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Show 1 1301 01-01- W -99 VDTGIT 9P WESTERN MICROGRAPHIC 4555 COMMERCE DR STE 200 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84107-37- 75 Volume 77 Number 10 50 cents Wednesday, March 11, 1998 , 9S C015 Water project behind schedule, council told Barney to run for Sheriff Officer Phil Barney of Salina has declared hiscandidacy for Sevier County Sheriff. Barney has worked in law en forcement since 1 965. He was a Richfield City officer, a Utah Highway Patrolman for 20 years, and an officer with the Sevier County Sheriffs Office for the last 10 years. Not only has his career been extensive, he has a proven record for being an outstanding officer. His ability to search out drugs is uncanny. He has made 100 arrests involving drug possession and transport, and over a million dollars of drug seizure cash has Sevier County since 1988. He instructs law enforcement officers all over the country with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Drug Interdiction. Due to him, many communities are safer from drugs. Barney realizes the magnitude of preserving and protecting our area. He states, 1 wish each one of you could have visited some of the high crime areas of our country that have. You would realize we have something worth ben-efitt- 1 protecting. He adds As county law enforcement officers, we must un ite our efforts to place a safety-naround our communities, working with citizens to send a clear message...'Crime is not welcome here! Drug use and abuse will not be tolerated here! Thievery will not be tolerated et (See Barney on Page 2) Salina, Utah 84654 41 by JoLyn Camp ' Staff writer Salina City Council and Mayor seemed stunned and disappointed as John Chartier of Sunrise Engineering responded to Steve Roberts concern at the City Council meeting Tuesday, February 3 about getting the water project out to bid soon. Chartier reported that the bid for the water project would not be out until May. The design phase of the project is not yet complete. The funding took longer than we thought and the aerials took a lot longer, said Chartier. Throughout the planning for the project, the time line has been for the design phase to be in the winter and the construction to begin in the spring. This would make it so that the project would be largely completed before winter, but this will not be the case now. Sensing the dismay, Chartier reassured the group, Its going to come along just fine. Intermountain Health Care (IHC) representatives Gary Beck and Dr. Kim Bateman addressed the council about IHCs desire to meet health care needs of Salina citizens. The council and mayor were candid about health care being lacking in Salina at this time. IHC is currently trying to recruit a doctor e who will work at the Salina Clinic in cooperation with Cristy Meacham, the Nurse Practitioner who now has her practice at the clinic four days a week. Meacham has been seeing 30-3- 5 patients each day with more in demand. After a great deal of discussion and input from the group, Beck and Bateman told the full-tim- council that the comm itment from IHC is there as long as the support from Salina is there."We would love to build it as fast as the people will allow, stated Beck. The council expressed that people need to know that a doctor is going to stay around before they are willing to switch doctors, but they thought that the people would support a doctor. Both the council and IHC referred to Dr. Tom Hyatts popularity when he was in Salina. The mayor asked about what could be done for the citizens who patronize the Gunnison Hospital. The IHC representatives said that they felt it would be difficult for both Gunnison and IHC to make a go of it in Salina. IHC hopes to expand business hours for emergency care including Saturdays. As the y volume increases, they will look at capabilities and more laboratory analysis. In addition, Dixie Rasmussen will have a practice for OBGyn. The council discussed requirements for Derek Andreason to get a building permit to reconstruct the Pamela Theater. The mayor and council have been advised that since the building has been condemned by the county building inspector, John Hicks, it is required by State law on a commercial building that a structural engineer design the reconstruction. (See related article in todays Salina Sun on page 2.) Councilman Newell Hales reported on information he has found on getting a new Salina City Ordinance Book written including legal professionals correlating it with the zoning ordinances as well as including changes that have been made. The cost is $8,000. The council will research and review this matter more. Chartier solicited help from another engineer to put together plans for a Special Improvement District. This district would give special funding capabilities in working with Sevier School District for new sidewalks. Although there are no specific geographical boundaries at this time, the city is looking to put in sidewalks near all the schools and routes where children walk to and from school. Dropertv owners will be required to participate in the cost of the sidewalks that go in front of their property, but the exact participation level has not yet been determined. Jeff Gates addressed the city about the impact fees. He asked for the city to give him the $2400 fee that was in effect for water, sewer, and pressurized irrigation before the changes in July since he was buying a house that was built before