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Show w 9 V 4 i'wn ww f I THE Summit County Dedicated to Serving Summit County Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, December 4, 1987 Volume 48 Number Forty-Seve- n Planning Bankers and Community Leaders Will Meet in Summit County Commission Addresses Full House by Edie Mills Summit County Planning Commission invited public attendance at an open forum meeting on Tuesday evening, Nov. 24, in Coalville, in order to elicit (questions and opinions regarding future development in the Weber Canyon. The courtroom, packed to capacity, evidenced the positive interest of area citizens. The spokesmen for the Planning Commission addressed the issue of the increased public and private activity in the Weber Canyon area over the past two years and the anticipated continued growth and development in conjunction with the Smith Moorehouse Reservoir and recreation area. In answer to public anxiety ulations for the area into a single code; thus reducing processing time. Policies will be preadopted and known and applied to all new development proposals on individual merit. Furthermore, the permit system will allow for maximum communication between the Planning Commission and the community. The broader scope of information will enable the Commission to make a more efficient in depth analysis of a situation, prior to making important decisions affecting the environment. As utilized in Snyderville, the system has proven to be a thorough, fair and predictable method of approving applications for development. Letters in behalf of property owners associations and various individual concerns were voiced from the floor, emphasizing the need for adeiquate culinary water and proper waste disposal. The commission responded with a concerning implementation of any plans without public notification or approval, the group was assured that there are no specific plans for development of Weber Canyon on the board. The master plan map simply illustrates the existing developed patterns. The widening of Canyon Road falls under jurisdiction of the County Capitol Improvement Program, general interpretation whereas the Planning Com- mission's concern is with orderly community development. To this end, this initial meeting was the vehicle through which the Commission asked the public, "What do YOU want and A HOW can we serve you? handout was given to participants to be returned to the Commissioners as soon as possible, asking for written comments and opinions. Management of the area is a primary consideration and as one option, a permit system development review process was suggested, similar to that currently in operation in Snyder-ville. If adopted, this system would be tailored to fit the needs of the Weber Canyon community. It offers many advantages over the traditional planning approach used in the county, eliminating much of the bureaucratic red tape. It is a process for streamlining approval; not a code in itself. The permit system will continue to promote public health, safety and welfare, via maximum positive impact development by of the development codes as they stand presently and suggested that until there is a change in policy, property owners desiring notification of any activity within a 1000 foot radius of their land, specifically request written disclosure of such occurrences directly from the Summit County Planning Commission, Coalville. A developer from the audience commended the Commission for "doing a great service by allowing for input of the general public. Limitations should be imposed. Your procedure gives everyone opportunity for input, but NOT CONTROL. The Commission stressed again their intent to involve the public in assessing possible problems and admonished the participants to "stay involved in all aspects of the planning. It is YOU who will determine standards and set up the absolutes. The meeting demonstrated an attitude of responsible foresight on the part of the County Planning Commission and set the stage for continuing interaction. The assembly adjourned with an optimistic outlook. Accused Bigamist Waives Preliminary Hearing A man accused of bigamy, David Bruce Geer, is being held in the Summit County Jail. Preliminary hearing was set for Mr. Geer for Dec. 1, 1987 in 5th Circuit Court with Judge Maurice D. Jones presiding. Mr. Geer waived hfs preliminary hearing. Geer is charged with bigamy , a felony, and falsification of a gov- ernment record, a Class H misdemeanor. Mr. Geer applied for a marriage license in Summit County on Sept. 29, 1987. and married a i Community leaders and bankers will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Landmark to discuss bankings role in supporting the business sector. The theme of this years Banking and Business Forum is Banking on combining both the planning policy and development reg- lady in Summit County. It was later found that Mr. Geer had falsified information on the license for marriage and is married to several other women throughout the county. Mr. Geer is being held in the Summit County Jail at the present time. Bail has been set, for S20.000. He stated he has no permanent home address, only a post office box number. Arraignment has been set for Dec. 7, 1987 at 9 a.m. in 3rd District Court in Coalville. Utahs Businesses. According to Utah Bankers Association (UBA) President Coalville Lions President T. Veran Moore presents a check to Lion Merlyn Johnson for Utah Lions Charity Foundation. Coalville Lions Donate to State Eye Research Lab Coalville Lions President T. Veran Moore presented a $1,300 check from the Coalville Lions Club to Lion Merlyn Johnson. Merlyn is an active member of the club. Merlyn is also a trustee on the Board of Utah Lions Charity Foundation. Each club in Utah was challenged to raise money and the $1,300 will go into the state trustee fund toward the creation of a Utah Lions Eye Research Laboratory. The Utah Lions are being asked to raise $650,000 as matching funds to secure a federal grant from the National Eye Institute. The University of Utah is embarking on a major effort to build a laboratory for eye research and a clinical care facility that will cost eight million dollars. The overall project is to be able t allow people to see who have useless eyes by completely bypassing the eyes. This can be done by implanting electrodes into the brain and creating vision by using sophisticated video cameras to record information and pass these electrical impulses to the brain. The creation of this worthy eoal will allow the Utah Lions to help carry out the plea of Helen Keller to all Lions to be "Knights of the