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Show | _ Lambert J. Deegan : tion has next begun a telephone :campaign in which the same untruths and created| in their own neighborhood. Carl 1D. Werren | ‘The Wisdom of Shi lama a new resident (less s _ Concern ‘has been ‘expressed, that seven people wouldn't be able to. get much: done. Being“ on. the Heber: City~ Council, I can vouch for things getting ry rey te _— “TTT q v | ON oe i wowe ee e Ramona PRESIDENT/CEO Michael J. Kearns — oe : ae * = — _—— _——— i. = G Spm Friday m sae Noon Weduesciny Noon Monday Noon Friday } Flyer & Insert = ar Advertising Classified =. Story & Article ~ r * i spent i For questions or comments to the Courier, please call (435) 654-2661, or fax information to (435) 654-2531 or visit during office hours, Monday—Friday, 9 am—S pm, at 210 S Main, Midway, Utah 84032. LLC or its’staff. The Wasatch County Courier, LLC is not liable for any such ‘claims or for any loss or grievance claimed by those not of the same opinion. Se © 2000 Wasatch County Courier, LLC | Disclaimer—The Wasatch County Courier, LLC is. locally owned and operated by Silver King Media Group, LLC and printed by the Ogden Standard- Examiner. Any claims . made by letters to the-editor, advertisers. or in classified advertising are not those of the Wasatch County Courier, — to be able to keep on top of it all. professional management. It seems There has been some concern that apparent that an County Manager who commissioners elected from various could oversee the operation of the entire — County, under the direction of an elected | parts of the county would put their interests above others. I don’t think the peoCouncil, has become a necessity. ple in this county are that narrow mindI submit the current system, not the ed. They would do what is best for the — new‘proposal iis the “bigger, more er majority while being aware of the needs sive” one and urge a vote of YES...» _ _— _— = oy _ 140 years ago, three people were all that -. were needed to run it. There have been some dramatic changes in this valley since then, especially in the past five years. Three people cannot be expected ¢< -- " ee ; were :~ Seeurity:<: — oe: T ine corporation, I recognize the necessity of positions Books ig ee Amber Stephens. ie - Advertising Executive Dianne Davey © Circulation/MIS _ Dylan Stephens — sappy cerned, but why Park City? The oppost - verified) that there was a budget item for a County Personnel Director at $60,000 per year. As a retired executive with a large | Commissioner 3 = ry of Commerce, and mailed by the public relations director of the Jordanelle Basin Landowners Association. Obviously this raises a number of questions. Why are. Park City interests concerned about our ballot initiative? We believe we can see why the Jordanelle people are con- budget. I have been told (but have not ART DIRECTOR © Laura Anne ShaysHupe: . mailing permit of the Park city chamber "Fhe County Commissioners have created a new Fire Bureaucracy with a big attended (and it was only Monday) it became apparent, “They need a little help from their friends.” When the County ~» eit Government” and “bureaucrat”, and hitting the hot-button of cost. They then do -amailing containing the same false statements and unsupported ‘speculation, mailed, I have discovered, using the bulk job?? Kohler have been doing the best they - know how to run this county. When I read the list of meetings Mike Kohler ee ——— Heimberger ‘i untruths and unsupported speculation, raising the twin bugaboos of “Big Will this be another political patronage King — Tactics Questioned The opposition to the ballot proposal for a new form of government has finally gone too far. First they present us with a full-page ad in the press filled with Resources Coordinator has just been created and posted on the County website. Pay $46 to $50~000 per year plus benefits Allen " Micheal and Romy Sullivan LaRen Provost, Ralph Duke, and Mike pes arrived in 1976. "TIT ‘Quit Stealing Signs | than one year) of Wasatch. I’m certainly | one We may uc a Sinise to jeath, unsupported speculations are being I am writing to you to express my conbut it is because we try to look at all not a good old boy here, just old. I've repeated. But their latest move appears cerns regarding the disappearance of aspects of the issue so we can make the - Jivéd in six states and under many kinds to have been to publish letters in the political signs posted in my yard this best informed decision. We don’t always press attacking and maligning individual of county governments from very large agree, but total agreement is not neces- © week. Twice in one week my “Vote Yes — people. I refer to two letters in last week’s (Cook County - Chicago, IL) to very for New County Government” signs myssary to pass a motion. Majority rules in - Wave; one in which a Mr. David Weeden small (Leeland County, MI). I participatas city and in the county. ~ | teriously disappeared. After calling to - incorrectly identifies a flyer containing a. ed where I could, and found through If the seven person form of governhave my signs replaced for the 3rd time I true cost comparison of the existing gov- - actual experience that the - multiple was told that they have run out because ernment with the proposed new govern(meaning five or more) commissioner — ment is voted for on November 7th, and so many signs have been stolen. It is s ment as coming from WATCHPAC. The form of governing was the most respon- © _ elections are held'in February, our present county commissioners are free to run sad commentary on the Heber Valley | > other is from a Mr. Christopher M. sive, responsible, and least reprehensible in that election, too. They probably have that its citizens cannot express their right _ Conabee attacking the publisher of the of many alternative types. enough supporters to put them back in to freedom of speech without being cen- Courier and also the person he thinks is I participated in a five-commissioner their positions. They would be part of the - sored. Are the current commissioners the founder of WATCHPAC. Now as to form for over 10 years and saw that deci- group choosing a County Manager and really that threatened by my opinion? Are the first letter, I have checked with sevsions made, after hearing from various they could help with a smooth transition they so corrupt that