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Show ' ' BWHHnn VM ' ' ' f a . w v ; vv 44 4 t 4 t f ; , News Swains Creek and Zion View refuse in membership By Carol Sullivan Thayne Smith, cliairman of county planning commission, appeared at the June 9 County Commission meeting and ex pressed the need to allow fees for new subdivisions to be variable to accommodate additional expenses. He also discussed the proposed division of Deer Springs Ranch. He would like to see them go back to the planning commission. County Roads Supervisor Lou Pratt expressed the need to purchase a new vehicle because the old one has been transferred to maintenance. The commissioners complimented him on the good job he is doing and their appreciation for what he ia doing as Road Supervisor. Pratt stated he can get a bigger back hoeloader for $68,000 that can be used as a dual purpose. The commission approved his request because the item was in his budget. The commission gave approval to the Sheriffs Department to proceed as needed regarding the locked road on the south edge of Orderville and Highway 89 to Muddy Creek Road. A D class road is a public road and public access cannot be locked. The parties involved have been noti- ,'.. .4,4,4. i V . . .V . ' . k OTS323 ; ' UTAH NEWS WBDHZSDAY 3 JW3 1, 107 j rs commission will follow through. Sheila Gebhardt, Strawberry Point Fire District Board Member, read from the Utah Code that the only way property ean be annexed is through petition. County Attorney Colin Winchester said that the county legislative body E&ay annex without petition to improve the district Gebhardt stated she wants another legal opinion. John McCarthy of the Swains Creek Property Owners asked if it is legal to expand without petition. McCarthy wanted toknow if a fire district waa determined by lot owners or people who are registered voters in Kane County. He stated that the peti- tion should represent lot owners. He also wanted to know if people from Strawberry and Swains Creek would have representation on the board if adopted. Attorney Winchester ar highly-respecte- I 4 ute. Winchester answered the School -- v.f Cedar Fire District an- swered that in his opinion, it should be lot owners, however it Marie Treasurer County Mousaw reviewed the budget- is the Board of Directors who ing for microfilming old tax made that decision by state stat records. Part was not budgeted, the front and back, and she would like to do all of it at the same time. Permission was requested to pay fer all the work to Continued firm Page 1 be completed. Mousaw has a grant coming and money will go economic hardships. Superinback to the county when the tendent Johnson said that apgrant pays. The commissioners plication for the 1.5 million doltold her to proceed with her lar five-yegrant will be a joint K&neGarfield School District plans. Commission chambers were venture. full when a Public Hearing was Karen Ahrey informed other held regarding all subdivisions board members of serious prowithin a proposed border join posed changes at Mohave Comthe Cedar Mountain Fire Pro- munity College, including the d tection District. Chairman dropping of its Carroll told the audience that nursing program. She encourthe purpose was to do it all at aged the board and local comonce rather than piece meal. munity members to show their Spokesman Steve Tuggle, support of the school at a June Strawberry Fire District, ad- 16 meeting at the Fredonia Medressed the commissioners and dia Center. New District Superintendent told them they had their own fire district, equipment, train- Bob Johnson presented a buding, had eleked a fire chief and get proposal for the 1997-9- 8 were seeking more volunteers. school year. Board members kidTuggle continued that he and ded Johnson that undertaking his board sensed a strained rela- the budget process oo early in tionship between the Board and his employment was "baptism the County and that they want by fire." to develop a good working relaBudget summary highlights tionship. When asked for ex- (or lowlights, depending on how amples, he stated that corre- you view it) were presented as spondence had not been an- follows. The Kane School District will swered and that no one showed for an arranged meeting with receive a decrease in state rev fied. ; 'fill the Sheriffs Department Tuggle stated that his group was present because a flyer had been sent out to extend the boundary to and his board had not been notified. His Fire Chief did not know his name waa put on the letter. Commissioner Judd asked that theyput in writing what they needed and the non-membe- ' -- complaints about legal issues by stating that county business takes precedence over Special Service Districts, because they are free standing government agencies. Winchester concluded t' t that we will do what we can. Ronald Berry, from the Board L.. of Directors of Zion View Homeowners, stated he waa v,. present because homeowners in c::, his subdivision have no tele9 phones or electricity and that T.. they do have four retired i firefighters who live in Zion View. "We have started our own fire department and are asking you to continue to exclude us. We do not want to participate in funding while there is no protection." Berry said that eventually they intend to go into the fire district "But Pm afraid you would stop us from growing, we would lose our in house donations." Berry concluded that until they can communicate, Dale L. Schmidt 46, of Grand they want to be exempted. Other comments at the Public Canyon, waa found deceased at Hearing were that Swains his residence on the North Rim Creek people voted twice not to on Tuesday afternoon, June 10. The initial investigation indijoin. John Philson, a full-tim-e cates that he took his own life. "I we are resident said, hope North Rim rangers began a included." for Schmidt after a friend search Commissioner Crosby told the audience that Paul Fullmer, notified them that he could not Cedar Mountain District Fire be found. Chief, had the expertise to help. . wJ - . 3 - 1 hx y i . Jar ll C-- J r , ' , jr ,v Jr c Park employe found dead at Grand Canyon See COMMISSION , Page 6 enue in the amount of $208,196 for the year. The District projects that at the conclusion ofthe current fiscal year, it will have a Maintenance and Operation reserve of approximately $150,000. Budget proposal for the 1997-9- 8 school year projects that the reserve will be reduced to approximately $68,000. Johnsons proposal includes a An investigation ia underway the National Park Service and Coconino County Sheriffs fay Office. Schmidt worked for the National Perk Service at the Grand Canyon since 1981 as a park ranger in the Division of Interpretation on both the north and south rims. Miffl raise for district employees, assuming an enrollment of at 3 least 1451 with moderate growth tliroughout the year. One budget suggestion Johnson offered was that since the reserve fund is ambiguous due to the fact that much of it is legally earmarked for certain things, that in the future an undistributed reserve should be identified. He expressed real concern about that low reserve. Johnson said that he feels fairly comfortable with the budget given what we have to work with. But if we had not made the moves we did (school consolidations), this would be much, much worse." The school budget hearing will be held on Monday, June SO at 7:00 p.m. at the Dis- trict Office. 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