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Show 107th August 5, 1999 Year-N- o. 62 PRWID approves raising sewer rate penditures associated with the By KEYIN' ASHBY Sun Advocate publisher PRWID treatment plant, the main trunk line and costs that area shared by all connections. Local Price River Water Improvement costs deal with the collection lines in the roadways in front of indiDistricts public hearing reallocation of sewer vidual homes and businesses that rates. An overall sewer rate in- go to the main trunk line. The study looked at wholesale crease of 5.2a portent billowed the who use their own lines customers hearing retail customers using the a versus after were proposed Changes study was completed on water and lines ow ned and serviced by the dissewer rates charged by PUW1D to trict. The wholesale customers are the district's customers as well as the municipalities of Helper, Price and Wellington. to customers serviced by municiThe board determined that the palities withih Carbon County claimed officials that have regional cost should be the same for City ev eryone, whether In the district or for years the citizens in the municipalities have been pax ing the same in an incorporated city. The cost is amount of money for less sen ice $11323 per residential equivalent, assessed to every sewer customer than counterparts liv ing in the unin the county Local collection costs of the areas county. incorporated The rate study defined the problem are then added to the amount. The PRWID board determined and developed recommendations that local collection costs for the for remedies. district's customers will be an exFor years, all customers connected to the sewer system were tra S7.69 per month, plus a billing charged the same monthly fee, less fee of Si .77 for a total statement of SI - the amount the cities retained S20.69. Residents in Helpercity will add for billing. About three years ago, 4S PRWID board with officials met cents to the $1 1313 plus $2.79 in city local collection fees for a total bill members and requested that tlie district prov ide the same maintenance of $14 50. Price residents will pay an addiand seniee on municipal sewer lines as the agency did for the lines tional S1.81 plus $4.96 in local fees for a total of SlS. in the county. PRWID officials conducted a Wellington residents will pay study and determined that, due to $.52 plus $5.75 extra for local costs the age and condition of the lines, for a total of $17.50. The proposed rates will not add the district couldnt do it by chargadditional revenues to the PRWID ing the same rates. So about IS months ago, another budget. For the most part, rates discount of $1.50 per customer w as charged to wholesale customers will offered to tlie cities to be used to- be reduced while fees charged to ward municipal sewer line mamte- - PRWID unincorporated county customers w 31 be increased. nance and service. Rates charged by local municiThe rate study commissioned by PRWID reviewed all scenarios. The palities are also being reviewed as rate changes were proposed in two costs for service and maintenance different categories. One involved and repairs are evaluated. After all the discussion about reallocation and the other an o ll rate increase of 5315 percent. reallocating money through rate The rate study identified readjustments, the rate study also to local costs associated and pointed out the need for the district gional the treatment and collection of to raise overall sewer rates sewer. Regional costs include ex on page 2A) On Tuesday, 37 cil iens attended concern-ingpropos- By LYNXDA JOHNSON Sun Advocate editor A violent collision Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 6 near Colton Flats claimed the lives of two members of an Idaho family. collision occurred at approxiThe fatal head-omile 3.32 at post 219, indicated Utah p.m. mately David Joyner during an Patrol Trooper Highway interview Wednesday. The mishap involved a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck and a 1989 Oldsmobile passenger car ing Idaho plates, explained the investigating n dis-pl- aj officer. The Chevy, driven by Payson resident Kirk Lloyd Limner, reportedly crossed the center line while attempting to pass a second westbound vehicle and collided into the eastbound Oldsmobile. The force of the impact killed the driver of the Idaho Flails resident Dan passenger car, confirmed Tyler, Joyner. The occupants in the Oldsmobile included the Rebecca Tyler, and the victim's wife, Catelynn couples two youngdaughters, and Emily Rose. All occupants were (Continued on page 2A) ed er-a- At top, rescue crews focus on extricating a Payson man from the cab of a Chevy truck involved in a violent collision on U S. 6 At bottom, two members of a young Idaho family traveling inside an Oldsmobile passenger car died of injuries incurred in the tragic accident Tuesday afternoon. imme-(Contmu- Wasatch Front hunters enter Minor explosion occurs at Questar ISP pleas in wildlife violation cases By GAIL RABY Staff Reporter the citation. Hodges was later cited However, no additional citacharges after purportedly asAfter being cited on two sepa- tions were made during the inisisting his son in the harvest of a tial alleged incident. buck during the same weekend. rate occasions for the illegal harvest of big game in the southeastSeveral other individuals were the weekend. following During ern region, two Wasatch Front Ward was purportedly located in also involved in the alleged inciresidents entered no contest pleas the same area and cited by law dent, but no charges were formuto class A misdemeanor charges enforcement authorities for the lated against the unidentified inon Aug. 2. second time on a protected wilddividuals. We were fully prepared to As reported by Utah Division life violation. of Wildlife Resources law enforceGreen reports that two trophy charge them all, indicates Green. ment officer Alan Green, both inBut once'w e decided to charge the bucks were identified in the bed dividuals face up to $5,000 in res- of Wards pickup with an antler guys we had w ith as much as we titution fees for the destruction of spread of approximately 24 could, they became interested in the protected animals. inches during the second alleged cuttinga deal." Michael Ward of Centerville criminal incident Green affirms that Ward was Both animals were allegedly and Larry Hodges of Sandy were initially facing two counts of initially cited on Oct. 17, 1998, af- harvested on the same plot of pri- felony charges for the destruction ter allegedly shooting and transvate property with northeastern of protected wildlife, but pleaded no contest to class A misdeporting several buck deer from tags. Any deer that has an antler meanor charges, complete with a private property in the southeastern region. $4,500 restitution fee. spread over 24 inches is considBoth animals were tagged, but ered a trophy buck," explains The defendant was additionally incorrectly with northeastern Green. By harvesting one ille- charged $500 for the return of his rifle. gally, it is considered a felony. permits. Ward confessed that his deciThe hunters reportedly Hodges pleaded no contest to claimed to have purchased the insion to return was based upon the class A misdemeanor protected correct permits inadvertently af- money hed invested into hunting wildlife offenses. But the defenter mistakenly identifying the on that segment of land, points out dant received a $5,000 restitution Green. fee on similar charges. property as northeastern territWards rifle and both deer were Green anticipates an increase ory, indicated Green. (Continued on page 2A) Class B misdemeanor citations confiscated in conjunction with By JEREMIAH STETTLER Staff reporter e issued in connection with Late Tuesday morning, a thundering boom rocked the Carbon-villeare- a. the matter last October. r f N ir w jft Cosile Vclley happenings, news briefs ... " 4 T - v-- " 3? ; I X "1 d' V'N- - fWtkl i ' ' - - Ins ct " T V . x A ' I r ' I '& f re H - X rt S 1 j&M - f . I 1 ' z u. I h 73? o Following the loud noise, smoked billowed skyward from the explosion site at Questar gas headquarters. As the dust settled and emergency crews arrived on the scene, Questar represxentativesand the Carbon County Sheriffs Office Cordov a determined that no one was injured in the explosion. In addition. Sheriff James Cordova pointed out that a hazardous materials incident was av erted at the company site. According to Cordov a, the on reportedly occurred shortly after a pipe needing work was thought to be empty The unidentified Questar operating the cutting touch cut through the pipe, which still contained natural gas. The torch cutting process subsequently ignited the remaining gas in the pipe. After igniting, the natural gas exited out the opposite end of the pipe and created a loud em-plov- ee 'J-i- sheriffs office, company officials and emergency personnel respond to the scene of a minor explosion at Questar in Carbcnvil!e The county Check out the newspapers website at www.sunad.com or call 6370732. |