couldnt get in to the lake, so fish were planted at Recapture Reservoir instead. Medicaid or Medicare Complaint Cine 1 800 308 5779 12 es M cfi $4Q 79?? FM Off 17?? 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A public hearing is required whenever a change in a city ordinance is proposed. Changes proposed in a zoning ordinance related to a bed and breakfast, boarding or rooming house As rntirf.r MMrti 3S - 9 Council drops plan to raise sales tax and says no to theater building in 4-- January 29, 1992 PARKWAY TEXACO 17 N Main Monticello 587-255- 5 |