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Show T oi the rote caat by 40 perceut of the 60 percent ovoten who ban registered, An elected official ta on who get 51 percent Dan Bennett amm mmm v&trm tm arnmno a umittwm ww mwitro v,rwrii - Roosevelt City supports plans for student housing .TMk-m it-- Uintah Basin Be a winner in the Best Christmas Present contest page 11 page 12 page 14 Duchesne & Altamont post winning records Tuesday, November 8, 1994 Roosevelt, Utah 81st Year Na 45 20 Pages 50 ( I- igur.urdateiuintah:basinirephagementiproject - Consultants ready to analyze data on alternative projects & "We're hopeful at' this point that we can identity one alternative as one the tribe, secretary of interior and district can all agree will be best fig each unit Once that is completed, consultants will have four months to write By Lezlee E. Whiting ing teams into a common report. Consultants with Stetson Engineers Consultants working on the were hired by the tribe to conduct an Uintah Basin Replacement Project independent evaluation of feasible (UBRP) portion of the Central Utah water projects on tribal land. Holxworth says the decision by Prqject Completion Act are getting ready to analyse and evaluate data the tribe to hire their own consultcollected over the summer on nine ants and form a water board, Ties .alternatives for the development of become an excellent way fir them to water supplies on the Uinta and he involved in the process.1' Lake Fork Drainages. He says it will take approximately Consultants rtth CH2M Hill two months hr consultants to select Horrocks Engineers have completed alternative prqject for lunit collecting their field information and their Draft Environmental Impact Statements on the two alternative projects which have been selected. The draft will be available fig public review in late 1995, he said. SEE CUP UPDATE on page3 J "Were hopeful at this point ' that we can Identify one alternative as one the tribe, - FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON A wet, heavy snowfall last Wednesday coated trees and lawns, but fortunately didn't stick to streets and sidewalks. No major weather related accidents occurred, but Moon Lake Electric crews were busy handling power outages caused by power lines weighted down by the snow. UHS discriminating? Investigation will tell secretary of interior and district can all agree will be best for each unit iwaiting!EOr;citiesito;sign:oe 1 L. erry Hobworth, UBRP -T- experimental dumpster collection system failed to alleviate the countys trash woes. Hie dumpsters, which Following a year of discussions, public hearings and more discus- were placed strategically throughsions, on Nov. 15 Duchesne County out the county for approximately a Commissioners are expected to adopt year, were constantly overflowing, a resolution approving the estab- denote increased pickup schedules. Elected officials in all incorpolishment of a Solid Waste Service District to include the entire county, rated areas in the county will re-- . with the exception of the area west ceiva copies of the proposed resolution to sign off on this week. Mayors of the Duchesne River. With the adoption of the district of Roosevelt, Duchesne, Altamont, the county will nave in place a man- Mjyton and Tabiona have been congarbage col- tacted and have all indicated they datory lection system, except m Fruitland are agreeable to joining the district, where this current dumpster system according to Larry Roes, Duchesne will remain. County Commissioner. The county will contract with the County commissioners opted for K ft K Sanitation to the mandatory collection after an Ballard-basehouse-to-hou- se d i lEARLYiSTAGES New jail discussed with state official By Karla Cox A Utah State Corrections official paraphrased the famous line in a Kevin Costner movie recently when he told local jail committee members, "If you build it, we will come. Hazen Locke, Director of the State Inmate Placement Program, referred to the idea of anew and larger jail in Duchesne County that would accommodate state prisoners, and supplement local correctional costs at the same time. The committee formed earlier this outlying facilities. However, the incident in September when two state prisoners walked away from the county jail in Duchesne graphically highlighted the need for improvements, to the loesl facility. State prisoners will not behouae in the Duchesne County facility until the current problems are solved. Locke claimed the best solution fig the county would be to knock down the old building and start over, but prisoners must be housed somewhere hi the meantime, so other fall by Duchesne County SherifTMerv options must be looked into by comGustin to determine a solution fig mittee members and officials.. No specific plans are underway the current jafl dilemma met recently with Locke to discuss the re- as yet, Sheriff Gustin pointed out; quirements in a structure that could but, he stated. This could be an house state prisoners. ntunity