Show UTAH 007 i3“u — 7— J -- LI County Landfill Fees To Double On April 1 By Bill McClure Reaper Staff Writer An unfunded federal mandate requiring counties to upgrade landfills to meet Environmental Protection Agency standards will more than double landfill rates for Sevier County homeowners The current rate of 5325 per month will jump to 5700 per month probably April 1 under a plan currently being worked by vier County Commissioners debt service to the CIB and required for investments for purchase of new equipment in the future The original deadline for landfills to meet new federal requirements was last October but the county was able to secure a reprieve until April 4 because of problems in getting plans approved by state and federal agencies Included in the motion was a plan to refund deposits to homeowners and landlords who have a two-yerecord of no delinquent payar ments "We currently have water deposits in the amount of $53642" said city finance director Mike Langston "We need to return that money to customers with a good credit history" Refunds will be made during the next year and a system will be set up to identify refunds due on a monthly basis in the future Engineers estimate the annual operating budget for the new landfill at 5465000 The new landfill Tough 'Walking landfill and open the new facility In addition the council raised the minimum water bill for Richfield City residents to $34 from the present $2975 per month The raise is a direct result of the landfill use increase The increase in landfill rates is necessary to meet requirements of CIB that the county establish capital improvement funds to acquire land to replace the new landfill at the end of its projected life span and to replace equipment required to operate the landfill when it is expected to wear out "The deposit needs to pover at least two minimum bills plus a small overage to protect the city against customers who don't pay their bills" Langston said "Legally it takes us two months to shut off water to customers who don’t pay their bills" rale structure will generate an estimated 5473000 per year which will provide operating funds to include McCLive Commissioners are negotiating with state officials to set an achievable date to close the old Prompted by the impending Sevier County increase in landfill fees the Richfield City Council Tuesday boosted water deposits for new customers from 560 to $75 help pay for the federally-require- d new landfill Commissioners have an option on 420 acres of Bureau of Land Management property about 35 miles cast of Sigurd B4N However should the CIB approve the loan to Sevier County for the landfill under new funding procedures adopted by the board funds would not be available to the county until April 7 Water Deposit Water Fees To Go Up In Richfield City Se- The commissioners Thursday will ask the Community Impact Board for a loan of 515 million to Reaper Phete By PRESS ASSOC POO S shade tree ordinance goee into of sidewalks by trees and shrubs which create effect today It is designed to prevent breakup safety hazard for pedestrians A new city 'Shade Tree' Law Ordinance Goes Into Effect To Manage Richfield Trees Named to the commission By Bill McClure were Kathy Christensen council representative Kent Taylor Mark Reaper Staff Writer A Shade Tree ordinance to manage trees on Richfield City property and to assist city residents in the selection and plant- ing of trees goes into effect Fucllcnbach Fay Starr Kelly Allen Rosalie Riddle and Clyde Hurst City Parks Superintendent John Roberts is an io to- member day The Richfield City Council Tuesday appointed a Shade Tree Commission and passed the ordinance which is published in the Public Notice Section of this week's edition of The Richfield Reaper One of the first projects facing the commission is to perform an inventory of trees and shrubs in parks along streets and in other public areas Upon completion of the inventory the commission will then develop a master plan for the care preservation pruning planting replanting removal or disposition of trees and shrubs The commission has already received a 52000 grant from the Utah Division of State Lands and Forestry which will assist in the inventory provide computer software to maintain the inventory on city computers provide training for city employees and purchase necessary equipment Another function of the SHADE TREE Page com-(Sc- e 2-- Retail Sales Continue Upward In South Utah Region Counties By Ilal Edwards Reaper Editor Taxable retail sales in Sevier Piute and Wayne counties as well as Richfield City showed substantial increases in the third quarter of 1993 over the previous year all of them well