Show Vol USPS 49 No 87 July 2 1998 Fillmore City and MTC come to agreements about private prison Derin Phelps By The Fillmore City Council voted Jer E’ Brinkerhoff 23 to allow Mayor agreement June to so Management and Training Corporation (MTC) can purchase land the city owns in the Fillmore Industrial Park near the Fillmore Airport MTC wants to build a private correctional facilsign an ity in Fillmore and agreed at $500 an acre to buy 48 acres The City Council also agreed to allow Brinkerhoff to sign a letter supporting MTC’s Fillmore An overturned dumpster Park Sunday morning was one act of vandalism must review the agreement before Brinkerhoff can sign it Brinkerhoff said MTC agreed to pay Fillmore City $750000 up front before the project gets underway The city will use $300000 of the money to drill a well and improve the city’s culinary water system The other $450000 is a of an offered $1 per day per inmate for 20 years The company had planned a found in Delta City Vandals hit Delta City Park City calls for public awareness and action By medium Murphy Derin Phelps Vandals struck Delta City Park Saturday night turning picnic tables upside down and knocking over trash dumpsters The alleged vandals even stacked several picnic tables upside down into a pyramid Delta Public Works Director Neil Forster said this is a continuation of structive behavior which has been going on in the park since the rest rooms were built several years ago Other recent acts included destruction of rest room fixtures lights and a drinking fountain The city put up a gas light on a high pole after lights attached to the rest rooms were destroyed Someone damaged the new light not long afterwards Less than a year ago the stage in the park was completed with the installation of a roof Forster and Park Maintenance Official Dave Poulsen said someone has been urinating on the stage It will have to be sanitized before 4th of July activities can take place there Saturday “They started to take dispensers off the (rest room) walls run water flood the units write graffiti inside and it's just con then” on Over the years Forster tinued since desire to build a prison in Fillmore Warren Peterson City Attorney Forster with security MTC said prison but Mike June 22 it’s more likely the prison will house 500 inmates If there are 500 inmates the total the company will have paid the city after 20 years said has left some damage to rest rooms as it was found cause he knew if he replaced mirrors or other equipment it would just be will be approximately A $35 $3 million million annual payroLI is expected if MTC is allowed to set up shop in Fillmore stroyed again “What it needs I guess is surveillance of some sort” Poulsen said He suggested setting up a video camera to watch park visitors Forster and Poulsen invite the Construction is expected $ 5 and $20 Peterson million It’s anticipated that will have reviewed the letter of support by the July cil meeting If so it 7 regular City Counwill be signed then Brinkerhoff said he thinks there’s a 50 the approval of project from the residents $10 pay to construct the facility MTC has asked Fillmore City to allow the company to use the city’s bonding million changed would per incident Murphy later his story and said Millard County to pay to prosecute and have of Fillmore Millard County Commissioner Lana Moon was out campaigning June 20 and conducted a personal random survey in Fillmore This was not a professional study just an attempt for Moon to get the feeling of Fillmore residents about the proposed prison Out of 44 homes she visited 22 households were against decide to the involved in such crimes According to Murphy the only two that can be sued if a problem velops with the prison are MTC and the Utah Department of Corrections He said the county can’t be touched Moon said she’s concerned that the hire county would have to possibly other deputy county attorney and another public defender to keep up with the tential work load Murphy assured the the prison locating in Fillmore 3 were in favor of the facility and 9 were undecided “I went to four different sections of the 22 and commission town to try to get a better feel of the sue" Moon said Jack Ford Spokesman for the Utah Department of Corrections said March 5 the bid deadline for different companies wanting to build private prisons would likely be July Murphy said Tuesday he has not received a request for a proposal on the project yet An exact date the bids will be accepted has not yet been announced MTC is competing with at least four other companies for a state contract to operate a private prison It will be that wins the bid to up to the company fend inmates authority to finance the prison’s construction Before the June 23 Special City Council meeting MTC was fearful the city may to decline the entities request Brinkerhoff said Tuesday the city will allow MTC to use the authority if it needs to do so He however that borrow state surplus prison said As an alternate may be able to to build the MTC money measure Murphy spoke June Millard County Commission asked the county if it would consider allowing MTC to use the county’s Fillmore decided if bonding authority City not to do so Murphy said Fillmore City's bonding attorney advised the City Council that if MTC defaults on paying back the bonds the city would not be required to pay the bonds back but could be hit with a lower bonding rating Moon asked Murphy who would be to pay to prosecute and responsible fend inmates if there are any stabbings murders escapes or any other crimes as a result of the prison Murphy's initial swer was that Millard County and Fillmore City would not be held responsible and that MTC is insured that liabilities associated with prison will be limited if MTC progood management He said MTC provide a great amount of inmate and much accountability monitoring The prison itself has a life expectancy of years Murphy said if the county or the city gives MTC its bonding the title of the prison would be authority turned over to whichever entity decides to give MTC the authority in 20 years The commission took no action but will discuss the matter again at its July 6 regular meeting Since it appears the City Council will allow MTC to use its bonding authority it’s likely the commission will take no action at that meeting the vides will from $5 to to cost between public to call the city offices at with any suggestions Perhaps a volunpatrol in the park would work sug- teer gested a Delta resident “If we could get the public watching and looking” Forster said it may make a difference “It’s just a shame that we put these facilities in and then they get treated like this” Delta City Park does not have a closing time and Forster does not want to impose one He wants people to be able to enjoy the park when ever they want day or night Anyone seeing any