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Show UFh 1 E'P. Z,' 31 ccs UThH -- U ."17 a 200 uta hSSOCIATIGN . " cutTE cm ut AGUo b w. VOLUME 68 NUMBER 38 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1999 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 ss lUBWflUW WM B MW wniim i City Council approves Monument Plaza proposal year firm proposal the indebted-nes- s structure would also be 10 years, which would limit the conCitys liability. He went on to meeting to a public hearing cerning Kanabs City Plaza offer state there would be several opto the Bureau of Land Manage- tions for the BLM to choose from. Terrill Honey restated ment. Mayor Alvey stated the comment with, So, Houstons to council had listened the publics concerns in previous the debt years and the lease meetings regardingbuildingthe years of the Plaza would match? Monument Plaza and govern- Houston confirmed Honeys ment commitment to completely statement. Honey then asked fulfilling any lease agreement the council about the day to day which would be proposed. She risks that any business faces? felt confident that a lease agree- Honey had concerns about the ment could be designed and re- complexity of the structure and viewed which would be loop- the intended payback, which hole free. She requested those would total approximately in the audience wanting to make $6,000,000. Houston responded by explaina comment limit their time to two minutes each. ing, the BLM requested a showRobert Houston, 'representing case. The committee built in a the Plaza Committee, explained contingency fee which should the committee came up with sev- take up some of the risk of eral scenarios wdrich the City business. Houston also sugcould be liable tor. Houston gested if the contract is signed, stated as an example concernSee PLAZA, Page 3 ing debt repayment, In a 10- By Laumli Noteman Mayor Alvey opened the Tuesday, November 9 City Council School District Business Manager Tom Breaking ground a few weeks ago at the Valley High School addition are Willardson, Superintendent Bob Johnson, contractor Brad Maxwell, school board members Amish Pandya, Verlin Smith, Loral Linton, Colene Brinkerhoff, Lex Chamberlain and' VHS Principal Shirl Spencer. (l-r- ): Jail issue continues to frustrate commissioners dont believe the since an 85 no Commission, pressed concern about his bud- vote is definitive. 2) Many quesget and funding for the Drug tions the community had have Task Force at the November 11, not been answered. The Kanab Middle School groundbreaking ceremony was last week. Pictured (l- r): School District Business Manager 1999, Kane Smith replied, Weve already County Commission Tom Willardson, school board members Colene Brinkerhoff, Loral Linton, Verlin Smith, Superintendent Bob Johnson, meeting. The Task Force is a investigated the option of bring Amish Pandya, Lex Chamberlain and contractor Dan Thebeau. y made up of the See JAIL, Page 20 Highway Patrol, Sheriffs Office and Kanab City. Kanab City does not contribute and pay for completed by fall 2000. The $3.5 and Will be located just south jail days. Dan Watson added that By Dixie Brunner KANAB WEATHER million project will include the of Kanab High School. This the Sheriffs Department has ceremonies Groundbreaking were held for two new Kane remodelingof 35,780 square feet project is also set to be com- to take the hit financially, and that is not fair. County School District build- of the current existing building. pleted by fall 2000. Thebeau Construction will In addition to the above The Election results said no to ing projects. ValentinerCrane is the architectural firm hired oversee construction on the new projects, funds have also been a 40 bed jail. The Commissionto design a new Kanab Middle Kanab Middle School. The cur- allocated for a new tech ed build- ers were given a letter dated School, as well as an addition rent middle school property at ing at the Big Water School. The 1983 from the State Inspector 190 East Center St., has been district building projects were which stated at that time the at Valley High School. A new gym, locker room and sold, contingent on the BLMs funded by prudent district rev- jail was the worst in the state. Boone Robertson, Jailer, said I classrooms, will be added to acceptance of the citys bid pro- enue management, and to Maxwell build the monument bond sales. Were re- have concerns for the safety of posal Valley High School. Construction of Glendale will headquarterscity plaza. The ally excited about the projects, officers. We need things done. be construction manager for the new $3 75 million middle school commented Schools SuperintenCommissioner Joe Judd said Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family that the problem as he sees it is 29,790 foot addition, set to be will have 38,490 square feet, dent Bob Johnson. that: By Carol Sullivan I Sheriff Lamont Smith ex- multi-agenc- School building projects get underway voter-approv- ed - . 1) People - |