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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1, 1999 News City Continued, from Page 1 archaeology), Range Management and Maintenance. The tentative workshop dates will be December 6 through the 10th. Workshops will be held daily, including evenings and on Saturday, if necessary. Workforce Services will be posting ads in 0 the SUN or you may call to register. The meeting was opened again into a public hearing to accept comments concerning a request for annexation and a zone change by Nolan and Arvon Button. The property located at 1434 S. Hwy. 89A is currently zoned as commercial. The request to change the status to manufacturing and with, Most people feel it is an inconvenience to have to stop at Powell. City Officers tested the drive with a stop and without a stop. It adds an additional 4.5 seconds to an individuals driving time. City Council members favored safety over inconvenience by voting to place a four-wa- y stop at the intersection. Peggy Palmer, Manager of Kanab Workforce Services, addressed the audience and council with concerns residents have distribution had already gone expressed about landingmonu-men- t before the Planning Commission positions. Palmer ex- in their October 19 meeting. plained, locally we have never Terrill Honey commented, I feel had to compete nationally in the the city should take a close look job market. I think part of the at the aesthetic entrance into problem here is people dont brag the area and how it fits into the about themselves as much as Citys Master Plan. The Counthey could. She continued with, cil approved all changes after Instead of making statements explaining that the stated proplike, I am very skilled in that erty is currently surrounded by field, it is stated, well I do pretty city designated land. well at that, which doesnt send An agreement between Brandt Child and Kanab City will be the same message. Workforces Services, Kanab entered into in which Child will City, Kanab Chamber of Com- protect the Citys well heads. merce and the BLMGSENM An agreement was reached that will be sponsoring resume and benefited both parties. Dottie Donn approached the application workshops for the bewill 20 to 25 positions that Council with a request to assist available the with her water bill. Apparafter first her coming of the year, hopefully between ently the previous property February and May 2000. Jobs owner had a water line extended range from GS 3 ($8.32 hourly) from the water meter into an to a GS 12 ($22.95 hourly). Per- adjoiningpiece of property withmanent openings include; Main- out the knowledge of the city. tenance, Palenotology, Archae- On Oct. 21, Donn was notified ology, HydrologySoils, Range by Keith Robinson that her waTechnicians, Biologist and Bota- ter meter read a 900,000 gallon nist. Some of the seasonal posi- usage. Donns spouse was untions include; Front Desk, Sci- dergoing surgery at the time of ence Data Gathering (including the notification. A relative stay- 644-891- ts Here! The Z93.3 FM 2000 Cash Key Card ing in the home had the water shut off. When Donn returned home she turned the water on to trace the leak. After searching their property she checked the lot di- rectly behind them and found the problem. The Donns did not feel they should be held liable for the illegally installed water line and the leak it caused. City Listen to 101.9 FM for details . Attorney Van Mackelprang stated, the city didnt know anything about the extended line either. The Energy Boards feelings were that the city should not be held responsible for paying the $825 water bill. Terrill Honey asked the city how much they would have to pay for the water. Energy Board member - , C) 7 ' . it ' and City Councilman Tony Wright said, It would cost the city $825. Crawford, obviously swayed by the emotion of the situation, made a motion requesting the city go through the Donns water usage during a high use time frame and average it out, billing the Donns for that amount of use. His motion passed, with all voting in favor, except for a nay vote cast by Councilman Wright. Council member Henderson reported on the Planning Commission meetings from October 19 and November 1. Duane Bamson requested a conditional use permit for the Red Rock Mortgage and Financial Services to become a home business. His request was approved. Barnson also requested the Planning Commission amend the City Ordinance regarding height offences. The Commission and City Planner, Mr. Sizemore, will research the request and bring it back to the next scheduled meeting. The Commission had recommended the city approve dog kennels in Manufacturing and Distributing Zones and Highway Commercial Zones, with conditional use permits. The council did not accept the commission's recommendation. At the last council meeting, the motion was passed to not allow any kennels within the city limits, excluding the two in existence. The Planning Commission approved the citys conditional use permit request to build the city monument plaza and gov- ernment offices. A wheeling agreement between Garkane Power and Get your Key Card now in Kanab for Prizes, Cash & Discounts at Honey's IGA R & R Pizza Subway Quality Printing Quality Floor Coverings 18 Kanab City was approved. The council approved the Energy Boards request to donate $ 500 worth of power to the Hometown Holidays function. 'll) V Jilt! iitiiftibvM' November Business of the Month The Kanab Chamber of Commerce honored the Eagle's Nest Bed & Breakfast as the November Business of the Month recently. Accepting the award from the Chamber's Susan Hand (I) is Shanoan and Dearborn Clark. Tax County Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 a restaurant tax of 1 to fund is a county road. The County recreation and transportation maintains that the Lone Rock development. The Municipal Road is a county road and thereBuilding Authority bonded for fore Kane County should share a $268,000 revenue bond on in the profits. The PFUSA group the arena and it has a current said they have collected documentation on the road usage. payoff of "$225, 000. 1999-Th- e Kane The Commissioners approved County August inWater Conservancy District access to Kent Stapley, contincreased its property tax rate by gent on UDOT approval. 208 to fund several major County Road Supervisor Lou water and Shane Ramsay, from Pratt county projects. UDOT, discussed the road to The county tax rate is based Kaneplex. Jim Matson was ason collecting the same dollar signed to coordinate (City, amount this year as the county County, UDOT & SSD) for the collected last year. So as the $515,000 project. values cf homes increase with The residents at Swains Creek the tax rate lowers would like the parkinglot gravto adjust the dollar amount. eled. The land belongs to the ForThe following example was est Service. The commission said the county will level the gravel if provided by the county. EXAMPLE- In 1996, the county the Forest Service will haul it in. tax rate was .001503 with an A new document copier was adjusted taxable value of approved for the Recorders Of$271,926,442. A primary resi- fice. The money will come from dence (home) valued at $ 100,000 Monument Funds. would pay $82.66 in 1996. In Jim Matson has the results of the 1999, county tax rate is an annual survey by Southern .001381 with an adjusted tax- Utah University. Kanab and able value of $353,109,651. A Kane County is very affordable. primary, residence (home) val- Compared with the national ued at $100,000 would pay average of 100, Kanab is 95.9 $75.96. If the county taxed at the and Los Angeles is 128. 1996 rate for 1999 it would colAs a result of a recent jail inlect $43,079 more in property spection, Risk Management has tax. The tax rate process does not reported that the jail must have take into account cost of living two corrections officers on duty at all times. This is part of a adjustments or inflation. This (tax increase) proposal report by Shawn Guzman, Utah is nothing more than a notice Association of Counties Insurof intention, explained Com- ance Mutual and Allen Julian, missioner Judd. We have not State Corrections. This will redecided if well do it or not. quire hiring an additional officer. A hearing on the proposed Dave Owens was assigned to county tax increase will be held coordinate the SteeringCommit-te- e on Monday, December 13 at 6:00 which will address safety is- p.m. at the Kane County See JAIL, Page 27 al, |