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Show i . f Volume 80, Number Ycir.p . fyt&h State Press PO Box 1327 Salt Lake City, Utah84llO Brigham City, Utah, Sunday Morning, January 2, 1977 1 10 TWENTY CENTS Pages Hearing 'premature' " ,B,,B " Council not to move n A $2,250,000 bond proposal to finance a Brigham City recreation complex continues to simmer as officials listen to citizen comments. City councilmen indicated Thursday they are not yet ready to move in any direction. In fact, even a request from Councilman Wayne Jones to call a public hearing on the question got no where, Mayor Harold B. Felt calling such a step premature. Jones, serving on a committee charged with studying the projects feasibility, said he doubted that we can reach agreement without a three-councilm- hearing. In response to a question from a citizen, Mayor Felt said the cost of holding a special bond election proposed next spring by citizen supporters of the comwould cost between $3,000 and plex $4,000. gathering place for local folks in recent days. While its for swimming in the summer, the city recreation department encourages its use for ice off-limi- In nat'l competition Brigham, r Mantua win vote honors Brigham City which had 81.87 percent of its registered voters cast ballots in the November general election, Wednesday was named to receive a Certificate of Excellence in the national Bicentennial Votingest City competition sponsored by Alameda, Calif. At the same time, it was announced that Mantua had tied with five other communities in the population catagory for highest registration. Each exceeded 100 percent. Brigham City competed in the population class 10,000 to 25,000 with 58 other communities. It placed eighth in number of voting age citizens who registered and 17th for percentage of registered voters who cast ballots. It recorded a 72 percent turnout of those of voting age. This compares with the national average of 54 percent. Mantua shared its registration distinction with two other Utah towns, Lynndyl and Laketown; Oslus Barnard, Vt.; Hancock, Vt and Lake Waukomis, Mo. The Box Elder community was one of 30 which contest officials said exceed 100 percent voter registration. This can happen for several reasons g students voting on college campus, of voters who moved, etc., a spokesman said. Western Springs, 111., population 14,000, was named Americas Votingest City during the Wednesday awards ceremony in Alameda. Western Springs was chosen for its high overall voting statistics as well as for developing broad community participation in the unique voting competition. In the Nov. 2 presidential election 88 percent of Western Springs residents of voting age went to the polls. Illinois town of 14,000 had 95 percent of its voting age registered. Some 92.5 percent of those registered voted. have perceived it, yes there is a misspelled word in the "NO SWIMING" sign, During a brief discussion, the city fathers emphasized that the proposal to build a recreation complex, including swimming pool, handballs courts, gymna sium and other activity rooms, was not initiated by them. They only agreed to take it under consideration after the proposal was presented by a citizen supporter, Mrs. Jane Sargent, on Dec. 16. In addition, they said the council has not taken a position on the proposal. think any of us has expressed our views one way or another, Councilman Peter Knudson stated. Mayor Felt said figures associated with the project are available to the public at I dont city hall. Roger Handy, director of administrative services, said earlier that if bonds were sold for $2,250,000 on a repayment plan, it would mean an increase of 8.79 mills in the property tax levy. In other business at a regular weekly session Thursday, Councilman Jones called for an executive session of the council next Wednesday to discuss appointment of a new city golf course professional. He said seven of nine applicants had been interviewed and the names of four start. A reminder that a catch-u- p city utility billing will be made this month, further discussion about space use in the community center and focus on a letter of intent to pursue joint waste treatment assured that when Beaver Mountain gives us the okay, that sufficient amounts of snow have, covered their slopes, well shift the ski buses into gear for the ski season, Director Jack Winn said. Meanwhile, he invited, if you are an ice skater, meander down to Rees Pioneer pond and enjoy the solid ice available for We would like city residents to be plant use with Mantua were among highlights of Thursdays weekly Brigham City council meeting. It had previously been announced that local residents could expect a double billing for sewer and garbage service in January. This resulted from the fact that during conversion to computer system, just five billings were sent out for the final six months of 1976. Hence, the need to make up for the lost monthly billing. However, Roger Handy, director of administrative services, explained Thurs- - skating. The ice is solid and safe, he assured. The only thing that we dont want is people to come down to the park to ice fish. Holes in the ice make it dangerous to skaters unaware of them. Im sure there are other more promising places to ice fish, the director said. water bill also will be day that a make-usent out. This had not been mentioned previously. Handy said during the colder months, water meters are not read. Users simply are billed monthly at the minimum rate. It means they become like the fixed monthly charges for garbage and sewer. As a result, a water billing also was missed during the period, it was explained. So what can residents expect to pay extra this month? Sewer, $2.62; garbage, h $1.05, and water, $2.62 ($3.94 for a service) for a total of $6.29. Bills will be received between Jan. 13 and Jan. 31. Councilman Tolman Burke said the board is pressing for a museum-gallerreply to its request for additional space p one-inc- y State wants answers Councilman Burke said the city licen$1 license for sing ordinance provides for a yule tree vendors. Mayor Felt reported that official word a request for federal had been received funds to finance an addition to the city library has been rejected. However, other applications for enlarg-men- t of the city fire station and commun-(Continueon Fage 