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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH X 1SS9 Commission Continued from Page 1 citizens, we hope this can be undone with your leadership, enthusiasm and clout. Wed like to help you turn this thing around. A motion to instruct the county attorney to explore termination of this agreement in as much as neither the BLM nor Kane County had held public hear- ings passed unanimously. Chairman Carroll added, There should be no road closures until the agreement is complete. The Commissioners approved donating the 1992 Strike Force truck to the Kanab City Fire Department. Alan Aldredge, asked for a road worker with with cost and design on March weed spraying and building 8, 1999. Mike Noel, Kane County Wamaintenance responsibilities. ter He will supply a job description. Conservancy District, said Richard Swapp, County As- that the 2.6 million acres of Wilsessor, asked for computer up- derness in Utah will have some grades. His staff has been impact on Kane County. From a trained and now need the equip- watershed standpoint, there is in Wilderness. ment - a plotter and a computer. no Noel also office will have his reported that there is Eventually a GIS trained operators. The new position open on the KCWCD plotter, purchased by the Monu- water board. A business license was apment grant, will be moved for better access for Swapps staff. proved for Logjammin Tours, Swapp said that a lot of money Paria Canyon. for remodeling and expansion of his office could be saved if the commissioners would allow his office to expand into the commission chambers. The commission meetings could move to the new city library for their meetings and save remodeling costs. The commissioners will check with Kanab City. Dan Thebeau had remodeling costs for 20 additional jail beds. The total estimated costs were: re-seedi- ng Utah Arts Council celebrates Kanab Fire Chief, explained how the truck will be used by his department. A winwin for all citizens. Karl Rasmussen and Lou Pratt explained there are three known Remodel existing facility-$165,00Site Work and Come help the Utah Arts archeological sites in the area where the road to Best Friends Council celebrate 100 Artful Sally Animal Sanctuary is to be imand the Main Addition-$572,00- 0 Years. The Utah Arts Council for a total of $884,900. says Happy 100th Birthday with proved. The county will get an Commissioner Crosby said the a Dessert Reception on Friday, archeological test and see if the road can be moved slightly. cost is way over the grant, which March 5 at the Union Pacific .The Commissioners approved was $485,000 plus a 10 match. Depot ( 2nd South 400 West) Altons request for a snowplow. It is time to go back to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. The county has a service truck, and get their comments. Sheriff Everyone is invited to tour the a 10 foot plow and salt box that Lamont Smith added that staff- depot and view selections from is not in service and could be ing and operating budget were the permanent state collection used. Alton also wants the not considered. A public hearing of Fine Art, Folk Art and Public county to pay .wages for snow for March 17, 1999, at 7 p.m. Art. removal to Highway 89. We was set. Women, medical and The Utah Arts Council is the dont want to hire competition. hard to handle prisoners were oldest council in the nation, The commissioners will wait to not addressed by Thebeaus plan. founded by a woman named Alice see the entire negotiation before Beau Shakespears Eagle Merrill Horne. She was also one decision on their making wages. Project for an Eagles Nest frame of the first women elected serve Lou Pratt, Roads Supervisor, was approved. He will return in the Utah Legislature. 100 artful 0, Park-ing-$43,00- Ports-$64,00- No Matter How You Weigh years 0, 0, Roads and has cost millions and millions of dollars, with a court decision yet to be rendered. While Garfield has received monetary assistance from the state, its taxpayers are unlikely to remain fmancialiy-unscathe- d before the issue is settled. ' Continued fwm Page I adameni opposition to the agreement and the manner in which it was created, We want the BLM and the Commission Garfield County Attorney Lee to follow basic protocol for state statutes on road closures, said (Wally) Wallace has not seen Noel. He pointed to the need for the document Kane County public forum, allowing for in- signed, but said hed have resput from" a variety of issue ervations about Garfield sign shareholders. A number offac-tor- s inga similar agreement, While need to be considered be- its not my decision, said fore giving up valid, existing Wallace, I think that we rights. I dont think the Com- wouldnt want to rush into anymissioners even understand the thing which gave up any road extensive rights they possess rights. Our commissioners are worried about giving up somethrough RS2477 Commissioner Joe Judd said thing we might not be able to his understanding of the agree- get back. Commissioner Steve Crosby ment that he and Norm Carroll worked on and were wholly sup- who wasnt involved in the portive of, was that it was a documents creation due to a works in progress. He added work absence, said that while that roads supervisor Lou Pratt he respects his fellow commishad provided input over which sioners decisions, he too, is cond roads. cerned about relinquishing were This is not a finalized agree- rights. T believe that we should ment. We are still in the pro- have a roads agreement concess explained Judd. We have tract, only after public comment tried to keep the communica- has been gathered. tion channels open and keep Proponents of the agreement defend by sayingthal much time Kane County out of court. Keeping the county out of has been devoted to arriving at court is important, litigation an agreement. T thought both sides did an is expensive, x county-maintaine- time-consumin- g,' and can negatively-impac- t - working relationships. Neigh- boring Garfield County has discovered that legally pursuing road conflicts with the Federal government is an expensive - -- proportion, TheBurrTrai! con-filet has gene On for 12 years, ; excellent job examining the roads iscues, said local BLM manager Verlm Smith, When will everyone under: etandwe're alien the same ride, concluded Meredith in frustration. fHfis bbbouthcvrwe solve mutual prclkrm tegstLVr. 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