Blind. & Survive Hug-A-Tr- ee Program Conducted by Summit County Sheriff Patrol Search & Rescue During the middle of Sept., the sheriffs department sent some of their people to a training class at the Weber County School District Environmental Center. This training exercise was sponsored by the Weber County Sheriffs Department Search and Rescue. It was taught by nationally known tracker, Ah Taylor. He has worked as a patrolman and is also one of the founders of a children's survival program e called and Survive". Mr. Taylor taught a "Hug-A-Tre- and Survive" "Hug-A-Tre- e class, and a vigorous class. The Summit County Sheriffs Department was able to send Sgt. Robert Bates; Jim Evans, Mike Grant and Bill class Stokes, to the and Steve Paskett, Steve Erickson, Mike Grant and Bill Stokes e to the and Survive class. In October, Bill Stokes presented a training class to the rest of the Summit County Search & Rescue members. He instructed everyone on the techniiques of man-tracki- man-tracki- "Hug-A-Tre- man-trackin- g. The Search Sc Rescue received the information and slide prese entation for the "Hug-A-Tre- program in late Oct. Steve i Paskett, Commander of the Summit County Search & Rescue and Mike Grant, Lt. of the North Summit Rescue Team, presented the program to the North Summit Elementary students on Nov. 11. The program consisted of a slide presentation and narration about a lost boy and what he did to survive, and a class participation exercise. The students then took a tour through the Search St Rescue bus, which serves as a mobile command post. The Summit County Search Sc Rescue would like to thank the North Summit Elementary School for their support of this program. We would also like to thank the North Summit Elementary PTA for their support in this program and for the financial assistance in purchasing the needed literature. Our Search Sc Rescue hopes to be able to present this program to the South Summit and Park City School Districts in the near future. For additional information on this program, contact the Sum- mit County Sheriff's office, or Summit County 336-446- 1, Search Sc Rescue Commander, Steve Paskett. Louis A. Harris, executive vice president of First Security Bank of Utah, banks generally come to mind as the primary resource for capital. And while this is fre- quently where financial help originates, there are many other sources of funding and other resources which are available. "Even if there isnt a current need for financial assistance, we encourage every business person relto establish a long-terationship with a banker. The banker is then in a position to assist in advising on financial matters even before the need for money arises, Mr. Harris said. Lawrence W. Alder, UBA executive vice president, said the forum will stress that most of the m growth in Utah's economy has come from within. "While we continue to encourage business and industry to locate in our state, we must never overlook the potential economic impact of e our local small and businesses," Mr. Alder sad. The Banking and Business Forum in Summit County is one of a series of meetings sponsored by local banks and the Utah Bankers Association throughout Utah. Mr. Alder said the meetings give the bankers an opportunity to hear the concerns and suggestions from local business and civic leaders as well as sharing ideas from banking's point of view. mid-siz- The Forum is sponsored by the Utah Bankers Association in cooperation with the Summit County Commission and the Park City Chamber of Commerce, and by area banks, including Commercial Security Bank, First Security Bank. Silver King State Bank, Valley Bank Sc Trust, and Zions First National Bank. Utah Foundation Reports: State Should Finance 1988-8-9 With No Tax Increase Utah should be able to finance state and local school operations during the upcoming 1988-8fiscal year with no added general tax increase. This conclusion was reached by Utah Foundation, the 9 private tax research organization, in its latest analysis of the condition of Utah state finances. Based on the Foundations midrange revenue projections, Utah should have approximately $1,422 million in general fund and uniform school fund resources to meet the needs of these two funds during the coming year. General fund and uniform school appropriations authorized for this year (1987-88- ) totaled $1,370.6 million. Thus, present resources would provide for present programs as well as for population and school enrollment growth and a small two percent adjustment without any new tax increase. Foundation analysts point out that one thing that is clouding the outlook for 1988-8however, is the tax initiative drive now underway in the state. If these efforts are successful, state and local tax revenues in Utah would be reduced by more than $345 million. Approximately $132 million of these reductions would involve state general fond and uniform school fund revenues and another $89 million would involve local school revenues. Approval of these initiatives, 9, therefore, would necessitate some major downward adjustments in present state and school programs and services. The report indicates that Utah concluded the 1986-8- 7 fiscal year with a surplus of $49.3 million. This came as a surprise to many observers, who witnessed Utah finances in a state of crisis during much of the year. Although the unexpected surplus was a welcome development, the study notes that it should not be viewed as an indication that all of Utah's financial problems have been resolved. While the outlook is much better than what it was a year ago, there still are many problems and uncertainties on the horizon. Utah's economy has not rebounded and revenue growth still is sluggish. School enrollments still are rising (albeit at a lower rate) and other spending pressures have not been abated. The report notes that a large part of the surplus resulted from special factors that probably will not be repeated in the future. Moreover, slightly more than $20 million of this surplus must be set aside in a special budget reserve (rainy day) account, and nearly $15 million of the balance will be needcarry-ove- r ed to provide for income tax refunds in 1988 because of overwithholding of income taxes this year. One encouraging sign is the slowing down of enrollment growth in Utah. If present trends continue, Utah school enrollments should begin to decline after 1993. This will relieve some of the pressures on public school finances. Part of this advantage, however, will be offset by more students seeking a college education as the enrollment bulge works its way through the public school system. |