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Show THE Page 10 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume X Issue IX August 15, 2004 Summary of Minutes o f Huntsville Council QUESTAR As a result of this, the Town agreed to an Inter-Local Agreement between the Utah State Tax Commission and Huntsville Town for them to collect and remit this tax. To create uniformity in the law, all communities that have a franchise tax on communications have to establish an ordinance by which the tax commission could govern the collection of this tax. The Town approved the re-adoption of the Telecommunication Tax Ordinance and the Inter-Local Agreement between Huntsville Town and the State Tax Commission for collection of said tax. a a Minutes are also posted on the Huntsville Town web site at <h untsvilletown.com> How Does Your Garden Grow?—Garden consultation from Master Gardener, Dottie Satterthwaite, 2 hours of tractor work by Dave Holmstrom, $250 gift certificate from Grass Plus Clean House Package—Environmentally friendly Calderra cleaning products from Dottie Beck’s, 2 hours of cleaning by Spic and Span House Cleaning Service, 50 windows washed (inside and out) by pro window washer Andy Woods The community celebrates the arrival of natural gas on Salt Lake City's east bench on Aug. 17, 1929 in January, and using dynamite to break up the frozen ground. They described spring mud so deep that trucks had to be rescued by bulldozers or teams of horses. Pipeline-construction techniques were still in their infancy, and it showed. Nevertheless, crews finished the job in time to bring natural gas to Salt Lake City and other northern Utah towns by the winter of All proceeds from the Balloon Festival will go directly to 1929-30. building and maintaining trails and trailheads in Ogden Valley. There were almost as many people at that August So, come out, have fun, and help a great cause! 17 celebration as there were customers on the system that winter. In those days, natural gas cost more than OGDEN VALLEY PATHWAYS many other fuels. It took another decade before it SEPTEMBER MEETING began to win over large numbers of customers, thanks to its convenience, cleanliness, and economic Ogden Valley Pathway’s next meeting will be on Wednesday, benefit. Natural gas arrived in Huntsville, Eden and September 1, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. Join us as Liberty in 1996 and to Snowbasin in 2001. we report preliminary results of our fund-raising efforts at the The company recorded its 250,000th customer in Ogden Valley Balloon Festival. Also, come hear an update on our 1970 and its 500,000th customer in 1990. Today, trail-related work, including new construction on the Eden Trail Questar has more than 772,000 customers in Utah, and East Eden Pathway. Everyone is welcome! southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho. In the past 75 years, technology has brought a For more information, contact Helene Liebman at 745-1799. dizzying succession of changes to the lives of Americans. Television, jet planes, computers and cell phones have burst onto the scene. Many other products—and the companies that produced them—have come and gone. Mergers and acquisitions have brought enormous changes to the U.S. business landscape. In that context, consider what hasn’t changed: Natural gas is more popular than ever as a source of heat and power. Gage Froerer & Assoc. Questar—known 75 years ago as Western Public Service Corp.—remains an independent company with subEden Office ee Afar ern ht NE rr 000. sidiaries dedicated to finding and pro2405 Highway 158 12.78 ac. Horse Ranch w/100’ x120’ heated ducing natural gas, moving it to market indoor riding arena. 4,800 sq.ft. home, 7 BD, and selling it to retail customers. 4 BA. Great retreat. CFIA more e! The Pipeline of 1929—enlarged and BRANCH upgraded several times in the past 75 years—remains the backbone of the BROKER company’s energy-delivery system. Southwestern Wyoming and northwestDeborah Hegg ern Colorado continue to produce much (801)745-1538 of the natural gas used by Questar’s d.hegg@relia.net retail customers. A large percentage of that comes from company-owned wells at prices well below current market rates. Questar has never had a major service OPEN Pets if 5 aus ey vi a 15 REALTOR disruption in 75 years of service to the Victorian-5,0000 Sq. Ft. on lacre. 