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Show om = WASATCH COUNTY COURIER ~ AS INITIATIVE. | - Federal Funding for Soldier Hollow Falls Short in expenditures. CONTINUED FROM Al Democratic chal- lenger Lynn Thacker reported $190 in — we KIRSTEN SHAW be an unsafe situation, especially in. winter. It’s not. ‘wise to put people at risk.” | “Wasatch Shakes risk management ast month, The Wasatch County officials have told Midway 250 West is + Courier detailed Roger - Black’s ; money.” : -. Inthe Wasatch 2istibil board race,. | inadequate and would have to be presentation of the Salt Lake |. The co-chairman said checks are incumbent Richard. Bonner spent closed during the Olympics. I’ve asked (SLOC) ‘Organizing 3 Committee’s coming by mail‘ ‘everyday,” but open- $300 in-out-ofpocket money comSLOC about working on those intersecSoldier Hollow Transportation Plan to ly worried about wed stuck with ee tions. The turns and roads leading up to m1, 732.11 by challenger the Charleston Town Board. Black told the large tab since Salazar. Robert — members, “If funds become available, to 250 west are highly inadequate,” said Salazar reported $400 SLOC would improve (2400 South). An Mathis, who is striving to push SLOC . members of the — committee have to make a 3 in donations, while attempt was made to find funds to fix and UDOT improvements. — committed to cover $1,332 came out-of-. - this road. The funds aren't there, so Midway Mayor Eugene Owens said all expenses.. we're having to make due.” blows the other « one pocket. The other two _ he doesn't think SLOC’s traffic alloca- 7 “I’m not a wealthy school board seats The October 27 announcement by tions are fair. man — yeah I’m con- away it will greatly along with the two Mortimer “We're not getcerned,” Moulton Daniel planning comDowney, ES added. “But I also | ting anything. They mission races report- — DO te ke ‘said they would fix have a lot of faith in ed zero expenses. All Transportation TIM QUINN’ the roads to where the people.” — are running wunopSecretary, regard- | Chairman, Voters For —_ posed. Both sides specuthey are safe. If ing $15 million for lated the outcome of Representative Government they’re not going to Regardless of the final Olympic | help us than maybe the ballot proposal — initiative outcome, transportation | ee be close. we just ought to Moulton said the projects, led the 3 ‘close it,” said “Tf either side blows the other one « grassroots campaigning on both sides Associated Press Owens. He acknowl away. it will greatly surprise me,” said served a positive role in “waking up” ‘ announce, Quinn who added, “personally I think the residents of Heber Valley. “Olympic organiz- scridiiey Bob Bennett assisted in locating feder- edged Tate Lane is being completely — it’s a 50-50 shot right now.” “We made a great effort to get peoers for the 2002 al funding for Soldier Hollow. redone, but insists it “TI feel good about the fact we have ple involved and to try to overcome the » WinterGames won't be able to hanbrousiil up other ideas and at least apathy which so often keeps us back have all the transportation funding they made people think,” said Moulton. “But dle traffic if 250 West is shut down. here in this community,” he said. need from the federal government.” I have a gut feeling that it will be Last. summer, Wasatch Sheriff’s Even if the big sum of money goes | _ Not quite, according to Olympic and defeated.’ | Deputy Ken Van Wagoner wrote a etfor naught, Moulton continued, the lestransportation officials. Money. for: the. Commission race ter to SLOC signed by Commissioner son. of this year’s election should be “It’s a new face on an old problem. It was not nearly” as ‘significant as the> civic responsibility.: Mike Kohler, Heber Mayor Lynn eS is new funding, but less than hoped for. ~ community seemed polarized and preAdams, Midway Mayor Gene Owens, “Tf it’s. with seven Gites anaes It has benefited the county generally, occupied with the ballot initiative. By fine. They'll still need a lot of assisbut, nevertheless, it’s a disappoint- Charleston Mayor John Whiting, -Tuesday’s financial disclosure deadSheriff Mike Spanos and Chief of. tance,” he said. “So don’t sit back, citment,” said Wasatch ‘County Olympic line, incumbent LaRen Provost report- izens of Wasatch County, get Police Ed Rhoades prioritizing roads Coordinator Bob Mathis, who is coned $500 in contributions and only $478 involved.” cerned taxpayers will be left with a bur- - and intersections for safety. In Washington D.C., The Federal den they were promised would never Relations Director of Transportation _ haunt them. “They had hoped for $2.4 Programs, - “Michael Huerta, ane million to complete Soldier Hollow obtaining ~ the” additional’ fonds” access roads, so theyre. going to. ‘have UDOT’s responsibility. © " te dip into. other funds that were appro“We lobbied for (additional Kinde) Tt priated for Olympics that will make ‘up certainly is not going to happen this for this shortfall.” — year. All the projects took a bit of a hair-. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) informed Mathis the highway - cut,” said Huerta, noting that Utah COURIER STAFF| rnp contributions and $742.82 in total cam“Moulton insisted theagroup is’ ot ~paign expenses. Libertarian Mark — forced to submit figures to the county» Covington had zero expenses and con_ since they are a political action com-. tributions. mittee. “They're pretty dase: in spending,” “We don’t have. to file and we don’t ~ said Titcomb who said this year was a have to reveal anybody. that has con- low spending race compared to previtributed to it,” said Moulton who did. ous campaigns. ss S probably their aS | acknowledge the effort cost.‘ “some | sonalities.” 7 eer 5 2000 Previa wre —— “a f either? side’ of Senator Bob . Bennett . : SRge BON Ra Se res eg 5 SB FT . . vette 4 ' ——7-~,— : ee 3 + z \ _ since fiscal year 1998 is $11 million. He said legislators were persuaded to view _ not state- | are host Utah are ” Huerta , Mathis said the county has offered | to allocate fund and SPE the Olympics as a national, sponsored, event. “We made the case that we ing the world and the U.S. and partners in the 2002 panics. said. , $100,000 from their road Midway is submitting $100,000 from their capital improve- issue,” Mathis proclaimed. ~ or ment budget towards Stringtown Road and 2400 South improvements. “We've got to keep pounding on the “Wasatch sented i in this Nora ne ° Workers Compensations ‘ ce oe Insurance — ~ SOLDIER HOLLOW _ WORLD CUP HOUSING NEEDED The Wasatch Cc ounty Givinbie Office meee your oe The Soldier di cross-country skiing and biathlon venue is hosting World Cup competitions. — Approximately 75:volunteers need to be housed. If you want to become a’ part of the World Cup spirit by donating rooms for the volunteers, call the Olympic office at (435) 654-9992. The office may be contacted via fax: at ‘ | - (435) GoAOO8, or email: www. olympic s@co. wasatch. ut.us. r oer County has to work with SLOC and — UDOT to see that we are fairly. repre-_ or safe access for Olympians and their families, then SLOC needs to improve it so it’s safe,” Kohler said. “With local traffic and theSioa addition, it will eon _ nn “I feel like if we’re going to have a = & 9401): os Gaiebevin Plan °- Government. and: | BENEFITS | expected to visit the venue daily. ee .- Regulatory Comptiances: + Drug Testing www. ablosbariat its.com pp 20,000 spectators are xe eee < 800-748-5102 T Terr and os 826 East State Road ‘American Fork 84003 '---- aporeahamnayeasen unteers ee sore se added to the list of peauests in the last - few months. As described er. August in Hie Courter, Arlin Kohler told SLOC during a Midway City Council meeting if 250 West is not improved he would personally vote to close the road during the games. This would prohibit the. “Olympic Family” from using a main route to the Soldier Hollow. venue. About 520 athletes, 1,300 vol- te and Congressman Chris Cannon were Soldier Hollow is over budget by instrumental in prioritizing the project. ss $400,000. : ‘It was definitely called out aS an - Mathis notified Wasatch County Commissioners that UDOT. revealed 3 important priority in terms of some- ~ thing needed for the games, and was —— there is a shortage of S6 million to fund very heavily promoted by our congres- | -all. the requests. of the Olympic sional delegation. I didn’t See anyone Transportation Budget. This budget arguing in opposition to it.” does not include road improvements, Huerta said the project’s total cost | such as 2400 South and Midway’s 250 West leading to the venue, that were pen “oe see my project is over budget by $200,000 and Berne St ah & <yees + i sei) ‘ a eee eo * a aa RN RRRETR Ea con sel Men OO ete arenes: RE EEE Eire IOI Li ag is RN - surprise me.” |