suspicious tivity in the park is asked to call the Millard County Sheriffs Office at -- or ATV enthusiasts enjoyed traveling the many A TV trails in an around Fillmore during the ATV Jamboree last week ATV Jamboree finishes up 11th year By Joe and Glena Derin Phelps The Fillmore ATV Jamboree is growIt has caught the eye of ing in popularity many around the country and around the world Most importantly from a financial standpoint it has caught the attention of several Several ATV manufacturers manufacturers were in Fillmore last Wednesday through Saturday to observe and participate Shari Ashworth of the ATV Jamboree Committee said the companies gave away prizes and committed more financial support in the future There were 29 major people at the jamboree who put corporate in approximately $30000 worth of time and money “We had an said Norma Fullmer unveils plaque honoring her husband Willard Fullmer Fullmer called the father of Little Sahara By Derin Phelps “Willard a dedicated Bureau of Land Management employee worked at the Little Sahara Recreation Area for over 20 years His caring attitude left a legacy of goodwill for the thousands who visited Little Sahara" Thai’s the way the inscription on a plaque hanging at Little Sahara Recreation area begins The plaque was unveiled during the dedication June 13 of the Willard Richard Fullmer Visitor Center The plaque goes on to read: “He and his wife (Norma) administered and main the and first Willard facilities providing assistance aid to the public day and night! will always be remembered as the caring father of Little Sahara" Fullmer a Delta resident was the life blood of Little Sahara said Bert Hart Public Affairs Specialist of the BLM He and visiwas Little Sahara’s maintenance tor center manager His duties included making sure enough water was available to meet the facility's needs He and Norma also kept the rest rooms clean and looked See Fullmers on Page 2 kind Ashworth the annual ATV mud bog at the fairgrounds in Fillmore This year’s mud bog featured rodeo Doug Miller from KSL Television ited the jamboree this year and taped a show which will be broadcast at 10:30 pm on the 4th of July Adi worth pointed out that all 5 members of the ATV Jamboree Committee worked very hard to make this year’s event successful Participation was down this year to between 250 and 300 people Ashworth said the El Nino in California may have been partially to blame because it created better ATV conditions there a new ATV tained excellent event" said she thinks the jamboree is getting much smoother ATV enthusiasts from several different states spent the week riding the Paiute ATV Trail from Fillmore to Richfield Saturday was filled with children’s games an ATV parade Hid Ashworth Several people who attended this year’s jamboree expressed a desire to join the jamboree again with Old Capitol Days and the Old Capitol Cruiser’s Car Show Many people from out of state want to take part in the other two events but can’t now that they are separated Ashworth has noticed an attendance drop at the ATV mud bog since the events have been spread out When they were all together there was standing room only at the horse arena for the mud bog Now there are only about instead of 1000 500 people Fillmore City Councilman Wayne also an ATV Jamboree Committee member said he believes the jamboree helps the Fillmore economy “The city’s glad to do it" Jackson said “We had a lot of fun doing it too” Millard County Sheriff s Deputy Scott Cony coordinated law enforcement and safety throughout the week “We had a few injuries this year" Cony said “We had one Lind of serious crash Thursday A young man had to be Life Flighted up but it appears there should be a pretty good prognosis for him" Cony reported that a rider suffered a broken collar bone Friday night when his vehicle crashed on top of a mountain Overall however he said it was a safe week of events Not many ATV riders violated the laws week "They’ve during plicable been really cooperative m maintaining their speeds in Fillmore" Corry said The ATV speed limit in Fillmore is 15 miles per hour Susan of Minneapolis Minnesota had a great time at the jamboree “I think it’s See ATV on page 10 Moody Moodys are Delta Marshals of the Day Joseph M chosen Moody and were Day They celebration as Delta’s will preside activities his wife Glena Marshals of the over the July 4 and Joe was born and raised in Delta and currently lives just one block from the home where he grew up He is the oldest son of Inez and Ward Moody and was raised with a great love for Millard County He worked in the fields and family business Moody Brothers Seed plant Ser- a way of life in the Moody home and this desire to help and serve others has been a big part of Joe’s life and Joe was educated in Delta schools has wonderful memories of those years He was an excellent athlete who played Basketsoftball and football basketball ball was his love and he was on the main string beginning his sophomore year After high school graduation Joe tended a year at BYU before serving an LDS mission in the Northern Lakes mission He was branch president When he the final year of his mission vice was turned from the mission field Joe returned months before entering the Army He met Glena during his brief BYU She lived and worked in Orem attendance to BYU a few at the time as the mayor’s secretary They were engaged just before he went into the Army and were later married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple Glena the oldest living child of Reba and Lamar Johnson was bom and raised in the Uintah Mountains of County She is a graduate of High School Glena spent the early years of in Oakland their marriage Joe worked in as an Army Counter IntelSan Francisco ligence Officer Their daughter Inez Rebecca was bom during their California stay They felt Becky was the best thing they had gotten while in California When the Army discharged Joe the Moodys wasted no time in returning to Delta They bought a home and rented it a few years while Joe attended BYU They still live in has been added upon this home although and improved Their son Joseph Ward was bom while Joe was in college afThe Moodys returned to Duchesne ter Joe graduated from college He managed a branch plant for Moody Brothers and taught school It was back to Delta in 958 with another son Dean Lamar who was bom in Duchesne The two remainReed Johnson and ing Moody children were bom in Delta Melinda Sue (Mindy) Joe and Glena became very active in their church and community after returning to Delta When a council member moved away Delta City asked Joe to fill He served almost a full term the vacancy His community service included many years with the Lions Club The Moodys muhave been very active in community sical events In the late 1960s they helped See Marshals on page 10 in Tabiona Duchesne Duchesne Joe and |