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Show Local jobless rate Is less ttbami Ss figure CACS4111 FFE5S UTAH Juab Countys unemployment In services, most of the new Manufacturing provided rate in the second quarter of jobs came from an increased de- employment for 258 people in 1990 was 7.3 percent, down mand for lodging services in the the county in second-quarte- r from the 9.1 percent jobless rate county. d and 1990, up 4.5 percent from the of the same period in 1989. three people were employed in 247 so employed in the same period of 1989. Of the total, 241 According to statistics from that category in second-quarte- r Emthe Utah Department of 1990, a jump of 7.4 percent from people were employed in the the civilian the 282 so employed in second-quart- manufacture of ployment Security, labor force in the county during 1989. goods and 17 were employed 1990s second quarter was 2,107 In trade, automotive dealers producing durable goods. people, of which 1,953 had jobs. and service stations contributed Contract construction emThe statistics also point out most of the new jobs. The total 63 people in second-quarte- r that there were 78 more people number of people employed in ployed 1990, up 3.3 percent from the in the local labor force in second-quart- that category was 463, up 6.7 61 so employed in 1989. The Job 1990 than in the same percent from the 434 so employ- Service office reports ed in second-quarte-r 1989. Of period last year. construction The total number of that total, 405 were employed in topped $500,000 during second-quartinjobs in the county dur- retail trade and 58 were 1990, a three-fol- d was 1,720, up 97 employed in wholesale trade. the period ing crease from last year. New from the same period last year. Government employment con- residential construction includin- tinued to be the The leading largest job sec- ed three new homes in Nephi d dustries were mining, services, tor in the county. and one in the unincorporated and trade. and forty-thre- e people were so area of the county. Most of the In mining, the 25 new jobs employed in second-quarte- r construe new Three-hundre- non-durab- er le er er job-grow- th Serving East Juab County A Nice Place to Live! Four-hundre- October 3, 1990 al were evenly divided between 1990, up 1.8 percent and 8 metal, gas extraction, and employees from 1989. Of that minerals mining. The total, 368 people worked for number of people employed in local government, 51 worked for the category went up 23.1 per- the state government, and 24 1989 worked for the federal cent from second-quarte- r to the same period in 1990. non-metall- ic buildings, $245,000. Other categories of employment were finance, insurance, and real estate, unchanged at 30 jobs; and transportation, communications and public utilities, up 3.8 percent to 27 jobs in What about amendments? With the controversy and spirited debate raging over the initiative that would remove the sales tax on food in Utah, little attention has been given to two proposed constitutional amendments that also will be presented to the voters on Nov. 6, says the Utah Foundation. Proposition No. 1 would amend the state constitution to allow counties, cities, and towns to establish special districts to services. At provide health-car- e present, the constitution allows the creation of special districts for hospitals, but nothing is said services. about other health-car- e Supporters of the proposed amendment point out that hos- pitals may not always be the most effective way to provide health-car- e services in some of the rural areas of the state. By replacing the word hospitals with health care in the constitution, it would give local areas other options and allow more flexibility in meeting healthcare needs throughout the state. Proposition No. 2 would amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to adopt 1990. second-quarte- r During the fourth quarter of e retail sales 1989, dropped by $2.2 million from a year ago. The best gain was in food stores, with $270,000 more in sales than a year ago. e sales in Nephis gross-taxabl- measures to ensure the continui- gross-taxabl- ty of government operations 1989 were $6,193 when these operations are serdown 1.1 percent from million, iously disrupted as a result of a the $6,262 million recorded in e natural or fourth-quart- disaster. man-mad- er 1989. Sales for the other municipalifigures stitution allows such emergency ties in the county were not powers to be invoked only in the available. case of a disaster caused by an e sales in enemy attack.' Total were 1989 for the county Supporters of Proposition No. $32,935 million, up 10.8 percent 2 argue that this amendment is from the $29,716 million recordneeded to ensure good manage- ed in 1988. ment planning, effective management of disasters once they Nephis total sales for 1989 occur, and a quick return to were $31,716 million, up 28.8 normalcy after the disaster has percent from the $24,627 million been abated. They observe that logged in 1988. the present constitutional provin second-quarte- r 1990, sion has a serious oversight in room esjn the county 'toHriat that no mention is made of prowere $174,000, up 16.2 percent viding the legislature with the 1989 e or from second-quarte- r power to react to natural disasters, such as earth- figures. quakes, fires, floods, radiation The average unemployment leaks, and other calamities. Acin Job Services central rate cording to the supporters, the district was 6.9 percent, down would this correct amendment 7.8 from percent in second-quartdeficiency and allow the legisla1989. ture to plan for future continunemgencies. Other second-quartin the district Utah Foundation analysts ployment figures note that there appears to be lit- were Piute County, 12.2 perfrom 6 percent; Sanpete tle organized opposition to cent, up 10.4 percent, down County, either of these two proposed 11.8 percent; Wayne Counfrom constitutional amendments at the present time. No opposing ty, 6.5 percent, up from 5.2 per5.3 percent, cent; Sevier arguments to or statements down from County, 5.9 percent; and against these two propositions 4.2 percent, were filed with the lieutenant Millard County, down 5.5 from percent. governors office. At the present time, the fourth-quarte- con- r -- man-mad- The East Juab County unit of the American Cancer Society has medical items and supplies available for the sick, says Arlene Griffiths, but could use some more such items. Hospital beds, a trapeze bar, a wheel chair, and several other items are available. They are loaned to anyone who has a need for them, but cancer patients are given priority, says Mrs. Griffiths. She asks that anyone who has medical supplies which they no longer use consider donating them to the cancer society, so that all the areas citizens might have access to them. The society has a particular need for another wheelchair, she says. The value of any items donated to the cancer society is tax deductible. Those having items to donate, or who wish to volunteer to help the unit, may call Mrs. Griffiths , at 623-103- 8. livestock corrals northeast of Nephi have been deeded to the Juab County Cattlemens Association. The action was taken at a recent meeting of tbs Juab County Commission. Commissioner Jim Garrett tbs county has always understood that the corrals sl d The Juab County Commission do not have many lines involv- meet with the Utah County ed. Beehive Telephone Company Commission soon to discover has about 30 lines in the west whether or not the county can desert communities of Partoun use Utah Countys 911 emergen- and Callao; and Continental cy telephone system to to bring Phone Company provides about such service to Juab County. nine lines in the Mills area. If all goes well, there will be U.S. West serves approxseveral steps the county must imately 2,100 lines in Juab follow to bring the service to th County. area. If the county determines it Bill Jensen, a representative must develop its own system of U.S. West Communications, told the commission they would need to enter into interlocal agreements with each of the four incorporated municipalities in the county. They also must send notice to the Utah Public Service Commission 30 days prior to having the phone company levy surcharges on phone Juab County has received bills going to county residents. The charges, which would range $272,320 from the federal govfrom 25 to 50 cents, would pay ernment "in lieu of taxes. The announcement was made the phone company for the service and also reimburse the last week by Manuel Lujan, for mjy necessary equip- - secretary of the interior. The annual payments are ment. distributed to eligible local The next step, said Jensen, is governmental units by the into send a letter to the phone terior departments Bureau of company, including copies of Land Management to help offthe interlocal agreements with set the loss of revenue caused by land the cities and copies of the sur- the presence of local of boundaries the within resolution. charge government. The commission chairmans These payments are benefic- on an ial to local governments, agreement signature allow the phone company dally for sparsely populated to begin work on the 911 plan, counties that contain large federal acreages of If the commission should wish landa said BLM director Cy to charge a over and above the Jamison. They help local phone companys governmental units provide charge, the county would need 8UCh vital services as fire and to deride whether to put the police protection, search and d money into a fund that could be rescue operations, and road for 911 service. he continued. struction, Because of changes in popula-panie- s Other, smaller phone com estimates and increases m tl0.n in the county would have y federal land to be included, said Jensen. total the this ment9 payments must be contacted so the year are about $1.1 million less 1884 year' volvement and what their cosTs than those made The BLM administers the pro- WOUIQ Uvi gram because it is the largest Jensen said, however, the two single federal other companies in the county agency, with responsibility for espe-woul- d tax-exem- pt 25-ce- nt . con-use- -- w Priesthood meet set The priesthood session of the LDS Churchs semi-annugeneral conference will be brought to the area by satellite transmission Saturday, Oct. 6. Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood holders in the Nephi LDS Stake will see the conference session at the stake center, while their counterparts in the Nephi North LDS Stake will view the meeting at the Ward church. The Nephi 4th-5t- h session will begin at 6 p.m. No LDS meetings will be held in the area Sunday. The general sessions of conference will be broadcast Saturday and Sunday Channel 5, and a over KSL-TV- , number of area radio stations. pay-The- nt al County deeds corrals to cattlemen's association County-owne- 911 service tax-exem- pt er Cancer society unit loans medical items to area residents via satellite About belonged to the cattlemen, but some time ago had agreed to hold the deed to the property, located near the new Salt Creek Interstate 15 interchange. Lynn Bailey, speaking for the cattlemens association, said the group wants to relocate the corrals and sell the land to Waste disposal plan must be developed Juab County has until July of Any plan submitted to the 1993 to formulate a plan to the state must be professionally disposal of solid waste in the done. SmaUer counties might area, says Don Eyre, Jr., county work together to formulate such a plan, Eyre said. attorney. The deadline was set by the j.c r;)nQ Cu) LQglvT r jCOUt J clWcHXl Greg Wood, son of Norm and Carla Wood of Nephi, received his Eagle Scout award at a court of honor held Sept. 25. Wood, 14, is a member of Troop 132, sponsored by the Nephi 2nd LDS Ward. His Scoutmaster has been Leonard Trsuntvein. For his Eagle Scout public sendee project, he painted the of the bowery at the church ball park. His hobbies are riding motor- camping, and hiking. He is a freshman at Juab High School. W rather than participating with Utah County, it would need to pay from $28,000 to $70,000 for equipment. Jensen also said he had just heard of a plan which the county might use, but it does not have some of the less-expensi- features the Utah County system would offer. The best option is a partnership with Utah County, he said. County nets $272,320 in lieu of taxes' gross-taxabl- er Commission to meet with Utah County state legislature, even though they have set no other timetable as yet. Eyre says the plan must determine how much solid waste will be generated in the county in the next 20 years and must show how the waste will be disposed of. The county must design the plan itself, or form a special-servic- e district to take care of the job. In some areas, said Eyre, counties assume responsibility for garbage collection. Dump- stars are placed in the cities and g the refuse is hauled to the All in landSL municipalities ty the county presently have their own land2s and garbage tion plans, There will be meetings to ex plain the issue, Eyre said. coun-ceilin- coDec-cyde- s, over 270 million acres of public lands. Payments are made for federal lands administered by the BLM, the U.S. Forest Service, the Na- tional . Park Serivce, the U.S. . Fish and Wildlife Service, and for federal water projects and some military installations. The money is in addition to revenues from oil and gasleases and the sale of minerals, timber, and other materials and products derived from public lands, which the federal government also shares with state and local governments. While federal lands provide important local recreational and economic opportunities, their status can have a fiscal on the governeffect big mental units that surround them. This partnership is the federal governments way of helping to minimize those effects, Jamison said. Including the current payment, more than one billion dollars has been returned to local governments since the program began. With the exception of Rhode Island, all states, plus Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands received funds this year. The states whose counties collectively will receive the largest amounts are California, $10.6 million; New Mexico, $10.5 million; Utah, $9.1 million; tax-exem- tax-exem- pt Arizona, $8.05 million; Montana, $7.9 million; Idaho, $7.4 million; and Wyoming, $6.98 million. In Utah, Box Elder County re ceived the largest payment $867,652. The smallest payment went to Morgan County $10,580. The average payment was $314,699,38. Did you see the UFO? Beings from space? The Juab County Sheriffs Of- fice reports several people called Sunday night to report strange lights in the sky above Mt. Nebo. The callers reported seeing objects with white, red, and blue flashing lights around them. They seemed to be circular and some callers reported the coloro seemed to be concentrated in rings. The sheriffs office said some callers reported seeing as many is seven of the strange objects. Trooper Steve Pelton of the A Utah Highway Patrol saw the lights and said it was the strangest sight hed ever seen. The Utah County Sheriffs Office also received a report at about 9:45 p.m. The caller said the object had flashing red and green lights and had been visible for about an hour. A highway patrol dispatcher contacted Hansen Planetarium and was told that the lights were a nova. The atmosphere was so dear on Sunday, that the lights were clearly visible, the planetarium said. - |
