Show County Neutral On New Highway Issue County and city officials of Sanpete voted Monday night that this county should remain neutral in the controversy over the proposed new federal de defense defense defense de- de highway to Cove Fort via Salina Canyons Richfield etc and leave the decision to those who have the responsibility of designating the route This action was taken at a meeting of the county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- present mayors mayors- mayors elect and members of the Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete Industrial Development Committee held at the County Court House and called specifically specifically specifically cally to consider the position this county should take in the controversy It had been reported that Mayor L. L R. R Burr of Ephraim was to represent Sanpete County in opposing the Cove Fort route and favoring the Spanish Price-Spanish Fork route at the meeting in Salt Lake City Wednesday This came about when Lenn C. C Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen secretary of the Sanpete S San a n p pet e t e Industrial Development Committee Committee Committee Com Com- attended a meeting in Provo of communities and or organizations organizations organizations or- or opposing the Cove Fort Route He was present more or less as a listener-in listener but was spotted and asked to have someone from Sanpete at the hearing in Salt Lake City Nov 12 to register this county's opposition opposition opposition to the proposed route Mr l Jensen asked Mayor Burr I 1 to attend the hearing but really had no authority to present Sanpete's position according to Chairman Clifford Blackham of the County Commission It was to clear up this matter matterand matterand matterand and also to take official action in stating Sanpete's position that the Monday night meeting was called Mr Blackham said o o- o |