they will resort to eral people and have found that WATCH_ factions on contending opinions, were for from three to seven members. | vandalism and theft of property to keep PAC has neither published nor distribthe most part well accepted. You can’t. It is sad to see the negative side of polmy voice from being heard? Is there any uted any flyers at all. The flyer must have - win arguments with your wife and mothbetter argument for why we need to yes been one which I passed out as I have er-in-law without help from outside opin- _itics that has emerged this year. Let’s : walked neighborhoods in my campaign. for a new county government? ions agreeing with you. Three parties in _. remember we are friends and neighbors, ~ even if we disagree. Let us sincerely vote It does provide a true cost comparison of an argument isn’t a party. | the two government forms, and does, I — Sarah Elbert We found that even in our r little county - what we believe without ea ie others. Sincerely, believe, present compelling reasons for (20 miles long, 6. miles wide), we had Government Or Big FiFib? having a county manager. But the letter wide, varying beliefs.on all issues and Patriciaia Thompson 1 goes on to attack an individual, attemptour five-member group could resolve» They're pretty hard to miss as you ing to identify the proposed new governthem quickly after a public discussion "Publisher's Nan We appreciate the ‘many letters we drive through the county, the signs’ ‘ment with this person. The truth is that (including our local county newspaper's received this week. Unfortunately, we did not have room for claiming that the proposed ‘change in this proposal for a new government did comments). Our County Manager was them all and tried to print them in the order in which they county government would result in BIG - not originate with this person. The truth | no Simon Legree. He was paid well, had were received. Thanks to all of you who took the time to write. GOVERNMENT and increased taxes. is that this proposal for a new governhis own secretary, and enlisted help in What nonsense! How dumb do they ment did not originate with any one persetting agendas for our County think we voters are? BIG GOVERNWASATCH COUNTY _ son, and it certaimly did not originate Commissioners from all branches of our MENT isn’t about the size of the legislawith WATCHPAC. Nor is it a “power own county (sheriff, planning, health tive body; it’s about starting (or expandgrab by a few disgruntled individuals.” -dept., attorney, etc) as well as from the | es Wasatch County's Source for. News: : ing) costly government programs and — The second letter is no better, for it is public in general. He became the “bad ~ _ building fire palaces. And nobody behind _ also filled with untruths. Since these let- ~ guy” in many cases rather than one of the proposal is suggesting that we do ; Olde Swiss Square ters appeared, one of the supporters of our Big 5. | 210 East Main | that. Heck, a lot of us are Republicans. the proposals has discovered that there _ We even let one of our managers go, Midway, UT 84032 _ _ seem to be no such people as their and another did so well that he was hired James PSouthwick, M.D. authors living in Wasatch County. Does by the Russians to teach one of their splitPO Box 1030 Charleston | _ this mean that the opposition has resortoff independent countries (Kazakistan) Midway, UT 84049 ed to publishing letters over fictitious (sp), how to use the new democratic (435) 654-2661 Attention City Residents names? The opposition says “Be processes. Competition for our County (435) 654- 2531 (f) I want again to ask our neighbors that informed.” Yes, I agree. We need to be Manager’s position was great. We had . live within city boundaries of Midway, ‘wasatchcountycourier@yahoo, com > informed, but we need to be informed of applications from all over the U.S. — Heber and Charleston, to understand our the truth. And how do we discover the Managers bring experience, expertise, _ frustration and lack of representation we eeneE wen truth? We begin by reading the actual and new outlooks on problems that chalUtah Press Association get with our present three member plan for the new government and seeing lenge us. “We can’t see the forest..., we're _ County Commission system. This lack of for ourselves what it really contains. We To sin by silence when they should - afraid of those big cats..., We never did representation has existed before we might then check with the sponsors of protest, makes cowards of men that.... We don’t speak the same lan—Abraham Lincoln — authors of the initiative. Then we should guage..., We’re not CPAs..., We don't A seven member council is designed surely attend the debate to be held this have a procedure for that..., 've been to give us more control over what will _ evening. Remember, be informed! STAFF here a long time and know better than affect us. ‘Where now, certain areas are EDITOR & PUBLISHER| Sincerely, -you..., What’s a gerrymander - tax base ~ favored at the expense of other county Dan Stephens - Lynn Thacker or Hud directive?” areas. All we ask for is ezual and fair OFFICE MANAGER Those types of questions are what we | Dixie Bishop | - treatment by our County Government. What is Big? need a manager to help answer; to help _ This will not be big government, this will ‘cdots ka - MANAGING EDITOR seven dedicated individuals to make Jon Lamoreaux | truly be a representative government. sionally managed representative governimportant decisions for all of our new disSo, to a city resident, to which this ment claim that this is “a bigger, more . Arts & Leisure Editor Jon Lamoreaux tricts: One Ee) for all (seven) and debate may be difficult to relate to, please expensive government, Let’s look at Education Editor _ Paulette Tillman os Sports Editor _ Russ Riggs” understand that we have a real problem. some history. Look at the recent proper- 7 all for one (County). ier Ta _. STAFF WRITERS. _ and we are trying to solve it. But we need . ty tax increases- 20 to 30% in many areas. Derek Jensen _ _ Kirsten Shaw. your help too. | The old hospital closed, it is now filled ~ Paul Swenson — Tim Westby Please vote YES. fon the proposal: hey ene | CONTRIBUTORS Sam Bob Matt Form of Wasatch County Government. A new job of Wasatch County Water rn WASATCH COUNTY COURIER 1, 2000. ‘ NOVEMBER ae reese eee amas asi ee sig oa |