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Show efforts to change the form of our government. Until the 1992 referendum, Grand County elected three county commissioners-two were elected to four year terms and one served a two year term. Because the elections were staggered, two seats were up for election every two years. Consequently, the shift of power from one majority to the other was also possible. In 1989, the legislature changed all that when it abolished the two year county commissioner seat. A year later David Knutson and Manuel Torres were both elected to four year terms and that is when things got dicey. I don’t want to beat history to death with one of my longwinded diatribes but, essentially, Knutson and Torres made a lot of decisions that enraged county citizens. With no impeachment or recall provision, Grand County citizens turned to a seldom used option in the state A Colorado River Reader Edited by Richard F. Fleck “{Here] are walloping-good rides down Cataract Canyon, as well as craftily inform- ative nature writing on canyon rattlers, cottonwoods, otters, and datura blossoms. The naturalist and river runner in me found these : constitution to create a new form of government. The proposal won hands down. Six months later, as nothing more than a revenge tactic, supporters of Knutson forced a recall election which was handily defeated. Since then, we've all calmed down and the new form of government seems to be working fine, recall provision and As for the term limits, it’s never been much of a problem in Moab and Grand County. Most elected officials have had about all the abuse they can take after just one term in office, much POPUL ATION iy —Reg Saner, author of Reaching Keet Seel Paper $17.95 The Geology of the Parks, Monuments, and less two. The notable exception to this is former Mayor Tom Ly Stocks, who ruled as Moab’s chief executive for 16 years. Need I say more? U S pages turning themselves. a Wildlands of Southern Robert Fillmore - Utah - “A godsend to all those who are not content merely to view the Colorado Plateau, but strive to see it as well. These stories of land, life, and time are gifts from a talented geologist.” —Frank DeCourten, author of Dinosaurs of Utah Paper $19.95 CLOCK From time to time The Zephyr plans to bring you the latest data on the population of the United States. Currently our population is growing at the rate of one every 14 seconds, At 6:42 PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2000 the U.S population was: 274,419,083 4o For an historical comparison here are some numbers looking back over the last century. 1900...76.094.000 — 1930..123,076,741 1960...180,671.158 — 1990...249,438,712 THE UNIVERSITY OF @aé PRESS (800) 773-6672 © fax (801) 581-3365 info@upress.utah.edu * www.upress.utah.edu (source: U.S. Census Bureau) NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS If your mailing label indicates a: 04/00 or 05/00 The June/July Issue of The Zephyr will be on newsstands your subscription is ABOUT TO EXPIRE! You should have received or you. : S352 age Sits “Nanas epee men OF SF ee should soon receive a renewal not StigIn yoorder to avoid an interruption in your subscription we must receive your renewal before , May 26th May 15, 2000 We cannot include back issues with a bulk mailing. en IDER HORSES ERGANTILE Be PR es Ho UTECH "Gourmet coffee Retail therapy for people partonate west Pauguitch LT WORTH MAIN ED (135) 676 8900 www.buffalojava.com oT ay Sea Se |