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Show A June 9, 2000 'ound the Cdounti The Summit County Bee South Summit School Board Takes A Stand On Recreation RYJIN KOUll.Y There are often mic than 4 South Summit SihiNil Hoard Members debated many ol those ides at a work meeting helJ Thursday. June 1st. They eventually adopted a position statement to guide them Ihmugh the public input and devi smn mutiny process The statement, whuh was adopted with a 4 I vole, essentially says that the needs ut the students are the first priority for the South Summit School Ibstiict liouid of I dutulion Still, the Board also its ability to help prorecoymcs vide recreation facilities and is willing to work with the public to do mi - if. the public expresses videv to a rcircjtK'n venter Although the school hoard plans to get the public involved by setting up a scries of community meetings, their next step is another Weller laicr remarked. "This Valley has been deprived of this kind of thing since I was a kid. What we do now for iur youth will make it so down the nod they will have a place to spend their tune and energy ... instead of getting into trouble " Hum ness anc Woolstc-nhuline- . for the school district Manager agieed. saying. "We arc at a pivotal point heie. where we can do something giod for everyone. But. it requires looking beyond what we aic used. to If we arc ever going to do it now is the lime to Towhov I'pT lie said the with meeting Sports Management Group, the company contracted by the school district to evaluate the recreation situation. T he California-basecompany had offered to come back and facilitate various options and costs with the hoard, which should take place at d either the June or July regular school hoard meeting. Page A4 ...Gan Communities Connect? Continued from page A I Several good ideas came out of Wednesday's meeting. Mountainland RCA I) will reurn to the drawing (surd and research safety issues of canal trails. They may also study and compare objections to alternative routes. The issue of compensation to private landowners will also he considered. This is about looking to the future... laying the ground work to sec if it's feasible. So, 20 years from now people will say they were smart to prepare a trail. That was a good idea." said County Commissioner Pal Cone. No doubt, the valley is changing. Growth projec The ALE public wants, as long as they understand that our first priority is said School Board g-- V. S49..95 P23575 R 5 XL 7570 R I 3'-X18565 RI4 $59.95. M4575.RI6 . V LT31XI0.5 RI5 8570 R 4 V $595 20565 R1 5 v$69.9$4 LT23585 RI6 . St LT265775 Rl6 $69. 20570 R 5 V LT3I575JR16 21570 R15 $6 t v 1 1 1 1 v -- e Although everyone agrees rSaomaster Roughneck TovoSpectru ' ' 1 'V v, j . . 1 a new pool is in the cards, rad cvciy school board member is ready to deal with a new recieaiion center. "T he pool pushes this dialogue.' 783-349- 0. 336-550- input and referendum process. We aic willing to do what tire Member Kalhy Jordon. The deteriorating swimming pool, located in the middle school, is the prnnjry force behind the school distnct's consideration ol adding a rccrcjtion facility to the community. Maintenance costs for the pool are about $100,000 per year, and just to make improvements that would bring it up to dale, the board would pay $230,000. So. the school boaiii previously agieed that once pool period. goes down, it - Summit County Bee Is Your Hometown Newspaper. Call 1 us with your story Ideas! that desire through the public the kids, tions indicate there may he 20.000 people living here in 20 years. Now- is the lime to preserve the rich culture, and to prepare a safe, alternative way for kids and adult to get around. There will he many more public meeting and that is just the beginning. The path to a creating a community trail system is long. Mountainland RC&D is hoping that the dialogue will extend throughout the community. They want to get people talking and are very interested to hear what they have to say. An advocacy group, friends of Kamas Valley Trails is being created fur that purpose: those interested should contact Trish Murphy at 4 SiRAnx GX Rovdmvsiik $69.95 155-1- 3 $29.00 $79.95 $89.95 $89.95 $99.95 17570-1- 3 $35.00 18570-1- 3 $3700 18570-1- 4 $39.00 19570-1- 4 $39.00 $129.95 20570-1- 4 $42.00 Other Sizes'AIso Available at Great Savings said boaid member. Tim S. (lines. "But we are jumping fmm a pool to a major recreation complex in " just a few short scnlcnccs "I am not convinced we are meeting the needs of this valley the bmden ol recreation " ! center." times continued. "We need to consider what the school district can afford to do to improve life for the kids, and if the public benefits-tha- t's great. But. if we start thinking about what llie public needs and the school can use it., thats backwaids. We can't be all things to all people." he said. However, il the community desires a recreation center, the school district would be the best vehicle (or accomplishing that task. 'The school distncl is ically the only taxing entity that makes sense to lake on piojecl." said Superintendent Mark l.itlleford. If a recrcjiion facility is built, taxpayers may be opening their wallets to help fund it. The district. with the public's approval, recently spent $4.2 million to increase the sic of the middle school. Many school board mem hers wondered il the public would be willing to pay for a recreation center. One board member commented. Suic. it'd he nice to have a recreation facility, but will the pubic yvant it as bad. if they have to pay for ilT . South Summit School Board Members agreed with absolute the issue needs to he certainty taken to the communities within its boundaries. "It would he dangerous to arbitrarily say anything without asking the public what they want. said l.iftlclord. School hoard member. Kendall Woolstcnhulme said, Txt's give the public a chance to make that decision, let them be the ones to say do it or don't. We'll never go anywhere with this thing until we get the public's 4 mwm M cm f err JJL HoNand la eur 1 Front End Alignments Amaze Your Family Dazzle Your Friends L J m .,.1 IB -a- m Jim Buys FULL TIRE SERVICE 1 and hvfta al af Alls toman and Mends la slop by aad hava a took 1 Subscribe to The Beel s I memher Jared Weller m alvc-Stcm- JLocny feeling." echoed school board Impress Total Strangers sr - a&ssis5.': Rapidly Becoming One ofHeber Valleys Oldest Tire Dealers (after 7 weeks!) Shocks & Struts Complete Brake Service Dont be fooled ... Add up the competitions Add Ons Valve Stems Mounting Disposal Fee Balancing Warranty I c73 w. i JL B oo so., Hober city, Utah 'POOR |