Show IRlJi Vol 75 Wednesday October 25 2000 84634 Gunnison Utah 79 Number 43 Rollover stops traffic introduces vision of Main StreetHwy 89 UDOT I by Nathan Thompson Staff writer ideas" Hieir UDOl ing suhcontractois employees the design work for the mad concerned citizens UIX)I officials set up tables with enlarged maps about 40' feet long Maps showed the current and corridor expansion were allowed to locate their home or business and unit notes 01 comments illicitly on the Citien's f to voice ee doing and I said Other concerns included widening curb and gutter thus mfrmg mg on peoples' property "(lie road doesn't change much We'll be using the existing location of the sidewalk and curbs just add An informal open house regarding the Main Street expansion was hose held Wednesday Oct 1H vho participated consisted of ') welcome als feel map Myron lee the IJ1X) I’ublic In said ques volvement Coordmntoi tions varied from left turn lanes length of widening ciosswalk concerns and speed limit "We've been getting many good comments We hoped this foi mat ol come and see wide vour concei n would help more pi note mdn idu- - lanes" said ee hough the curbs won't tiaftic mgs ill be w etc 12 change feet closer to build will be an 8 foot rheie shoulder foi parking Citiens also asked about the and inttrteience Vviden mg would nave on access to busi nesses and homes "I his should be a one season Christensen pioect" said lorn " he biggest mi I’loject Managei the be will budge we piovement are estimating about tlnee months for the budge and nine months oi so toi the whole two miles to complc led ci' said thit the new hi idgc 'be a "cleat span hi idgc" w Inch be much safer from Hooding because the existing bridge has supports in the middle than can cause blockage IXsigners are planning on a ten year storm event to accommodate heave ram and lclement weathei rattic is predicted to double ov er the next twenty yea is so it is mipoi taut that people make then com incuts with an eve to the futme It is hoped this widening will mipiove safety traffic How and cuahtv ot life itiens aie encouraged to continue sending comments even said that most ot the tliev expected weiecol cun one n house incuts mu In mailed oi taxed to I is go Mam Slue Kotid Widen though I comments lei ted at X rli mg I’lojec I2M IPI 1001 South 70(1 last 8 IJ itv Salt ake ax 801 281 2427 co 1107 w ill w ill AIRVIb W- - let to know your candidate" event hopes of wooing and educating voters failed to chaw crowds to the Ihursday night event "We sent out announcements from Delto to Provo we ran ads on Sevier and the radio in Sanpete Millard still a pathetic crowd showed up" commented Ron Staker event organizer Staker is the director of the Fairview Museum where the event was held he said that the crowd really shows the apathy that is prevalent this election A terse crowd of 20 people responded to the call to be an educated voter most of these people included candidates spouses Inspiteof the scarce turnout brief candidate introductions were given here is a summaiy: Sanpete County Commissioner candidates Benton Peterson and Greg Dettingcr spoke first Peterson Independent Ameri- can I’m tv candidate' said his is to keep the county ottues open later so that winking people have mine access to seivices that lose at 1 JOp m Pctoison normally also said that Higlnvav 8‘ needs between citic- to in lanes passing suiesafety loi alldnvcis Headded that county comimssioneis should make less money and I’eteison is calling foi a 10 percent cut in pav the Republican Party IX'ttmger Candidate said his platform is to oppose zoning farmlands for too He is conmuch development cerned about law enforcement and wants to increase the number ot deputies that will be on county roads at any given time He also feels that w oi k needs to be done to eliminate rationing water m summer time bv holding the state and federal government accountable District 28 State Senator candidates Don lautz Gary Van Horn and Leonard Blackball! said lus Don lautz Demociat number one priouty is education lautz also tee Is that land use and gun rights should be left up to coun ml said tliit seniot min is ties lso an issue an Horn Gaiv Independent said that mioi ictoim American needs to be done to have senatois icpiescnt one unintv latlici than on a pel capita basis Van Horn said the change to the cuircnt tern was illegallv done by the Su preme Couit He hopes to icstoie honestv in politics coiiaid Blaclham Republican after making a late enhance said that he wants to make sure that the aie interests of mini communities Blackham also wants to protected rewaid tcacheis bv iikicnsing sal ary and wages ss Other offices: Rcpicsentative who icpiescnts the Brad Johnson Gunnison aiea is an unopposed candidate and was not m attendance Candidates campaigning foi Noi tli Sanpete ottices also spoke A get to know yom candidate meeting sponsoicd by the Gunnison Lions will be held tonight CXt 28 at 7 Wednesday p m at the City Building he cuestion is whcthei will go oi not anyone New Post Office will be officially open Post Master Rex Gndley said he will start exchanging post office box keys Nov 7 and hopefully phase out the old office by Nov 10 New keys will have the same box number as before but you may have building bigger box using one of if you are currently boxes one for one if people need any more they are available for one dollar" said the smaller "We will exchange keys Gridley"butifyou need more than three keys weean'tgiveany more a t this time" If you didn't pay a fee for the small boxes in the old office there won't be a fee for the larger boxes copy! Sanpete Shentf Depaitment rep rcsentativ e Ruk llovve piexcnlcd ol the possibility to the Council building a facility that would treat troubled gills "We have pi ices to put tumbled boys in the county but guls are ust said Howe Howe said the county is willing to pay toi a new load and water line that would benefit the rest of Lie also said the industiial pmk the proposed girls home would generate $280 thousand m payioll the first yeai "I he Shentt's Depaitment has Lieen