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Show tEimes-efri- The homes are to be construct-- , the council it would be tempoed for green house and farm rary, approximately 6 months. managers, said Greenhalgh. Of The application will be present- concern to the commission is the ed to the board of review. proposal to build bunk houses in d Council member Craig the basement of each of the reported that a class 4 per- homes. mit was approved for the town The second permit in the apdump site. However, it may not plication process was for a resibe necessary to use it. dential home for McWilliams, the issue the The Levan Town will hold the After a discussion, Natural Gas, 18 percent; water, commission chair. 1996 council meetings on the sec- planning was tabled until next month. 10 percent; interest, 2 percent. We will handle both of these Marriann White requested a ond Wednesday of each month at Enterprise fund expenditures applications through the usual 32 as: were reported Electric, permit to put a mobile home on 7:00 p.m. said Greenhalgh. The The next meeting will be held process,for a farm percent; gas, .1 percent; interest her property to be used while manager and a homes on bonds, 19 percent; materials remodeling her home. She told on January 10, 1996. green house manager will both and supplies, 7.8 percent; salabe subject to the past process ries and wages, 5.4 percent; dewhich calls for public hearings preciation which is a non cash before the planning commission item, 15.6 percent; All. others and the public. which include travel and trainIt would be part of the process ing, 13.6 percent. to have the county commission Mr. Ogden reported that each also hold a public hearing, said of the three enterprise funds had Greenhalgh. an operating income. Only the The county commission has natural gas fund did not have a directed Greenhalgh to do most net income without transferring of the work on the new county from the other funds after payHowever, calls for the construction of two general plan in escalated has ing interest expenses on bonds. county growth log homes to be built on proper- the time that Greenhalgh has He commented that the natural ty owned by Gary Young, Idaho. been working on the project. gas fund was improving each b Gary Young, no relation to We need the moratorium to year. is commission don chair, Young, County Commissioners Cash total of the town was the project, to the construction of an allow us complete $276,000 as of June 30, 1995. Mr. placed a moratorium on all resi- proposing said Greenhalgh. herb farm in the Mona area, Ogden noted that figure was up dential housing in Juab County approximately $33,000 from last for six months or until the new county general plan and zoning year. for improvement ordinances are Suggestions The county is quite vulnerawere addressed by Mr. Ogden. He told the council that bank ble, said Glenn Greenhalgh, reconciliations are for making county economic director and disure you have accurate financial rector of the county planning records. He noted that periodi- commission. Jim McWilliams, comcally through the year, reconcili- chair of the county planning ations were not done because of mission, agreed. paid to the county over time, he Both men told commissioners the new computer system. He By Myrna Trauntvein said. We are receiving a payfelt the reconciliations were a the members of the county planon our share of the contriback s Correspondent critical thing to do and recom- ning commission had recombution, said Young. It was not mended they be kept up to date. mended the moratorium. grant. Juab County Commissioners Mr. Ogden also recommended Representatives of Eureka anIke said commissioner, Lunt, makCity and of Sunrise Engineering setting up some type of list or agreed to sign an ordinancefor collects communities the were told by Juab County Com- each of the schedule to help in assuring var- ing the moratorium legal customers in the If the six month planning missioners that they could not money from ious reports were filed on time. period. areas of the The state requires that funds process takes less time than the expect an out-riggift of unincorporated that and money to pays received by the town be deposit- six month period, then commis- $200,000 from the county to help county on forwill That the go county. ed within 3 days of receipt. It was sioners can revoke the ordinance. the community with a goal of the collect Juab County is experiencing building a natural gas pipeline. ever, he said. They recommended that deposits reveto as us it and give David Kay, Eureka mayor; money should be scheduled twice a a large amount of growth, said nue. of Evans the and Because June McNulty week. Jay Greenhalgh. The agreement was written Mr. Ogden also recommended growth, a great number of peo- from the town council; and Vem into the contract of the governresidenincreasing the bond for the trea- ple are wishing to build