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Show Commissioners Sign Court Contract, Discuss Highway 20, Airport Fuel PANGUITCH Minus Chairman Louise Liston, who had previous county government obligations obli-gations in Colorado, Garf.cld County Coun-ty Commissioners Clare Ramsay and Maloy Dodds met on Oct. 10 for approximately a half-day of deliberation on county business. Brent Bowcutt, court executive with the Sixth Judical Distr.ct Sun in Richfield, appeared before the commission to present he annualconiract for scrv.ces to the court. The contract covers reimbursement reim-bursement for court personnel materials and supplies and u.e coun portion of the courthouse facility used for judicial business. The contract reflected a three-percent increase this year for supplies and materials. Payments arc made quarterly to Garfield County. Randy Richards, southern Utah representative with Western Petroleum Petro-leum Company in Salt Lake City made a presentation to the commission com-mission in an attempt to become the primary aviation fuel supplier for Bryce Canyon Airport. The airport is presently served by Valley Oil of Oregon but the SLC Western Petroleum would like to convert Bryce Canyon to Chevron products. Richards said Garfield County would have numerous in the way ol fuel pricing, insurance coverage accounting, marketing, uniform signing advantages and other incentives incen-tives if they selected to go with Chevron. Richards' strongest sell ing point appeared to be th location of a refinery in Salt Lak City which would offer a guarantee! fuel supply even in tight markc conditions. He informed commis sioncrs that Western had rccentl purchased AmcriStar Fuels, and tk his company's growth and expan sion should indicate its rchabl (Sec Commissioners Sign Court Contract, On Page 3A) Commissioners Sign Court Contract, Discuss Highway 20, Airport Fuel From Page 1 future. Ray Barnes of Panguitch met with the commission to acquaint them with his volunteer fund raiser project of collecting aluminum cans for recycling. He has been conducting conduc-ting this project for the past three years, delivering crushed cans to either Richfield or Cedar City for recycling. With the support of local citizens Barnes placed receptacles recepta-cles in and around Panguitch, at Mammoth Lake, Panguitch Lake and Red Canyon. The collective efforts have provided excellent returns for donations to the school for playground equipment and the Garfield Memorial Long Term Care Facility. Barnes was now requesting of the commission to store his aluminum alum-inum can receptacles in the County Fair building through the winter. He was granted permission with any fees waived and commisioners thanked him for his unending volunteer fund raising efforts Commissioner Maloy Dodds reported on a Utah Department of Transportation Prioritization meeting mee-ting he attended in Cedar City on Sept. 26. Dodds said that only $49 million in funds had been received in southern Utah, so many proposed projects were not approved at the meeting. He said Garfield County would actually be receiving very little money in the next three years for projects. Dodds discussed with UDOT representatives the possibility of fencing both sides of the road along Utah Highway 20 from its junction with U.S. 89, 10 miles north of Panguitch, to the I-15 I-15 freeway on the west, a 20-mile distance.. Officials had informed Dodds that this would be a virtual impossibility because of open grazing which allowed permittees to graze cattle on both sides of the highway. It would make a need for an underpass to be considered for cattle, not a viable financial option. Dodds said they also discussed bicycle lanes along Highway 12 but without much support. No monies are available for anything other than upgrading highways. Commissioner Clare Ramsay shared with those present that Vicki Whiting, Panguitch had resigned her position with the Garfield Council on Aging. Faye Worthcn also of Panguitch had accepted the open position and would be assisting in the distribution of the Care and Share monthly products. Commissioners were informed that newly hired maintenance worker for the courthouse Rob Veatcr of Panguitch had met with an industrial accident with his ankle while training his replacement at Kaibab Industries. Commissioners expressed their support of Veater through his six weeks medical rehabilitative treatment and said they would stand behind their hiring decision. Commissioners were assured Veater and various family members would see to the inside and outside needs of the courthouse. They asked County Clerk Camille Moore to express their support and encouragement and that of other courthiouse personnel to Veater. County Engineer Brian Bremner informed the commission that the county will soon be initiating cardboard recycling in Cannonville, Henrieville and Escalante. New "cardboard only" brown bins will be place in each community to assist with the effort. Present recycling efforts in Panguitch, Bryce and Bryce Valley have more than paid for the new cardboard crusherbaler purchased by the county, Bremner said |