for the community, if r want The state pays the costs of prisonit ers housed throughout the state in such an arrangement, but Duchesne County recently lost its state prisoners because of problems with the current jail. Sheriff Gustin indicated that, "If we build the right size facility, state money would probably cover operating costs. The monqr that is currently budgeted in the Sheriffs Department might thusbe available tohdp make payments on the new building, he suggested, though he will continue to work on funding options to replace the structure that Locke called provide the house-to-hougarbage collection. The waste will be dis-posed of at the countys Bluebench Iamdfill. The services authorised to be pro vided by the solid waste service district include: garbage services, together with all functions necessary se Union students and staff win be informally evaluated later this month by an impartial task force will now evaluate five alternatives from Denver, in an effort to deteron the Upalco Unit and four on the mine if Hinfiiwliutim allegations Uintah, according to Terry are valid. An assessment team comprised Holzworth, UBRP Project Manager for the Central Utah Water Conser- of four individuals from outside the area has not announced the procevancy District (CUWCD). The evaluation will result in the dure by which they will review condetermination of the physical, ecoduct at the school, said Duchesne nomic and environmental feasibil- - School District Superintendent John ity of each alternative. The Upalco Aland. However, lie said, the evaluUnit covers the Lakefork and ation is fairly standard proceYellowstone Drainages. The Uintah dure, initiated by the Utah DepartUnit covers the Uintah and ment of Education whan accusations Whiterocka Drainages. (See related of discrimination regarding sex. story fig specific water prqject altar-- handicap, religion, or race occur, : qafnvea.).., v... Jt The evaluation irpnder thedi ' Data to be reviewed will ,,vV..,. provide ruction of Jerry Brown, head ofDen- answers on everything from the pod Mountain Plains and tential impact ordains and canals on Northern Plains States Desegregation Assistance Center (DAC). It wetlands, the effect of wildlife habitat, rare and endangered species, comes in response to a formal comspecific geology on dam sites, and plaint filed by the Union High Naconstruction costs fig each of the tive American Student Council, who alternative projects identified. staged a walkout in late September As part of the review process to protest alleged unfair treatment. CH2MHillHorrocks Engineers will The group later brought their grievmeet with consultants from Stetson es before the Duchesne County Engineers, and the Ute Indian School Board, who speed to initiate Trues recently appointed investigative procedures. water board to determine how to Aland pointed out that the evaluintegrate the work of both consult- - ation is not a formal investigation by h , - and proper to carry out and provide garbi services; including construction ofadditional facilities, purchase of additional properties and equipment, receiving gifts and grants, condemnation of facilities, properties, or systems necessary to provide services and finance the ver-base- ed The district will be administered by the Duchesne County Commission. At this time commissioners have elected not to delegate any authority to an administrative control board. That derision was based on public sentiments expressing opposition to control over the district by an appointed, rather than elected board. Commissioners also agreed to omit fire protection services from inclusion in the district, as they had earlier proposed. Pursuant to legal entitlementa the district is authorised to annually impose fees and charges to pay for all or a part of the services bring provided by the district. Under terms of the resolution, the district may also annually levy taxes upon all taxable property within the district to provide the propoeed services, and may issue bonds for the aapiisitian anchor construction of facilities to provide solid waste services. Such action however, would have to be authorised and approved by a majority ofthe voters residing in the district in a special bond election. When it cones to the bottom line garbage collection costs to residents and business owners the commission is still putting pen to paper. Right now they estimate the monthly home collection cost at $9 to $9.50. SEE DISTRICT on page's )R hestatai. Burton said the team will make stops in other Utah schools while they are here. He is hopeful that the assessment will clear up some concerns, and clarify mqjor issues that need to be addressed. FJOHNSONIFAOESlEELONYiOOUNTS Local insurance agent arrested on numerous fraud charges By Lezlee E. Whiting Three weeks of investigations by the Roosevelt City Police Department and the State Insurance Department have resulted in the arrest of Dewayne Johnson, owner of Action Insurance Services, on felony and misdemeanor