How- Fisher, representing Sunrise and the county, said agency ing comsurer to meet state require- tial housing in the county. Engineering; met with the ments. ever, commissioners have indi- mission to discuss bringing nat- Joseph Bernini, commissioner. One of the reasons for the condirecated they want to protect agri- ural gas fuel to Eureka. Mayor Connie Dubinsky was that it is illegal for counminded everyone of the Christ- cultural lands and promote the Perhaps Mountain Fuel will tion to get into the utility busities mas Lighting Contest. agricultural environment in the agree to bring the natural utilness. e feasibili-ThShe also reported that notices county ity to the community. A Municipalities can do so, he m or at orient went'ihtoty study is currently being mJe have been sent to those with debut county governments are will and be said, woul We on force whether it to are DecemberJ9 determine linquent bills. She said, allowed to be involved in the not comunless Jtfne fuel for until the 19, in stricter. place advantageous getting d Council member Craig repealed sooner. pany to supply the three Utah business. The Rural Development Agenintroduced an incentive Currently, those building County communities and Euremust have cy is the governing body and ka. program for the Natural Gas homes in the county Juab for the County is one of the memeach will dedicated 120 acres Commissioners questioned Department. The program Eureka could obWhether bers. nothis limfor There home constructed. of second a For a 1996. proposal begin January 1, legality ited time customers who install ing in the ordinance to prohibit three Utah County communities tain their own gas system an additional appliance will re- construction of farm homes for and Eureka to join in a Utah through the same agency would ceive a rebate credited to the cus- those who help manage the farm . County Special Service District be up to the voting members of tomers gas bill. Rebates are as as long as the acreage require-- " and the contribution which the ,,the agency, The .county contributed v V county was listed as making follows: Furnace, $150; water ment is met. but the revenue from $600,000 two One of cook building permits $200,000. stove, $25; heater, $100; which have been applied for, and gas sales in the unincorporated I think there has been a dryer, $25. thus miss the moratorium, understanding, said Gordon areas will come back to the counThis program only applies to in perpetuity forever, said homes occupied by December 1, Young, commission chair. The ty Glenn Greenhalgh, county eco1995. Applications are available $600,000 Juab County contributdirector. The nomic natdevelopment owned ed to the municipally at the town office. contribhe said, county actually, in constructed The council presented an AdSon bom November 19, 1995, ural gas system con- line to the transmission uted dendum to the Electric Power to Trevor and Tammy Rasmus- East Juab County was not a gift Agreement with the Irrigation sen. His name is Kayden Trevor as the mayor and council of EuCo. Rasmussen. His grandparents reka seem to think, he said. Continued on page 7 Golden Mangelson, representThe money was a loan, he are Pat Howard of Sandy, Walt rewas Co. felt the Howard, and Wayne and Jacque- said. The money being ing the Irrigation document was not ready to be lyn Rasmussen, all of Nephi. are Dulan Continued from page 1 . signed. He suggested a couple corrections be made concerning and Agnes Rasmussen, and the formula for figuring billing Harold and Frances Cunningcosts and transformation losses. ham, all of Spring Glen. Continued from page 1 Levan Town Council News Wednesday, December 20, 1995 Nephi, Utah s Dear Editor The Night Before Christmas Wor-woo- Juab County Commission places moratorium on residential housing in Juab County i (A Pessimistic View) Levan by Quentin Stephenson, Twas M a fuss While ma with her ball point was making to us, none send d who to Bout folks wed sent cards her fist, and pounded Those ingrates, she thundered, lis . our off crossed be bet theyll Next year you can When out in the yard came a deafening blare; Who s there . Twas our burglar alarm, and I hollered, the lit night, which up I turned on the searchlight, a sight. beheld strange And, armed with my handgun, ! red-suit- New baby Great-grandparen- . ' . Youll note Ive arrived with no reindeer this year, to harder steer; much is And without them, my sleigh Although I would like to continue to use them, The wildlife officials believe I abuse them. To add to my problem, Ralph Nader dropped by And told me my sleigh was unsafe in the sky; I now must wear seatbelts, despite my objections, And bring in the sleigh twice a year for inspections. Last April my workers came forth with demands, And I soon had a general strike on my hands; I couldnt afford to pay unionized elves, J l So the missus and I did the work ourselves. . And then, later on, came additional trouble An avalanche left my