7) d downstairs in the community center. He said a proposal was made two months ago to take out the museum-gallery- s east wall and let it expand into space but seldom designated as a youth center used by young people. Burke noted that senior citizens now use the youth center daily to play pool. And he suggested that perhaps a portion of the space could continue in this use maybe is while the museum-galler- y half permitted to expand into the other portion. However, Mayor Harold B. Felt said there are indications the local youth council may be reactivated and have need for the youth center. Councilman Wayne Jones asked an estimate of cost be obtained to move the east wall. The general attitude appeared to favor at least partial use of the space by the museum-galler- Valley leaders meet, seek to resolve issue The two sides agreed to seek legal counsel to clarify the contractual agreement for mutual use of the existing waste disposal plant in Tremonton. And also to help straighten out differences existing between engineers for the two cities on expansion plans. We want to open this thing up, have a look and see if we can solve the problems and get construction underway, Councilman Gephart said. He said Tremonton will work together with Garland "as a team in the endeavor, denying that animosity exists between officials of the two communities. I suspect they might need some updating, he commented. This grew out of a request from Building Inspector Max Muir to some way control sellers of Christmas trees locally. s cIj The Brigham City Recreation department lamented the lack past weekend but promises when sufficient depth is reached, the local ski program will of snow for skiing heading into the derstanding and differences that have divided the two communities in their joint approach to sewage treatment. This was the assessment of Tremonton Councilman Harry Gephart after the informal session, held at the home of Mayor Max Mason. Mayor Eldon R. Griffin and City Councilman Thad Poulter represented Garland. Burke, Dale Baron and Jones as a committee to conduct it. 'Lost' billing, space bid, Setter rate city atte n i Skiing waits on snow, ice skating is offered Garland and Tremonton officials hope, in the wake of a meeting Wednesday, to begin clearing away some of the misun- final, si.-- would be presented to the council for its consideration. The new appointee will succeed Tommy Williams who recently announced his resignation from the local golf post. Mayor Felt called for a comprehensive study of Brigham Citys licensing provisions and named Councilman Tolman Gephart disclosed that a joint meeting of the two city councils probably will be held within the next 10 days to two weeks to further air the matter. The conciliatory attitude echoes a statement pf Mayor Griffin made during a recent meeting at the Utah Board of Health offices in Salt Lake City. Garland considers Tremonton to be their good friend and ally in the mutual causes of Bear River valley. We feel our technical and administrative problems can be solved, in complete friendship, a prepared statement said in part. study. Garland is most interested in determining the most economical solution using the best practicable waste treatment technology as it will affect Garland. A letter from Fredrick C. Pehrson, Public health eingineer for the Utah Division of Health, mailed Dec. 21 to the Tremonton mayor and council lent (Continued on Page 7) However, it was pointed out that a federal grant application for a proposed addition to the community center is still pending and a decision should wait the outcome of that proposal. Mayor Felt finally named Councilman Burke, Peter Knudson and Doug Wight as a study committee on the matter and charged them to come back with a recommendation. A tentative letter of intent based on a proposal to allow Mantua to utilize Brigham Citys waste treatment svstem was (Continued on Page 7) Nevertheless, Garland has been upset by escalating costs associated with planning to increase the existing treatment plants capacity. It charges that Tremonton has failed to keep Garland informed about the projects even development and cost increases though Garland has requested to be considered as an active participant. The city further contends that enough changes have been made in the type of treatment to challenge the accuracy of the existing facility plan and warrant a new Holiday lighting winners The 1976 holiday home lighting contest in Brigham City was won by Mrs. Betty Rawles, 519 South Third East, the sponsoring Brigham City Lions have announced. The winning entry features lights along a hedge and walkway plus pine boughs and lights around tfie windows and door and a star on the house. v A widow, Mrs. Rawles did the work herself. But there was a little bad news for her this week, too. Sometime Wednesday, the night after judges made their selection, thieves made off with about 25 lights from her display. But she cheerfully scurried to round up replacement bulbs before a Box Elder News photographer arrived to take a picture of the winning entry. Other winners in the contest, the first one held locally in several years, were Vernon and Rose Pett, 224 West Seventh South, second, and Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Young, 637 North Fifth East, who captured third place. All will be honored by the Lions club at a dinner meeting Wednesday, Jan. 5, with trophies to be awarded at that time. Chairman for this year's contest was Arthur Romero with Harold Horne serving as A panel of three judges who toured the community, assessing all displays in addition to those formally entered in the competition, were from Willard and Ogden. Romero expressed appreciation to all decorated this year with a special thank you to the winners for the community spirit and participation in making our beautiful city even more beautiful. William L. Packer, 423 East First South, whose outside display is annually one of the outstanding ones in Brigham City, asked that his home not be considered this year because he has won in the past. who first place in IS THE display which captured Brigham City's holiday lighting contest. It is at the home of Mrs. Betty Rawles, 519 South Third East. Three THIS out-of- - town judges made the selection after viewing lighting displays throughout the city this past week. |