3-car gar.. Utah community. Lg. formal areas as well as cozy niches. .5 BD, Ed Monson Deborah 745-1538 Ce Sy.Waney eI Will Questar still be serving natural gas to 725-6705 customers 75 years from now? If the past 75 TIN aS IEICE years are any indication, it’s not a bad bet to make—though most of us won’t be around to collect. For more information, visit Questar’s internet site at <http://www.questar.com> REALTOR e (801)745-4221 Equestrian Estate $1,200,000 Custom 5,462 sq.ft. country home, with wonderful "GREAT" room. 10.92 acres 7,500 sq.ft. of barns. Gage 391-4233 oa a The old school bell is being refurbished so that it can be hung on top of the Huntsville Town Hall. a oO A Resolution establishing increased monthly culinary water rates was adopted and shall become effective July 1. a Oo The Children’s Playground Area is 80% done, the signage, roofs, partial fence, and parking area still needs to be completed. Kids are enjoying the new playground; it is a wonderful addition to the Huntsville Town park. Drinking fountains will also be added to the playground area. ack WBE DNS, pote BY ae CRT ee Pater oes ON GOLF COURSE $539,PY) Main floor Master suite, hardwood floors Huge log accents. Supreme views. Custom on cul de sac Deborah 745-1538 nee $40,000, now just $280,000! Magnificent views from this large 6 BD home on | acre at the base of Powder Mtn. & near Golf Course. Call Deborah 745-1538 oa oO cont. from page 7 a tailgate brunch for up to eight at the North Arm Trailhead The Ultimate “Pamper Yourself” Package—Spend a blissful day at Valley Hair along with their new partner, Change of Face: enjoy a haircut, manicure, pedicure, facial, and massage Gourmet Symphonic Evening in Your Home—Food for up to 8 provided by the Wheatleys and Booths, Catering by Dottie Beck’s, Music by Cozy’s Trio Valley Open Golf Package—package for four: 18 holes of golf, dinner at Wolf Creek Grill, and two nights’ accommodations Toasty Toes Cross Country Ski Package—Slip on your new Hot Chilly socks and head up to North Fork Park for a guided cross country ski trip with your own ski butler, David Jenkins, Box Lunches for 4 from Valley Market, Hot Chocolate from Eden Coffee and Cocoa Over the River and Through the Woods—Experience a winter wonderland riding in an open sleigh behind Gene Bailey’s beautiful team of Haflingers. Feed the elk. Dinner for 4 at Wolf Creek Grill plus accommodations Indian Trail Package—Hike the Indian Trail with your guide, Rita Booth, specialty hiking gifts, dinner for four at The Oaks A Public Hearing was also held on the proposed adoption of Huntsville’s Capital Improvement Plan. This plan includes lists of projects to be completed by the end of this year and for those planned for 2005 and for a five year period from 2004-2009, with estimated costs. This plan was approved as presented. NOTE: This is only a representation of the highlights or action items from the Town Council Meeting. It is not a detailed copy. Other items were discussed but not included in this summary. To get a complete copy of the approved minutes, please contact the Town Clerk @, 745-3420. Approved on July 15th, 2004 a PATHWAYS Oo a A Public Hearing was held on the proposed re-adoption of the Telecommunication Tax. During the past 50 years, Huntsville Town has had a franchise agreement with the Telecommunication Companies. Currently that agreement is with Qwest. The State Legislature has authorized the State Tax Commission to enter into Inter-Local Agreements with the local communities. The State Tax Commission will act as an intermediary. Instead of having all of the communication companies having separate contracts with the different entities, the State Tax Commission will be the recipient of those Telecommunication Franchise Taxes, and then they will remit the taxes to the appropriate communities. q a oa o Meeting Held J une 17, 2004 A Public Hearing was held on the revised amended current Budget for 2003-2004. The budget was adopted as amended. A Public Hearing was also held for the proposed 2004-2005 Budget. This budget was adopted as presented. cont. from page 1 water. But its arrival in Salt Lake City in August 1929 was front-page news. In the words of another reporter, the completion of the pipeline was “. . . a construction task that has no Western parallel.” It took about 3,000 men to complete the 330-mile pipeline system between the Wasatch Front and the gas fields of southwestern Wyoming and northwestern Colorado. Crews talked about shoveling five feet of snow off the pipeline right-ofway in Emigration Canyon at the start of construction OOOzing with charm & architectural splendor 4 BD on an acre of pastoral land (horses O.K.) Boasts a splendid kitchen with great rm. & formal dining. $279,000 Deborah 745-1538 IDET MY i acoikyor ee ete D) daniel@c21.com LOTS && ACREAGE LOTS LIBERTY & NORDIC 1 AC wooded, stream & extraordinary views $70,000 10 AC, wooded, serene and private $255000 Condos now available starting at $68,500 to $165,000. Wolf Logde & Wolf Star Condos ready for to rent or move in. 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