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Show T T S 4 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. COUNTY December 27. 1994- - Pace 3 through Jan. 2. Mariah Associates, Inc., out of Laramie, Wyoming, has been hired by Snyder Oil Corp. to act as contractor consultants in preparing the Environmental Assessment. Once the scoping process is com- Cameron says all input will Eleted, compiled and addressed in preparation for drafting the Environmental Assessment This process is scheduled for completion in May, f Continued from page 1 The work would take approximately 90 day to complete and reaultin the determination of specific coat factora involved in construction of a new facility to house prisoners. Financing needed for construction of a new wing on the UBMC this summer is already in place, 1995. according to hospital administrator Once the Environmental AssessBrad LeBaron, however, help in the st form of a loan from the ment is complete it will be published CIB could be used to equip the new for review by the general public and addressed once again. At the concluaddition. sion of that process, Cameron says new The wing would cost an estiBIASuperintendent Perry Baker will mated $1.5 million to $2 million dollars to construct. LeBaron says issue his findings. He says Baker can either determine that no signifi' low-intere- the hospital has the financial capacity to fund the project themselves, but "would be going to the CIB to request equipment and furnishings for the building" and perhaps for help on the next phase of development planned for mately two years from now. Because the hospital is operating in the black they have the capaloan. bility to repay a CIB loans are easier to obtain than grant monies. LeBaron told Clark the hospital would not seek CIB funding in the event such a request would jeopardize funding for the jail or senior center. Clark assured LeBaron that the board could entertain one or at least two projects (from the county) in the same seslow-intere- st cant environmental impacts exist, allowing the project to begin, or delay proposed drilling in the event that a serious environmental impact remains unmitigated. According to Cameron, this is the first project between Snyder Oil Corp., the Lite Tribe and Ute Distribution Corporation. He says once the project begins, Snyder Oil is expected to bring in their own employees as well as hire tribal workers. ACCIDENT SCENE--Life Flight helicopter from LDS Hospital was headed east bound after delivering a load of crude oil on Wednes-land- s on Highway 40 to transport accident victim Warren K. Olsen to day, Dec. 21, when the accident occurred just after 9 a.m. near the hospital following a two vehicle accident. The supertanker driven by Strawberry Reservoir. Photo by Tom Noffsinger. Olsen was pushed off the side of the road, but did not overturn. Olsen, A sion. low-intere- st in-ki- UBAG 1 th -- day-to-d- VFW MAKES DONATION-Fra- nk Reynolds (right) and Charles d items to tht!pi)Qhtfsnc.C6wity4j Thompson (left), donate Food Pantry. The goods were purchased by members of the , Roosevelt VFW Post. Items such as soap, dish powder and toilet paper cannot be purchased With food stamps, and are not available through the Federal Emergency Management Act which assists in supporting the pantry. Food pantry director, Jerry Busha said, "they must have a sixth sense, every time we get down to d the last of our supplies they come and restock us. If it werent for them (the VFW post) we just wouldnt get them." j non-foo- ' out-of-ci- ty water connections may need to be looked at ... that could be a source of revalue." Council members agreed to continue their financial svpport of $400 per month to the Uintah Basin Sharp Shooters archery club after the presentation of a financial report compiled by Kevin Eldredge, director of the organization. Currently the archery club reports a $638 deficit but Eldredge expects that figure to be erased within the coming month when indoor archery activity peaks. According to council member Beverly Hansen Roosevelt City is not using general fond money to support the archery club. The city collects registration fees for the archery dub and then pays rent on the building the archers use, which is basically the same way the city operates the other spot programs Hansen said. Included on the meeting agenda Greg Richens, Executive Director of tihe Uintah Baain Association of Governments (UBAG) met with council to discuss the formation of a Regional Housing Authority that he invited the council as the Roosevelt Housing Authority board to join.- mmsm 13)00 (3GBB0 tl4 non-foo- ' ' Richens said that because UBAG is governed by local elected officials and has accessibility to programs that could benefit a housing pro-Phe feds thatf'TJBAG Settet as a great vehicle" to manage the housing infrastructure in the Basin area. Richens also told the council that a Regional Housing Authority would serve a greater area where low income housing is seriously needed but which is not currently being represented, outside of the MytonRoosevelt municipalities, and also provide an otyective perspective. A Regional, Housing Authority could provide more funding for housing by tapping into those funds which may be diffifcult for a municipal housing authority to UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER The name Dtnosnurtn "terrible lizards" was given to these newly discovered giants In 1841: Cow Palace i Opening For Becauee the counties, along with the cities are responsible for UBAG through their governing board of directors, they are liable for making up financial discrepancies. 