Show NEW DIRECTOR NAMED BY CURDA GROUP Rudolph S. S Pace Richfield has been named as the 1 ne new new director t r of the Central Utah Res Resource Resource- Development Association according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to an announcement by byJ J J. J H. H Springer board president During the past ye year r Mr Pace has served as the ass assistant stant director and project director director- with the Central Utah Resource e Development Association In his capacity as project director of tourism he was recently appointed appoint appoint- ed regional vice president of or Utahn's Inc for This area includes Wayne Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete Piute and Sevier Counties Among the purposes of the organization organization organization or or- are to establish operate operate operate oper oper- ate or delegate community action action action ac ac- tion programs to prevent and alleviate poverty and its causes through an educational program and understanding the needs of the people The organization also conducts research and planning directed toward improving social and economic opportunity by mobilizing personal resources and combating community deter deter- One important function of the director will be to coordinate coordinate coordinate nate the programs of the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Economic Development Administration Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration under one organization tion and staff The region consisting of Juab Millard Sanpete Sevier Wayne and Piute Counties is being considered considered considered con con- by the Economic Development Development Development Devel Devel- Administration as an Economic Development District An Economic Development Dis District District is a group of adjacent counties counties counties coun coun- ties or areas which is the proper size to permit effective economic planning and development contain contain contain con con- tain at least two redevelopment areas Juab and Sanpete includes includes in includes in- in an Economic Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment Center has been officially designated by EDA on the recommendation recommendation recommendation rec- rec of the State of Utah The goals of the Economic Development Development Development De De- District program are areto areto areto to 1 Decrease unemployment within each district particularly particular particular- ly in those areas where it has been highest in relation to the labor force 2 Increase family incomes within each district particularly among those families with incomes incomes' incomes incomes in in- comes comes' of less than per year 3 Establish more stable and diversified district economies by bya a a. a enlarging the oriented export-oriented sectors by attracting new firms and institutions and expanding and improving existing ones b. b improving the efficiency and effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness ef ef- ef- ef of oriented local-oriented sectors sec sec- tors 4 Improve each districts district's basic environments by a a. a creating adequate water acUities housing housing housing hous hous- ing sewage systems utilities parks and flood control facilities b b. b encouraging the development of effective industrial development development development develop develop- ment groups planning commissions commissions commis commis- commissions and other community organizations organizations organizations or or- c c. c improving the systems of communication and transportation so that its residents residents residents resi resi- dents will be more easily able to interact with the outside areas thereby encouraging and speeding up development 5 Increase the quality and expand expand expand ex ex- the opportunities of the human human human hu hu- hu- hu man resources in hi the district by aa a. a improving the education available available available avail avail- able to everyone including adults as in retraining programs programs programs pro pro- grams b b. b increasing the ease of access of all residents to employment employment employment em em- and other opportunities ties by reducing ethic and other other- discrimination |