Show County bounty E fP Committee Releases 1967 Summary An annual report of the Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County Office of Economic t Development Program Committee Commit- Commit tee was released the latter part of March and carries a detailed report of what has been transpiring transpiring trans- trans pining within the area over the past year Too lengthy to publish publish publish pub- pub lish in its entirety portions believed believed believed be be- to be of the most interest 0 1 have been taken from the report and are published in this article The report reads as follows v Sanpete e County Industrial Development Development Development De De- Committee Committe respectfully respectfully respectfully respect respect- fully submit this report to the Economic Development Administration Administration Administration Adminis- Adminis and requests that this reo report report re- re o port will help Sanpete County to tobe tobe be eligible to continue with their depressed county designation We hope that this report meets x the requirements made by your office Continued progress is being made through all of the county state and government offices to improve the standards of Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County The cooperation of 4 these offices has been exceptional exception- exception al and without the contributions of each our progress as indicated indicated indicated indica indica- ted in this report would not be possible The thirteen Community Resource Resource Resource Re Re- source Development committees continued to function throughout the county in 1967 making Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete a cleaner and more desire desirable desir- desir e i able place in which to live The beautification projects in Sanpete County during the year 1967 with every community participating participating participating par par- were as follows STERLING Two STERLING Two homes were remodeled and two painted Four old buildings were removed Streets and sidewalks were kept clean EPHRAIM Streets EPHRAIM-Streets Streets were kept clean and mowed Twenty-one Twenty building permits were issued for remodeling old homes and the construction of new ones They installed new pipe lines and extended extended extended ex ex- tended their water distribution improved their power sion Renovated and painted the interior of their indoor swimming pool Improved fourteen blocks of street in preparation for black topping MANTI Streets were kept free of litter and mowed period period- Five homes were remodeled remodel remodel- ed and fifteen painted Five miles of streets were black top top- ped Their preliminary design and report for water system improvement improvement improvement im im- im- im provement was completed They adopted the South Fork and Hougaard Hougaard Hougaard Hou- Hou gaard Fork Spring presentation page 19 of report enclosed They are in the process of getting getting getting get get- ting bids ready to let out Three new homes were built FAYETTE The FAYETTE The streets were kept clean and the grass and weeds were cut periodically Anold An Anold Anold old house was remodeled and renovated for a new Post Office The bit spring east of town was cleaned and a new port was dug for the flow of additional water There were two homes painted GUNNISON A new tennis court was built on their city park Eight homes were remodeled remodel remodel- ed and seven were painted Lights were installed at city park Streets were kept clean and grass and weeds cut period period- CENTERFIELD Their head- head house for water was relined to give them adequate pure water They resurfaced and oiled two miles of street Two Wo homes were remodeled and five painted A Anew Anew Anew new mower was purchased to help with the cutting of the grass and weeds Their streets were kept free from litter MAYFIELD MAYFIELD Five Five homes were remodeled and two w were re painted Four old buildings were ed Five miles of streets were graded and oiled Streets were kept free from litter SPRING CITY Twenty-five Twenty old or dead trees were removed One new home was built and two painted Five blocks of streets were chipped Streets were kept free from litter MORONI They MORONI-They They finished seeding seeding seeding seed seed- ing their cemetery and put it under perpetual care They built builta a bowery in their city park They planted one hundred-forty hundred trees on streets and cemetery They installed lights in the city park for time night-time activities Their streets were kept free of litter and mowed periodically for grass and weeds during the sum sum- mer WALES WALES Streets Streets were mowed and kept free of litter They sprayed their streets fo for weeds Finished their head house and gathering system for their culinary culinary culinary culi culi- nary water Removed four old barns and out buildings Removed ed two old homes One new home was built and three homes paint paint- ed FOUNTAIN GREEN-Built GREEN a anew anew anew new head house and gathering system for their culinary water Two new homes were built and eight remodeled and renovated Fifteen homes were painted Twelve old barns were removed and seventy-five seventy old or dead trees removed Streets were mowed and kept free of litter FAIRVIEW Streets were mowed and kept free of litter Improved their culinary water distribution contracted new gathering system piped