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Show T T T I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 25. 2002- - Pace 15 Neighbors Protest But Developer Has Rights BLM Subdivision next door to city prompts council to review rules adoption for Bonanza wild horses By Lex lee E. Whiting Protests over a planned subdivision being developed adjacent to a portion of Roosevelt citys north boundary line has nearby Roosevelt review policies and practices when it comes to assisting development outside the city limits. The North Town Subdivision received clearance from the Duchesne County Planning and Zoning Board after fulfilling all necessary requirements. One of those requirements is to obtain culinary water and sewer, which Roosevelt dty agreed to provide. The city traditionally allows property owners outside the city to hook onto the citys culinary water system for a fee. In cases where the development is close enough to the citys sewer lines, sewer hookups an also available. That fact has some families living next to the housing development upset that the county residents will receive amenities from the city without having to pay dty property taxes. They are also concerned that the count, subdivision rules, which don't mandate paved streets along with curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements will bring property values down and scatter dust and dirt everywhere, and questioned what type of housing will be built on the land. Roosevelt resident Matt Corser lives next to the subdivision and expressed frustration with the dty for allowing it on their border without forcing it to annex. I feel like there have been several kqy issues that have not been followed or have been overlooked and 1 have a Commission ratifies tax salerprotest over closure dismissed We looked at the rules and the law and it showed that the auditor is in (of the tax sale proceedings) A dispute over the sale of a piece of charge and not the commission. They de Duchesne the annual property during cided that in view of the facts, they County tax sale may linger, but based should allow the property to i itoCoiL on legal advice, county commissioners Commissioner Ross made the call have ratified the sale. to continue ( to accept bids) because he At the center of the dispute is felt it was best if the county gets the whether the bidding on a lot being amount for the land, but in auctioned in the Velle del Padres sub- highest the rules it was determined reviewing division near Current Creek, closed he had no authority so he yielded to the first time county derkauditor Diane. Diane Freston announced it sold, or Wilkerson has the if the property should belong to the commissions decision alleged to turn down woman who had the high bid the sec- the higher bid is because Coil is a ond time the land was pronounced Duchesne County Sheriffs deputy and sold. because of that he is being shown Although Freston announced the favoritism. last bid, waited for a higher bid and Ross said that accusation is comthen declared the lot sold, Duchesne false. pletely realtor Gerald Wilkerson interjected The auditor has the authority to that the bidding was halted too call the sale. Therefore the commisabruptly because a higher bid came in sioners voted unanimously to uphold just about the same time Freston an- the auditors decision as she called it nounced the property sold. Wilkerson on this particular parcel, said Roes. requested the bidding continue. As far as claims by Wilkerson that According to Duchesne County Freston dosed bids too abruptly, DeputyAttorney Roland Uresk., when Uresk said Freston called out Coils the objection arose Freston looked for bid for $4,600 and asked, do I have guidance from Duchesne County Commore bids? When no one moved any missioner Larry Ross and was given a she said sold, and then the woman nod, indicating he felt it waS okay to (Kennelly) made the next bid. continue to accept bids on the lot . Wilkerson said hes sure the comDuchesne resident Heidi Kennelly mission has themselves to a went on to outbid county resident lawsuit from opened Kennelly, and from the Rick Coil for the land, and bidding owners ofthe property. closed. The continuation saw the price original Uresk, if anyone has a Accordingto go from $4, 600 where it had closed right to pick a legal fight, it would be the first time with Coil as the high the property owner, but so far atbidder to $9,100 with Kennelly as at tracking them down have tempts the new owner. been unsuccessful. Coil, who assumed he was the sucEach year the county auctions of cessful bidder the first time he heard with five years in unpaid property the word "sold,' filed a formal com- back taxes. Bidders call out how much plaint. His challenge caused county they will pay, but the county must at commissioners to review the rule least recoup the back taxes. All extra governing the tax sale bidding pro- proceeds go to the former owner ofthe cess, explained Uresk. property that was auctioned. If the Commissioners heard from both owner cannot be located, the property Rick Coil and Gerald, who spoke on go into the states unclaimed proceeds behalf of Mrs. Kennelly, said Uresk. property fund. By Lex lee E. Whiting problem with that," stated