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Show Trie Magna TimesWest valley News, Thursday, April 23, 1998 f, f ' r t' ' Wendy Smith runs for commision A . ' r n n by r. V, Wr , Wendy Smith is a Republican candidate for the Salt Lake County 'i N- Commission. She believes that one - of her major assets is that she is m ' ,';v- - : ' - ;.:v; : ir'V'k : - cvx W$ 4P''. t &S V v ( a. , W . . . m Magna in 2020: What will it be like? by KIM FOLSOM PTAFF WRITER Salt Lake City came out with a futures Report this past week on jwhat the city would be like in fwenty years and how to plan for it. ft might be interesting to look at What Magna will be like in 2020 so he community can plan ahead as jtvell. Scott Festin, a planner of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, jays, "The Wasatch Front Regional Council projects that Magna's population in 2020 will be approximately 32,000, up about 1,200 from today's figure of 20,000. reach approxi-- ' Employment-wil- l Il.dtxTin 2020; today it is lately $nly about 3,500. These figures do not include Kennecott and its employment but do include the historic Hercules area. Housing units will more than Rouble to 12,000 units from today's figure of 5,500 units." Because of the various increases j and in population, housing, The Utah Employment, i r department of Transportation (JJDOT) will also have to plan for rbads to match the traffic caused by those increases. Bob Perry, an engineering planner this will be offset by the numerous for UDOT, says, "Much of what we ore deposits that will be mined see in future plans for Magna is cur- underground at that time. The public will not see much plan rently not on the twenty-yebecause we have to justify funding change we will still be refining do. and we every project smelting copper and other We are now just beginning to ores. address the needs on 2100 South The needs in Magna's future are outlined fairly well in Salt Lake We do see the need for interCounty's Master Plan: The need to maintain singlechanges at 7200 West and 8400 West. Also, 3500 South should be family neighborhoods in the area. widened and 8400 West from 2100 To continue the aims of the to 3900 South needs more lanes to redevelopment viable businesses on old Magna Main Street that prohandle, future traffic projections. The 5400 West road also needs to vide increased employment as well be widened to six lanes and should as have some service facilities. To have facilities to attract visiextend between 2100 South to the old Bmgham Highwayix Iane." j tors to the area such as the Mining 3 00 The 2100 South. corridor Museum and will also have solid businesses up to Increase recreational facilities in 8000 West, connecting Magna the area to handle the increased directly to Salt Lake City as well as population of children. The outlook for Magna is good providing job opportunities for in 2020 with a diverse economy, local residents. Kennecott should remain a con- increased population, and a better Louis infrastructure. to stant, according Director the of But residents need to look to preCononelos, Governmental and Public Relations serving green space with this for Kennecott. expansion as well as making an He says, "The life of the open pit effort to attract businesses that should be complete at that time offer positives to the local populaalthough this estimate has been tions such as jobs and needed extended a number of times. But ar - (I-8- USPS ; 325-58- ! ! i 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 J. HOWARD ; STAHLE Publisher I BONNIE STAHLE Advertising Manager Office Manager ! GARY R. BLODGETT Editor I KENT GOBLE ; i SportsFeature Writer DEANNA JONES Arts & Entertainment Editor Production Manager DALE SIMONS Sports Columnist S' ALAN BLAIN Staff Writer SHARON LINSCHOTEN Staff Writer The Magna TimesWest Valley News welcomes Letters to the Editor but there are some restrictions as to the content of these letters: There must NOT be any slanderous or libelous material. If there is a direct attact on a persons integrity for whatever reason the letter will not be printed. Letters must be limited to not more than 200 words. Say what you want about a person or issue but keep it forever. Around the year 2005, a unique event will occur: we will enter a new era of permanent resource scarcity as global oil production and its "peaks" begins inevitable ' clean. Letters referring to political candidates must be in the Magna Times office not later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct 2 , for publication the following Thursday, Oct 23. No letters referring to politics will be printed on Thursday, Oct 30, to enable a political opponent to rebute. Second class postage paid at Magna, Utah 84044 Postmaster: Send change of address to: Magna Times 8980 W. 2700 So. Magna, UT 84044 (801) 250-56or FAX (801) 250-56The Magna Timas It a Donlflad ntwtpaptr Utah Mambaroftha Prats Association and permanent decline. Oil prices could quickly triple, sending shocks blasting through the global economy. ' Oil is used directly or indirectly in the manufacture of everything, so prices for all manufactured goods and food products will leap, and American families will be flattened! In many ways, the next hundred years will look like a i" "" 5"Road to rep- resentation. She "Recent says, movements to annexation comes from a lack of feeling of representation." Smith ran against current . commissioner Mary Callaghan because she felt that two new commissioners Smith were needed to effect some change, although she does find fault in what Smith feels is Callaghan's lack of leadership. Thirty-tw- o years old, Smith has been an active Republican since she was 1 8 years old. She is financing her campaign out of her own pocket and does not plan on being a career politician. AV movie played backwards. As oil ' production declines - societies will with muscle replacing machinery, and bicycles replacing autos. Obviously, "un-develo- p" American standards-of-livinwill go into g Although we have the best politicians money can buy, it's far too late to begin their education now. There is really nothing we can do to protect our families except to realize what's coming at us, and then do our best to survive. See WWW.DIEOFF.ORG for a peek at your future. 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She has also been a member of the Salt Lake County Board of Equalization, working directly on solving property issues. She says, "Planning and zoning for growth is the most critical issue facing the county today. We must know the difference between good developments andbad develop- - MAGNA TIMES ; five- - properties. Smith sees her J, fv- ,S ments and have concern for our vanishing open spaces. I am not for zero development but we need to plan it better." Smith does not believe the present form of county government is working and would like to see a totally independent from the county and the current commission. She currently is the number two person at a local office of a national company that buys and manages large o. - KIM FOLSOM STAFF WRITER AMBROSE Call Glade 254 - 5813 |