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Show Film commission seeks more county money Thanks to the efforts of the Central Utah Film Commission, to which Juab County belongs, a commercial was made in Juab County last summer. Marilyn Toone, director of the film commis sion, visited with the In 1992 Wasatch County paid' computer-generate- d 7 A y nZZ'jC 2nD 15 reporting Hi. I i LmE l. IhiICN iulifn cm, uT $900 or 3.5 percent and Juab; system, and County paid $800 for 3. 1 percent visibility. of the operating budget. The comToone said she had visited the mission also received a state pass seven times officially to county through of $2,500 from the state familiarizeherself with the Nebo legislature via the Utah State Loop Road, Highways 132 and 6, Juab County Commission at their Film Commission. to recent meeting. The director said the advisory and various back roads; tophotovarious buildings; visit She said a commercial was shot councils to the film commission graph commercial shoot site of the the at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes. are looking at a three-yea- r plan at the Little Sahara sand dunes; The production company housed that will reduce by 30 percent the to visit other spots in Eureka their crew and staff of 35 inNephi financial burden of the Utah and and Nephi, including Nephi Rubfor five nights, said Toone. County Travel Council. She also had made In addition, she said, the comThree plans are under considpany also contracted with a local eration, said Toone. restaurant to provide location Under one plan, Wasatch catering. The commercial shoot effected everything from motels to grocery stores and gas stations, said Toone. While Juab County has only benefited directly from one commercial arranged by the film commission, said Toone, she hoped the county would see more film and commercial shoots in the future. We are still at a point in Juab County where we want to grow, she said.' The advertising about the good experience the company hadhad inNephi would spread, said Toone. Others liked the locations in Juab County, but other companies many of which are based in Los Angeles are unwilling to travel farther away from the Salt Lake Airport than 50 miles. I would like to see regular air service from Provo to Los Angeles, said Toone, it would be a word-of-mou- th County would pay 15 percent, Juab County would pay 5 percent, and grants and gifts would pay 10 percent of the operating budget. Under the second proposal, Wasatch and Juab counties each would pay 15 percent. Under the last plan, Wasatch County would pay 15, percent, Juab County would pay 5 perh cent, money would 5 pay percent, and 5 percent of the funds would come from the directory. Toone said funds might be raised from government appropriations at the state, regional, county, and city levels; from restaurant and lodging taxes; from pass-throug- - increase film office ber Products. 29 presentations on Juab County to inquiring production companies. The Central Utah Film Commission reported an economic impact of $1.9 million in 1991. That figure jumped to $7.2 million in 1992 for a 276 percent increase, said Toone. Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! December 30, 1992 County commission approves $3.9 millioini budget The Juab County Commission pay $140,554 in debt service on he does not think it is excessive. system and will accepted an amended budget for the natural-ga- s Cloward said that since the 1992 and a budget for 1993 at need $140,000 to acquire two new is picking up many of the county recent offices; their ambulances, contingent on a meeting. ' services formerly handled by the from chambers of commerce; from Cloward, the countys indepen- - matching grant from the state, the county federal government, tourism offices; and from private dent auditor, presented both bud for A be comshould commission grant for commission approval. gets donations, grants, and gifts. emeris 911 for to the the went mended it doing. job $165,000 Juab and Wasatch Counties A planned wage increase of 5 gency telephone system. bonus. well for the leadIt speaks very Juab County would benefit di- both contribute dollars through percent was built into the 1993 The has of the county to provide county budgeted ership rectly from such air service. They their chambers of commerce, budget, said Cloward. The county $680,000 for a reserve without fund. services increasing exsaid Toone, emthen would be within the has 54 full- - and part-tim- e Cloward said the amount is 17 penses to the county taxpayer radius of travel because compaor the equivalent of 47 Each county advisory board ployees, percent of the annual budget, and through property taxes, Cloward e nies would then make their head- will select employees. They work a to representative quarters in Provo. approximately 100,000 hours serve There are advisory boards in Utah Film Commission Central each year at the average wage of steering all three member counties of the hour. committee, said Toone. The com- $10 per Central Utah Film Commission, mittee members will be selected The property tax rate has not said Toone. Local members ofthe in of 1993. January film board are Ike Lunt, Juab changed in Juab County from Toone said she plans to place 1992 to 1993, said Cloward. The County commissioner; Glenn of 6 5 