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Show Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Volume 95, No. 2 Levan Town Council discusses gas problems By Julie Smalley Tunes-New- s Correspondent The Levan Tbwn Council met for their first regular council meeting of 1997 on January 8, 1997 The first discussion item on the agenda was focused on the an Council meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12, 1997. Annual Ufe Stamp ada masting cat for January 22nd The Ute Stampede annual meeting will be held Wednesday, January 22nd, at 7:29 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Juab County Building. The annual financial report will la presented and ccrr.ittxa elections will be held at that time. Multi-Purpo- se 50(2 Simfodnyfeioim somimg hearimig held, oiroty one peirsoim showed inp to comnmeinilt meeting. The others in attendance were those s Correspondent who had an administrative interest in Only one resident of Nephi was in- any public comments which might come terested enough in the hearing held on forward, such as city council members. the draft revised subdivision zoning Mayor Robert Steele said the purpose ordinance for Nephi City to attend the ofthe public hearing was to take public By Myrna TVanntvein Tunes-New- comment on the draft and asked ifthere were any comments. Copies of the subdivision draft are available at city hall, he said. "Those of you here tonight can pick up a copy side Nephi, was the only local citizen to attend and she had several questions about the use of a specific parcel of land within the city. "The parcel is not addressed in the subdivision ordinance, she said. She said she knew her questions were of specific interest to her, but appreciated the opportunity to ask such questions and get the feedback she needed to understand. The only other public comment came from a council member. Why is there a limit of 429 feet of undeveloped frontsubdivision section? age in the Richard Paxman, city council member, now. Karen McPherson, who lives just out nouncement that Juab County would not be paying their portion of the natural gas payment. Mayor Connie Dubinsky voiced her concern on behalf of the natural gas consumers in the county and cities. She explained that the countys portion of the payment would have to be made by the cities involved. This would most likely result in a substantial increase of the natural gas rates. We will all have to look at our budgets and see what we can do, she said. Mayor Dubinsky and Council member Ralph Wilson have been meeting with officials of Nephi and Mona to work on a solution to the problem. Council member LaRee Aagard reported that the SourceJPratee-- . tion Han for the two wells has been submitted to the state. The Irrigation Co. is paying a portion of the cost for the plan. The town garbage pick-u- p was delayed due to break down of equipment The council discussed the frustration late pick-u- p causes as well as the growing problem of people dumping garbage into the creek. Council member Robert Shepherd explained that there is a $2000 fine for dumping outside of the landfill. The council voted to purchase a new television set for the town building. Mayor Dubinsky explained that it is necessary to have a TV in the control room for the town cable system. A firefighter video training is scheduled for January 16. Mayor Dubinsky and, town employee, Jason Worwood will be attending the UMPA Strategy Meetings in St. George on Janu4. ary UMPA pays all the expenses except meals and travel. Jack Powers was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Committee. Business and dog licenses are due. The next regular Levan Tbwn Single Copy Price 10 pages Wednesday, January 15, 1997 in-blo- ck asked. According to the draft, a subdivision which is located entirely within the established block system of Nephi City and, therefore, not requiring any dedication of property for public use and not having more than 429 feet of undeveloped lot frontage will be exempted for the provisions of the subdivision re- quirements. The reason for the exemption is that the existing block has already been planned into the city mapping. The city draft amended subdivision ordinance has a list of general provision, a chapter dealing with definitions, a chapter on scope and applicability. And other chapters (leafing with approval procedures, development sequence and subdivider agreement, subdivision standards, acts to be done in subdividing and guarantee of improvements. Randy McKnight, city administrator, said the purpose of the ordinance, regulations, and restrictions was to pro See City on page 3 Couiuniliy faces $4(55,000 ton! foam fees Ike Lunt, commissioner, said he said. marshal. "The fire costs have not been BLM will pay 60.6 percent of the costs the county may have paid more audited yet," he said. thought s Correspondent The county has paid $68,524 in fire than that during the summer. "We have See Fire on page 2 for bull dozers and drivers, he said Newton. already, expenses paid Juab County has a fire bill of over $465,000 which came as a result of the fires which burned out of control in Juab County this summer and three fire bills will be charged to the owners for the costa incurred from fighting to save d fires got out property when The first baby born in Juab County of hand. 1997 at Central Valley Medical Cenin Duane Anderson, will be billed for in Nephi was Nicole Morgan Nunter $10,493 for a controlled fire which ley, daughter of Kelly and Gretchen control burned out of in Dog Valley, Reed of Fairview. Although she didn't Nunley Bankhead will be asked to pay $182.50 until arrive J anuary 7th, her family was for a controlled burn near Levan which be honored as having the to delighted was lost, and Union Pacific Railroad will Her mother said, "EvYears New Baby. be billed for $4,141 for a fire started by was and the nurses and So nice, eryone a train traveling by Ash Grove Cement wonderful. doctors were Ike Lunt, commissioner, said Mike Nicole was born at 6 p.m. on January Seely, county administrator, had been V 1997 (she was due on January 8th). 7, asked to write letters to the property owners where the fires burned out of She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and measured 19 12 inches in length. Her control. are Kyle age 19, Kirt age 17, brothers "Each of the property owners had a and Kody age 11. Her sister is Cassie permit to have a controlled burn on Her are Eld Whee6. age grandparents their property in Juab County, said and of the late Sandra Fairview ler Lunt "In each case, the controlled burn and Wallace Wheeler, Ruby Nunley of w got away from them. They are responRasmusConnie and Bert and Moroni, sible for the expense of bringing the fire sen of Centerfield. under control. Irene Nielson of Fairview. is Under terms of the master agreement and her family, received a genNicole, insaid Newton, signed by agencies 4 i volved in fire fighting, such as the Bu- erous supply of gifts frmn area business, reau of Land Management what is or- es: Parkin Motors, Bank One, Big Holdered by that agency is paid for by that low Antiques, Chapman Furniture, Consultants, The Times-Newagency. NutriSis Plus, JII3 Sterling "For example, he snii, "air tankers were ordered hr the ess fire by one of Scholars, Nephi Floral, JC Mickelsons, 7 those agencies. The rule is, you pay for First Security Bank, Nephi Lumber, what you order. All cf that will be Kimoi Camera, Movies Plus, KYKN, Lina's Country Kitchen, Norms Dollar straightened out in the audit Plumbing, Painter Mo1ST CAST C7 IZ71 fi-- l'y Cxtcho Nunly cf Fairview ehow off little The figure owed ky the county at this Discount, 1ZZ7. l.iztle woe bom on JanuCbx-Medical Central lam Nichole, tets. l&Zy Center, Valley is miJ Knrtsn, prist actually e and laiy are doing ary 7iS ct 6 p.m. and but the stats will pay half cf the ex- South FortyIFA, Central Valley fine. and Burger King. pense, said Greg Kswtoa, ecnnty fire By Myras Iriuuitvein Tunes-New- man-starte- First baby of 1997 bom to Fairvisw coupb at Central Valley Medical Center Great-grandmoth- er A", V Mid-Sta- te ' s, 4-- D xt Me-rhar.ic- u.rJJ u 'm V( |