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Show f jf , 4 J frnwi --- jr j H;". riliri. y Marie Henry IttiJ- $m? V..:.&''i t' Local author '' Page 10 I 1 - I 1 f .a Corner Drug Store' Page 11 VOLUME 61 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER NUMBER 48 500 TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 1993 Babbitt sees positive future for northern Arizona and southern Utah By Richard Negus Coconino County Supervisor interest to us is the impact of foreign tourism on our economy. Paul Babbitt recently held a Thats a nice way to do it, they town meeting in Fredonia, and come and visit without the imtook a few minutes to talk with pact on services from a governthe SUN about his hopes and mental standpoint, that increases in your permanent popuaspirations for our area. lation have.We go counter to the New County Assessor Eric Johnson (I) and new County Commissioner Norm Carroll get sworn in by County Clerk Karla Johnson. Photo by Richard Negus. Commission welcomes new member amount of gravel claimed taken By Richard Negus Before the regular business by Big Water Mayor Alex Jomeeting took place, Chairman seph. Cox figured between 200-26- 0 tons in all with no clear diviMartin called for the swearing-i- n of new Commissioner Norm sion on what was used on town Carroll and the new County roads versus county roads. MarAssessor Eric Johnson. The cer- tin said the dispute at this point emony was conducted by County was a legal and investigative Clerk Karla Johnson. matter.(See Sheriff later in this story.) Cox told of a possible repeater Roads Sherman Cox presented a site for radio coverage in the eastvoucher paying for the labor of ern county area. Commissioner the new road signs. The signs Lopeman told Cox to check this were made in Carpentry class out with the Sheriffs Departof Valley High School, Cox said ment. Lopeman outlined ongothe work was first rate. ing projects including the two Some further discussion of the bridges at North Fork and Glen Jim Scarth on his second drunk driving offense wasnt easy on Kanab City taxpayer pocket-book- s, accordingto figures from City Manager Keith McAllister. The following costs have, been incurred as a result of the trial. $2,940.94 - Payment to Prosecuting Attorney Eric Ludlow Commissioner Carroll expressed reservations on chip sealing the Kodachrome Road. I wonder if we are going to get results that you think were going to, said Carroll. Youdontknowuntilyoutry, rejoined Ray Lopeman. I think what we have to look at on the roads Ray, is the total amount of roads that we can for legal services. keep up. How many miles after $778.39 45 people were inter- we chip seal? I think we are viewed to serve as jurors for the going to need some information on what it is going to cost per trial, cost of $17 per person-paymealso for their time, and year to keep the roads up that are chip sealed. I talked to the selected jurors time. (Garfield County) commissionAttorney Jim Scarth has ap- ers over there and they say you pealed his recent conviction, a can get too many roads done. court date will be set later this you get wages up. See COMMISSION, Page 2 One of the things that is of month. Scarth trial costs taxpayers The recent prosecution and conviction of County Attorney dale Bench that must wait for spring, chip sealing Johnson Canyon and the gravel crushing project. He raised the name of Dan Thebeau of Kanab as a possible engineer for county road projects, the feeling was that Thebeau might work on some small projects to see if he and the county could generate a good working relationship. SUN:What can be done about balance of payments argument, the strength of the dollar isnt the financially-beleaguere- d Kane County Ambulance ser- necessarily good for tourism. vice to the Arizona Strip? Maybe for this part of the world, a stronger Franc or a stronger Babbitt: It is eminently clear Marc is what we all are kind of that the demand for service from hoping for. There are always the North rim and other like balance questions. How can you locations across the Arizona bor- provide for ever increasing numder, does not not provide the bers of tourists without really revenue to support the Ambu- wrecking, upsetting or destroy-ingth- e lance service essential for those very situation that people areas. This afternoon we talked come to this part of the country about different approaches in to see, to feel, to enjoy. Arizona that might be had inIn Coconino County, and Im state that cluding tapping money getting a little off the subject, is available for ambulances for there is a discussion going on, themselves. We need to revisit there is a proposal on the South with the park interests, the Park Rim to really a lot of service and concessionaires to the development that has been see how they can support the there into a planned area with effort and also look at the County some additives that speak to the (Coconino) budget to see where educational side of visiting the there might be some relief for Grand Canyon , displays and Kane County Hospital. what not that talk about the geology and the hydrology of the SUN: Given tourism is the fu- Colorado river, the effect of the ture of Kane and your northern dams and just a wide range of County area, how can we get nature kinds of educational immeaningful and reasonably pay- pacts. I dont know if that kind of ing jobs from this endeavor? thing has part of the answer for this low wage problem that we Babbitt: You are correct in that See BABBITT, Page 2 Tourism in the northern reaches of Coconino County are where the growth has been. If you look KANAB WEATHER at visitation figures at th e North Rim, at Lake Powell and the January South Rim of the Grand Canyon tourism is where a lot of the growth for this part of the county is going to come and thats a given. By its organization, tourism related jobs are by and large minimum wage jobs and I dont have the answer for that. We struggle with it all the time, there is no easy answer on how -- nt op Courtesy: Dan Merrell Family |