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Show THE SAN Jl'AN RECORD Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - Page 2 Farm Service Agency announces loans for Mohair Service announced that the Agency USDAs Farm Feb 23 Wednesday Blanding City Council, 7 pm, city office. B Monticcllo City Council, 7 pm, city office. :30 Board meeting, B in Price. Offices SliUALG am, 1 1 Thursday Feb 24 B Canyon Country Partnership meet- ing. 10:30 am to noon, Green River City Offices. B Utah Dinch Committee meeting, Ancth Chap er, 10:00 am. Monday Feb 28 B San Juan Count) Commission meeting, 10 am, courthouse. Tuesday Feb 29 B San Juan Coounty will receive comments on proposed rules regarding tatoos, body art and permanent cosmetics from 2 to 3 p.m. at the courthouse in Monticello. Mohair Recourse Loan Program has been extended to mohair produced during or before fiscal year 2000. The Mohair Recourse Loan Program provides for loans to be made to mohair producers to help them market their product during a time of low prices. By allowing mohair producers to pay for expenses without immediate sale of their fleece, the program helps stabilize prices and cushion producers from the effects of severe market condition. The Mohair Recourse Loan rate for FY 2000 mohair is $2.00 per pound for all yearling and kid mohair, as well as fleece from certain angora producers. For producers who do not meet these requirements, the effective loan rate will be $1.25 per pound to provide assurance of repayment. Loans will be due on demand, but no later than the last day of the 12th calendar month following the month in which the loan was approved. Further information is available at the San Juan County Farm Service Agency at State Representative reports from Salt Lake City at the point in the session that things really start to move. Have you ever We are now been to a carnival and watched the game, where Whack-a-Mol- e, the gophers pop up and down, and you have to hit them with the big hammer before they disappear, and then they pop up somewhere else? Well, thats what it is like the last two weeks of the legislative session. The big discussion in the legislature this year has been the budget and how we intend to fund education. It has made it a very tight year. We have two types of money we deal with: one time and on? going. One time money is money that we use for projects that only need a one time source funding, such as a state building, highway construction project, and is sometimes used to supplement the purchase of textbooks, computers, or a number of other small money is projects. for used funding projects and programs that must be continued from one year to another, On-goi- ng such as salaries, and the maintenance and operation of buildings and highways. It is unwise to fund projects with one time fundon-goi- ng ing. of' .? Blackhawk Journey Lg Nelson Author of Storm Testament Series by Watch w tafrx witft ,ifr ALL BOOKS 10 OFF fmnh LATTER-DAYSCREATION- xnitf . Svfxan S Specializing in Temple YOkitc jAp niiclt 1 16 S Main Monticello 435-587-31- Utah's Promise jA cHcattkif Start 2000 GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS ftatuUnf Governor Micheal O. Leavitt, First Lady Jacalyn S. Leavitt and the nationally renowned Rob Reiner Saturday March 11 1 1 am Broadcast on KSL TV Channel 5 Any interested community member are invited to view the program at the San Juan County Courthouse 117 N Main, Monticello with a facilitation meeting following the broadcast At this time there is a planned 7.424 percent overall increase for public education. 5.5 percent of this increase in money and will go to fund the WPU (from which teacher salaries come). 1.924 percent is one time money and covers other education needs. This effort for education is remarkable as the budget numon-goi- came in were lower than anticipated. The budget that the Governor proposed in the first part of December has to be estimated according to the revenues they think will be bers traveling with passengers than when driving alone, 3.5 times more likely to have a crash that results in hospitalization when traveling with passengers than when driving alone, 5 times more likely to have a fatal crash when travavailable. We dont get the ac- eling with passengers than tual numbers until February when driving alone. This bill would have re15. The legislative budget must be based on actual numbers. quired a period that old would numdrivers 16 new When we received these year budget was have some restrictions. These bers, the down $12,050,500. One percent restrictions would require the on a WPU is $16,000,000. If the new driver to drive alone, with projections had come in closer an adult over the age of 21, or to expectations, we would have with an immediate family been able to fund the WPU at 6 member. While this bill failed in the percent without a problem. The reto House, there is great interest legislature worked hard to the in main fiscally responsible doing something to help taxpayer and provide education young people avoid the tragic with a much needed increase. consequences of driving Senate Bill 93 has generated thoughtlessly. We could see quite a bit of interest with this bill resurface before the young people in the state. The session closes. bill passed in the Senate, but The best way to see bills and failed in the House. This bill get copies ofthem is on the deals with placing restrictions at website on 16 year old drivers. Most of www.le.state.ut.us. Those us have seen tragic situations that have concerns or queswhere young drivers cause un- tions should contact me at: necessary accidents. Some of kjohnsonle. state. ut. us the statistics that concern leg(801)538-123- 1 islators include: Rep. Keele Johnson 15 to 17 year olds are: 318 State Capital Salt Lake City, UT 84114 nearly as likely as other six-mon- th on-goi- ng leg-islati- What's Best For Monticello? PUBLIC MEETINGS ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Help To Determine The Future Of The Citys Electrical Service There are two options: Either purchase the system or enter into a second contract with Empire 20-ye- ar Electric Association Make An Informed Decision Monticello City Council and Empire representatives will share purchase information, answer questions and listen to your comments Wednesday March or Thursday Sponsored by the Governor's Initiative on Families Today that drivers to receive a citation, and more likely to receive a citation when all passengers are under the age of 21, 2.5 times more likely to for speeding when cited be March 2 17 pm 7 pm San Juan County Commission Chambers ve |