fine workshop in rubble; Allstate Insurance was worthless, because They had.shrewdly slipped in.a no avalanche clause. My V-X And after that came an I.R.S. audit; T The government claimed I was out to defraud it; They finally nailed me for 65 grand Which I paid through the sale of my house and my land. ' it gives me a scare of smog in the air; the blanket blind through Flying Not to mention the hunters who fill be with dread, Taking shots at my sleigh as I pass overhead. And yet I persist, though ... red suit, and these bruises and swellings, fighting muggers in multiple dwellings. And if you should ask why Im glowing tonight, Its from flying too close to nuclear sight. My tom-u- p I got He rose from his chair and he heaved a great sigh, And I couldnt help notice a tear in his eye; Ive tried, he declared, to reverse each defeat, But I fear that today Ive become obsolete. He slumped out the door and returned to his sleigh, And these last words he spoke as he went on his way; No longer can I do the job thats required; If anyone asks, just say, Santas retired! ts American Legion send holiday greetings to all servicemen and women Air Force, Marines and MerThe American Legion sends chant Marines to come join your Holiday Greetings to all of the local American Legion Post 1 of service men and women, wherever they are serving at this Hol- Nephi. Please contact Bill Sperry, post iday Season, and especially to all adjutant, or Dale Worwood, post American Legion members, commander, or any American May your holiday be joyous and Legion member. Happy happy. The American Legion invites all veterans of the Army, Navy, Nephi City Survey results those fees for utility systems and only 31 percent favored them for parks. Fifty-on- e percent of the population favored restriction of farm animals inside city limits, said Guy. If farm animals were permitted, 81 percent favored having horses allowed. Sixty-eigpercent though chickens should be allowed, 59 percent thought cows should be allowed, 56 percent said sheep should be allowed and only 27 percent wanted pigs allowed, he said. In other words, the majority of residents do not want pigs inside the ht Correction: city. on the In an article in the 112995 issue of The Times-New- s need for new signs, a house on 1200 North was reported to be owned by Clinton Winn, the house is not owned by Winn. animals, such as chickens, Milde, twinldc little star, You can see it from your car. ed But lo, as his presence grew clearer to me I saw in the glare that it just might be he I called off our Doberman clawing his sleigh he s okay. And, frisking him twice, said, I think ht mis-wou- ld . ot ht Wor-woo- 1 clown with a white beard immense, Some electrified fence; eight-foour in Was caught malice! He called out, Im Santa! I bring you no Savalas! Said I, If youre Santa, Im Telly Times-New- ' . I sat staring as I watched the TV, 1 A bunch of commercials is all that see; hke they should. sleep The kids were in bed, getting almost as good. Or else they were reading, which was Gor-Jua- out-rig- old Yuletide spirit was no longer here, Inflation was rising; the crime rate waswere tnPj?2 The fuel bills were up, and mortgages e. Eureka told not to expect a gift to bring gas to Eureka City was clear-T- hat the night before Christmas, and one thing , Fifty-perce- FOR A SHINING, SHIMMERING, HOLIDAY TREAT, TAKE EXIT Ml TO SPANISH FORK CANYON. THEN FOLLOW THE LIGHTS. tr.aise rets citt nt thought small ducks, etc., should be controlled by set numbers per type of animal by appearance, odor, noise and health standards. Eighty-on- e percent of residents would approve allowing the construction of duplexes in the city and 70 percent favored single family dwellings on smaller lots," said Guy. The rural community could be preserved while doing this by calling for contractors to build in open spaces as parks, he said. There was not much support for mobile home parks, said Guy. Only 30 percent would ap prove of them and that means, he said, 70 percent did not approve of them in the city. The question of where they would be allowed, if they were built, he said, was open. It was too close to call, said Guy. Forty percent thought they should be allowed throughout the city and 43 percent thought they should be located in centred areas with 17 percent stating they did not know what should be done. , Fifty-eigpercent ofresidents approved issuing bonds to finance street maintenance. Another 42 percent favored taxing goods and services in Nephi, 26 percent favored special improvement districts, and 15 percent favored raising property taxes. Family income of those taking the survey was fairly equally spread from less than $20,000 a year to over $50,000 a year. Sixty percent had lived in the community more than 20 years and 20 percent had lived in the com-- , munity less than five years. , This would indicate the new population growth, said Guy. 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