above the state average increase Figures for the er quarter of 1993 showed Sevier County with an increase of Piute County at over 1991-9- 2 The state increase average was 129-pcrcc- and Wayne County with a whopping 2409-pcrcc- Richfield City was listed with a 156-pcrcc- publication increase nt The figures were compiled and released by the Utah State Tax Commission in its quarterly report equivalent figures for nine snowpack measuring tions which drain into the Sevier River Basin showed less than of average as of Monday Sevier County showed gross taxable sales of 537546933 up from last year’s third quarter figure of 532644287 Richfield City's S24566782 accounted for just over of the Sevier County nl sales total Piute County showed one of the in the state biggest turn-aroun- Snowpack Only 63 Of Average In Sevier River Basin Snow-wat- er for the period nt decrease in going from a in1992 over 191 to a crease in 1993 over 1992 56-pcrce- nt nt Gross taxable retail sales in Piute County for the 1993 third quarter totaled S8831 13 up from the previous year's 5761488 statwo-thir- ds The Soil Conservation Service Snotcl Snowpack Update released Monday showed none of the stations reporting averages with the closest at Pine Creek with Wayne County however posted the largest percentage gain with 249 on sales of S4425571 up from the S3540390 previous year's nt While all stations had measurable snow all were considerable low the amounts recorded on the same date in 1993 be- Richfield City's sales increased at nearly the same percentage in 1993 as it did in 1992 The Dirty Devil River Basin was even less than Sevier with a basin-wid- e average of only The 1993 figure of 524566782 was above 1992 The above 1992 figure was 156-pcrcc- nt 158-pcrcc- (See Chart Page 1991 3-- A) Gross taxable sales for the state The averages are based on the period 1961-199- 0 Castle Valley with only 41 percent of average had the least amount of snowpack followed by Harris Flat at of Utah in the 1993 third quarter taled to- 53808826444 -- nt Others were Farnsworth Lake 71 percent Pickle Keg Box Creek Gooseberry Kimberly Mine and Widtsoe No 3 Ranger Station -- nt nt nt On the Dirty Devil Donkey Reservoir station was at Creek as average and Black Flat-U- nt of Gross taxable sales in other southern Utah counties with their percentage change from 1992 included Sanpete at 519971070 up Millard S17967780 down Emery S13681343 down Beaver 591 1561 1 up 212-pcrce- nt 53-perce- nt 85-perce- nt 88-perce- nt V Sevier County Royalty roe Tara Sitthichai left is first attendant and Traci Carroll ia second attendant Eleven young Sevier County women competed Ann Muir center was named Miss Sevier County during the annual scholarship pageant Saturday at South Sevier High School in Mon- - Ann Muir New Miss Sevier' By Mary Ann Peterson Reaper Correspondent MONROE — Ann Muir was named "Miss Sevier County" during the annual pageant held Saturday night in the South Sevier High School auditorium The new queen daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill LeMmon Richfield and Tom Muir was selected over 10 other contestants and was crowned by the 1993 Miss Sevier Coun- ty Jessica Luckcnga Selected as attendants were Tara Sitthichai daughter of Mr and Mrs Chatupom Sitthichai Monroe first and Traci Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Carroll Richfield second The contestants were judged in the areas of a standing seven-minut- e interview with the judges talent and evening gown competition For her talent Miss Muir sang a vocal solo Miss Sitthichai pre sented a piano solo and Miss a vocal and dance solo Trish Bumgardncr Car-ro- ll Richfield ho has served for many years as director of the pageant was given a special tribute and plaque by Sevier w County Commission Chairman T Merlin Ashman Entertainment was provided by the contestants during an opening number selections by the Green Valley Cloggers number by the re- Also Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center Richfield offered full tuition to the queen and SI 00 scholarship each for the talent winner talent award w inners and special judges award Snow College full tuition to (See MISS SEVIER Page non-finali- st 2-- Weather Miss Sevier Jessica Luekenga and special number by tiring emcee Kal Bumgardncr Scholarships made available to the pageant included Evans Hair Sly ling with a SI 500 scholarship to the Salt Lake college 5800 each to St George and Cedar City and 5400 to Provo College of Eastern full scholarship to Utah two-yefull scholarthe queen and one-yecontesfirst second the and to ship ar ar tants Water year precipitation to date 177 to the same date last year 346 all of last year 1023 |