Show gygarfirnpi 8'" 9hvVfY 4555 SALT Volume 74 Number 24 Gunnison L'T June 14 1995 Utah 84634 Wednesday cents 50 Merchants given tips to fight growing bad check problem “It appears a hand shake is no longer a bond between two individuals” said Joe L Christensen Gunnison members Police Chief of the Gunnison to Valley Business Association at their monthly meeting June 7 1995 He said that warned He cited one case he is currently investigating where writer had cut out his picture and placed it on top of the drivers license he had stolen with the checks “The clerk didn’t take the license out of the plastic holder “Post dated and two party checks are also dangerthe check ous” he said Merchants also need to be cautious about out of state checks Christensen said that one clue that a person might be passing a forged or bad check is when gone the same way he said the buy veiy little merchandise in comparison to the check Christensen said that rethey write He said that several of the checks he is trying cently there has been a proto recover are written for about $ 10 merchandise and $100 liferation of bad checks cash being written at area “Merchants also need to be wary of ‘repeaters’ those merchants could protect them- people who constantly write checks that are not good” Writing checks has v stores with customers in line or if it is near closing time That is when the professionals hit stores with phony checks" he the he said selves by taking some simple steps He said the first thing a merchant ought to do is reespecially when you don’t know the quire identification that customer handled bad checks that are returned to the merchants handled correctly by the merchants have to be in civil court or small claims court Criminal “It amazes me how many checks I have been asked investigation begins when the check is written on stolen to help recover that has no identification on the check” checks or closed accounts Christensen introduced a new idea to the businesshe said include a current men a small inkless pad for taking a finger print of the Acceptable forms of identification customer “If a person is passing a bad check they may vedrivers license bank guarantee card or even motor hicle registration Items that should not be used include think twice before being printed” he said Several businessmen Social Security Card bank books learners permit library requested ink pads for their store “You are not obligated to take anyone’s check Even cards and letters when a stranger presents satisfactory identification” he take it out of “When you look at the identification the plastic case and look at both sides Don’t feel rushed said Most are Sanpete landfill cooperative seeks citizens support The Sanpete County Landfill is in trouble In October of 1991 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new regulations govern- ing landfills w hich dispose of municipal waste The new regulations are titled The solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria in 40 CAR part 258 to implement Subtitle D of the “Resource Conservation and Recovery Act” These regulations were to become effective for all landfills in the state that accepted municipal Solid Waste on or after October 9 1993 The EPA has extended the effective date The for some of the deadlines found in the regulations deadline for the Sanpete County Cooperative Landfill to with the is October 9 1995 new regulation be compliance For the landfill to meet this deadline they must begin 1995 This making changes in their operation on June will allow them time to document their waste stream by “We are requesting type and amounts being received support in how people send their household and commercial waste for disposal at the landfill” said Joe Blain A major component of the new regulations is the protection of the ground water As operators of a landfill they document that they are taking all necessary steps to In order for protect ground water from contamination them to determine what steps might be required to ensure clean water they must find out exactly how deep the ground water is and what type of soil separates their buried waste from the ground water This will mean Once drilling several wells to determine its permeability that has been established they can make the determination of whether they will have to line the landfill put with thick synthetic liner “It heavy clay and a is our hope that we will not have to take this step that the soil under the landfill will protect our ground water sufficiently” said Blain ' Other steps they must take to enhance safe operation of the site will require the cooperation of the citizens of the county They are asking your support in separating the types of waste disposed of in their landfill Beginning June 1995 they will no longerbeabletodisposeof waste in just the pit The landfill site will be divided into The but it other areas will be the in the landfill will be open Please to the public to separate their persons responsibility the appropriate items in the proper area of load and dump the landfill They are asking the commercial haulers restrict the items they pickup at peoples curbside household waste to to handling required by Federal Regulation Over the next two years