that. The fees are now $4,000 which he and his representatives said the fees are high enough that they will discourage growth in Salina. They also said that the higher fees had not been charged to individuals even in September. The council and mayor heard him out admitting that some mistakes had been made in charging the new fee, but also expressed that the fee would remain or they would not be able to enforce it fairly at all. If we change it for you tonight, how could we charge someone else who came in tomorrow? asked councilman Jim Reynolds. Hales explained, Growth should not have to be subsidized by current users. The council also discussed that the said fees should be paid by the contractors before they even start to build to avoid these kinds of problems thereafter. They will look into mandating that. The mayor told Gates he should probably work that out with the contractor in order to work out the difference. Steve Moss, a county resident, asked if he could negotiate the $2,400 impact fees since he agreed to turn in one share of Salina Irrigation water which he valued at $3,500 for culinary water only. At that time he agreed to (See Salina Council on Page 2) Legislative session give area schools money, jobs, Snow College South I Salina woman convicted for December 28 murder s A Salina woman was convicted of murder beating death of Dean V. Nielsen trial in Richfield. Nielsen following a four-da- y was found dead in his apartment by Salina Police Officer Bill Hales and Sevier County Deputy Sheriff Charles Ogden on December 28, 997. The case was heard in Sixth District Court. Judge Kay L. Mclff presided over the trial. Cindy Johnson, 34, was convicted of the felony Thursday after an jury deliberated for four hours. According to Sevier County Attorney Don Brown, she will be sentenced following a hearing that took place on Tuesday, March 10. She can waive her rights and have the judge sentence her then, or she can wait for Adult Probation and Parole to compile a he report and submit a recommendation, said. She faces a sentence of life in prison. Cindy was convicted primarily on circumstantial evidence, said Brown. Witnesses testified that on the day of the killing Cindy was seen with Nielsens toolbox and that he was known to give her drugs on occasion. There was a prescription bottle in the toolbox with Nielsens name on it when it was found be police. Sevier County Sheriffs Lt. Delbert Lloyd said most of Nielsens drugs were missing. The toolbox was found near Salina Creek, which runs past the apartments. He said that some of Cindys belongings were also found near the toolbox. in the 1 first-degr- eight-memb- er Elementary patriotic program honors Vets Salina Elementary Second Grade held their Second Annual Patriotic Program at the high school on Friday, March 6. The four second grade classes have 88 students who participated in singing many favorite patriotic songs. Boys can become Cub Scouts at age eight which is usually in the second grade year. Many of the boys proudly presented the colors in Cub Scout uniform. As part of the program, many servicemen and women from the area with some relationship to at least one of the students were honored. As the name of the serviceman or woman and branch of service in which heshe served According to Brown, the toolbox was located around 2 p.m. Hales went to the Nielsens apartment but couldnt get an answer. Neighbors indicated that the television was louder than usual, and that an odor like someone had burnt something had been coming from the apartment. Hales returned between 4:30 and 5 p.m., but still couldnt get an answer. He contacted the apartment manager for a key and discovered the body in the recliner. Brown said that Cindy was known to do and that it turned some light from him giving her drugs to her taking di ugs from him over a period of time. The evidence pointing to Cindy included a pair of shoes found in her apartment that matched footprints leading through mud to the banks of the river where the tool box was found. Brown said he did not seek the death penalty in the case because there were too may factors which didnt fit the nature of aggravated, murder. Cindy has been held in the Sevier County house-keepin- g, first-degr- The Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune said that the recently closed Utah Legislative Session was the mildest, smoothest, and best he said. Johnson also stated that the new shop expansion at the SVATC, a $3 million project orchestrated session in history. Bradley was allocated. Another piece of legislation sponsored by Johnson, Rep. 70, agrees. Everything seemed to fall into place as far-a- Johnson included setting up a college fund for the state and rural Utah went. he said. people who join the National Guard Johnson Four out of the five bills I introduced were also gained a nod for permission to areas burned over by wildfires. passed. Thats pretty good. Johnson also pointed out that the LegislaPerhaps one of the top ten pieces of legislation in this session was the creation of Snow ture appropriated $ .4 million more for schools College South in Richfield. The bill, HB 14, and education, without an increase in the numpassed the Senate with a vote of 9 0. This ber of students statewide. "We had flat growth is a tremendous victory for the people of in the schools, but gave the Schools more Sevier Valley in fighting against an unfair money. Thats pretty good," he said. bureaucracy, said Johnson. Although the