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Show The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand August 30, 1973 The UTAH Independent Page 7 on Trample Citizens Rights Continued from page 1 dents are opposing the proposed ordinances." Formation The Commissioners then briefly referred to a few Did Local Men Really Write the Ordinances? River City. Other members of the Planning Commission are Denton Beecher, County Surveyor, Robert Wilson, County Sanitarian, Clifton G. M. Kerr, r. County Assessor,. and K. B. Olsen, County These members, together with' John Holmgren II are presently on the County payroll. The County Commission consists of John P. Holmgren II, Don E. Chase, and Malcom C. Young. Clerk-Audito- Power Beyond Reason We protest the severity of these ordinance controls and their attendant penalties. We wonder why men from this county on both the Planning Commission Board and the County Commission would go so far in an attempt to adopt these restrictive and the harsh ordinances. We see the potential of one commissioner becoming the most powerful man in County Government through the enforcement of these proposed ordinances by an appointed Zoning Administrator. This Zoning Administrator literally becomes the Judge, Jury and Executioner. Reference made is to. th Zon- ing Ordinance as follows: of the Zoning Ordinance says' that the Zoning administrator determines if a Section 1 8 property owner gets a building permit; owner gets a says he determines if a property 1 9 says that proppermit of occupancy; Section detailed site plan with the erty owners must file a says he is Zoning Administrator; Section Section says this man is also the Section 1- This 4th of July so many were marching to so many different drummers. Where the Declaration of Independence speaks of one and The Constitution of We, the people, for people America is the American people, a leading columnist wrote of The Nation. of Unwanted Bureaucracy points of the ordinances which (as the article stated) They plan to adopt in August." We wonder why the Commissioners are so set on the fast and immediate adoption of such strong controls which, according to Commissioner John Holmgren II, were developed entirely by local men making up the Local Planning Commission with only technical assistance from a professional planner. This technical assistance, we are told, has cost the taxpayer over $62,000 to date and we understand there are possibly further costs to come. After investigation and research, we have come to the conclusion that Commissioner John Holmgrens statement about local people drawing up the ordinances is not true. We are still of the opinion and we more firmly believe that the proposed Box Elder County MASTER PLAN was drawn up by far-ou- t, high pressure, liberal, land little who have or no conception or care planners how the rural residents of Box Elder County feel about their individual freedoms and the protection of the value of their land. Why is it that these land planners always seem to be bent on putting controls and restrictions on other people's lands and property and restricting others from enjoying their personal freedoms? The present Planning Commission, which we have been told, was hand picked by Commissioner John Holmgren II, consists of Paul Holmgren, Chairman from Bear River City, Richard Petersen of Fielding, Boyd Nelson of South Willard, Delbert Firth of Bothwell, Jerry Wilde of Harper Ward, Harold Sandall of Park Valley, and John Holmgren, County Commissioner of Bear OUT OF STEP WITH AMERICANISM . We see a new and expanding bureaucracy being created to help police these oppressive ordinances. How much money in additional taxes will it take to staff the entire office and all the employees that will be necessary to enforce rules and restrictions that the rural property owners do not need nor want at this time? How much will we as taxpayers have to pay for increased control over our God-give- n and constitutional right to use our own property as we deem appropriate and in the best interests of our families and our community? A senators 4th of July theme praised the strength of our system of government, where the limitations and dispersions of government is the unique thesis of Americanism. He spoke of Congress and the executive branch emerging out of Watergate as stronger institutions with their rights and responsibilities more clearly defined, as if he hadnt even read The Constitution and realized how far beyond their clearly defined limitations they had already gone. And finally he called himself one of the custodians of democracy, Americanism how overlooking carefully sought to embrace a republican form of government io avoid the excesses and irresponsibilities of democracies. Passage of these ordinances gives too much power to a few hand picked men. Have you noticed when too much power is placed in the hands of a few well organized people, conditions and freedoms do not get better, they generally become worse and worse. others marching to different drummers were marching for peace, for controls, for entangling alliances, for agreements with the untrustworthy; while so few marched for Liberty, for Independence, for a reliance upon the protection of a Divine Providence, and