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Show Lihelcnatidellldehehpeeinsiinnentateeees ‘Register to winnabs week: - Designs For All Seasons — _ 440 North Main St, Heber SEE PAGE A14 FOR INFO! WASATCH COUNTY allot Confusion in Wasatch Mirrors Presidential Chaos Salazar Elected | to School Board Voters Supported His “Excellence jrom the Top : Goals More Was i 3 00 didn’ t vote PAULETTE TILLMAN | EDUCATION EDITOR on change of government proposal; blame funny placement on ballot -chool Board District One voters S elected Robert Salazar as their ‘new school board member by _ DEREK JENSEN some 58%, with 760 votes for Salazar . - and 560 votes for incumbent Richard COURIER Bonner. Salazar held the lead in all seven. District 1 precincts. Salazar ran on a platform of progressive changes in school board policies and practices, advocating of “excellence from | C onfusing ballots, it seems, are not .just for would-be Presidents. In an ironic twist of fate, voters in | Wasatch County were befuddled last a tone the top” STAFF and Tuesday after more than 1,300 failed to cast their vote. on the ballot initiative that has polarized the community since last spring. Most, according to officials, greater. participation from parents, who he says school board members should represent. | His supporters campaigned hard Ressidentes in Wasatch couldn't find the question on the ballot. during the weekend prior to the election, with volunteers going door to door with voter information. He scien sical a resounding statement last Tuesday, voting by. a 57 to 43 percent’ margin to adopt @ seven-member council. The election date, however, remains uncertain. The controversy comes while the | pation remains gripped over the out| come of the Presidential race between Wasatch County. “A lot of people prob- 43. County. clerk-auditor = - Brént~ bly thought the first proposition on. _ Titcomb. said- there was no intent to | the Al Gore and George W. Bush, which now appears mired in a legal battle. “EverybodyI talked to said they had to go back hunting for it,” said Robert McDonald, building inspector for ballot; _was - question.” ~ the initiates i have ee Sey ee & ae Spee 3 eZ sic 2 EN o i ¥ “Tt was in the right place, "BALLOTS but some continued @on AS . ie Provost Pulls Oj OE 5 sexy onal | the initiative: question in an odd _ : Meanwhile, ihe S gatedaesibir council passed by nearly 700. votes for an eae eri Pergcotege.0 = ae, fo. ta Robert Salazar ‘But Initiative’ S Victory Leaves His Future iin Doubt — expressed appreciation to~ Blain - Brown and his family and Dennis Schindler and all other — TIM WESTBY — supporters who contributed their time and money ~ to his campaign. ‘ COURIER He also expressed aRen SALAZAR continued on A114 : STAFF tke change iin gov- =he 4 cabniphiighedt hard for: aie. wiien the new seven-mem- i nee county commission seat, his ° ber council will be installed,— ernment measure. As for his victory, Provost primary focus was .on the’ Provost was doubtful when o Provost won a crucial battle Election Day, but he asked on run for - - said he was not surprised at | initiative. He was one of the of Voters for the closeness of the - founders Representative - race.| > Tn fact, Tm gu: Government, main: the group supporting the meas| prised I won,” he if he would may have lost the larger war when -voters approved the initiative that revamps how county government should fii ie: Republican { .| said. ‘nents Provost won County over requires But voters .an initiative also that the county com- to for the new seven-member commission. “Right now, I feel like I need a rest.” the new commission. Probably . AE depends. | sot; he told the Courier in a phone interview last week. Provost along with his two = he # z ek ; “ te ae prt i ta eno 7 r rm 7 3 i te genet a PL and. _ = + S ta 5 : ‘ & oe ’ a ‘ + 6356.6 7 @ 2-8 2>F . ? 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POSTAL PATRON his failed campaign. “The Presorted « Standard LaRen Provost seven In many was ardent supporter of the initiative and Be While it’s still uncertain cage | Thacker members and a county manager. As it does with the two other commissioners, passage of the measure puts + Provost's future in county _ government in doubt. PENCE Ss apeeh Picker Sail he arebolily | that he appreciated ers. | mission to go from a three- member board ure. 'the support he received from vot- Democratic — challenger Lynn Thacker by almost 200 votes. backed oppo-— | race, and I respect — would not decide until after that.” He added Christmas if he would run his reelection to a fifth term on the Wasatch Commission “My ran a hard * : |