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Show Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Volume 96, No 21 Single Copy Price Wednesday, May 27, 1998 V7df0 FGCSOGUMQGld gCdggdcddiIg-- cipgggO get HngCiody 'OSS OsgO (? D3GpCan ODE)1!? OumfiO opdinaESo j Doug Bassett, Region III Traffic By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent In spite of a request by local residents of the county who live along State Road 132, which leads west to Millard County, UDOT does not recommend changing the speed limit along the road any closer to town than it already is. poguBciJang f.'lona 2csocx7oiE En- gineer for the Utah Department of Transportation, told commissioners on Monday that there was not any way to change the speed limit signs but, he said, he would recommend that law enforcement officers strictly apply the law in that area. We recently did a traffic study in that area, said Bassett. We could install a double yellow line, but that would impact everybody. For example, if a tractor was traveling along the road at a slow rate of speed, no one could pass. By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent Juab County Commissioners passed an ordinance creating and regulating the use of the Juab County Mona Reservoir Park. David Leavitt, county attorney, read the ordinance to commissioners at the beginning of commission meeting on Monday and then, before the meeting was over, added the items commissioners wanted changed and presented it for signature. Leavitt said the document recognized that the county had recently acquired beach front property along the shore of Mona Reservoir and was creating and had the right to regulate the Juab County Mona Reservoir Park. I included the legal description of the property to describe it," said Leavitt. The same was easement done for the road leading into the park. Rules, in the interest of public safety, were adopted as part of the ordinance. Those rules and regulations are that it is unlawful for any person to use or occupy any portion of the park from sunset to sunrise. That is in keeping with your desire to have Mona Reservoir Park be a day use facility," said Leavitt. It is unlawful for any person to camp within the park on the beach, parking area, or on the water. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess glass containers of any kind on the beach, water, or parking area of the park. The ordinance contained this item because commissioners do not want those using the reservoir to worry about glass shards cutting visitors to the reservoir as they walk along the beach or launch boats from shore. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally litter in the park, possess or consume an alcoholic beverage in the park, or discharge as firearm in the park. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally start or allow to be started an open fire unless such fire is located inside a fire ring supplied by 33-fo- ot Juab County. In addition, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally discharge any fireworks inside the park. A violation of any aspect of the ordinance will be considered a Class B misdemeanor and will be punished by the Juab County Sheriffs Department. The fireworks law was initiated at the request of Wm. Boyd See Ordinance on page 2 By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent Juab County Commissioners are considering adopting an ordinance to impose a fee to collect funds for roads damaged by heavy traffic by trucks owned by private businesses. David Leavitt, county attorney, and Mike Seely, county administrator, were assigned by commissioners at an earlier meeting to investigate what needed to be done to assign such a fee. We have learned a great deal, said Leavitt. Leavitt said he, and Seely, had been doing the necessary footwork and had spent three and a half hours in a meeting on Friday to discuss what other counties have done about such fees. As they mat with one of the counties which has such a fee, they learned an engineers study was the best way to begin their efforts to show road damage. We need to establish credibility by doing the engineering study, said Seely. The general taxpayer should not have to pay for a private business to make a profit. The engineer would tell us the design and use planned when the road was constructed of each of the county roads, said Leavitt. We would then be aware of the amount of disproportionate use demand placed on the road which would, in turn, lead to degradation. Traffic on roads which are subjectcould be assessed, said ed to over-us- e Leavitt. Those who are for the use the road was it and designed to accommodate would be assessed and a surcharge imposed. The business would be required to get a permit from the county before being allowed to haul on the road. The engineering study would be necessary to determine the type of road which had been constructed, the type of travel planned for the surface and underlay, and the age of the road surface. In addition, over a period of time, data could be accumulated and the road up SO Speed on page 2 esters Office that beginning on June 1 keep required could be determined. could a closed fire season will be imposed in Some of the cost of p then be passed on those who accumu- Juab County. late disproportionate use that leads to road degradation, said Leavitt. See Roads on page 2 Juab County Commissioners received notice from the Utah State For up-kee- vv v over-weig- ht over-lim- crowncc DzcCwC Partly Cloudy Highs 70"s Partly Cloudy Highs SO to 70 C-c- o as they allowed a couple errors in the first inning that gave lead. The Tfcmplars struck again in the fourth Manti a to earn the run that would eventually get them the inning By Angie Sperry Saturday Thursday Highs 70 to See (SommacoDonopc GonondGC a ocdSraanGO Go nmpoc Qqqo on Kteauy 'ugugCig OGaaG damage (SounGy road 2-- 0 JHS Correspondent It wasnt easy, but the Baseball team came off the mud- victory. Juab had a chance to come back in the last two innings, dy field as State Champions last Thursday against the but they could only get in 2 runners before the Tfemplars Manti Templars. Despite a disappointing 2 3 outs. Juab was defeated 2 in the first game causing loss in the first game, the Wasps rallied back to win the got on page 2 Set for the started off a little 3-- top-rank- ed Highs so 70s legal to go over the double yellow line to get in your own driveway. Would a serious accident bring about a change? asked Joseph Bernini, commission chair. Accidents, serious or not, were not overwhelming criteria for change, said Bassett. Other items such as the rate of development, the number of lanes, and the population of an area were stronger considerations. One of the best things you can do is assure compliance with the speed limit law, said Bassett. He said he would be happy to visit with the local Utah Highway Patrol and ask them to patrol the area more aggressively. We are not an enforcing agency. Wm. Boy Howarth, commissioner, said the local law enforcement agencies had already been talked to and all, the city police, the county sheriff, and the UHP had agreed to patrol more and give more tickets for speed violations. The word gets out, said Howarth. If several people are ticketed, then they pass it on to other drivers and, fairly soon, everyone knows they should not speed in that area. He said he thought, if the speed limit could not be changed, then a double yellow line might be a good idea. We have no problem looking at placing a double yellow line there, said Bassett. If you want us to do that then we will take a look at it. Bassett said he would wait to be contacted by the commission if they were interested in the double yellow line. We changed the speed limit from 30 mph to 35 mph though Nephi City, said SALUTING OUR VETERANS John Fisher, son of Tim and Diane Fisher played Taps at the ceremony honoring the Veterans of our area on Monday. Tim Fisher, left, carried the US Flag and Ted Sperry, center, carried the flag of the Veterans. Organization. The ceremony was held at both Nephis cemeterys on Monday. Four Day Weather Forecast Wednesday The double yellow line is broken at street junctions and does not make it illegal to make a left turn. It is not il- title-decid- 3-- er 8-- 7. The first game shaky Wasps |