counts fig insur-anc- e fraud. Johnson was arrested Thursday at his office by Roosevelt Police in connection with one ofthe three eases filed against him. A summons to appear in court was issued in the two other cases. Shortly after his arrest Johnson was arraigned in Eighth District Court in Duchesne. At that time, Judge Lynn Payne ordered bail reduced from $20,000 to $10,000. Johnson was released from the Duchesne County Jail Thursday night after posting bond. According to court, records, Johnson is charged with a total of three third degree felony counts of forgery, one third degree fekmy count of wimmwii-stiofraud, one third degree felony count of theft by deception, one second degree felony count of theft by deception, and with two class A misdemeanor counts of theft by deception, and three class A misdemeanor counts fig communications fraud. The alleged incidents occurred from Oct. 1993 through August 1994. According to Brent Webster, investigator for the Utah Insurance Department, the insurance indus- - try had placed Johnson on month when i covered in his business dealing Sunrise Title Co. in Roosevelt. "He was on probation with the provision that he didn't violate the codes again, particularly during the probationary period. Later we received additional complaints and the emergency revocation of his license was ordered when we found offenses in the Sunrise Title ease more extensive than we thought, Webster ex- n plained. "We worked with the Roosevelt Police Department in a joint investigation and developed the cases to the point wherethe Duchesne County Attorney felt there was reasonable cause to proceed with criminal ac-. SEE FRAUD CHARGES on page! IFEEDLOTilN CITYiLIMITS Legal wheels turning in zoning dispute ' worstjail-designwise- --in stands in Uintah County, the other houses inmates in Carbon County. Committee members agreed to meet with an architectural consultantnext month to further discuss design details. State prisons are severely overcrowded, and county facilities with extra space to help alleviate the overcrowding are in great demand, Locke told committee members. The state pays generously fig housing prisoners, and the confinement needs are basically the same as any the county would normally house, Gustin says. Maximum security prisoners are never housed in the American Office of Civil Rights (OCR), a more serious investigative procedure. However, the DAC assessment team will ineluda a representative from the OCR, as well as the Justice Department, Federal Community Relations Services, and the DAC. The assessment team will provide technical assistance in determining if and where concerns lie, explained Aland; they will then assist in a planning process and offer rannmmMtilatinns fisting to the !. legations, ifit is determined forther action needs to be taken. As to the appearance of the team at Union, Union Principal Lloyd Burton is anxious that students and faculty not put on a false front the -day the evaluation. - v.' r-' ' " Td like to see us have a normal day, said Burton, who was contacted by the DAC and riven a date for the evaluation. In net, Fd prefer that they just stop in one morning, and catch people unprepared, so a truly honest assessment could be made, er the the state. Lode showed renderings of two different jail designs; one currently "probably foS Project Manager Duchesne County to adopt solid waste service district By Lezlee E. Whiting By Kayla tains former city attorney Craig Bunnell is trying to move the case Park City defense attorney Jerry into court without giving the de- By Lezlee E. Whiting BESS.' softer ! DTlia says Roosevelt City is pushing their case against Roosevelt resi-deSherm Richens too fast in a zoning dispute and has filed a motion objecting to thecitys request for a hearing on the matter. The city is seeking a legal opinion against Richens lot constructing what they claim is a cattle feedlot on landheowns in southwest Roosevelt near the Meadowbrook Subdivision. The dtyk zoning ordinance prohib-it-s feedlots within the city limits. In his brief filed in Eighth District Court in Roosevelt, ITElia main nt S'nAm Mlhjl pre-tri- ... .V- - - J - ft'. 'sviWM'WVS'nMxiWsM INFERNO Neola resident Gayle Olsen memorialized the destruction of the old Neola Elementary School by fire when she captured it on film. The school burned down Saturday, Oct. 29. Investigators were called in to examine debris. Fire officials say the blaze was started under suspicious circumstances. mm in ' - '.W rfJS- "- al , ?- -' i fense enough time to prepare. Although Bunnell is no longer acting RooseveltCity Attorney, he has been retained to continue his work on the Richens matter due to conflicts of interest by the citys new legal counsel, McKeachnie & Allred. ITElia argues that the city is treating Rkhens unfairly by denying"him due process rights by constantly sub- mitting untimely and inappropriate motions in lees than good faith in an effort to take advantage of Defen- SEE ZONING DISPUTE on gT5 - srv' |