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Show 2A Sun Advocate Priced Utah Thursday December 28. 2000 State continuing to experience slowingjob growth: (Continued from page 1) with the majority of the state's diverse Industries gaining new jobs kt a fairly accelerated rate. However, in 1998and 1999, era- ployment growth in three of Utah's four largest Industrial divbilons-trad- c, manufacturing and government - fell substantially Conversely, the services division expanded from 4.0 percent in 1998 to 4.7 percent in 1909, for a net job growth of 13,100. Thus,, of Utah's net more than ono-haemployment Increase in 1999 was due to expansion in a single divi. ; tuted a 13.7 percent increase. On the other hand, the sizeable health services group, with 64,400 employees statewide, generated only 530 new jobs for 0.8 percent saw a loss of 1,200 manufacturing , jobs! The situation In Utah dosely resembles U.S. manufacturing's Iors of nearly 2 percent of employ; ment opportunities. ' economic Utah's boom, During the trade divisions job growth peaked at slighter more than 7 percent in 1994 and 1995. But as the boom wound down, trade's expand sion tapered sharply to 2.4 percent in 1998 and 1,7 percent in 1999. Wholesale and retail trade grew at about the same rate: Retail trade added 3,450 jobs statewide and wholesale created 720. Among growtfaL f Clarifies Whitmore Canyon: : 1981's 20,300. .V.:;. The 1999 increase in Utahs public employment at 1.7 percent for 2,900 Jobs is slower than 1997 and 1998, but it is about typical of the rest of the 1990s. v ; V ' In the public sector, federal employment in Utah expanded by 1.0 , percent and created 300 nefr jobs . State government growth regie-tered at 1.0 percent for 550 positions. Local government employs : : '.V--.- (Continued bom page 1) 4 : . proved by the county commission.: comcabin had of the According to Levanger, the buildera'owners : plied with state regulations on water matters. ; The owners did receive permission from the Utah state engl-neto haul water to a cistern for their cabin," pointed out Le- -' wa-tvanger. The state engineer, Mark Page, has Jurisdiction over health environmental rights issues, and Dr. Ciaron Bjork, has jurlsdiotion over waste water disposal systems and water cisterns. Hieir approval was given for both the cisculinary r , tern and the septic system." built . As far as area, inhe Levangerwould any other cabins being be interested io looking into that claim." I have offered to meet any official from East Carbon or Sunny- who has a key to the locked gate to search for any more cabins, indicated Levangec "I have never been contacted to make that search. If there are cabins being built anywhere in the oounty with- out proper pqnnita,w want to know about them. There have been no actions by the county planning or bufiding departments contrary to theoounty ordinance." Another concern focused on rumors about further large scale .. "V; development in the area. er . Alter posting 5 percent employ V ment growth in 1998, the financed insurancerehl estate division er settled down to moderate 2.5 per- -, cent expansion In 1999. The industries in the division have expert-- . ; enced peaks and slumps. more Utahns than state and fedFor example, between 1998 and eral agencies combined. Local gov1999, security and commodity broernment added 2,040 jobs for a 2.3 kers added nearly 500 jobs, for a ; ,, percent expansion rate. sion. retail trade's eight industry ' 25 percent Increase. Depository InIn 1999, Utahs average Construction has been in a groups, food stores with 900 new stitutions added 1,257 jobs for 7.8 pay was $27,500, : 3.8 growth mode sines 1989, In the 11 jobs and catingdrinklng places percent growth. Conversely insur1998. Wide dif-from up percent ance agents, brokers and service ferences exist between years, the workforce has nearly with 835 led the pack. industry . in size. From 1998 to 1999, The services division's job lost 567 jobs, for a 9 percent divisions. Mining registers thd ' tripled an additional 4,000 Jobs were ere- - growth has slowed considerably: highest average annual pay at Utahs transportation, commuated, for a growth rate of 5.8 per-- . from the 72 percent posted across $46,100 and trades at $2000 the cent. Utah in 1996. The 13,100 Jobs cre- nications and utilities added 969 lowest Within trade, the average ; "toIdidreoehmahtaquiryiSrmthieBBntaCreekAMa;: nifioent Seven property owners regarding their lands which are Construction remained: the : ated in 1998, a 4.7 percent growth, new employment positions in 1999 pay at eating and drinking places " CF--,1 zoned paring, aaid Levanger "They wished most rapidly growing division in: provided the backbone of Utah's for a relatively slow 1.7 percent is$9,500; to 4evelop a 306-k- )t subdivision." economic expansion. 