all those things the Spirit of 76 was all about. Elsewhere, Unreasonable Discrimination Why do members of the Planning Commission and the three County Commissioners under We can easily blame government and the people in it for the mobile home ordinance want to take away the right of our elderly citizens, our young married people, and our medium income working people to live in a mobile home that they can afford in these days of high prices and rampant inflation. Why would elected officials try to literally deny them a place to live except in crowded expensive mobile home parks. Many people view mobile home parks when run by a disagreeable or unscrupulous manager as a form of concentration camp. Many parks do not allow children or pets. If these ordinances are adopted, it appears there will be no other place they can live in a mobile home. Farmers and ranchers are adversely and materially affected by the Mobile Home ordinance. There are many areas in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances that are equally or more detrimental. not being American; but its useless since its mostly as they intended it to be. It is difficult and even painful to blame ourselves, but it is we are not being American in conviction, purpose and patriotism; as it is we who have allowed so many of the principles of Americanism to be compromised. Until we restore Americanism in Americans, were not going to have an American government nor an American nation. Instead well have columnists, senators, and other national leaders marching to other drummers and out of step with Americanism. Unreasonable Power Plain Flat Bars SILVER Why Pay More? Frosted Medallians One Troy Ounce at $1.20 over daily spot price Are these liberal Master Land Planners and County Commissioners and the County Planning Commission so power hungry to control everyone old and young working and retired farmers and ranchers that they feel it necessary to push through these oppressive ordinances so that every family head in the rural areas of this county must take time from their busy work schedules to appear before them and possibly bow and beg of this new power structure to make even the least , change or addition to their homes or property. Understanding Doubtful TO ORDER YOUR SILVER BARS: Do these men (County Planning Commission of Total Purchase. Send us a Deposit of 20 and members County Commissioners) really understand the proposed ordinances and all the implications embodied in them? We think not as these ordinances with their many cross references are extremely difficult fo jn attorney to understand. They are more c.fficult for a layman to We will send you a statement of the balance due based on the Daily Silver Price on the day we received your order. A Cost of 5( per ounce will be added for postage or shipping. On Receipt of full payment and shipping charges, your bars will be shipped to you. comprehend. -7 -- -- 10 11 inspector; the enforcer of the law. The Commissioners repeatedly say, "The ds a plan and guidelines for orderly County This we agree with wholeheartdevelopment. edly, but the passage of these highly restrictive ordinances, which give a few men such great weight and .999 Fine will be stamped on your bars. Exact -- ALL MARKET HANDY & QUOTATIONS BASED ON HARMAN DAILY PRICE power, are not the answer. Diversionary Tacties Misleading The liberal Land Planners and this new potential local power structure have resorted to a very clever diversionary tactic of attacking as adminThe penalties for agricultural subdivisions which have been granted istered by this one man are harsh. Section the controls of of the Zoning Ordinance says that a violation of permits and are operating under Business Regulation Departthe Zoning Ordinance is a misdemeanor and the State of Utah, Law ment, Real Estate Division. In practically all meet-- , punishable as provided by law. The State they deride the land owners who have comsays this means a fine of up to $299 andor ings, also plied with the State requirements and received 6 months in the County Jail. Section violation is a a permit to subdivide their own property into scy that each day you are in 10 days in smai.er agricultural or grazing ground. separate offense. This means that After investigation and listening to the many violation could cost you up to $2,990 andor and the five years in the County Jail. 20 days in violation speeches of Commissioner Holmgren think this is one of the could cost you up to $5,980 andor 10 years other commissioners, we most deceiving diversionary in jail. 30 days in violation could cost you up to worst evils and the tactic conceived to date. While complaining of $8,990 andor 15 years in jail. abuses that do not presently exist, and shouting It is hard to believe and almost inconceivFire! Fire! they are fervently pushing for passage able that local men in this county would attempt of ordinances which put every rural resident and The adopsuch themselves power. great to give subproperty owner of Box Elder County under tion of these ordinances into law is certainly a jugation to their control. situation. potentially dangerous Continued On Page 8 . Silver Price Per Market oz.-- Price 5 oz. 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