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Show THE Page 10 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS November Five Things You Need to Know on Election Day KAS RSH PatTHwAyS O = Rent-A-Geek 1-888-FOR-GEEK a Vote “Yes” for Recreation and Open Space thing showing your name and address. Ocpen VALLEY CHAPTER By Helene Liebman, Chair, Ogden Valley Pathways Ogden Valley resi- ents rated preserving land and retaining open space as the highest priorities of the Recreation Element of the Ogden Valley Master Plan. These were among the results of the September 29 and 30 Public Workshops associated with this Recreation Study. Sponsored by Weber County and Envision Utah, the Study aims to develop the recreation component of the Ogden Valley Master Plan. Study consultants (BIO-WEST of Logan and Whiteman Consulting) directed participants to identify recreation opportunities and problems in Ogden Valley. Here are the results: Opportunities (in order of importance to participants): ~ Preserve Land/Open Space ~ Implement Cluster Development (which would serve to maintain open space) ~ Create Multipurpose Recreational Com ~ Build More Non-Motorized Recreational Trails ~ Build Trail Around Pineview ~ Develop North Fork Park ~ Secure Non-Motorized Recreation Areas ~ Preserve Wildlife Habitat ~ Create Roadway Trails/Bike Lanes Problems (in order of importance): ~ Pollution ~ Water Quality and Supply ~ General Road Capacity/Safety Issues ~ Boat Overcrowding on Pineview ~ Diminishing Wildlife Habitat ~ Ogden Canyon ~ General Overcrowding Ridgeline Development ~ Current Zoning Not Adequate at 1. Your Ballot, Your Vote. Don’t panic if you registered to vote but your name is not on the list. Get help from a poll worker to make sure your vote is counted. You may be directed to another polling place or given a provisional ballot. ovisional ballots provided for in HAVA have already been used in Utah. They are a safety net that is meant to allow no voter to be turned away even ifhe or she is not on the list at a given precinct. Some problems are administrative glitches, erroneous purging, or lack of I.D. A provisional ballot is cast but not counted until the voter’s registration can be verified. In Utah, voters will be asked to cast even provisional ballots in the precinct where they live, to ensure that they vote for candidates who will represent them. If they show up at the wrong precinct, they will be directed to the correct one—which can be time-consuming. For this reason, voters who have moved should be sure to re-register to avoid the provisional ballot de 2. ID. — Don’t Go Without It. You may need to show I.D. To be safe, bring your driver’s license, or a paycheck, utility bill, or government document that includes your name and street address Although the law requires LD. only from voters registered for the first time in a particular jurisdiction, and by mail, some election officials unfamiliar with the new law mistakenly have required I.D from all new voters, or even from all voters, to register or to vote. Utah law exempts seniors and people with disabilities from presenting I.D. Bottom line: bring some- (1-888 -367-4335) - Repairs - New Machines - Networking Issue II 1, 2004 3. Writing on the Wall. Look at the signs at the polling place for directions on how to use the voting machines, a list of your voting rights, and instructions for filing a complaint if your rights have been violated. Instructions should be written clearly and simply and include illustrations. Some rights to be explained: how to review your ballot and check for undervotes (not voting when you meant to) and overvotes (voting twice for the same office, which will invalidate your vote) and how to get a new ballot if you spoil the first one. When in Doubt— Ask. Poll workers are there to help you. They’ll show you how to work the machines and give youa provisional ballot if you need one. If you’re at the wrong polling place, they should tell you how to get to the right one. Trained workers are especially important after changes in election law and practices. One way you can help is to be an election judge yourself. Judges, especially trained ones, can be scarce so we urge you to sign up with your county elections clerk. In and Out. You probably won’t have to wait too long. But even if the line is long, don’t leave without role ca outcome of this election will be impor Good advice. Gooetie tes to vote don’t come along that often are worth taking some extra time. Voters can try to avoid the early and late rush hours, before and after work. Other options are to vote absentee (no “excuse” is needed now to do so) or to vote in person at the County Clerk’s office before Election Day. Note: This information was provided by the League of Women Voters of Salt Lake. For more information you can contact them at 801-272-8683 = The national League of Women ba yee va pinpointed five things voters need t aware of since the Helping America vite he (HAVA) passed. Millions of palm cards are being distributed by Leagues around the country to serve as reminders for voters— especially new voters. Take a look: Volume XI_ The project is now focusing on recreation strategies to address some of these opportunities and problems. In the meantime, you can help preserve the rural qualities of Ogden Valley by voting “yes” on two initiatives on this year’s November 2 ballot. INITIATIVE 1 Initiative 1 is a State-wide measure to generate funds to protect Utah’s clean drinking water and improve our air quality. These goals can be accomplished according to the needs of each community. In Weber County, for example, this might take the form of protecting family farms and ranches, preserving open space, building more trails and pathways, and/or protecting wildlife habitat. Each community decides what specific projects to fund with revenue generated through Initiative year Ogden Valley loses millions of dollars because we do not have matching funds for federal dollars that are intended to go towards preserving family farms and ranches. With Initiative 1, we could acquire State funds and, thereby, qualify for this federal money. We could use these funds to buy family farms and ranches from willing sellers and forever place these lands in a conservation status. The cost for each of us is small—a tax of 1 cent for every $20 of sales. That’s just $14 per year for the average Utah family. Plus, there are provisions to ensure that money is spent as promised. WEBER or ra.m COUNTY PROPOSITION 1, er County Proposition 1, or r.a.m. creation, arts, museums, and parks), is a unty-wide initiative for a special sales tax a cent for — $10). This revenue will be used to support pathways, parks, playing fields, playgrounds, museums, and the arts. 1ilding non-motorized trails is expenFor example, a 10-foot wide paved bike lane costs over $70,000 per mile. The 8-foot wide Eden Trail, paved from Snowcrest to the North Arm Trailhead, will cost over $54,000. That’s just 8/10 ofa mile. A bike lane around Pineview would cost over $1 million. If approved, Weber County Proposition | is expected to generate about $3 million per year. Groups such as Ogden Valley Pathways will compete for funds by submitting written proposals for projects. The County- wide tax of one cent for every $10 is a very small amount—about $28 per family per year. The funds generated, though, can go a long way to building more pathways and bike lanes and providing us with more parks and playgrounds. Please vote “yes” this week for Initiative 1 and Weber County Proposition 1. OGDEN VALLEY PATHWAYS NOVEMBER MEETING Ogden Valley Pathways’ next meeting will be Wednesday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. We'll be giving an update on next year’s OVP Executive Committee; plus we’ll bring you up to date our new Adopt-A-Trail program, and construction on Eden Trail and East Eden Pathway. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Helene Liebman at 745-1799. Wash Your Cars i in Warmth at the Eden Car Wash ated bays with doors ‘ome use our vacumms they really suck. Call Kristan Kap for detailing information 2612 N. Valley Junction Dr. Eden LOTS & ACREAGE LIBERTY & NORDIC 1 AC wooded, stream & extraordinary views $70,000 10 AC, wooded, serene and private $255000 50 AC - Nordic Valley Rd-Includes Golf Course & Lots $1,450,000 5 Acres $245,000 HUNTSVILLE 1.57&1.58AC-River Run-$69,500 each 5.88AC- SnowbasinRd. $293,400 4.92AC- 105N $79,900 Beaver Creek EDEN 25.91AC - 2300N 6200E- $390,000 Join us for fun, games, scary stories and prizes. Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ogden Valley Library. Call 745-2220 for more information. |