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Show November 7 995 Creighton ¢ Communit Chronicles Cottonwood and Union Neighborhoods Consider Incorporation = by Creighton i! still an unusual fellow A The Gottanedod? Union communities have initiated a signature drive for incorporation in said, “this is simply incredible - | recent weeks. Since the State legislature passed legislation recognizing the unavoidability of the outreach support that we received from our listeners.” The extra support. certainly came at a time, when the station | | | | “wall to wall cities” in Salt Lake County, it creates the possibility of incorporation into a municipality. In addition several other unincorporated communities in the Valley have become incorporated, notably the Taylorville/Bennion community, thus reducing the retail sales tax base to the county. This sales tax base was to help provide services to all the unincorporated could use it. In 1995 the Federal | county, but now goes into the new city of Taylorville/Bennion. This incorporation will Government has cut $15,000, from their support to the station. This is approximately the amount that the station exceeded in their radiation goal. To contact the station or to volunteer your support, call 359919]. | | increase unincorporated area’s property taxes in the County an additional $46.00 to $143.00 | annually. This is what may be coming out of resident’s pockets in the Cottonwoods/Union | | area in order to have the same services provided as last year. = left ini the Currently, there are only two major centers of significant retail sales tax | county: the Cottonwood Mall and Fort Union Family Center Area. The Cottonwood Mall is | currently included in an incorporation petition, referred as The Cottonwoods, which was | denied by the County Commission in January 1995. The Utah Supreme Court will now decide whether a vote will occur on this issue. If passed the Cottonwoods incorporation would cost — unincorporated county residents an additional $20 to $40, eurencs to the Cottonwood feaieamencstin Rivers Utah study. sibility. Council, a recently founded Union recently tried an ‘adorpeiakibs vote (November 1994) which was defeated by a organization, whose focus is the 52.9 to 47.1 percent margin. Many voted against this incorporation because they thought the preservation of the wild flowing. rivers in the state of Utah. Zack | proposed area was to small too be a successful city and that taxes would actually increase. of the founding | The proposed Cottonwood/Union area’s retail sales tax base may not support a significant of Utah Rivers | Population without a property tax increase, but the tax base of the existing Cottonwood/Union Conservation Council (URCC), | area will lessen the inevitable increases stated that, “Utah has many fine wild and scenic rivers that are becoming threatened by devel-. RUNNER RR opments and dam _ proposals. ee NN This is what prompted us to form this conservation organization.” Notably the Virgin River, in Washington Community Chronicle ed — It is starting to look a lot like Alta, as a. total of 22 inches of snow fell in an early season storm, on October 22. Other " areas report totals of 17 at Snowbird and 15 inches at Brighton and Solitude 7 respectively. Now that is a righteous way to get the season off to a good start. Do remember that it is still early season and many rocks and unmarked terrain features exist. Ski or board with care as it is still a long way to the end of the season. Unfortunately a young snowboarder— found this out the hard way as he was Life-flighted off Alta with a diagnosed massive hip and femur break. Kids rocks are not meant to be skied, but to be climbed. On Saturday October 21 a celebration of local Golden Hills and Hillsborough residents meet for festivities at the Park-n Ride on Wasatch Blvd. The event was to celebrate the transition of the swamp lot into a wetlands study area and site for the development of a community resource. Eventually a trailhead site for a community based walking and bicycling trail system. The gathering was sponsored by LAB ALIVE, a_ elementary school community based group. For ‘more information on the efforts of the group contact Eddy Wright at 943-0204. KRCL 91-FM radio station just recently completed their annual fall radiothon, in full color. The community’s generous support to the station totaled $ 111,786.91, a total far exceeding the goals the station had set for. themselves. In fact it is the largest radiothon Se fundraising total to radio. Dave Young, . and surrounding communities has creat- Capsule -Temember County The rapid growth of St. George date, for KRCL station manager, numerous dam proposals on the Virgin River. This is a scenic and undis- turbed river in and around National Park. URCC the Zion recently brought _ David Brower of the Earthwatch to Salt Lake City were he discussed the needs of less dam building and even the dis- mantling of the existing Glen Canyon wes =r Pre ee Es sri CR seca utes : bars ae in municipal property taxes, stated Jeannine Cunningham. It should be noted that property taxes will continue to rise for the balance of ‘unincorporated county as more communities choose incorporation. The grassroots effort to create a new incorporated city within the Salt Lake Valley. i is being _ pushed to allow local residents to have a say on who provides municipal services, development issues, planning and zoning, police, fire, streets and local ordinance control. Cottonwood/Union has a population of 55,755 (about 8 % of the county), yet the entire county votes for and elects our “municipal leaders”. This localization of government is critical, proponents say about the above issues as it is about minimizing the effects of hi ae property taxes. - Incorporation is quite easy, while annexation to an existing Lai 1S very difficult. The process for annexation into an existing city requires a petition of 50% plus one, of the registered property owners in an area contiguous to an existing city. At that time the city may reject or accept the petition. Petitioning for incorporation requires a minimum of 1000 signatures of registered voters. When the petition is submitted and verified by the county clerk, the County ‘Commission will request an independent feasibility study of the area. The feasibility study will then be heard by the commission and at public hearings. Then the commission will decide to set an election for incorporation. This entire process could take one to two years, which leave ample time to study in detail the core issues before an actual vote occurs for the Cottonwood/Union Community. For more information about the process and the issues please contact the iluine individuals, Dick Guthery or eet te at the Cottonwood Heights rs Center, or call Tra CMG Bare ON un OE counter ‘the dam builders pagouee proposals and arguments efsiadldiecties Bik snecA o2, OA AMLae to fitness through personal training with Certified Ski eat tibet cn PREC South - Instructor Kathleen Leopardi, ACSM, CSCS oly © One on One Tandem or Group Training 1100 East 486-4776. Southern — Utah Wilderness Association (SUWA) held a fundraiser on October Zephyr 26 Club. The at © Personalized Programs Based on | Individual Goals — the © Ski Conditioning Classes night was highlighted with the psychedelic sounds of Park ® Call for one free session - FOOTHILL PERSONAL TRAINING sane » 2350 S. Foothill Dr. City’s own Fat Paw Band. 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