acLegislative actions that helped Gunnison tual creation of the Snow College and SVATC included that approval of $650,000 in a $9 institution was delayed for one year, legislamillion Corrections budget that will allow tive intent, as Johnson said, was written into Gunnison to add to the sewer lagoons. Gunnithe bill to allow the development of a study as son Mayor Steve Buchanan said that he was well as ways to facilitate the change. The unsure how many lagoons that would build, bills language will allow interested parties to but that with the cooperation of the Corrections Department and the State, construction begin immediate implementation of this legislation. could begin later this summer. Last year the Legislature appropriated .5 The Legislature also approved an additional million dollars for the Sevier Valley Special Events Center. This year those funds were able to be traded so that the funding will now come from the general cash fund. Local school board were then able to receive those funds with no strings attached, s 1 -- 1 288 bed facility at CUCF at the last minute. According to CUCF Warden Earle Hobby, CUCF was granted funds for the dormitory-typ- e housing unit, as well as the rest ofthe core building currently under construction. He said that bidding could begin in the summer and inmates could be moved in by January 2000. He said the inmates would be medium security-typinmates, who could handle a dormitory type situation. Currently the inmates at CUCF are bunked two to a cell. He said this would mean an additional 60 jobs would be created. Hobby added that other projects were funded for CUCF. Among them are expansion of the warehouse facility. Tower Three, and emergency power unit for CUCF 2 (the site under construction) and additional space in the Utah Corrections Industry (UCI) building. We were hungry for the beds. We have been operating at capacity for quite a while, said Hobby. Staff members also received a 2.7 percent increase in wages. This is important in the department where we have a lot of turnrate is much over. But the CUCF turn-ovlower than the Draper site, he said. er Karren Glover announces plans to run for Commission position Nicholas Shaheen, one of the honored servicemen, Commissioner AChairman; Dwight Daniels (Glenwood), Commissioner was read, the student escorted them to the AChairman; Don Brown (incumbent-Mon-roe- ). Attorney; Gail DeMille (Monroe), Asstage. It was a fantastic sight that brought tears to sessor; Steven Wall (incumbent-Richfield- ), many eyes to see the countrymen and women ClerkAuditor; Jayrene Nielsen (Richfield), ), (incumbent-Richfieldstrung across the entire stage. The crowd gave Recorder; Dorothy Henrie Recorder; Gwen Roach (County), them a standing ovation when they were disr; T reasurer; Shawn Fu llenbach (County), T missed from the stage. Dan Phil Sheriff; AnderBarney (Salina), The second grade teachers are Kathy Chidester (Richfield), Sheriff; Duane Ross son, Susan Bagley, Peggy Camp, and Ellen Christensen. They would like to thank those (Richfield), Sheriff. All those who have declared candidacy are N.S.H.S. students who helped with the lightThe Republican delegates will Republicans. ing and special effects.The lighting enhanced be chosen at Precinct meetings held throughthe effect of the entire program, Mrs. Camp out the county on Tuesday, March 24. All dogrttasizmiJer. Republicans are encouraged to attend. Karren Glover, 58, Salina, has announced her candidacy for the Sevier County commis- sion post being vacated by Commissioner Peggy Mason, Salina. Glover is the wife of Kenneth Glover. She is the mother of seven children, all graduates of North Sevier High School. Dr. and Mrs. Glover have been residents of Sevier County for 36 rea-sure- years. She attended Brigham Young University where she majored in Physical Education with a Dance minor. If elected Glover would encourage controlled economic growth and industry that would complement establishedbusinesses and the environment - with more industrial, and -- professional job opportunities for ouryouth so they can reside with their extended families in Sevier County. Glover has served on the Salina City Council for eight years where she gave many dimensions of her service. She organized and directed the Salina Youth Council while under this post. For 10 years, Glover has served on the Board of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, where she was President. She is also presently serving on the Six County Public Health Board, where she represented the group as Pres identfortwo years. G lover is serv ing on the ATV Board, The Arts Alliance Board, and the Miss Sevier Scholarship Pageant Board. Karren was a member of the Economic Development Board, President of the North Sevier Area Little League Baseball, PTA President and Regional Director for the PTA for four years. She also served as PTSA President for three years in association with the North Sevier High School. Community and Church responsibility have been a dom inate part of her life. She has served as President of the Sal ina Stake Young Women Organization, Relief Society Presidency three times, and Ward Primary Presidency. With her positive attitude and relationship with many County organizations Glovers attitude is service. A County is only as good as the residents of the County, and Sevier County has the best people in the world, Glover says. I would like the opportunity to serve as Sevier County Commission for this valley. |