all springs underground to gathering gathering gathering gather gather- ing system Improved their power power pow pow- er distribution by placing new poles and wire Three new homes were built and ten old homes remodeled remodeled remodeled re re- re- re modeled and thirty-eight thirty homes painted Five old barns were removed removed removed re re- re- re moved and one twenty hundred-twenty old dead trees removed Fifty new ones were planted MT PLEASANT Streets PLEASANT Streets were kept free of weeds and litter Complete comprehensive water study and survey made of exist- exist ting system and available water Continued on page four Report Continued from page one New pump installed at existing city well Automated existing power plant reconditioned and rebuilt generators Rebuilt water wheel Oiled and improved onehundred one onehundred onehundred hundred blocks of streets I Installed Install Install- stalled stall stall- ed sprinkling system in the east one-half one of cemetery also planted plant plant- ed trees Twenty-nine Twenty picnic tables tables tables ta ta- ta- ta bles eighteen stoves and one campsite circle with six permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent benches constructed at city park Ten old barns and buildings buildings buildings build build- ings were removed Thirty old trees were removed and fifty new ones planted NEW BUSINESSES New Post Office at Fayette TV and Appliance Appliance Appliance ance at Gunnison Gunnison Bakery at Gunnison Ephraim Bakery at Ephraim Youth Center Private Capital at Ephraim Youth Center Private Capital at Manti ManU Marks Mark's Grocery at Moroni Fabric Center at Moroni Car Sales at Moroni Furniture Company at Moroni Camper Manufacturing Company Company Company Com Com- pany at Spring City Feather processing plant for bows and arrows at Moroni NEW BUILDINGS BEING BUILT OR NOW COMPLETED Stagg Camper Mfg at Ephraim Carlisle Mfg Co at Ephraim L M Trailer Mfg Co at Ephraim Mens Men's Residence Hall Snow College at Ephraim New Field House Snow College College College Col Col- lege at Ephraim New Library Snow College at Ephraim Youth Center at Manti New combined Armory and Gymnasium at Manti Dry Kiln Sanpete Forest Products Products Products Pro Pro- ducts at Ephraim EXPANSION OF INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES INDUS INDUS- TRIES Cox Construction Co purchased old building ed Armory v vL L M Trailer Mfg Co Carlisle Mfg Co Sorensen Mfg Co Moroni Feed Co Sanpete Forest Products Co REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOP DEVELOP- MENT Real estate in the county has been quite active during the year 1967 with a total of forty farms or ranches sold There are three development corporations that are in the planning or engineering engineer engineer- ing stage for the development of summer cottages and recreation recreation recreation tion areas with plans for swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pools golf courses tennis courts and other types of outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door recreation MORONI Moroni is the headquarters for Moroni Feed Company an integrated turkey growing cooperative in Sanpete County which last year processed processed processed pro pro- about turkeys The new water system being in installed installed installed in- in stalled this spring by Moroni City will help substantially in furnishing a satisfactory ry water supply to run the turkey processing processing processing sing division of Moroni Feed Co In 1967 Moroni Feed Company expanded its facilities at the turkey turkey turkey tur tur- tur- tur key processing plant location and feed mill at an an expenditure of approximately The development of a satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory tory water supply by Moroni City was important in making the decision decision decision de de- de- de to expand the facilities The turkey hatchery facilities were expanded in 1967 by approximately approximately ap ap- approximately ap- ap proximately 10 and the number number number num num- ber of turkeys hatched at this location was increased during 1967 by about 15 Within the next few years it is expected that another division of the turkey processing plant willbe will willbe willbe be built to further process tur tur- keys This addition will require when completed approximately 50 to 75 more people for at least six months per year A start on this new program may begin in 1968 CHANGES IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT MENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT UNDER EMPLOY MENT SITUATION A survey of the economics of the State of Utah by the Economics Economics Economics Econ Econ- Dept of the Utah State University showed that of the population of Sanpete County County County Coun Coun- ty has an income of less than Average unemployment rates in Sanpete County for the year 1967 were 90 compared to the national average of 38 Sanpete County is experiencing experienc experienc- ing severe under employment and un-employment un for the male workers Each of the high schools in Sanpete County conducts shop training including welding mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- and woodwork during the year Snow College has provided provided provided pro pro- vided a number of courses in business and vocation At the present time the Small Busness Business Business Busi Bus