1999. A variety of projects, includgrowth rate. Wide variability also exis ts in ; sl supplied that group with the requirements of the Carbon ; The diverse Industries in the Communications, specifically the 9 rate of change of the ing Interstate 15 reconstruction, County development code, stating that, while some small parcels resulted in a strong year for emcategory generally expanded at a telephone, added 900 jobs across industry average annual pay. near Sunnyslde might lend itself to that type of development, the the state. Air transportation oon- -. Trade and services are moderate pace, but computer-relate- d ployment.. virtually majority of their proposal was in an area which does not allow this services grew by 19 percent tributed nearly 800 employment tied at about 5.5 percent for the Utah's manufacturing divisibn type of development After I sent that, I did not receive any further experienced unprecedented job (3,700 jobs). Other business ser- positions. By comparison, con-- y high. Business services wages in--. ; communication from them. No subdMsion plats, have bemapjnwed growth between 1992 and 1996," vices grew by 6 percent primarily ; struction, electric, gas and sani- - creased ty 11 .5 percent, wide min; ; In the area added the county zoning director with an average yearly growth rate on the strength of telemarketing tary services and trucking and ing lost ground and flnanotfnsur- - i Is for sale In the canyon, Levanger had no As for that property of 5.Q percent However, expansion firms expansion. Educational ser- warehousing lost 500 and 300 jobs anctreal estate average annual problem zlth that as long as anyone buying the property did not :. in the next three years and 1999 vices with 1,300 new jobs consti-- respectively v ; pay grewby 0.4 percent; violate soiling and building codes. Mining is the only division in Growth in wages for Utahns I the realtor who has Carol . with Eaqulnto, Yesterday spoke Utah to suffer a net loss of jobs covered under in- -' A M) for sale," Levanger RF unemployment listed the (zoned Pagano properties from 1998 to 1999. surance laws has not kept pace, related. She indicated that the land is being offried as undevel". The. three: major industry with national ;. increases.. oped property and la currently used for livestock grazing. Any fu, groups - metal mining; coal min--; Utah's percentage of U.S. an--; ture development would need foil county and state approyals for ing and oil and gas extraction v nuai pay has dedined from a high i - 1;further development dropped by a combined total of 622 of 96 percent in 1981 to a low of y- In terms ofwatwownerfotlmarcai, Levanger Is concerned employment positions.',.: j 812 percent in 1998, according to , not only about what constitutes the dralnage of the area, but who Miniiy and quarrying of non-- 1 the latest comparisons available. owns what metallic minerals; except fuels,; The loss of hlgh paying goods-proI have spoken with Mark Page, the state engineer for our repartiallyoffsettheiosswlthagain during jobs in the early and mid-;- . who Indicated that the Grassy Trail watershed consists xd gion, 337 of .; jobs. 1980s contributed to the decline. ' those lands draining Into the reservoli;" Indicated Levangen TUs Most of the positions or 266 jobs However, Utahs demographics would not Include other lands In the rfrea such as those drainingto were In sand and gravel operaalso play a part. may Nine Mile or Range Creek. ?V tions within the state. . Utah him a large percentage of ' Anotfa concern Levanger has Involves cities having the right .The mining divisions annual young people In the labor market. ' to Inspect property andor buildings outside their jurisdiction. ? average employment total of 7,762 : Young people are usually paid less ; "I have requested a Carbon CoWy attorney opinion as to tite f workers is the lowest yearly figure than older workers. In addition, of East Carbon City regulating land use In the unincorpolegBUty reported since before 1910. The Utah also has a higher percentage of the oounty stated Levanger.'Aswell as their jurisareas rated century's peak was apparently of individuals working e diction over the installation of septic or waste water disposal systhan the UJ9L; which reduces the ; tems." .c I;;.',:: y average wage..'.- Levangerwasunawaretherewa8communicatkmprobIemswith AD of Utahs major industry di- -r East CaTCon or Sunnyslde. visions have lower 1998 average' Any breakdowns In oommunlcatlon between East Carbon City annual pay than U.S, counter this department were unknown to mq until I read end newspa i- - " Monday-Frida- y 830am 430pm parts,-.-.- -. . article last week, said. Levanger. My office is open, the genper Retail trade, al 94 percent offlie Walk-in- s : Welcome . eral public and any public officials may request Information about ' School Physicals ; national average, Js the 'closesL bur activities anytime, they wish. 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