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Show JANUARY 31, 2001 WASATCH Lack of— COUNTY A3 COURIER Delays UVSC Construction Study reveals future campus’ economic impact Service District about three miles decision to‘ the fact that the college _ million donation from Jeff Knowles, to and maintenance funds from the state legisla-| of infrastructure available prior to the end of the 2001 legislative session. The Courier detailed the campus’ struggles to locate or construct the sewer and water infrastructure in the Jan. 10 edition. board The instructed state building UVSC. President Kerry Romesburg to have the system _ available in order to gain approval and funding. While Heber Valley and Jordanelle special service districts have infrastructure lines available for the college to utilize, feasibility of use and the question ie “The. Earlier, this year UVSC received a $5 | Construction was delayed due to lack of creating a system in the North Village remain unanswered. be Attempts to reach Romesburg for” comment were unsuccessful. In a previous interview with the Courier, UVSC Dean Barbara Von Diether said the quandary “is not easily solved. oe one will cost money Research college and legislative recently still needed operation 2 ae bet oY could ee representatives pce dl Ag aI EST hho eR PEs TRI TEBE Fos gt companion was seriously injured.in.an. ATV accident near Wallsburg .on- isp FRSA TP HS OPTRA boost the valley’s economy, and said released college, for the short-staffed tourism industry. they infrastructure to the site.” the expected approximately 2,500 stu- _ The monetary and land donations employees and stu- are not jeopardized by the delay, dents in the local — economy. according to Von Diether. She said the _ tingent upon receipt of BARBARA VON DIETHERThe study uti delay would not affect the valley’s those funds was the con- | | UVSC Dean lizes a multiplier ~ enrollment since a campus in Heber, nection of the infrastruceffect, . currently. albeit crowded, exists. . ture to the site. They | “There shouldn’t be repercuswouldn’t allocate the fands,” ‘said Von oie for Utah County at 1.829, to Diether. “The County Commissioners estimate economic impact. For exam- | sions of the delay because we already had promised the college and legisla-- ‘ple, a student may spend only $8 ata - have a.college: We have the biggest enrollment we’ve had,” the Dean. tive representatives they would deliver ‘grocery store, but in order to serve said. “We continue to attract students the student, the store pays employees, the infrastructure to the site. The and expand programs. We can burst | who spend money in the county. speed with which we put the campus up wasn’t an issue.” at the seams for a little awhile. The In Utah County, $153 million was financial analysis showed _ over‘spent in the last fiscal year due to Jordanelle Special Sere District UVSC’s presence, according to the - whelmingly that the college would Manager Dan Matthews is assisting the contribute a huge amount ol aponey county with its search to provide expestudy. Expenditures are shown to generate income for apartment owners, oF the ‘Commer. | dited water and sewer service to the proposed campus. Phase one of: the: ‘North Village build-out, which will ‘occur adja- | 654-7177 ceed with building; con- cent to the campus, consists of approxti- ‘mately 1,000 residential units. Phase two | Charleston Town Hall will consist of about 2,000 units. In a memorandum to the County Town Board meets Thursday, Feb. Sat7Z p.m. Commissioners and Wasatch Planner Al — Mickelson, Matthews said the campus would enceens 20 ce of the resi- ‘DANIEL was olen to ‘Utah Valley | | 654-1515 25 North Main; Heber any ae. Vv Accent”: 654-0757 CITY 75 North Main, ‘Hebe City. Lb _City Council meets Thursday, Feb. 1. at 7 Dil. nae Commission ere = x meres,B Fusday | Feb, 8 at 7 P. Mec 654-9900 _ Hospital in Provo where he was. listed in critical 654.3227." -eondition on Monday. The accident is still under investigation -and it: is not during the Games, which he played an ef Park City Mayor Brad Olch said_ * active role in organizing. he will not seek re-election toa fourth esi : On his watch booming real estate development and construction has term this fall. nearly doubled Park City’s population The move will.end his oat year to about 6,500. But while overseeing tenure as mayor and 14 years in elecpolicy friendly to the town’s tourism tive office overall. Olch, who was first elected in 1989, will end his current _ industry, the longtime mayor has pur- -- sued environmental protection measterm in January 2002. The announicéient + was a ‘surprise, ~- ures by limiting private development. Olch began his political career on the — to many who expected the three term mayor to remain in office through — Planing Commission in 1984. He later “served on Park City’s City Council for next year’s Winter Olympic Games. Olch has said he wanted to be mayor ~ two years before being elected mayor. a | state to the college last year, four dol_lars was returned to the community. Heber Mayor and UVSC’s Lynn Adams said the new campus would dents would offer a plentiful labor pool ursday, Feb, 8 at 7:30 PARK CITY MAYOR NOT RUNNING FOR FOURTH TERM— Olch bows out after 11 years last investment by dividing the $153 million impact by the $38 million in state aid. For every dollar invested by the - expenditures: ‘by suddenly left _the roadway and hit a~ _ made news lately for sponsoring a bill _ that would make it illegal for teens to fence about 11 p.m. drive without an adult ijin the a . The driver, York Chase Chandler, 5 announcement employment for 796 students. The study calculated taxpayer w ou Id deli vier th e when the ATV the two were riding — Sen. Karen Hale, D-Salt Lake, who has a surprise working work-study or : ‘details the effect of Saturday, Jan, 27. According. to: the — known why the-four-wheel vehicle went Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, the - off the road. The two: were not wearing helmets. woman, Chelsea Ann Hale, sustained. Chelsea Ages is ae ee of state “massive head trauma and was killed — oi as — Senator’ S. Daue oA 20-year-old Salt Lake City woman was killed-and her- 19-year-old male. and Management, HE BER “Killed in A study of conducted the campus would likely “The county, commission- hy the college’s Department of ers had promised the Institutional ing the 2002 Olympics. postpone was a result of Heber | Campus. impact LV OG. be constructed follow- north of Heber, for at least one year. expand — the An economic and funding is received, part-time wiley built in ‘the North Village Special tem. She said if infrastructure is found, well te of Heber Valley Ss campus, elated to be 1,485 as i construction and nn bee adults, LPS (UVSC) officials time CE _ move, Utah Valley, State College among eee yet predicted companies, The college provides 884 full- iy monumental construction APpeti a and others. ah. i n food suppliers, restaurants, office sup- ply stores, automotive dealers, hotels ! , I dential capacity of phase one. The memo and therein lies the issue. Without that, ~ we will flat out not have a college. We states each unit could expect to pay have a narrow window of opportunity - approximately $15 monthly for sewer that will close in six months or less.” » treatment. The county has not decided Recently, in response to the delay, whether it is more efficient to connect _ the campus pipes to Heber Valley’s or Von Diether said the decision was not Jordanelle’s existing lines, or to build a a surprise and said the college will treatment plant in the new district. continue its efforts to connect to a sys-_ ct COURIER STAFF - KIRSTEN SHAW 3 ae80. = bs |