Corser. Some residents accused the dty of prostituting their services, by making them readily available for land development in the county. water The dty charges users a $2500 connection fee and bills out-of-d- ty times the them at one and monthly rate charged to dty residents. The dty is only able to provide sewer service to the subdivision because of its proximity to main trunk lines. City attorney Clark Allred told concerned neighbors that legal precedents show the dty cannot say no to requests for waterand sewer services outside their binders, unless it would dace a burden on them. If the city has the ability to provide the service they cant deny it, and they cant price services beyond the abiut; to pay," stated Allred. The North Town Subdivision is NOT HORSIN AROUND Wild hones from the Bonanza herd have been known to be relatively quiet and calm, cautious but curious. One hundred such horses, 40 studs and 60 mares (including foals) will be available for adoption from the BLM on Saturday, June 29. 8-- West By being outside the dty limits West said he will save over $200,000 in development coets. Ifthe dty would waive their street improvement requirements West said he would consider annexing. City Council members Russell Cowan and Lurry Murray said they would have opposed the development next door to the dty if they had been given a chance earlier on In the process. Council members also expressed dismay thatcounty planningand son-in- g officials had not apprized them of the development plans on their border. Ifthere was anything I could do I would have stopped you. I think you've done everything youre supposed to do, but I want you to annex, said n. WILD HORSE ADOPTION Wild horses from the Bonanza Herd Management Area will be available for adoption on Saturday, June 29 at the BLMs Salt Lake City Regional Wild Horse and Bureau Center in slaughter The Olene Walker Housing Trust Fund board has approved $1 million in loans for the rehabili- Utah commercial red meat production totaled 42.4 million pounds in April, up from the 39.8 million pounds in April of last year. Cattle slaughter in Utah for April totaled 65,300 head, up 5.9 percent from a year ago. The average live weight was 1,205 pounds, up 15 pounds from April 2001. In April there were 4,800 hogs slaughtered, down 800 head from April 2001. The average live weight of 189 pounds compared with 219 pounds last year. low-intere- st tation or construction ofsix affordable housing projects in Utah. When completed, 138 units will eld- become available for erly, and disabled residents. The Olene Walker Housing Trust Fund is ofstate and federal fluids to be loaned for the construction, rehabilitation, and purchase of aflordable housing. The fluid aids incomes, people with e, D including the elderly, mentally and physically disabled, and victims of domestic abuse. The ftind is administered by the Utah Division of Community Development. Thei board approved loans for the following projects: Golden Age Manor, SpringMeadow Estate, Vernal $150,000 to the Uintah Basin Association of Governments for the renovation of a combined 28 apartments for elderly and disabled residents at Golden Age Manor, 317 North 1500 West, and SpringMeadow Estate, 251 North 200 East. Bigelow Apartments, Salt Lake m low-inco- TriCounty Health tJSSSSOSSlSSS. daily if humidity is high. Have your child stay in the shade 450 N. Vernal Avenue 227 Annual Wirslhimsse Sal 7 Days Daly No returns or exchanges on sale items Closed July 4th June 28th - July 6th from s, Light Fixtures 50 off Tiffany Lighting 25 off UmpT30 to 40 off Flush mount j 9a.m. -- 6 p.m. Furniture Select group 25 off Art Prints starting at Pottery 40 $5.00 off Select group Discounted - Christmas, scrapbooking, Florals, Dishes Framed Art, and Home Decor whenever possible (especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) and take frequent breaks if doing strenuous activity. NEVER leave your child alone in any vehicle. A child in a hot automobile can get overheated quickly. Children who are severely sunburned are at risk for heat illness. Make sure your child uses a water-base- d sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, even on cloudy days. Your child should wear loose-fitting, light-colore- d, long-sleeve- d clothes and a hat on hot days. Be sure your child has plentyof cool water available when out in the heat. Rule of thumb: drink at least one cup every 20 minutes. Know the symptoms of heat illness and what to do: Heat crampe occur usually in calf and abdominal muscles. Have your child stretch slowly, massage the area with ice, and drink plenty of cool wa wide-brimm- ter. Heat exhaustion is indicated by headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea. excessive thirst, cool, clammy, pale skin, rapid, weak pulse. Move child to ivml plow., City COPY $395,000 to Bracken Develop- ment for the renovation of 45 and studio units for 7 South residents at m low-inco- 325-32- 400 East. Safehaven, Salt Lake City $200,000 to Valley Mental Health for y buildthe construction of a ing at 652 West 700 South consisting of 24 units for mentally disabled, residents. Hoover Apartments, Ogden $160,000 to Bracken Development for the purchase and renovation of 23 and units for