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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2002 News Election Hospital 9 Continued, from Page i-'- ts 4 r 4 f A ' '. ,v 2?., ' S' -- , . w . - -- -- - 7 V.VS V- ' t- s ' - ; ;- - nfc. - I v- - - . " s t A V 'S f v ''' T' '- rf t Xs'j:r. -r - ' y .AZy$ t 4 x v- - . v 4 . being dumped over the banks of Kanab Creek in an effort to cover trash that has been dumped there for years. the up Fill dirt is Home building project results in Kanab Creek beautification By Dixie Brunner There were tires, cement, asphalt, lumber.. .you name it, said Steve Mower of the trash. He and Sara puzzled over what to do about the eyesore. Since the layers of trash were so deep, they decided that burying the mess would be the best answer to the trashy delimma. Mower, whose wife Sara grew up in Kanab, purchased eight acres of land from Saras father, Don Jacobs, on the west bank of the creek. They were going to haul fill from the west side property to the east side. But it was going to be a very big job, need- Have you ever noticed how some projects seem to just keep getting bigger and bigger? Thats what Steve and Sara Mower discovered after purchasing a piece of property to build a home on the far west end of 300 South. The location overlooks Kanab Creek at the new crossing. As most people are aware, the banks of Kanab Creek have long been used as a dumping ground. Kanab City actually used the creek banks at the north end of town as a dump. Much of the creek bank, specifically that on the east side of Kanab Creek, is less to say. littered with everything from old Thats where the city and state to cars washing machines. got involved. 644-351-0 Initiatives 1 Robert Houston, carried by Representative Jim Yardley and passed by the Utah State Legislature. Kane County voters approved the tax overwhelmingly. The majority of the initial revenue was to be used for building a new hospital. With that accomplished, some questioned the need for the full tax. The seven member voter-electe- d hospital board made the decision and voted unanimously to seek the full 1 for hospital operations and renovations. We are exceedingly grateful to the people of Kane County, said Hospital Administrator Mike Sinclair of the election results. We couldnt do it without their support. The Mowers said that since Kanab City and the State ofUtah had both dumped on the creek banks, they offered several days of labor and equipment to help with the project. Trucks of fill were hauled over to the east bank location, and much of the trash below the Mowers property was covered up. Mower said the eventual plan is to terrace the hill (as naturally as possible), and seed it with native grasses. Toll Free Initiative number 1 was perhaps one of the most publicized 1 election issues in the state in Continued from Page-recent years. Millions of dollars number 3 concerned reorganiz- were spent defeating this ing and clarifying the revenue peoples initiative which proand taxation article and chang- posed; ing the membership of county 1) prohibiting certain state reguboards of equalization from latory agency employees and county commissioners to elected board members from employcounty officials. 1,077 voters said ment or lobbying in the field of radioactive waste disposal or yes, 675 said no. Constitutional amendment storage for three years after number 4 concerned prohibiting employment or service; the Legislature from transact- 2) expanding the circumstances ing legislative business during a requiring the governors and special session unless the Gov- legislatures approval of certain ernor gives 48 hours advanced commercial radioactive waste public notice. 1,236 voters said licenses and facilities; 3) prohibiting the approval of yes. 532 said no. Constitutional amendment certain radioactive waste facilinumber 5 involved changing how ties and license applications; the Constitution designates cit- 4) increasing existing and imies that are allowed to incur a pose new taxes and fees on raspecified voter approved debt dioactive waste; and clarify that the measure- 5) diverting taxes presently imment of a countys debt limit is posed on radioactive waste, and based on the value of taxable use new radioactive waste taxes, property in the county. 1,016 for an education fund and a huvoters said yes, 720 said no. man needs endowment and Constitutional amendment 6) making other changes? number 6 involved the authoVoters defeated the issue rization of the creation of a 1,528-440. property tax exemption, as provided by statute for property not owned but used, controlled and possessed by the squared off in a race for Fredonia state or by a local government Justice of the Peace. 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