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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion Letters Continued from Page 4 shelter in the USA and source of employment for many of its residents should find it so difficult. Richard animal man Negus WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 2000 rectify this situation, but when, if ever, is not known. I will send a copy of your inquiry to the mayor. On the east side of Kanab there is a growing area of housing, partially composed of people who have moved from Kanab because of the dog license situation. I am the County Humane Officer for a dollar a year, and there is no county license requirement at the moment. I can see it coming in the next few years, but it will be much more animal friendly than Kanabs unless we can show Kanab the error of its ways. All the best, Richard Negus Richard Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my note. I received the following note from the City Manager. It is unfortu- will be retiring to the Kanab area in July of this year. I will be bringing with me several indoor only cats and four dogs who would be restricted to a fenced area on my property. I understand this exceeds the number of animals allowed under the local ordinance. Is there anyway I can purchase a kennel license or any other way for me to purchase a home in Kanab with my animals without violating the law? If no, I will unfortunately have to find a home out- nate that there is an unwillingside Kanab City limits. ness to negotiate each request as it Thank you for your time, I comes along rather than just look forward to moving to your beautiful area. As time goes by Best Friends (signed) will be attracting more and more Dear (signed) people to the area. Most of these taxpayers and people who, like myself, are service oriented and willing to take on the chores involved with helping a city to run and prosper. As a corporate employee, I am also active in working with the city government in Houston and was looking forward as a citizen of the city to serving Kanab to the best of my abilities. guide will be paid for by those who advertise in the guide. In (signed) addition, the travel guide project Hello: (Signed) is financially supported by the I am sorry to inform you that generosity of private donation(s). The Chamber of Commerce under the Kanab City Ordinance, you can have three cats, has not intended to compete with indoor or otherwise, and two private business. For that readogs. There is no provision for a son, the advertising prices in kennel license in Kanab. At this the travel guide are calculated time there is no other method by to enable production with no which you can have more ani- profit. In fact, we think that our mals than the ordinance allows. advertising prices are signifi. If I can be of further help, cantly less than what one would expect to pay for a similar proplease let me know. Keith McAllister duction such as the Lake Powell City Manager guide. If the advertising money Submitted by Richard collected is less than the cost of Negus, Humane Officer production, that loss will be covered by private donation(s). Chamber We appreciate all the interest Dear Editor. and support of our local busiRecently there has been some nesses and community memconcern that the Chamber of bers. We think that this travel Commerce was taking out a loan guide will be a wonderful rein the amount of $100,000 to source for our community and assist with production of a hope that you will consider parChamber-Sponsore- d travel ticipating in the guide. Eric S. Lind guide. We would like to make it Thank you again for your time. I look forward to meeting you. I was also willing to pay a fee of up to 2K a year for the privilege of my animals being allowed to live in the city limits, and I would have agreed to annual inspections of my premises. Oh well. Itookyour suggestion andlooked east of the city at a couple of existing structures, as well as land. I also looked at several locations in Fredonia. I will be making a decision on site within a few weeks. I met some wonderful people on my visit this week including Jim and Mike. I am counting the days until I can move to your beautiful and friendly area, but not, unfortunately, as a taxpayer and contributor to the clear that production of the Chamber-Sponsore- d situthe be will not become to able Welcome, unfortunately travel people City of Kanab. ation in Kanab is that the kennel citizens of Kanab due to the anilicense is no longer being issued. mal restrictions. 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