special-need- s residents at 326-33- 0 27 St. Riverview Senior Apartments, Tremonton $100,000 to Freedom Homes for the renovation ofa complex units for of 18 elderly residents at 135 South 100 East. two-stor- low-inco- m low-inco- iwnnv.iinr'm.ryrWh. ing, lonback with feet nLeponge with cool water, and, if conscious, give Images reveal a death in the MiHcy Way Astronomers have caught the Milky Way galaxy in the act of destroying one of its most ancient inhabit- ants. New observations reveal the death throes of the Palomar 5 globular cluster, a dense clump of stars that has existed for 12 billion to 14 billion years in the Milky Waysou ter reaches. Galactic gravitational forces, scientists say, nave finally pulled the clus- ter apart into two long streams of stellar debris. This is a very amazing structure," says Michael Odcnkirchen, an astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. "Nothing like this has ever been seen for a globular cluster until now. The discovery provides a new glimpse into the forces at work within the Milky Way including how unseen dark matter may be distributed among the billions of visible stars, Odenkirchen and his collaborator, Eva Grebe), reported this monthata meeting of the American Astronomical Society here. Many other globular clusters have already suffered the same fate, reeerchers said. About 150 auch clua- ten currently an in the Milky Way. PMomar 5, which lira 75)00 0 bllllon miles) from Earth, is unusual because jj cnjjj18 just 10,000 stare, says Grebel. Most globular clusters pack a tew hundred thousand stars into a volume of space that would usually alt water to drink. Heat stroke symptoms include decreased sweating, red, hot and dry akin, confusion, irritability, deep breathing, and unconsciousness. Fol- low treatment for heat exhaustion containjustafew. and call 911 immediately! ,Th gravitational pull of the galaxy center acts on the cluster the same way the moon acts on the earth, creating a tfoal tuggfiig This tugging ripped away the itars inside Palomar cool 5. L at low-in-co- offers summer safety guide for children 1 fice, Housing trust fund board approves senior housing for Vernal Utah livestock -- 2; Herriman. Cowan. 1 On Saturday, June 29, the Bureau ofLand Managements Salt Lake City Regional Wild Horse and Bureau Center will be offering for public adoption 100 wild horses from the Bonanza Herd Management Area (HMA), 40 studs and 60 mares (including foals). The hones came from the Bonanza HMA located in the heart ofthe Uintah Basin, about 30 miles south ofVemal. The horses offered for adoption will range in age from six months to six years. Colon include bay, brown, black, sorrel, buckskin, dun, grulla, roan and Appal oosa. Minimum opening bids will be $ 125 per horse or $250 per mare-fopair. Adoption payment is cash, money order, certified checks, credit cards, and personal checks with two forms of identification. Gelding vouchers for $50 will be given to all adopters who adopt studs (good for an 1 period). The competitive oral adoption is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., Saturday. June 29, at the center, located at 8605 West Butterfield Canyon Road, in Herriman. The general public is invited to preview the Bonanza wild horses, between the hours of9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and before Saturdays adoption between a.m. Anyone interested in adopting a Bonanza wild horse must apply and be approved prior to or at the time ofthe adoption. Anyone who may have adopted a wild horse prior to this event will need to reapply. Wild horse applications may be obtained at any local BLM office or at the center. See www.ut.blm.gov for more information about adopting a wild horse or burro. Previous Bonanza horse adopters relate that individuals from the Bonanza herd are relatively quiet and calm, cautious but curious, probably due to the infusion ofdraff horsebreed-in- g over the years. In addition to the draft horse type, individuals of the Bonanza herd may exhibit physical characteristics of American Quarter Horse, Morgan and Native American horse. To get to the Salt Lake City Regional Wild Horae and Burro Center, It take Exit 294 in Draper-Rivertois approximately 11 miles from to Butterfield Canyon. Further information on the adoption event may be obtained by contactingtheBLMsSalt Lake Regional Wild Horse Center, at or Dan Gardner or Jean Sinclear, BLM Vernal Field Ofal ownedtyPhilandGlennaBrotheraon. It is being developed by Roosevelt realtor Bob West. West had successfully completed requirements to have the final plat for the development approved by the county. With the exception of cutting into a city street without first obtaining a permit and posting a bond, the city council noted that he has followed city regulations. West was chastised by the council for failing to obtain permission for the road cut. He has repaired the road to specification. lota will fill West said the half-acr- e avoid in affordable housingin the area by offering housing in the high $90,000 to low $100,000 range. There are homes in the range of $75,000 and lower and $130,000 and higher. We do not have any $90,000 to $130,00 homes. This area will sufficiently take care of those needs," said I -- 435-78 announces |