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Show Address Correction Requested P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 Beaver County Centennial Exhibit | eT Same Architect...but different terms. for Beaver and Washington County Jails Earlier this month, Washington County Commissioners selected Gillies, Stransky, Brems, Smith Architects to work jointly with Sahara Construction and Alpha Engineering in a design/build agreement for a 400-bed jail. The 81,000 square-foot facility was bid in at $11.56 million. The design/build concept sets an up-front dollar figure agreed upon by the architect, engineer, construction company, and the building entity, effectively eliminating surprises at the end of the project. Ideally, it eliminates expensive change orders, and allows builders to take advantage of market conditions to control costs, while meeting demanded specifications. Although relatively new in Utah, the design/build concept is gaining nation-wide popularity. Downside to the concept is the demand for increased building inspection to insure that required quality standards are maintained. According to John Willie, Washington County Planner, COMBINED TOTAL architectural and engineering costs are 4.44% of the Washington County project. In February of 1996 Gillies, Stransky, Brems, Smith Architects bid the consulting services pursuant to the design and construction of a new public safety and courts facility for Beaver County at a fixed fee of 6.5% of the construction budget for architectural work only. One month later, they adjusted the bid to a fixed fee of $262,000. if the 42,000 square foot building budget is $5,460,000. Those figures effectively lowered the rate to 4.798%, coming in just .002% under the next competitive bid of 4.8%. : Although there was no actual clarification of rate or fee as related to the $7+ million estimated total cost, the County Building Authority awarded the bid to Gillies, Stransky, Brems, Each year, counties throughout the state are invited to enter an exhibit at the state fair. Theme for this year’s exhibit is.....of course.....1896-1996, in honor of Utah’s Centennial. Entries are judged by how much information the exhibit provides about the respective counties. Tatia Bradshaw is coordinator for the 1996 exhibit. Smith At the same time, Jones and DeMille was retained at an additional undisclosed figure for engineering work on this and possibly other projects. e Washington County voters will choose in November whether $8 million of the $11.56 She has assembled items related to mining, agriculture, railroad, and wildlife attributes associated with the county’s history. Scrapbooks of both old and current photos, plants and vegetation references, and a collection of old stories are cost for their public safety building will be paid for by lease revenue bonds or general obligation ponds. That county is in the process of selling their present Hall of Justice to the State Court system for approximately $4 million. All proceeds from the sale will go into the new jail. GO included in the display. ; bonds, which are secured by actual value of the county...comparable to a first mortgage... are The Singer sewing machine, donated by Warren Johnson, is probably from the Black Rock _ issued at a lower interest rate than revenue bonds. Washington County, with a taxable valuation Ranch. Johnson also provided the bird cage, plant stand, and the antique flowered, wool carpet. of $2 760,625,429. for 1996, has no outstanding GO bonds. Washington County’s market value Dave and Shirelle Jones added the hand pump, bucket and various glass jars. Milford Public Library increased slightly more than $700 million between the 1995 and 1996 assessments. loaned old pictures: The cupboard is from Drucilla Bradshaw’s collection. a a The dress hanging in the right foreground was Effie Marshall’s wedding dress. Effie and her The new Washington County jail; located approximately 13 miles from the courthouse, will not have a courtroom. Willie said transportation of prisoners between jail and court will be husband, Elmer, were the parents of nine children, one of whom is Commissioner Ross Marshall. _ minimized by the use of video technology. Arraignments and hearings will be conducted via Anyone wanting to add an item to the state entry can contact Tatia before the end of August. video, without the prisoner’s presence in the courtroom, School starts his week. Tax Sale Bargain? : - _ Drive \ oes carefu / / y a nd es ee It's good to know what really it § An | 21 alleged assault on Tony Hamilton, court cases filed by the Foundation dealt only with their oe 9 : request that the property be removed from the tax roles, and that their right to the free practice of religion be protected. This case is somewhat different. Church plaintiffs want: the return of property located at Section 16 Township 28 South, Range 18 West, which they owned outright (possibly valued at as much as $500,000) at the time it was sold for approximately $15,000 in ki d.'S / influences the vote. 3 @ Immanuel Foundation members, from their homes at Vance Spring on June 24th, have filed yet another suit against Beaver County, various county officials as individuals, and Ranger Enterprises who purchased the contested property at a 1994 tax sale. Until the July walc h fo r the , displaced Ae Mash Ea Wan tate Ryan Kel River Gas Transmission Company, for an enhancement of the Beaver County 1994 tax sale; Fair Grounds. and, now.....some hefty dollar amounts in damages. | An area east of the fair building has been designated as the Kern River Plaza. : All-Inclu . sive County Story — _ a Grand Jury convened for criminal prosecution of Hamilton’s alleged assailants; : Talmage Weis, Foundation spokesperson, said the suit is not...and has never been....about money. “If money was the issue, we would have paid the taxes or signed the exemption form.” Weis added that, at 69 years old, he is eligible to have collected enough Social Security benefits to pay the taxes several times. He, like other Foundation members, does not receive...and does _ not want.... such benefits. The only thing he wants from the government is protection of what he alleges to be inalienable rights. as Dwight Hughes has stepped out from under the umbrella of the Foundation to file an individual suit against the Beaver County Sheriff's office. When that complaint was served earlier this week, Hughes was immediately arrested on an outstanding bench warrant related to his arrest for criminal trespass when the contested property was secured by the Sheriff's Department for Ranger Enterprises. Ross Marshall (in truck) says it Should be his! At least this one item displayed at the Fair has intimate ties to all three communi ties in2 county. The 1929 Chevy served first as the Milford fire truck. As time passed, and the commuy progressed, it was replaced by an upgraded model. Commissioner Ross Marshall ....before he s a commissioner...bought the truck and moved it to Minersville, with intent of restorati on. He std it in a field, where it fell into disrepair. Ross’ son then sold it to Elmer Evans for $50. (plus or mit depending on who is telling the story) | Evans has done...and is still doing...some extensive refurbishing. Significance of the num 1961 on the side? That is the year Evans graduated from Beaver High School. _ members rode in it for the Centennial Pioneer Day parade. Fellow c Upholstery and side ladders v contributed by John Leight. Lights and siren are operational... in fact, the siren proved to be: a little too functional during the livestock show. an — e Although not the original engine, Evans said the in-line six with updraft Secarbureteor is like the original equipment. | |