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Show T T T Page 10 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. September 28. 1999 County to ease bonding rules mobile home owners for pre-7- 6 By of the repairs to cover the work the county would have to do if the mobile home owner reneged on the deal. At the same time, mobile-hom- e owners would have to have money on hand to actually do the remodeling and repair work to get their bond back. The proposed ordinance, which outlaws older mobile homes not brought up to HUD codes, would 6 mobile have no impact on homes currently in the county, unless they are moved to another location, explained Deputy County Attorney Roland Uresk. Some argued against the bond requirement, saying those who fail to complete the remodeling work as promised should be penalised at that time. Were on a fixed income and social security. I think its uqjust we even have to put a brad up, said Gene Banks. We need the bond money because people arent complying with the rule to fix up,' explained Uresk. Putting out the money will make them accountable." LuUt E. Whiting Duchesne County Commissira-ar- a will revisit proposed mobile-hom- e ordinance one again to sea where they can taka the edge off a bonding requirement which would mobile-hom-e 6 have forced owners to put up a hefty cash bond to bring the older homes Up to code. The bonding rule was included in the countys recently amended proposed ordinance governing mobile homee manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, from coming into the county or moving from one location toanother within the county. Among other things, the proposed ordinance mandates that mobile homee built over 23 years ago be brought up to HUD standards before a building permit would be issued to allow occupancy of the home. Because performance bonds are reportedly nonexistent for such owners projects, mobile-hom- e moat of whan are low --income residents of the county would have to cone up with cash for a bond in an amount double the estimated cost pro-197- ' pre-197- Commission Chairman Larry Ross asked county building officials and Uresk to come up with alteraa-tive- e to the bonding issue in an effort to dilute the financial burden it would place on those seeking permits fa- the older mobile homes. "We want them living within the rules and costing them the least amount of money to do it, said Ross, adding that there are agencies, such as the Lintah Basin Association of Governments, who work residents to assist with them with home repairs. Well put in place in the ordinance something to ease bond requirements, Ross said. - low-inco- Commissioners were scheduled to review the brad amendment when they met in regular session Mon-ds- y. Sept 27, Results of their meeting were not available by press time. The county is joining other entities who have taken a stand against mobile homee because the 6 they were built when there were no codes in place to ensure safety stanpre-197- dards were met. With pre-197- 6 "1 prohibitions in effect on the Wasatch Front, Duchesne County is filling up feat with the homes that are considered unsafe and in many esses, eyesores. County commissioners say they need s new law to ensure that families living in the older mobile homes have safe housing and that the homes drat detract from appearance of the neighborhood they are in. mobile-hom- e MARIJUANA GREENHOUSE" The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force has put this marijuana cultivation operation out of business. The greenhouse was discovered about 10 miles west of Duchesne, near a small home. Police say the alleged grower had been in the business of producing pot for years. Concrete waterways were built to allow water to e easily flow to the plants. The property owner was charged with cultivation of felony marijuana. third-degre- h v ; - ' L . "vs 'V' &!!' , s t 0 riMitmwmrimmuTfisn RICHFIELD-Maxw- ell son of Michael and Brandenburg, Heather Brandenburg, Richfield, remains in critical but stable condition at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City. window of an apartment in the The toddler fell from a second-stor- y Young Building on the corner of Main and Center streets. The accident occurred about noon Sunday while the boys parents were packing to move. - Richfield Reaper of the Grand Education Association voted unanimously base-pato ratify a new contract offer that included a hike, plus other increases. The Grand County Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the offer, culminating negotiations that have been gang on since June. In addition to the base-pahike, the contract includes a a teacher's years increase for step and lane, a matrix that of teaching experience and educational level to determine extra pay beyond the base salary. The Timee Independent MOAB-Teach- ALMOST IN AGREEMENT-Ste- ve Blaser, an attorney forCarefree Homes and the Utah Manufactured Housing Association, tells county commissioners that adjustments in their mobile home ordinance are good, but he still had some minor concerns. ers y one-perce- 2.37-perce- y cross-index- nt es - Judge invokes same sentence for man who fled jail term A Hancock Cove man, who failed to report to the Ducheene County Jail to serve a sentence for misdemeanor negligent homicide in the