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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2001 News Commission the elected salary committee recommendations that elected officials salaries be raised to the Continued from Page 3 average. Commissioner Spencer headed that committee. Don Leavitt and Ira Hodges, Big Water regarding the legal Trust Lands, presented State aspects. With the new safer entrance their Master Plan for Big Water on the North Fork Road, the to the Commission. The plan Commission approved the road included site analysis, land abandonment of the section uses, trail systems and future where the old entrance was development. Leavitt located for Clarence Wright. commented, As a result of this The Commission held first a process, we do understand the budget opening and dealt with infrastructure at Big Water. several items that were over Commissioner Judd added, Im budget. In the end, all were glad to see realistic planning of approved. It was decided that goals and objectives. the budget needs to be increased for indigent burials, and that " 1 1 .!? s i eventually the money the Travel V Council paid for printing of Olympic brochures will come back to the county. However, the bills need to be paid now. It comes as no surprise to anyone that local businesses have felt the economic crunch. ClerkAuditor Karla Johnson told the Commission that sales tax revenues are down hospital income is down 10 and TRT taxes are down 30. Johnson said the 2002 budget is ' ;r balanced and thanked department heads for their help and input. The Commission adopted the 2002 budget which reflects a 3 cost of living increase for county employees. Also the Commission accepted 'w Jt. j & at - 4, ll ; f s K a1 ft J4 to w t f : i p ifcri. J s r- , J a V will Loop Vedtsday, Decern-- . be r 2$, end Vie dasaduy, Jan 2, duo to tLo Christmas andNew .Years Holidays. ' ' v Thank you from the Management of the WKCSSBM 4 ; Hava a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hew Year! -- School Board meeting overflows with grads and HP Factor ates received praise from each the formula Houston outlined By Rachel Tueller On December 12, 2001 the member of the School Board. for success. Houston presented Kane County School Board saw The board members beamed as the board with a booklet filled the largest turnout from com- broadly as some of the grads with pages of figures and statemunity that the typically quiet meeting room had seen in a year. Some 40 plus Kane County residents filled the room, while others stood overflowing the halls and foyer areas. Entire families came to the meeting together to honor graduates of the adult education program. Families packed into the room, as neighbor squashed into neighbor to proudly watch the procession of graduates receiving their diplomas. The gradu themselves. As the board reviewed the budget, Joe Houston suggested, someone should be commended for the improvement in the budget. They ought to get a way to go for being on target with the budget. The board agreed and mentioned that follow up was in the works on the matter. Robert Houston reported to the board on the success of the 2001 Western Legends event. Accountability was just a part of ments on the Western Legends team efforts. (See more on Western Legends in the Kanab City Council story). Superintendent Robert Johnson gave the Olympic ticket report. Each school had an allocation based on enrollment. Valley, Big Water and Kanab Elementary will attend the Ice Hockey event in Provo and the Biathalon event will be split be- See SCHOOL, Page 12 Rural Smart Sites and the Dry Park Timber Sale By Tony Wright, Chair Joint Economic Development lar payroll to our area. This effort to make Kanab one ofUtahs rural smart sites has been under w ay for several months, and it looks like we have a chance of landing this big one. Jim Matson, our Economic Development Director, has Partnership Committee Mayor Alvey has been working very closely with Governor Leavitts office in recruiting a Fortune 500 - data entry firm to start up a satellite Smart Site in also been instrumental in preparKanab. ing the way to develop our Smart Discussions and negotiations are Site Program and to recruit the underway now with ACS Corpo- ACS Corporation to Kanab. ration in order to place 50 newjobs The Kane County Commission here and bringing in a million dol and Kanab City Council are V ' '.j V. jointly structuring a new business recruitment package that includes the use for one year of the former Kane County Medical Center, recently vacated by the Grand Staircase Monument office, coupled with utility support for this new venture. ACS Corporation payrolls will have a new money circulation rate of 3 to 4 times its actual cash See DEVELOPMENT, Page 25 j t |