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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY News MAY 12, 1993 Kaibab National Forest Commission Continued from Page open early campgrounds forests recreation areas. Forest Campgrounds have 1 opened early this year on the Kaibab Road 1 1 0, a major access road to National Forests southern dis- many recreation areas, was tricts. White Horse, Dogtown, closed in February as a result of Cataract, and Kaibab Lake a severe mud slide. Forest officampgrounds are now open for cials suggest travelers use the the summer. Hosts are present FR 141 route as access to areas at most campgrounds. such as White Horse Lake, A change that should be noted Perkins Tank, Sycamore Point this camping season is the clo- and other recreation spots norsure of concessionaire activity mally accessed by FR 110. Forat White Horse Lake camp- est engineers estimate the road ground. This year, the store, boat will be reopened in late summer rentals and cabins will not be or early fall. available. Camping and fishing For camping information on activities will continue as usual. the south Kaibab, call any ForAnother important change this est Service office or Wanda and year is access to many of the Cliff Proehl at (602) 635-845- 7. time. MacFarland questioned Lopeman on how long the shooting range would be on the prop- erty. Lopeman responded about a year. MacFarland also asked Lopeman who he had talked to about setting up the range. Lopeman said Adrian Kitchen, range master for the Sheriffs department. A discussion developed between MacFarland, Lopeman and Homont, the owner of Settlers Cove as to whether the old shooting facility was still available. Lopeman said that with the property being for sale Kane County Hospital is asking all registered voters in Kane 1 sales tax. All County to vote on May 25th, 1993 in favor of the proceeds from the special sales tax will go to support Kane County Hospital and will replace the property tax Kane County Hospital is now using. 8.9 of the land mass in Kane County pays for 68.9 of the infrastructure. Kane County Hospital is part of the infrastructure that the property taxes have supported. See diagrams. KANE COUNTY UTAH KANE COUNTY UTAH LAND PROPERTY TAXES USE Church Wells being heard. It appears that a great deal remains to be done but theres some progress being made with the hope that the many problems faced by the various agenSheriffs department and the cies will be solved in time. highway patrol need a better Hospital Election Resolution With this day being the date place to shoot, then that needs to be addressed. He did not want when the bill to allow counties anything being said to be to raise their sales tax to finance percieved as opposition to the hospital; operations, the Comneed of local law enforcement to mission had to pass the resolutrain at a first class shooting tion for the election to take place facility. He said that decision on May 25. Karla Johnson as should be formally made by the election clerk went over the docufull process of county govern- ments needed and a motion was ment. The question is that if it is made and passed setting May done without the full decision 25 as the election day. In answer to a query, the Comfnaking process, then a problem exists. missioners, after a brief discusdission decided to go on record with After a great deal more cussion, including deliberation a motion as follows, This Comwith County Attorney Jim mission resolves in principal that Scarth and Sheriff Max Jackson in the event the Hospital 1 who said the training range was sales tax is passed by the voters vital, Chairman Martin enter- of Kane County, it will not protained a motion for the May 7 ceed with the property tax inshoot to take place. A proviso crease as originally intended. was in the motion that no furOther business ther county monies be spent on Gregory Re Law Library the range. The whole matter of In a brief second appearance, the propriety of the road on Gregory presented a complaint Lopemans property will be of alleged denial of what he took handled at a later date. Lopeman to be his inalienable right to use abstained, the motion carried. the County Attorneys Law Li- and because of the work being done to enlarge the Port of Entry, Settlers Cove was no longer suitable. MacFarland said someone needs to go on record that if the In other road matters, brary. After presenting a docuSherman Cox asked about the ment calling for the removal of Glendale bench road. It was decided to put the part of the road that had failed in the winter out to bid, both for the engineering and some of the road work. Lopeman moved and Norman Carroll seconded a motion that Kleinfelder Engineering do preliminary studies to establish the bid specifications for the road TAXES (68.9) of the patients that use Kane County Hospital's Emergency Room do not support the infrastructure ofKane County. About 30 of the patients admitted to Kane County Hospital do not support the infrastructure of Kane County. See diagrams.' 45 KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL ORIGIN OF EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS ORIGIN OF PATIENTS OTHER (9.3X) NORTTCRN OUT KMC COUNTY (87.9) AZ (20.9X) STATE UTAH (1.9) are asking all registered voters to back a special 1 Sales Tax to support Kane County Hospital. The average adjusted gross income for a Kane County resident is $ 19,328. The average sales tax will be $42.80 per year or about $3.57 a month. If property taxes are used, a home valued at $75,000 would have a property tax increase of $140.00. The Sales Tax is the least painful way to go and still keep the Kane 1 Sales Taxi County Hospital. Vote for the We Commissioner Lopeman, Gregory left. Assessor County Assessor Eric Johnson, gave the commissioners a number of items for consideration. He gave an update of the reappraisal procedure he had established, went over an insurance plan and was given the commissions blessing to negotiate within his budget for two of thefour wheel drive vehicles that the Sheriff department needs. He was also authorized to advertise for a contract appraisers assistant and also for apart time aide in the Motor Vehicle portion of his operation. Other action The commission considered a Solid Waste, Public Hearing business licence for This, That Garfield County Engineer and The Other a concern in Brian Bremmer, acting as Kane Duck Creek. Heard Dave Owens give an Countys consultant on Solid Waste gave a detailed report of update ofthe Enhanced911 systhe problems faced by the tem, which is almost ready to go. Revoked a two Memoranda of county in implementing the tighter restriction of waste dis- Understanding with the Naposal mandated by the EPA tional Park Service that concerns and the State Environmental the road to the proposed Andalex Mine. Quality Board. Western Kane County Waste Rancho Lot Owners warned. formed to A take check with Kanab City Hall Disposal district, care of this service, is the agent found that under the direction designated by the County Com- of City Attorney Van mission to formulate the County Mackelprang notices to fifty compliance in this area. Com- rancho lot owners went out the munities like Big Water and week of May 3rd. The warnings, Church Wells need to have new totalling $13,000 which include plans by this summer since the legal costs were for unpaid pavBLM has to close its land fills. ing bond installments now overThe whole area of solid disposal due. It is stated that ifthese bills was covered in the discussion go unpaid within the stated time with representatives of the BLM, limit, the next step may be a lien Western Kane disposal and on those properties. work. PROPERTY 2 There was more discussion of a standard speed limit for the County B Roads. It was established that Evan Callister of Kleinfelder Engineering should study this aspect in conjunction with Cox so that a better understanding and overall plan for allowable speeds could be implemented.' |