ness Administration is conducting conducting conducting conduct conduct- ing a course at Snow College for fora a period of ten weeks on business business business busi busi- ness administration The University of Utah Utah State University Snow College and North and South Sanpete School Districts cooperate in every way to provide assistance and training for people working in industry people in agriculture and for Family Management throughout the area A force of nine full and part- part time men spent an excess of 2600 hours on range long-range conservation conservation conservation conser conser- planning in Sanpete Coun Coun- ty Assistance to the farmers consists of projects such as cementing cementing cementing ce ce- ce- ce ditches for individual farmers and irrigation companies compan compan- ies and in non-farm non conservation work Assistance in conservation work consisted of approximately hours for 1966 This included in included included in- in surveying planning and supervising conservation work Approximately hours were spent in wide county-wide standard soil surveys to improve farmin farming farming farm farm- in ing conditions Approximately hours were spent in the assistance as- as assistance assistance as as- of irrigation companies in Sanpete County through snow surveys and reading rain ram gauges This office has worked diligently with Sanpete County in their weed control program and has done much good PUBLIC RELATIONS Organizations within Sanpete County which are cooperating include the Sanpete County Industrial Industrial Industrial In In- Development Committee Commit Commit- tee Sanpete Resource Development Development Develop Develop- ment ment Farmers Home Administration Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration US U.S. Forest Service Service Service ice Soil Conservation Service Soil Conservation District Office Utah State University Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension Services University of Utah a USDA Technical Panel independent development groups in the Cities of Gunnison Manti ManU Ephraim and Mt Pleasant The Church hurch Sanpete County Mayors Mayor's Sanpete County Commissioners Office of the Economic Opportunity Small Business Administration Central Utah Resource Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment Office of Utah State Industrial Promotion Utah State Employment Planning Utah ID EA Pro Utah Utah Tourist and Publicity Council Housing and Urban Development Administration tion US U.S. Geological Survey and Utah Water and Power Board PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES DIFFICULTIES DIFFICULTIES TIES ENCOUNTERED AND AVENUES SOUGHT TO OVERCOME OVERCOME OVERCOME OVER OVER- COME THEM In this area our basic problem problem problem lem has been to find industries that would give year-round year employment employment employment em em- to the employable male of Sanpete County We have some time part-time employment but this needs to be broadened outto out outto outto to give annual employment for a larger base especially the men workers in the area The shortage shortage shortage short short- age of local funds needed to create create create cre cre- cre- cre ate and improve many of our businesses find funds have helped considerably to overcome this The incorporation of local improvement associations has made funds available that would not have otherwise been available available available avail avail- able for economic development in Sanpete County RECREATION Palisade State Park had new chemically treated rest rooms installed last year making the area more acceptable to the pub pub- lic Plans for this year are additional ad ad- additional additional campsites and a survey for a well to provide water for forthe forthe forthe the area The Manti ManU National Forest Improvements Improvements improvements im Im- Im- Im of camping areas is enclosed in this report Two new youth centers are opening up and will be of great help to our youth for good clean wholesome recreation Cow Palace Palace Palace Pal Pal- ace Lanes has made life more pleasurable for the county resi resl- dents Fishing and hunting plays an important role both economically economically economically econ econ- and for the welfare of the population The Ski Area at Fairview has had its opening year and is planning future de de- Plans for this coming year include the building of a aSki aSki aSki Ski Shelter Lodge with snack snack- bar and warming facilities ski- ski sport shop and sanitary ties They are also contemplating ing the possibility of snowmobile rentals and dealership and expanding expanding expanding ex ex- of ski trails by tree clearing and grooming t the h e slopes The national shrine to Love and Devotion at Fairview was in operation through the year 1967 with many visitors There are many more items of interest being being being be be- ing added all the time GOALS FOR 1968 Continue our efforts for a grea greater ter tourist trade Bring in new industrial manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- plants Continue our beautification projects Improve our water supplies both for culinary and agricultural agricultural agricultural tural use Expand our present industrial plants Take advantage of all federal aid and federal agencies that will upgrade our county Continue our pest control pro pro- grams Make better use of the natural 1 resources we now have |