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Show o if 91st Sun Progrm Inc . 1992 Price, Carbon County, Utah Wednesday, June Year No. 49 44 23, 1982 Pages 25c Single Copy Carbon governments draft project criteria What is more important to the quality of life in Carbon County: a fire station in East Carbon, a sewer system in Scofield or a water line extension in Wellington? Such are the enigmatic questions which face elected officials in Carbon County as federal and state funds slow to a trickle. The Carbon County Council of Governments Monday adopted a set of policy statements and project criteria aimed at helping them decide which projects should be first in line for funding. Such a mechanism has become crucial under the Reagan Administrations New Federalism and new state programs for allocating Community Impact Fund and mineral lease monies. The council has been told that grant or loan applications will not be entertained by state agencies unless there is evidence of a county-wid- e effort at prioritizing a given application. Grants and loans may well be awarded on the strength of the prioritization system. The document adopted Monday was developed by the Southeastern Utah Association Local of Governments in consultation with the council of governments to meet the need for prioritizing projects. Based on a point system, the set of criteria enables the council to evaluate proposed projects according to the considerations they feel are important to citizens here. For instance, one of the criteria is whether or not a given project will enhance the local economy. It is assigned between zero and five Demo mass meetings prompt protests By BRETT LOW ART Staff Writer Reapportionment of voting districts has caused Carbon County residents an increasing amount of problems, the latest being a protest over two additional mass meetings recently held in Spring Glen. The main complaint lodged by residents in the affected and Spring Glen areas is that they were not notified of the correct boundaries in time to attend the mass meetings. As a Car-bonvil- le the meetings and couldnt be involved in the democratic process, resident Noah Anderson said. My personal opinion is that it was the Democratic chairpersons underlying strategy to get her people elected. Carbon County Democratic Chairperson Catherine Peck notified the Sun Advocate and local radio stations two days before the mass meetings were scheduled in order to have announcements publicized. Peck was unavailable for further comment Tuesday because she was away on Democratic business for the week. result, there are claims of unfairness by some saying many voters werent given the chance to cast their votes. I dont think a couple of 30 It really bothers me that only second announcements on the certain people were notified and radio or a short blurb in the 200 or 300 others werent aware of newspaper is notifying all the INSIDE: Castle Valley Watch . . 11A :..15A Obituaries 12A Utah Scene Green River News ...13A Nuclear waste LegalPublic Notices . 14A IB Sports Weddings Club Notes Volunteer Corner Shopping Mart. .......... 4B 8B 10B 9B 1C Dorm sale? A $140,000 deficit may force CEU to sell its married student dormitory on 700 East. See page 12A. Advocate editorializes today on what one local official called the most serious thing that local communities have ever faced in the history of the state of Utah. See page 4A .3A . Sun Nuclear waste is piling up and the Department of Energy may be leaning to Utah for a repository site. See page 6A. Sound barrier Some 40 babies a year in Utah are born into the world facing a sound barrier. Sheri Clark, a local licensed audiologist, is working with children like Burke Prettyman who face this problem. See page 10A. The fourth annual Conference of Women Coal Miners will draw nine women from Carbon and Emery counties this Friday through Sunday. See page 16A. with existing or other planned projects (minus five to plus five points)? Have all affected parties been contacted regarding the project (minus five to plus five points)? Will the project affect the delivery of other public services (minus five to plus 10 points)? Does the project provide emacployment in tivities in Carbon County (zero to five points)? Will any land be removed from its current use (minus five to plus one points)? Will the project encroach on al sensitive or critical natural areas? If so, what unique, mitigation measures will be taken (minus five to zero points)? Will this project affect the quality or supply of water (minus (Continued on Page 2A) Prazen suit Election filing sparks furor IIKCI.AKA I ION Ut By BRETT LOW ART Staff Writer Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers and shouting accusations at each other in a controversy that now will have to be settled in the courts. The dispute began when Car- bonville