6:00 a.m. - 0:30 a.m. Monday, January 2 . Public input is important and encouraged in the process of estab- I lishing the scope of analysis for the NEPA document Public comments on the scoping notice will be taken I by Camerons Fort Duchesne office tNDtfftOCBtt STARTS FrMtec. 30th TIM ALIEN the Holidays Ain't Over 'TilThoFat l-- s ; PICTURES Pmenb THE Santa 7:30 and 9:20 p.m. niTifficr STARTS FrL Dec. 30th Legend Of The jungle Book 7:30 and 9:30 pjn. Keep health costs down i by staying physically fit. Breakfast GDI II 1 a ILL Commit to Run or Walk 100 miles over a or period. Receive a 12-We- ek T-Sh- irt, Shorts at the Awards Banquet in July Continued from page 1 proposed project, Cameron explained. Additional areas of concern and potential impacts are also expected to be identified during the One Show Sunday 7:30 Health! DRILLING ontological resources. The list is intended as a starting point from which to identify resource I issues and concerns specific to the obtain, he stated. The council agreed to consider Richens offer to join with the Regional Housing Authority. fopyoop & debts incurred in another year, Richens says in the event the books are ckeed with a shortfall, Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah Counties and Vernal and' Roosevelt Cities would have to step in to make up the differ - culturalhistoric resources and pale- mm Ron op Walk Because grants obtained in one ened, endangered and candidate species (including mountain plover, Mack-foote- d fenet, sclera cactus species, and downstream fish species), loo mile . -' Come Join the the red. scoping process. that the "moratorium on . Missing checks, incorrect payroll files and the absence of bank reconciliations over a period created' the "financial nightmare newly hired and somerehirodUBAO emputyees are coW Working hhrd to correct. Their burden is complicated, ays Richens, as they work to correct past financial problems at the same time they must conduct current buainess transactions. The fact that UBAG will miss their state deadline for having their books audited shouldn't result in any penalties, according to Richens. In fact, State Auditor Eckhardt Bauer, who visited UBAG this month, told board members recently that it's not uncommon for a state agency to miss the audit deadline. He added the "main concern is that we get the audit in property. I think we can overcome it," Richensstated."Itwilljuat take some time. We want to make sure its done properly. The board supported giving UBAG extra time to complete their work in order to get the books to the point they can be audited. In the event that missing documents and computer coding errors make it impossible to reconstruct the remaining five months of book work in order to perform an audit, Richens aaya well go through every ingle check written for the full year - there an thousands of them - and we will track them down. He points out that now UBAG is operating efficiently by maintaining a financial system of checks and balances. This year we're doing great, ' but because thepost year isnt closed out we don't know how much we're in ' Han-coc- .Roosevelt Citys budget is healthy and the general fond is functioning "completely on its own, without subsidies from the utility fond," according to finance director, Ralph Hill. Hill presented the information to council members Tuesday evening. He reported that the general fond is making it "over the hump" with last months $200,000 deficit currently reduced to $179,000. Hill assured the council that as tax revenues come in the general fond which is subsidized by other accounts will again be in the black. Hill also informed the council that 46 percent of the city librarys yearly budget has been used on what Hill referred to as "personnel percent of changes." Seventy-on- e the amount budgeted for books and 72 percent of the total amount budgeted for office supplies has been spent, he said. The utility fond "looks healthy," according to Hill with a reported $312,000 in the account at this point, but he warned "the city has not felt the impact of Pennzoil closing and said "Im not sure how that' will hit us." Hill told the council in previous meetings that the refinery pays approximately $10,000 a month in utility bills which could result in "potentially a serious short fall," effectin g the utility fond. Although the proposed Crossroads Senior Community Center has an excellent start towards eventual construction with architectural designs in hand and property already secured, Clark advised that costs on the estimated $1.5 million facility be brought down. 1 think the challenge on this program is to bring the costs down where the county can manage it," Clark said. "I think you've got some challenges on this one yet, but I think its doable. He said the CIB would likely fond the Crossroads project in the form of both a grant and matching loan, meaning the county would be responsible for repaying the debt. He told Crossroads sponsors to work towards securing donations, and free labor to reduce associated costs in order to facilitate the most minimal repayment plan. He suggested applying for funding for that project in time for the August CIB meeting. Continued from page k City Administrator Brad members council to suggested By Cheryl Mechatn Sign up by contacting Kyla Allred or Danelle Brinkerhoff at 8 Great Food! 722-612- Low PrIces! 1 January Compare Us With Anyone In The Basin East Hwy. 40 ; : - March 25 ' I,1 April 2 - July 1 Cost $15.00 COME JOIN US THIS YEAR! Buifdkj A I 722-27- 17 ' 1 00 Mile Club Schedule Todayl Uintah Basin Medical Center One Show Only 7:30 p.m. MOVIE Information ..ii 722-20- 95 NOTICE! Children under 17 Musi hive Psrenul Penniwiofi to attend R rated Movies h |