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Show 4 exp ii;9 L'TAH 307 SALT ' PRESS W Son LAJ-- r41" " IT AS33CIAH3A S ST Tin CITf'Lr 'e42''j-:;- - ffiSM Serving East Juab County A Nice Place To Live! Volume 95, No. Conunkxxon enunsnds Spst&lSanrloz District By Myras Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent A public meeting was held to take comment regarding the intent of Juab County commission to amend the purposes of Special Service District No. 2. "The Juab county Special Service District No. 2 currently allows Juab County to use the funds in Special Service District No. 2 for recreational and transportation uses, said Joseph Bernini, county commission chair. He said the county commission was proposing to expand the purposes of the district to also include water, sewerage, drainage, flood control, garbage, health care, fire protection and snow removal. "The boundaries of the district include all ofJuab County, said Bernini. Three citizens attended the public hearing to make com- - Keith Allred, West Desert, said he favored expansion of the district. He was especially pleased, he said, the district would now include fire protection. Allred told commissioners he was acting fire chief for the West Desert area. We have volunteer fire departments at Callao, Granite Ranch and Partoun," said Allred. He said a West Desert Fire Coalition has been established. life safety is our top priority, said Allred. He said there is a 600 mile area in the remote area of Juab Countys West Desert where the need for fire protection is great For example, we had a fire just a while ago where a three year old boy lost his life, he said. That reinforced the idea to all of us how important fire protection can be in our area of the county, he said. We have a 'Mutual Aid Agreement with surrounding areas and have formed a Proposal of Action which we would like you each to review, said Allred. Glen Alined, Wednesday, July 23, 1997 29 president of the West Desert Ambulance Association, said he is in support of fire protection in the West Desert area. He said, because of the tourist interest in the area a fire protection program and fire departments are necessary. If costs are incurred with the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, etc., can the entities be billed? asked Glen Allred. One point which residents needed to be aware of, said Bernini, is that Utah Law allows Juab County Special Service District No. 2 to levy an annual tax on all taxable property located within the district and fees and charges may be imposed to pay for all or a part of the services to be provided by the service district Juab County has not levied a tax or fees on the district nor does the county intend to levy a tax or fees under the proposed expanded purposes, said 10 pages Single Copy Price 50 iMfolfc Jeai1b om Coumfly fesamgj.Md (GsiffiBiFal IPikura amid rdiniainic 7 i ty proposals may creatyfor the district. district at the maximum bonding capacFor this reason we, as a board, have ity for the next few years, he said. At s Correspondent written a letter for your consideration, predicted growth rates, said Pexton, schools should be adequate for the next t Comments made at a public hearing he said. based Bonds issued were on analy- six to 10 years." concerning a proposed county general If population increases too rapidly, plan and a subdivision ordinance con- sis of growth percentages within the sisted of the concerns of those in lead- county based on existing zones, he said. because of county government actions, He said the growth of property in the then the district will be forced to look ership positions in the county and its various communities. unincorporated areas of the county and at alternatives such as year round Two hearings were held one dealing the growth of the towns and of Nephi school, early and late sessions, and othwith the proposed zoning ordinance and City was considered. The growth in the er methods used by some of the larger another with the proposed subdivision unincorporated areas was very small, districts to deal with high school popusaid Pexton. If this change makes ma- lations and problems funding buildings ordinance. The beginning comment was made by jor changes in the needs of school pa- to match growth. Calvin Nielsen, representing farmers, Leon Pexton, Juab School District trons in the district, for example, in the Board of Education President, who said number of buses needed, then the dis- said the proposed property requirethe school district did not want to make trict will have problems meeting those ments for those seeking to build homes in the unincorporated area of the counpolicy, the board simply wanted to make needs. The new high school has placed the ty was a step in the right direction. others aware of the problem that coun- - However, there were some items of the proposal, said Nielsen, which were not in the best interest of the county resi- By Myras Trauntvein Times-New- dents. The open space requirement is a cousin to the requirement that was not popular, he said. He said he still had some concerns about the acreage requirement. 20-ac- re Randy McKnight, Nephi City Admin- istrator, said the city council wanted to enter a letter in the comments taken at the meeting. The city council does support the open space requirement, he said. Nephi City has similar open space requirements, said McKnight. We support the acreage requirements and support the number of acres required. We also support the pledge of water requirement, said McKnight Morris Ostler said the planning committee had worked hard, he could tell. It is much better," he said. Population growth would stimulate additional taxes, said Ostler. Planned unit development would not cost tax- payers extra tax money. In the second hearing, set to discuss the proposed county subdivision ordinance, TbmFowkes, Mona rancher, said he was impressed by the work done by the committee. The general plan is done well and makes sense, he said. See Plan on page 2 Levan 24th celebration on Thursday The Levan Ward and Tbwn would like to invite everyone to come and enjoy their annual July 24th celebration. - A flag raising ceremony will take place 7 a.m. to officially open the festivities for the day. Games, food, a parade, at I5'! 1 I V 7 ? dancing, Pet Show, special entertainment, and more will take place through- out the day. EARLY START ON THE WEEKEND Stormy Julius, daughter of Lorn and Dave Julius of Taylorsville was testing the water of Salt Creek Canyon on Tuesday while getting a early start on the weekend. Mother Lorri, in the background, reported a few nibbles but no successes while the family enjoyed the warm weather. The weather man is calling for continued warm weather for the rest of the holiday week with some afternoon and evening thundershowers. Moiraa IPSin:2ir lbs an Cost is $3.50 per person or $20.00 per family. Bring your own dishes and enjoy the fun! Day slebiraiSoim wil FffEdky srndl Sataundky Mona Pioneer Days will take place July 25th and 26th. Everyone is invited to join the celebration. Friday, July 25th, will feature a Dutch oven dinner of roast beef and all of the trimmings. Cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. A dance, with live entertainment, will begin at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, Judy 25th, will begin with a chuck wagon breakfast at 7:C0 a.m. Cost is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. A parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. The day will continue with entertainment, fun and lots of activities. A Mt. Nebo Pageant will be presented at 8:00 p.m. The day will conclude with fireworks A BBQ chicken dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. at the Levan City Park. The Indian legend of Nebona is retold and the story of settlement in the valley. The relaxed culture ofa generation Nebo, The Sentinel of God, will be pre- - director is Verdi Neiken. See you all miered. Producer is Kathleen Kay and there! ago is called to mind. Come and remember our rich heritage. There are a few who have made time in their busy lives and left their television sets behind to bring you this fine program. The Mount Nebo theme song, composed by Bessie Park Jones with words written by Merling D. Clyde in her poem at 10:00 p.m. First there was the mountain! The Mount Nebo Pageant will be held in coo- -, unction with the Mona Pioneer Celebration on Saturday, July 23, at p.m. at the Mona Elementary School. Ia honor of the Sesquicestensial, the pageant extols the history of our vclbqr as witnessed by majestic Mount Nko. The mountain ia portrayed as a link etween the generations and the ques6.-C-3 Because of the July 24th holiday, all MONA ROYALTY The Royalty for the Mae 25 July 2PJi CcLUxdxm tion is asked: Whose eyes have tasked areas in Nephi that receive Thursday and 2S) are Tbny Pay, Kin, ton cf All and Denise Fey; M'riasa Ary,(July (Seen, up to the mountain, and whose eyes will garbage pickup will he picked up on daughter of Kent and Raehell Pay; Dzllm Key. Prince, szn cfQzizZs and Heine Friday this week. yet behold it? Kay; and Codi Newell, Princess, daughter ofCreit and JJl IHwtlL TT v S M Jj f |