resident and state Democratic Party Vice Chairman Janet Prazen was persuaded by Democratic Party officials to challenge Ray Nielson, for his state legislative seat in the d District 69. The Legislatures decision to district election reapportion boundaries carved Carbon, Emery and Sanpete Counties and added newly-create- confusion to Prazens campaign. Mrs. Prazen filed her election papers at Lt. Gov. David Monsons office on April 26, the last day for election filing. She said she was later alerted that she lived in District 70 and not in 69. When I filed I was assured by the lieutenant governors office I Mrs. was in the right district, Prazen said. I thought they were there to help candidates rather than hinder them. As a result, Mrs. Prazen and the Democratic Party are going to file suit in 7th District Court to replace Prazen as a District 69 candidate with Carbon County Democratic Chairman Catherine Peck. Mrs. Prazen is accusing the Monson office of changing the district on her election papers and X fpnnl narnf the off STA TZ OF tiarllf of b At prilled of i m U T AH ' County of a eT I hereby AN 4' Jfi y foe . fnltrt my intention of boeonunf 0 on4xfaU for numinotiun I roa lo qualify half itif nffic the City toe Towa) of Stale of Utah hpmdt With legally inf if mnauiutionally 4 Phone ty cem r$J 4 at $ believe in Janet Prazen is accusing the lieutenant governor's office of forging her initials atop her filing document. forging her initials without her consent. I never gave my permission for them to withdraw me from District 69, Prazen said. We did it over the telephone and Janet was informed that she had to run in District 70, Monson said. Several people were involved in the conversation. Mrs. Prazen said she never spoke over the phone with Monsons office and had to be alerted by a KALL radio tip that she wasnt eligible to run in District 69. She asserts that she has been disqualified from the race and by law the party is entitled to certify Continued on Page 7A ) ( Staff Writer Three Price men are making the best of a bad unemployment situation by building their home for the summer along the banks of the Price River. We are not transients, said Jim Reinhart. We were all born and raised in the Price area. We are just trying to survive. Reinhart and his two companions consider themselves the victims of hard times. Leonard L. Jensen, 38, and old Victor Horvath decided about three weeks ago that the only way they were going to 24-ye- ar ( Continued on Page 2A unem- ) and and intend to aupport throughout my term if elected the p party (that I affiliated wrthaorh party al the Ual general election of thia i of noth party at the laet fenerat rktua) candidate ithl I did not eat reaeon that that I JEFF STOFFER their mutual ! (Vainly of river ployment, would be by taking up residence along the river. Horvath and Jensen constructed small quarters, just large enough to lay down mattresses and contain their fireplace. Their home for the summer was now west of Price near the west Husky service station where fresh water could be acquired. Soon after Jensen and Horvath by cr on the combat Women miners that particular criterion. Other criteria and their point values are the following : Does the project conform to a sponsoring jurisdictions plans and management policies (zero to five points)? Are there any current or potential conflicts or duplication Living By The 4A 5A to . . the Editor. Letters 8A Business Market Bazaar The exact precinct boundary lines are expected to be approved today by the Carbon County Commission. County Clerk Norman Prichard said the reason the lines were not defined earlier is because Save Our Castle Country Organization (SOCCO) had a case pending in the Utah Supreme Court to change the boundaries approved by the Legislature last November. The commission has to rely on me to set the boundaries in the fairest way, Prichard said. I think my recommendations will be passed without too much problem because nobody else has offered any alternatives to my plans even though I have asked for input. Mass meetings were held last week at Ann Self School in Spring Glen on the assumption Prichards boundary lines would be accepted. State law requires delegates to be selected before Julyl. The state legislature and the County Democratic Party could have made it clear where the lines were drawn, Mrs. Hunter said. Serious matter 2A News Scene Helper News Opinion Anpeople who are concerned, She should show derson said. more responsibility to her constituency. I dont know how they can have mass meetings without boundary lines, Carbonville resident Jean Hunter said. points based on how well it meets Leonard Jensen, left, and Jim Reinhart have taken up residence along the Price River and are constructing a cabin in their battle against unemployment hardship. Ptooto by Jftt Itoftw |