they will be reviewing operation of theirfacility “I am certain other changes have to “We realize these changes will take some time to implement” said Blain Yard waste appears to comprise 30 percent of their w aste stream Removapproximately ing it from their Class II Landfill will enable them to useful It life of their facility substantially the lengthen will also enable them to protect the ground water and They are requesting manage the landfill less expensively the voluntary effort of all citizens of Sanpete County in this endeavor Proper cooperate will the landfill operator of the types of waste going into the landfill is be the ill w made We are asking your cooperation and e explore the most inexpensive and feasible patience as w way we can manage waste Sanpete County” said Brian Because of the changes they are making they find it necessary to raise the landfill fee by $150 per month This is the fee which appears on peoples monthly utility bill This fee is currently $200 Beginning in July the fee w ill increase to $3 50 per month The increased fee in to co er increased costs in operation of the facility On June 1995 each load coming to the landfill will be inspected by an employee ofthe landfill People will be instructed as to where they can dispose of the items on their load Loads arriving uncovered will be assessed a “We appreciate If jour cooperation!” jou hae an questions or comments please contact Joe Blain at (80 ) They are working to insure the county landfills ability to service the citizens of Sanpete County over the long term People’s support and cooperation will allow fine them to do that Gunnison hires Peterson as third police officer Roger Peterson has been hired as the third police officer for Gunnison according to Joe L Christensen Gunnison Police Chief Peterson 12th entered for the academy training on June 1995 Peterson is happj to be able to serve the communit he said “It's my home town and I am exited to sene the " people in Gunnison His parents are Keith and Ardella Peterson He is married to Holly who is from Ephraim Peterson has one daughter named BrieAnn Christensen said that Peterson's hiring was due to a federal grant obtained through the efforts of Utah Senator Orin Hatch of the He will be officially sworn in upon completion week academy course in Salt Lake City 2 Rural Utahns find local government to be credible This is the third installment of a series of articles highlighting portions Towns - commissioned poll completed by Dan Jones and Associates in late March Salina and Gunnison are members of ULCT of Utah League of Cities and Organizations on a four point scale respondents to rate the credibility of various organizations credible and not credible Combined combined the results to show two responses choice to rate the not 100 reflect to the organization respondent's adding up How credible are the following organizations? - Statewide Commerce credibility The purpose for the poll was to determine the public's perceptions of government and of current municipal and -4 state issues The poll reflects the opinions of 600 statewide respondents The numbers are accurate within Individual county or regional results are directional only since there are not adequate responsesfor an overall accuracy percentage This report will review the statewide results and the composite resultsfrom 20 of Utah 's Counties Those counties not included in this survey are Utah Weber Davis Rich Box Elder Cache Wasatch Summit and Salt Lake The poll asked of this report we of For the purpose percentages not Of were the only organizations the National a and the Utah Taxpayers Association Rifle Association rated just a little more posi- tive than negative on the respondent's while Utah League of Cities and Towns had a credibility of greater than two to one of the spectrum The Sierra Club had scale credibility difference On the other side the least credibility rating United America We Stand negatively Respondents were rural Utah throughout very similarly rating to their municipal Rifle Association credible rate of 52 was next - 34 rated the providing government National surprising Eagle Forum and the viewed a little more while the than positively est organizations Rural Utah to receive rating greater than 50 the others This four high- the highest Of the others the with a crediblenot fact should not be for this region could not rate either the Eagle Forum nor the United We Stand America while a More than near half the - majority of respondents rural Utahns reported that the Sierra Club was not a credible organization The next installment there For this reason they are restricting use of this area to commercial haulers They are asking people to send there household waste to the landfill with one of these haulers Statewide credible more than seven out organization respondents' municipal of ten respondents Compared to the government with other nine reported they believed organizations their county commission that their municipalities citytow n government were rated the highest the State Legislature w as a The and their local Chamber of government of the survey will reveal it conies Utalins look to when issues that affect their liv es what level to solving nni |