Show V Wednesday October 26 Volume 66 Number 43 1988 Price 35 Cents Mobile Home Moratorium gives County time to assess problems In an effort to crack down on people who are scattering trailers in unincorporated mobilehomes and ares of the county the county comhas placed a six month mission moratorium on building permits for mobile homes until an additional structure must conform to the same building coeds aspermaThat is they must be nent housing build to code have a permanent and must have water and foundation resanitary facilities among other permanent can find out what’s our there” said County Attorney Ross who is also chairman of the commission planning and zoning The moratorium began Oct quirements If they are to remain mothey must be located in an The orditrailer park approved nance makes exceptions for tempowhich can stay rary mobile homes on the property up to one year while “we bile 1 a home is being constructed Blackham said the county’s problem is not having enough man power to do all the checking Some citizens have reported that mobile homes are being pulled into moun- gin property some to be used only out of the county fof wecjccn(js land owners and others are located where they are no utilities jn providc(j and people arc “living like Residents of the unincorhave porated areas of the county areas expressed concern that some are turning into “ dumps” by people who pull on to a piece of property and put in a mobile home or other structure that later Such struc- turns into an eyesore Uitd ait- aww county’s planning — and zoning ordi- - nances pioneers The planning commission subheard plans for a proposed new division in Indianola at its meeting court Tuesday October 25 at the house some Indianola residents have concern that the develexpressed kind of structure oper will allow any not on the property as the county is enforcing its ordinances “if it citizen As one put the there is no man power to enforce then tell them ‘no’” However citizens were not which to a subdivision objecting nice homes and cominclude would laws pliance with zoning The ordinances state that is to be a nay mobile home that laws and punishable by aw according to the Sanpete County Development Code “The County Attorney or any owner of real estate adversely affected by a violation of this code notice institute inmay with proper or any other abatement junction to prevent appropriate legal action erecenjoin abate or remove any alteration maintion construction tenance or use in violation of this code” ” Blackham said the building inspector is hired only on part and he said he suspects basis time there are people who have put up mobile homes or other structures and have not applied for building permits He said the six month moratorium will allow the county to assess what it has If the structures are in viosaid the county Blackham lation to prefers to work with the owners can see if they qualify to get a building the the weekend get away He also expressed his frus- trations over the problems which he also agreed need to be policed better He added that commissioners from need positive reinforcement jjhe majority of property owners but hear from are develop- sajd alj er$ wh0 wanl t0 make money selling not concerned with land and who permit If that fails the county must ask court for some kind of injunction against the continued out a permit Putting that docs not conform and building codes is a presence with up a structure to the zoning “misdemeanor Last year the Gunnison Unit capita) in the State on Crusade reports and We are Education of the public of this accomplishment and was top (per the Jailathon proud “You” are what made it possible Have you ever had the on a temptation to “do a number” or even friend relative the Boss? Well this is your chancee! This year our Jailathon is State being held a day later than the drive but we are hoping for the same had last year great support that we Those who helped run the jail arofficers judges and those resting said it was a fun day and arrested same those people are help of many ing out TRICK OR TREAT Halloween Carnival Monday FOR OCT 29 There is a song that goes “Have I done any good in the world in Today have I helped anyone need?” That is what the American in those does Helps Society Cancer need In this nation of plenty one of touched by cancer are people eight and the American Cancer Society is the organization that helps and cares on iL what Gunnison Unit of ACS "Tops in Everything" SET Robert Commissioner that there Bessey said that he knows and that enforcement are violations that the said He also is needed its own program needs to generate income through permits and deposits He also said he knows that the are enforced on a ranordinances dom basis and said “it’s not fair For example the commissioner said a committee or group should study the issue of whether there should be a difference between