economic Greenhalgh, county photographic advertising in trade values property went up to development director; Lorraine journals and directories, continue percent due to new growth in the Gregerson of the Panoramaland to list the film commission in county, he said. This is the case travel region; and Jens Mickelson industry directories, participate when new homes, or even new of the Nephi Chamber of Com- at location expo and trade shows, cars, are added to the county tax merce. foster a closer working relation- rolls. Any growth will result in Toones salary is paid by the ship with the four other Utah the valuations going up, but the Utah County Travel Council. film commissions, continue es- tax rate has not been increased. Other expenses of the film com- - ,, tablishing the Central Utah Film Property taxes represent 28 mission are paid by Wasatch Commission as" the recognized ofthe revenue in the genpercent County, Juab County, and the liaison office for communities in eral fund. economic-developme- Dave nt non-reoccuri- 50-mi- le full-tim- oia state. tri-coun- ty the region, continue the uniform County will review hunting ordinance cent. Juab County Commissioners out a permit. e animals could a change in the Only be g hunted and the permits should ordinance countys not be used during hunting seain the near future. will consider non-gam- night-huntin- County Attorney Don Eyre, J r. , the ordinance at the commissions direction, said the ordinance would make it a misdemeanor to hunt at night with- who drafted LDS stakes in- vite all to New Years Eve bash The Nephi and Nephi North' LDS stakes will host aNew Year s Eve dance Thursday, Dec. 31 at We have had a 92 percent property tax collection rate in the past, said Cloward. Ultimately we collect about 100 per- Central Valley Medical Center is operating in the black, said Cloward. 'Hie county owns the physical plant, which it leases to the it organization operating the facility. The county will donate $30,000 to the hospital in 1993 to assist with capital expenis ditures, said Cloward. It planned to have $3.9 million in the general fund in 1993. This represents a 4 percent increase from 1992 to 1993. non-prof- sons of large game animals. The permit would be obtained from the county sheriffs office. Before we adopt the ordinance I think we should have the county sheriff review it, said Commission Chairman Ike Lunt. Class B roads represent The county sheriff has some or approximately 25 $975,000, ideas which should be included, said Lunt. I think we need to get percent of the budget revenue in some more thoughts on it, he the general fund. said. During 1993, the county will Juveniles burglarize the stake center in Nephi. The dance will begin at 9 p.m., and everyone 14 and older is invited to attend, whether church The Nephi City Police arrested member or not. Nice dress is rethree juveniles Saturday for the quired. Refreshments and noise mak- burglary of a trailer at the ers will be provided. Music will Peachtree Trailer Park. The three male juveniles went be furnished by Alan Taylor. through a window of the trailer and removed jewelry and currency amounting to $2,057. The amount of merchandise- we reUr-ba-no covered was valued at $1,392, said Chad Bowles, police chief. Nephi mobile home Graveside services set for Arreola Urbano Arreola, 76, a resident of Canyon Hills Medical Center, died Dec. 26 in Nephi. He was bom Feb. 20, 1916. No other information is available. Graveside funeral services will - All three youngsters were referred to juvenile court. No one was at home at the time ofthe burglary, said Bowles. The burglars and entered the trailer on three different occasions. The arrests came, said Bowles, after the department received information concerning the burglary, recovered fingerprints, and interviewed the suspects. Rampaging man injures three officers Three local law enforcement The name of the man is being be held at 1 1 a.m. today, Wednesofficers received minor injuries withheld, said Bowles. He has Bluff Vine the Dec. at 30, day, Thursday during a scuffle with a been referred to Utah Valley Cemetery. Nephi man who was suffering Mental Health for evaluation. Mrs. Woods dies Monday; funeral pending Augusta Paulina" died Monday, Dec. 28, home in Mona. Woods, at her Funeral services are pending. Area residents should watch the daily newspapers for more mental stress. The officers received a call to check on the welfare of the man after it was reported that he had assaulted one of his sons. When they entered the home, said Bowles, the man came after the officers with a knife and pool cue. Officer Bruce Beal and Deputy Jim Stephensen required treatment for knife wounds; and Chief of Police Chad Bowles received a broken wrist. Their assailant was not injured. No garbage pickup in Nephi Tuesday There will be no garbage collection in Nephi Tuesday, Jan. 5, says city hall. The garbage normally picked up on that day will be collected Friday, Jan. 8. said. One area adjusted in the 1992 budget was money needed for health care for prisoners at the jail. Some prisoners had to go to the hospital. Thats the kind of problem that is unforeseen, said Cloward. Other areas needing adjustment were not significant enough to discuss in detail, said Cloward. The budget for 1992 is better than we anticipated. |