looking toi a good location and Caine to the city based Com missioncr Bruce Blackham sugges turn" said Howe lie Council tell that the lacilitv would licit be an md ime x' if il the origination of the industiial area and decided agamsl icon seivue was passed by the eague of ities and Towns Inmdei tocomplv the it will have to charge $1 pel line In order to determine ho will be charged the city will need toobtam a list of carriers that prov ide serv ice in Gunnison The tax will be based Post Master Rex Gridley applies finishing Nov 7 opening of new post office location but if you did pay a fee for the smaller boxes there will bean additional charge The new post office has an increased number of letter boxes and parcel boxes enabling their capacity to assistant Gunnison residents "We think that customers will be pleased with the new office and the touches additions in preparation hve that been for If mail isn't picked up 8 year the old Be to at or 9 then the mail willbetraiisfened to the new office Once the post office is completely moved into the new building the owner will be selling the old that of made" he said office bv Nov It is time again sure turn III dow the II XH open just following itv house I unnison mine il met to ile cuss a numbei ol topics council Member' and Mavoi Buchanan decided against reon mg Gunnison's mdustnnl paik foi the building ot a guls youth home mobile telephone ss Mill let lx1 mine lesponsiblc m maintain mg their lot and that it should be cleaned up hcloie the use is ti ms ferred An ordinance legaidmg a tax on November 7 2000 marks the day the new Gunnison Post Grfice iddl ill Thompson "I here are iist too many things that would conflict with the cities plan and it doesn't lit m ith om isioii of the industiial paik"saul Rav mib itv Managei In otlici mini il new s ’oak Cablev isioii tianstened its lease' agiocmont to Mallaid Cablev isioii Mavoi Bin lianan said that the new cableiompanv should completion a by Nathan Staff writer ing nears ' Gunnison Fire fighters EMTs and Dr Dwight Inouye MD work to get Tom R Cat rejo free from her Jeep Cherokee Carrejo 50 New Mexico was southoound when her vehicle was struck by a 981 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Daniel Espinoza 25 Sterling as he pulled out of the The impact rolled the Jeep and then the Pontiac collided Gunnison Valley Bank with a 1993 Ford truck owned by Gunnison Plumbing and Heating which was parked Espinoza was cited for failure to yield Trooper Ken Pitts responded for the Utah Highway Patrol Gunnison Police and Sanpete Sheriff's Office assisted with traffic control Gunnison Council nixes Girls Home in Industrial Park Central Utah candidates vie for support but meager crowd responds by Nathan Thompson Staff writer cents V your clocks back one hour Saturday night at 2 am Otherwise you may be the first one to your church meeting and wonder where everyone is! as Ron Ball is stepping Inad ol (unnison ( itv leiuation he council is discussing possible cindidilcs to till the position he itv w ill be conlu ling the m oidei to do countv commission clop an aliei nali ti attic routed'ii the' 89 Highway pioject ing he council discussed Imw sewer and vvatei bills aie chaiged n the Cuiientlv tlu businesses and homes aie chaiged per connection hole is some talk about dunging the piopcitv owner based on the numbei of licenses Hus change would mciease the amount ot rev enue generated to pay for sewei and water Councilman lenscii updated the comic on needed culinary watei improvements at Beaux k Springs he building that protects the spring needs a new loot ovei the aerating building which is used to eliminate unwanted sulfur In order to construct a new toof the system will be changed ovei to a diftei In ent well itv w ill also slai the bidding piocess toi constructing a mot ni 'I ill m II ilm n a tin o iiiih il lie in ol cone the 82 Ii lioin iiii lease mpi laliu degic es luHi di gu i s the w ale lie nc gv u s pi i'll moi tile moslat has a piobli in u ping and the gas bills up m tempi are gelling too high loi tin pool he council discussed buying a covi'i to retain heal at night but concluded the leal solution is just watching the tluimoslat more lose ly lees along Mam Street businesses will be lined with a tvpeol iv ei ioc k limestone in order to keep down weeds In the past bark or wood was used and weren't effec lien Hooded tiv i' A 1991 ulv oidmniiic that bails paikingolsemi liuiksoncity stieets will lie cnfoiicd mine rigoiously nicks w ith a gross vehicle weight of 46000 pounds will be ticketed he State allows without wai mug senu's to be puked on Highway 89 And finally the Nov embei conn cil meetings will be held as sc lied In ember oiiik il meet uled mg Will In Die 6 unless notilied ollu isi Bessey files write- - in Candidacy for office On Oilobci 28 mi umbi ill Bob Bessey ountv onumssioner tiled with the I ountv Cleik and announced Ills intention to urn as a write-icandidate for another tel ill as ( ountv ( omiiussionet Bessey yvas narrow Iv defeated by Greg in the Republican Primal Bessey felt that low volei Dcttmgci turnout in that I’rimaiy did not auuiately reflect thccountv sprit lewei than 28 of tegis I'lence teied voters cast a ballot m the Primaries "Citizens innierned with tile of candidates for County Commissioner have asked me to run a ywitem campaign" said choice "It you share the same Bessey concerns your vole is more mipoi taut than ever " Ik'ssev feels that Sanpete ountv is facing several important issues where continuity in office is mi portant Ihese issues include the President's Roadless Initiative M claims on county roads and restrictions on public use of public lands "I am aw aie ot the current issues Sanpete County is facing and have lieen woikmg to B1 other pieserve our rights" said Bessey Bessey (eels that Sanpete County want a Commissioner w ho is committed to working hard for the county and lias the interest and tune to devote to the ob of He has been County Commissioner for 12 years and a commissioner feels that Ills experience m the position makes him the right man for the ob Residents |