weekend people who pull in trailers for a “holiday” or people who plan he expressed to establish residency more sympathy for homeowners who are needing a place to stay than with those who want to “pull in some ’ awful looking trailer and park it’ for again this year On October 29 at the Gun- nison City Hall you can put your friends behind bars For just $500 and take out you can file a complaint a warrant for your victims arrest An sheriff will serve official the warrant arrest and transport them to Jail There the accused will be who sets arraigned before the judge the bail and then locks them behind bars the Jail While in custody Bird has unlimited use of the telebusiness assofriends call to phone ciates ect to raise in pledges to the Good Cancer Society American This will go on Fun Good Cause from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm Along with the fun we are All serious about arresting cancer bail and arrest fees are tax deductraised of the money ible and 70 to help stays here in our own county those who need the service education and benefits of the research the American Cancer Society does with for children PTA is The Gunnison Elementary annual Halloween sponsoring their Carnival The annual carnival is planned the Gunfor Monday October 31 at It will School nison Elementary fish booths as such things feature It will ponds cake walk and prizes pm be held in the evening from is invited to come in Everyone and have a good time costume fU?D nrm Vik WERE FIGHTING YOUR LIFE FOR the money raised u u ua c: rnnntv bind either raise financial the prop- - f“" A“rKbClrJd"S ments omipviv w— share of the health voted to services program and have withhold their fourth quarter pay sioners ciaim UM not paying its full The reasons for Sanpete’s failure to meet the full assessment are somewhat complete but boil down to this: Sanpete had been paying $50000 a year with approximalciy that amount for health services and the county Itself the other $25000 of Butlhetwodisuictt morethan claiming they were paying the value of the ?crvic®s nego i receiving for separate County Organization at a charge of $6000 arrangement ““:h' Their withdrawal from set up left the county the in a n fhe aCTeemcnt according Sanpete S1DisffitScachpayingS1200 Sanpete We wish 510000 Plus money- a year in eaten up Thus far this year has paid plus a special assessment of according to the Sanpete County will pay agreement in 1990 $47000 and in all trick or treating and go to youngsters are getting ready dress up be careful and watch the streets on October 31 so everyone the children a safeHalloween Gardening and Vegetable class to be held Oct 27 A Gardening and Vegetable OctoClass will be held Thursday ber 27 at 7:30 pm at the Gunnison City Hall Everyone is invited who would like to learn a little more about making your garden grow Some of the special problems with our climate soil and water will be discussed and also how to the prepare the soil in the Fall for and any help that you can share for this class in planting and growing This will be the 1st of 2 The next seminar will be seminars held on November 10 at 7:30 pm also at the Gunnison City Hall The will subjects that will be discussed be trees evergreens fertilizers grass flowers and shrubs Circle these dates on your calendars to prepare for Spring a Time for Change TIME CHANGE - THAT IS The annual event has nally arrived - the time to set your Saturday clocks back one hour retire night September 29 as you set your clocks back This will keep else when with time in everyone you you awake Sunday morning Remember Spring ahead - Fall back This will make it a little mornlighter when we get up in the sooner ing but will make it get dark at night K- Sp 8 County AgentCaryAndcr-vJJson will be our guest speaker with help from the County resources The Gunnison Valley will be ready to Bloom and Grow for next Spring Please come with questions According for Six Dispute between Counties County Organization Health services Many to Sanpete County auditor Jay Alder Sanpete overpaid its assessment by $12500 in 1987 “We’re due for a credit on that” he said And he added that Sanpete of 16500 county estimated population on which the assessment is based is too high because it includes some Snow College students who are not residents The Six County Organization must qualify for a 40 percent match from the state Commissioner Brough said and unless Sanpete other County pays full quota the counties will have to make up the difference if the match is met and at least two of them won’t do that How is this hassle going to be resolved? It will take a Solomon commented one commissioner $4 i i $5070 Next year j7j000 199 Thus $57 000 " holding bac $5 far this year and V for DEER HUNT A SUCCESS: Many hunters were ready the opening the deer hunt as they headed for the hills on and hunting beautiful for camping day The weather was |