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Show r 12A . Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday May 14, 2002 Agencies launch law enforcement effort on U.S. 6: ' t writing traffic violation citation!; for offending drivers. We have done this type of enforcement before in other areas, but this is the first time on Highway 6, explained Esplin. Not long ago, we did it in Salt Lake and it really changed the traffic patterns. The regular officers could handle the accidents and other incidents, and the special officers could continue to Ms dont lilt Ms ddrcM. -- monitor traffic.-O- f course we- - PRICE RIVER WATER USERS leases of SCOFIELD RESERVOIR WATER WILL not be honored after June 1st, 2002 and all future irrigation seasons until further notice : motorists? I that was My experience lot of out of over a staters, pulled stated Esplin. However, many of the other officers pulled over a great many people from Salt Lake and Utah County as well as locals from Carbon County. It - looks to be fairly evenly .split be- -, tween the groups. According to Morris, the Utah Highway Patrol has no intention of quitting after last ' weekends short period of beefed up law enforcement on U.S. 6. From nowon, we are going to have fixed wing aircraft and helicopters patrolling the canyon at least two days .a week, indicated the states deputy public 5 1 1' t fix 0 The early morning May sun came over the mountains as Utah Highway Patrol and Utah County Sheriffs officers met at the pulloff near Covered Bridge Road in Spanish Fork Canyon last Thursday morning. The meeting was set up to coordinate officers movements on Highway 6 dominium 'is $133,896. The prices are slightly lower than the figures reported in the first quarter of 2001. The greater Ogden area reported a 20 percent decrease in home sales and a ten percent increase in condominium sales. The average price of a home in the greater Ogden area registered at $132,022, down 2 per-- . cent from the price of a home during the first quarter of 2001. The average cost of a condominium in the greater Ogden area registered at $94,041 which is down 3 percent from the average sales price during the first quarter of 2001. In Park Gty, realtors reported a 12 percent decrease in the number of homes sold during the first quarter of 2002 when compared (Continued from page 3A) Several of the areas reported an increase in condominium sales with a decrease in single family home sates. According to Harr, the situation may be due to the number of first-tim- e buyers in these ar- - Price City Library is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair! Get fi. I rt-- ' during the period of special enforcement that ran through Suih day. However, according to officials, some of that heavy enforcement will continue indefinitely and on days that will not be publicized. Some of that enforcement will come with the use of aircraft monitoring the speed of motorists. Carbon, Emery County area's realty board reports climbing home sales: EVENT 1 r , safety director. Esplin reminded Carbon and Emeiy County motorists that in- creased law enforcement efforts will not always be publicized like last weekends massive campaign was. We are going to keep it up, particularly with the aircraft, but we are not going to tell people which days it will be done, concluded Esplin. KICK OFF FOR THE SUMMER READING Buy , don't have the number of people we need to do this all the time, but it shows what can be done, continued the UUP representative. It was obvious to the majority of the people who happened to be driving along the canyon roadway that the increased law enforcement presence changed the travel habits for individuals who use US. 6 on a regular basis. But VShat about the out of state details while a number of patrol cars ran the radar surveillance and radio to the motor troops. At all times during the weekend crackdown, law enforce ment personnel patrolling the stretch of four-lan- e highway could be observed pulling over motorists breaking the law or (Continued bom page 1A) tomorrow, but things are getting better all the time." The motor law enforcement upij. concentrated a great deal on the Billys Mountain area of the canyon roadway, where travelers seem to build up a lot of speed For four days, the law enforcement officers ran intercept Free!!! Where: Price City Library 10: 00a.m. to 7 JO p.m. When: .May May 17, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. e buyers, who must struggle with down payment and closing costs while making the transition from renting to owning, must often consider a small starter home or a condo, said First-tim- 13-1- 6, Family Night will be held on Wed., May IS. There will be free drawings for prizes and books. Refreshments will be served. Great Books for a low price! For children of all ages! Summer Reading Program registration for preschool thru ninth grade begins May 13. . Harr. The Salt Lake area reported an eight percent decrease in home sales, and a 16 percent increase in condominium sales. The average cost for a home in the Salt Lake area is $174,679, while the average price fin1 a con to the first quarter of 2001. Condominium sales were up by 36 percent The average cost of a home in Park City is $324,000, which is down one percent from last year, while the average cost of a condominium is $293,000, which is down 34 percent from last year at this time. In Utah County, home sales were up by 13 percent, while condominium sales were down 20 percent The average price oif a home Cpunty registered at $173,906, which is one percent lower than what it was last year at this time. The average price of a condominium in Utah County is $1 14,769, which is four percent lower than last year. Tooele County reported a nine percent decrease in sales, with the average home price remaining stable at $121,467. In Washington County, home sales increased 26 percent during the first quarter of 2002 as compared to the first quarter of 200 1. Condominium sales were also up by nine percent in this area. The average price of a home in Washington County registered at $157,381, while the average o 2001 Ford Ranger Sd4-4'- . . 2001 Dodge $24,230 $22,126 Neon Invoke $15,250 $14,285 4 6,991 2001 Dodge Caravan ' ' . rW" O area reported a 34 percent increase jn the number of homes sold, with an average selling price of $110360. In the Cache-Ric- h area, there was a 30 percent increase in the number of homes sold, with an " average selling price of $119,336.. The selling prices reported in the Brigham-Tremonto- and n areak were comparable to the figures posted a year ago. Cache-Ric- h The Iron County area reported a three percent decrease in sales activity, with an average purchase price of $124,623. The Uintah Basin area reported a six percent decrease in sales, with the average price of a home reported to be $94,457. In Wbsatch County, sales were up by IS percent, while home prices were down by 36 percent The average price afa home in Wasatch County was reported to be $159,85 1, down from last years average price, which'was $231,111 Comparing the first quarter of 2002 to the fourth quarter of 2001, the average price of a home increased less than one percent - Wee knights at 6:00 and 0:00 1 $18,230 msrp Jeep h"to $,7589 Wrangler 5 Spoodt 19,978 Your Price Subwoofer Just Shoot Me Wee knights at 6:30 and 9:30 - 15,551 I IflwB VII ? 354 Sd Hw ill ii H HI ill 55, Price 'fo-lft- t or 111 1 'UVnUlf Different NO PAYMENTS FOH SO DAYS!! j.uan 1 1 wi nrfe , y 437--m Dodge m n Brigham-Tremonto- r.$l 2,987 Door, Aulo, 30 MPG, Air, CD Changer $25,250 $23,428 ) n The 3. Friends SHh.MDi.ai . ' . . Oimata Group, Child cost associated with purchasing a condominium is $111,314. Frasier Weeknlghts at 10:30 Jeep. I f) Q O 1 .'. ir '.J .' flPOOR C |