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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS TUESDAY JANUARY 7. IW1 Community A wise man once said: For every worry under the sun there is a remedy or there is none if there is a remedy, hurry and find it if there is none, never Letters Continued from Page 4 the voters. In effect, each resi-de- mind it I love Kanab, I love the people ofKane County is the CEO" tellof the County Commission that that live here. Some of us MAY MAY and it it what realize how lucky we are to dont ing NOT do. live here in this area until we Apparently, Comm. Lopeman are away for awhile. does not understand our repreMy suggestion, let's start ussentative form of government ing our time and energies to help wherein elected officials follow us move forward as a commuguidance from the voters, and nity. It sure gives a better feeldo not direct. ing of accomplishment than to NOTE: If you decide to print worry about things that don't this, please withhold my name matter that much. for fear that Comm. Lopeman Que dios let bendiga E J. Holland may try to reduce my income for speaking the truth. F.K. Wood nt Commission Continued from Page 2 nine, ten months w e talked aliout budgets, we discussed it, but I don't think anyone was listening," said Chamberlain. The Southern Utah Seu s accused the Commission of violating open meeting laws and Ix)peman steadfastly refused to believe the Commission had done so and declared "thatsyour opinion." Lopeman defended the Commissions use of travel money as a way to promote economic development and said the Commission meets frequently with officials from Andalex, and almost discusses some Kanab Solution offered to aspect ofweekly economic development County Salary Fiasco Don't we have a County Attorney?" asked Roger Carter. "One Are we so bored we that, in your mind, is worthy of Editor fuss over snails? Dear Oh the insinuations of im- a $10,000 raise?" Carter questioned the role of the County Dear Editor: proper actions against our Attorney in advising the ComIve been quite interested county commissioners! mission on laws governing the I would like to suggest some lately in the amount of excitement a couple of ducks have solutions to the problems ex- budget and meetings, and criticaused. Along with several ar- pressed in the Dec. 23rd S.U.N. cized Scarths apparent lack of or involvement in 1 . Set the ticles and news spots on them, I county attorney sal- knowledge the County from lenow hear that the F.W.S. is talk- ary and fringes at a percentage protecting trouble. Carter got no reing about a $50,000 fine fifiLsnail of the average of Iron, Washing- gal from the Commission. sponse to the culprit who put them up ton, and Garfield Counties. Several residents brought up 2. Reinstate the Kane County there in the pond. It sounds to me like everyone is pretty sure Travel Council so the county questions about the dissolving that someone put those ducks commissioners dont have to of the travel council and the there maliciously to try and an- work so hard or travel as much! elimination of the jobs held by nihilate the entire Kanab Am- (26 cents a mile adds up faster Jackie Rife and Debra J udd, and ber snail species. It makes for an when you are an elected offi- several criticized the way it was handled. exciting story, but lets think cial.) A lawsuit brought against the 3. To all those county employabout it. Commission by Rife and Judd What would someone have to ees who are afraid to speak up: over the elimination of theirjobs gain from killing the snails? Oh, You have rights guaranteed by is being settled out of court. I know! It's probably an internastate and federal law that proKanab Mayor Bernie Ripper tional ring of poachers. (Youd tects your job. One of the most asked about the settlement be surprised how much a collec- recent is the whistle blower proagreement. Lopeman claimed tor will pay for a n ice size stuffed tection. there was no cost involved to the and mounted Kanab Amber Organized Labor has led Conbecause the insurance snail.) Or maybe they were try- gress to pass laws to protect all County was going to pay and ing to get those ducks fattened American workers. If you are company also claimed the Commission did up for Christmas dinner. (I hear intimidated by your elected lead- not know w hat the terms of the ducks are the ers organize the workers! those snail-fe4. When elected officials want settlement were going to be. most delicious.) Karla Johnson reminded ComIm sorry, maybe Im just not to be vie w ed as C EO's of a corpolie a demissioners there Environmentally conscious" ration rather than being per- ductible" with themay insurance enough, but I dont see the big ceived as public servants, you In after interview an deal here. At least not enough to need organized labor, you need company. said the Judd Lopeman meeting, a taxpayers association, and you conduct and investigation." in the been involved has negoserto need find some Sounds like a waste of prepublic of is the and aware tiations poscious time and money to me, or vants. sible of the settlement terms 5. The sheriff is definitely unsomeone is really bored. In recounting a conversation for idea all of an Ive got us, derpaid. He should make 309k to the Commissioners, Brandt with something that Ive tried to 50 more than his deputies and Child said he asked Lopeman if at least 1 0 more than his chief implement in my life: the Commission was really goLets all take a step back and assistant. 6. If the Open Meeting Law is ing to give big raises to just a take a look at the things that we few. Child described Lopemans argue and make such a big deal not enforced, we all lose! Please enthusiastic justifias about Often we will find that enforce this law and let the citi- reply ofan cation Scarths raise, but they are quite trivial, things that zens work out the rest be claims saw Martin in the C.W. Tom Collins really dont make that much of a Las Vegas background shaking his head in difference. disagreement. Do we have yes men," asked Brant Child, or do we have three elected officials serving our County? Are they self thinking...or are they holding back their feelings on how things should be run? Child said his impression of how the three cat to men interact was that Lopeman of a second is required for an upside-dow- n Only was in charge and the other two turn over when falling. d one-eigh- th Roger Carte. with mcrvphone. was Among local residents who told Kan County Commissioners that h was less than phased with th way the Commsson has been handling county bos ness (particularly proposed pay raises) at List Monday $ pobkc meeting at hana b Hqh School Standing behind is Bob West who helped at the hearing, taking the mke to those who spoke Front is kxaJ res dent Dean Waterman Commissioners are "yes men " Joe Judd, Carolyn Hamblin, and several others expressed a concern about the Commissioners plan to change the step grade pay system the County had used until two years ago when the system was put on hold by the previous Commission lopeman and Martin want to discuss the possibility of instituting a merit pay system Hamblin, a high school teacher, said studies have shown that merit pay raises are subjective and the moral of employees goes rock liottom She said employees will often refuse to share creative ideas w ith each other in hopes of garnering more notice for themselves, and employes will actually salotae each other under merit pay systems But the idea sells well in the paper," said Hamblin Judd suggested government employees are often subject to the whimsof politics and said he felt the idea of a merit system could not work fairly. Pat Chavez expressed a fear that her husband, who works for the County, could losehisjob because of her vocal opposition to the Commission Ixjpoman assured her he would not lose his job and complimented him ns an employe Chavez also asked nhout the Cartisano trial and the costs the Counts has in curred John son e x p la i ned the cost h a s approximately $1 5.00U. Kit there haveU-e- problems in get ting the money reimbursed from the State receipts were not put together properly "John son said a Suite official will to Kanab to help the County straighten out the prob lems As the meeting died down the Commissioners reiterated their plan to meet with each County department head on Thursday, January 2, to discuss the )ud get, line by line U-e- n e Free Hearing Assessment Set in Kanab When you have a hearing problem, it is important to go to K a n a b a Licensed Clinical Audiologist clinic will be instead of a hearing aid salesMonday, man. Kimball B. Forbes, MCD, January 14 CCC-A- , is the only licensed from 2:00 to Clinical Audiologist in southern 4:00 p.m., Utah and is certified by the American Speech Association. Clinic. To Through the services of a spe- make an ap- cialist, you can have better pointment hearing through the most ad- call 644- vanced technology. The clinic is 261 2 offered at No Charge. Kanab1 PAID ADVERTISEMENT i Kimball B. Forbes MCD, CCC-Clinical Audiologist |