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Show Urier i- " - r thAMLj T Lisra'" i5)t -- ot -' C flPL'tS Dw , 4 -- "'--Ti- .j , r jt m C y C I' L. nieinnr iaASi ,1 V Rogers wins Sterling Scholar competition Page 10 French filming at Deer Springs cb Page 7 VOLUME 69 NUMBER 10 50c Brown elected to Garkane Board By Dixie Brunner Randy Brown, Kanab, was elected to the Garkane Power Association Board of Directors .,v. V T v r v- at the cooperatives annual rection The District 7 election saw Brown securing the Garkane seat, defeating local challengers Donn Pillmore and Trevor Stewartr Brown is replacing' Nolan Button, who wasun-abl- e to seek due to residency requirements. re-electi- on Brown joins incumbents George Blackburn, Fremont (Dist. 2), and Terry Griffiths By Carol Sullivan At the April 24, 2000, Kane County Commission Meeting, the Kane County Commissioners directed attorney Colin Winchester to proceed with the law- , suit challenging road issues addressed in the GSENM final plan. At issue are the road closures provided for in the final plan which are contrary to state ' law. Kevin Heaton, County ExtenUi sion Agent, reported on a survey of ranchers who run cattle on Barney benefit a huge success Monument. The preliminary the Marie Barney (I) picks a winner from the raffle tickets at a fundraiser held at included tourism, ranchthe Kanab Pizza Hut last Saturday. Manager Pat Robinson Excell (r) planned study the event for Barneys husband Charlie, who suffered a stroke recently. There ing and outfitting. The response - of Orderville (Dist. 5), who was a car wash, bake sale and quilt raffle. The Barney family were both ran unopposed in the appreciative and want to thank everyone who participated in any way. election. I look forward to serving the public on the Garkane Board, said Brown. In another election issue, Garkane members had the opportunity to vote on a bylaw amendment to create a 9th di- very Dmitrich, Heaton and Bourque address Twin City Association computer and business program services), said local business owners need to do a better job of making the public aware of goods and services they offer through By Dixie Brunner Utah is friendly to large corsaid Senator Mike rector district and realign porations," Dmitrich addressing the Twin boundaries of three current disBusiness Association, but City tricts. The amendment was ap- not too nice to small businesses. proved, with 1049 members vot- Theyre the ones needing the tax ing in favor of the measure, and breaks. While speaking to the 247 voting against. Association at the Mark Twain Restaurant in Colorado City on April 26, Dmitrich spoke in favor Rsndy Brown MAY 3, 2000 Kane County directs Attorney to proceed with roads lawsuit w v VV;- - meeting on April 25. Garkane p members had voted on r ' the election with mail-i- n ballots. The Board of Directors y elected from the different districts Garkane serves are responsible for the companys diCo-O- WEDNESDAY COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER advertising. Hildale City Mayor David Zitting updated attendees on dty infrastructure projects. Drawings of the new waste water system are being finished of funding education and rural now, said Zitting. It will be highways, and against term lim- state of the art, with water evenits and gun control. tually being available for irrigaA capacity crowd heard tion. Zitting said the system Dmitrich, Mohave County Dis- would be bid out in the fall. trict 1 candidate Pat Bourque, Zitting expressed appreciation and Moccasin Judge I. McKay to Senator Dmitrich for attendHeaton, speak on a variety of ing the meeting, saying the city issues affecting the Colorado has requested matching funds from the legislature for its fedCity, AZHildale, UT area. TC Association President eral housing program. Hildale LeRoy Fisher began the meeting is used as a model example of with a showcaseupdate of local how well the program works," businesses. Two business own- he added with pride. Colorado City Mayor Dan ers briefly spoke about services Addressoffer. Barlow said roads have been a and products they ing the nemesis of rural busi- top community priority. The city nesses, larger city consumer received a CDBG grant to assist outflux, the Benchmark repreSee Twin City, Page 3 sentative, (company providing - - bined product of UAC, the State Attorneys Office, and the Governors Office. The County will opt in on the Quiet Title Lawsuit and Commissioner Carroll was given authority to sign the resolution. Terril Honey, PFUSA President, asked the Commissioners about having road signs made and distributed throughout the county. Honey commented that current maps handed out to tourists by both the Kane County Information Center and the BLM are not accurate. Lamont Smith, Kane County Sheriff, said that county attorneys and shershowed afearofincreased regu- iffs met in Provo and agreed lation but so far there has been there will be no marking of roads no change in permits. The Com- until the lawsuit. Things will missioners approved drafting a, remain status quo. Smith conletter of support to Utah State tinued that if there is a sign that University to continue the sci- has closed a road, I need to entific study for economic im- know about it. Commissioner Carroll said pact ofthe GSENM on local communities. that he would support a map Commissioners The approved with a county number on the Resolution 2000-- which is an road. Worth Brown said that in interlocal agreement on TV ser- the Monument, the administravice in the rural counties. Next tive road makes it a privilege year the channels serving rural that they can take away. Calvin Utah will be disconnected. A Johnson said there is a problem Senate Bill passed which will with people finding away around use money from the mineral a locked gate and getting on prilease monies fund and apply it vate land. Ive asked the BLM to TV Revenue Bonds. The agree- to remove the sign to Nipple ment does not obligate the Ranch. county financially. CommisSee LAWSUIT, Page 3 sioner Joe Judd was assigned to represent Kane County. A public hearing for road 89 KANAB WEATHER was held. Matt Bulloch said that it is a private road. A motion to delete road 89 from the county 3, plat map and that the county has no claim on that access beyond the trail head, passed unanimously. Chairman Norm Carroll gave an update on what the State is doing regarding a lawsuit on roads. The State UAC, Utah Association of Counties, Committee will send a copy of their resolution to the county to be signed. 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