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Show in San Juan County. In recent years, the county has experienced a dramatic and ongoing Lamar Gibbons, both of decline in assessed valuation, by the San Juan Record staff Blanding. Most of the cam- primarily due to decreased is the paigning to date has been Judge Bryce Bryner value of oil and gas properties. District Court Judge that will hind the scenes, with Gibbons What is good fo the gas hear the complaint by four attending public meetings company cannot be good for Monticello residents who are throughout the district. Gibconsumers or tourism-base- d Monticello the of and bons Johnson suing City apparently businesses in San Juan over the proposed purchase of both showed up at the same The average cost of the electrical system from Em- Emery County Commission County. e regular gasoline in pire Electric. meeting recently. is Chicago $2.13. The nationIn 1998, during the last Re- wide average has increased to An issue that may cause depublican primary for Johnsons $1.67, according to the lay in the electrical system seat in the State Legislature, Lundberg Survey. Just two case is the fact that Bryner is Johnson whipped challenger weeks ago, the survey of also presiding judge in a trial Manuel Torres of Moab. 10,000 stations shows a nawhich is preliminarily schedJohnson roughly split votes tional average of $1.58. Phoeuled to begin in August or Sepwith Torres throughout most of nix has the lowest average tember. A June 20 scheduling San Juan County and won nare of price per gallon conference is planned to deterrow victory in Grand and Emregular, costing $1.39. mine trial dates for the mas- ery counties. It was in the five sive lawsuit, resulting from voting precincts on the Navajo The Monticello City Recrethe Willow Basin forest fires Reservation which are tradi- ation Committee has made a in La Sal mountains in 1994. tionally dominated by Demo- number of recommendations Johnson to the Apparently, lawyers are ask- cratic candidates City Council. At a June ing the judge to reserve sev- outpolled Torres 170 to 33. 7 meeting, the committee receral weeks for the trial. ommended construction of tenOne observer quipped, The In addition, an election will nis courts and new bathroom lawsuit has consumed many be held regarding the possible facilities at the softball commore trees than the fire ever creation of the Bluff Cemetery plex. did." Maintenance District. Voter In addition, the committee approval of the District may voted to start a flag football There does not appear to be create up to a .0004 percent league for elementary school much movement in anticipaproperty tax assessment levy. students beginning in the fall. All qualified voters living The committee tion of the primary election also will vote scheduled for June 27 in San within the boundaries of the on a proposal to pave the popuJuan County and throughout proposed district will be eligible lar walking and running trail Utah. In statewide races, to vote at the Bluff Community around Loyds Lake. New Utah Governor Michael 0. Center on June 27. members of the committee inLeavitt and Lt. Governor clude Karleah Lee and Gary Olene S. Walker faces opposiWhile higher gas prices have Torres. tion from challengers Glen F. a negative impact on tourism in Davis and Greg Hawkins. San Juan County, they could Water use in Monticello apIn addition, Mark L. possibly have a very positive to be growing. In the Shurtleff and Frank Mylar effect on the oil and gas indus- pears most recent week, Monticello are in the primary to deter- try. Energy stocks are shoot- residents used 4.2 million galmine who will be the Republiing up after U.S. crude oil prices lons of culinary water and can candidate for Attorney hit $31.50 a barrel. In addition, 8 million gallons of unGeneral in the November natural gas prices are about nearly treated secondary water sysGeneral Election. double what they were a year tem. Total water usage, conLocally, state representative ago. sidering an estimated populaKeele Johnson faces opposiThis could have a positive im- tion of 2,000 residents in tion from retired physician De pact on property tax valuations Dust in the w self-serv- self-serv- - - cm t? THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, Monticello, is 872 gallons of water a day. The statewide average water use is 185 gallons of water a day. Water use in Blanding has also grown, with a peak of 1.7 million gallons of treated water one day last week and an average of 1.5 million gallons of water a day. June 14, 2000 - Page 9 names on the alumni list, it has been a logistical battle to get all of the names and addresses. The Monticello LDS Temple opened on June 6 after a brief closure for cleaning and general upkeep. Monticello The Monticello City Council was all worked up for a public fight over the closure of the Social Services office in Monticello. However, it is al- ready a done deal. The four employees in the office have already been RIFFED or reassigned to new positions. Terri Harris will continue to cover northern San Juan County. Elementary School is getting a number of new computers. The ancient Apples that have been at the school for years have been replaced. Because the San Juan School District already has a d network of personal computers, the new computers will be IBM IBM-base- compatible. New computers have been streaming into the fischool over the past year. It appears as if there will be transmovement on With funds from the 21st nally ferring the Monticello Millsite Century grant, each classroom property from the Federal go- will receive a new computer vernment to the City of that had been built by Monticello. The property was prisoners at the Utah State scheduled to be transferred Penitentiary in Gunnison. weeks ago, however it has The 20 computers replacing been delayed. the old lab were donated by Monticello City Manager U.S. Senators representing Trent Schafer says the propUtah and monticello millsite erty should probably be owned cleanup contractor OHM. in the coming week. Schafer said, "We finally got According to Physicians the DOE, the EPA, the GOA, Assistant Blen Freestone, the the NPS and the DEQ on the allergy season has ushered in same page. Consider yourself crowds of people who either a wonk if you know all of the find their old medicine not acronyms. working or who are first time allergy suffers. He attributes The staff at the San Juan the increase in allergy Record is hard at work getting suffering to early wet spring ready for the Monticello High and dry summer with a higher School Alumni Association isthan usual pollen count. which will be sue released next week. A free copy of the paper San Juan County crews will be sent to every Monticello recently gave the Loyds Lake High School alumni for which walking trail a good we can find a valid address. smoothing over. With approximately 3,000 The last snow melted from the face of the Horsehead on June 8. Engineer Wayne Nielsen reports that the National Park Service construction on Elephant Hill is progressing. 9 4 J V z, You Care To Eat Soup And Salad Bar With A Bigger Shrimp Bowl The construction closes four wheel drive vehicle access to much of the Needles section back country until late August or early September. The San Juan County fairgrounds were noisy on June 10 when the Junior Livestock program had a In total, 67 hogs weigh-in- . were weighed representing 30 II families; 32 lambs were made, representing 18 families; five goats were weighed , representing three families; 47 mini hogs and lambs were weighed. On April 29, 36 steers were weighed, representing 20 families. In order to participate in or Jr. Livestock must either be 8 yrs old or completed 3rd 4-- H KOKOPELLI RESTAURANT Dinner 5 - 9:30 pm 133 East Central Monticello i? 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