October 1996 death of a Pleas ant Valley woman, was ordered to complete his term. Cory S. Taylor, 37, was returned to the Duchesne County Jail Sept 21-d- ay It boggles the mind to think that dinosaurs once roamed the Sanpete Valley and that under all that sand and rock, cactus and sagebrush, there could be a field of oL But thats what the geologists, engineers and investors believe is the case, so they're drilling sgain in an area south of Moroni, between Moroni Feed Company and Cheater. At this point in time they aren't deep enough to know if theres oil or natural gas, but according to engineer consultant Greg Ethridge, there's the potential for either one. Manti Messenger MANTI-- - coal miner signed a contract that promised him a lifetime ry of health benefits, said UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts. d Price is the last stop on a nationwide series of meetings to highlight a crisis with the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act that coverage for life. guarantees retired miners health-car- e Dalpiax eetimateo that there are 2,000 retireee from the Carbon area who are directly impacted by the issue. Sun Advocate PRICE-Eve- coal-fiel- 17 by West Valley City police. Eighth District Court Judge John R. Anderson told Taylor his sentence would commence from the day he was brought into the jail. The judge did not order Taylor to serve any additional time for failing to repot to the jail as ordered last ApriL Taylor was arrested by West Valley City police Friday, Sept 3, and charged with felony counts for possession of methamphetamine and intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Law enforcement authorities turned Taylor over to Duchesne County after declining to prosecute him on the charges. Taylor still faces prosecution in 8th District Court in Duchesne County on a second-degre- e felony for possession of methamphetamine, and third-degre- e felony for failure to affix a drug-ta- x stamp. He is to appear in court Oct 4 for a hearing on those charges. SYSTEM A somewhat sophisticated operation that would collect water overhead to deliver it to growing maryuana plants was shut down Sun., Sept 19. The Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force has e charged Dennis L Pace, 47. Price (pictured), with felony cultivation of marijuana and class B possession of paraphernalia. Police allege the illegal growing scheme was in die process of being expanded. The Strike Force is funded through a federal Bryne grant. G third-degre- growing marijuana outside of their home in Myton, and preparing it for distribution, will both face trial on a third-degre- e felony charge of cultivation of marijuana and two misdemeanor counts of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lewis W. Selfe, 23, waived hia preliminary waring on the chargee and aotmMtMwHy bound over to stand trial in 6th District Court in Duchesne. At a preliminary hearing Monday, Sept. 20, in Duchesne, Judge John R. Anderson found probable eause to bind Elisha A. Roger. 20, over for trial on the chargee. Police testified they had received a tip that the couple was allegedly growing marijuana and it was visible from their front yard. When they went to the hone, Selfe allegedly ran out the back door to the plant, but went back inside when he saw police posted outside the home. Sheriffs deputy and Strike Force member Ammon Meaning testified that he also found marijuana leavM hung to dry inside the home. Their tnal date is pending. Marijuana suspects wait for trial date A man and woman arrested by members of the Uintah Basin Narcotics Strike Force for allegedly mi - TOOELE-- A recent survey of 40 1 Tooele residents shows most want a new indoor fitneso center but about half are not willing to pay higher taxes to get it The city has earmarked 83.5 million for the propoeed facility. An additional $9 million bond would be needed to make up the difference for the $12.5 million center. Tooele Tranecript-Bulleti- n - the ume way it was built 51 years ago, the Utah Field House of Natural History committee would like to have community support to remodel and expand the facility. Coat of the prqject is estimated at $9.5 million. The local commitment will be $1.4 to $2 million. Balance of the funding will come from grants and the Utah Legislature. Vernal Express VERNAL-I-n - BOX ELDER-Veter- an land speed driver Don Veeeo, 60, and hia brother Rick Vesco, will attempt to conquer several FLA World Land Speed Records for wheel driven cars at speeds in excess of 400 miles per hour, driving Turbina tor, a long purpose built streamlined race car. We are shooting for 450 miles per hour, said ofTurbinator, Rick Vesco. "Don was the first and only perera to have held both the motorcycle and automobile Land Speed Records. News Journal - YACHT OUT OF WATER-- lf you were traveling along Highway 40 last Friday you may have seen this yacht being escorted by Utah Highway Patrol troopers. The yacht is 229 feet long, 17 feet 6 inches high, and weighs 300,000 pounds. It is transported by two tractors (one to push and one to pull) and a trailer. It was being moved from Wisconsin to Lake Powell. The trip will take 1 1 days. The yacht belongs to the owner of Swift Tracking, and costs around $3 million. 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