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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Escalante City Passes New ADU Ordinance; Curbs Proposal for Duplexes in Single Family Zone
ESCALANTE - Escalante City held two back to back public hearings during the planning & zoning meeting held on August 13, and the following city council meeting held on August 20, to discuss permitted and conditional uses in all city zoning districts. The largest upshot of these meetings was to create a city ordinance defining Accessory Dwelling Units, and to add ADUs as a permitted use in all zones. Council member and P&Z liaison, Marlene Stowe, outlined the reasoning for the ADU ordinance, which included the local need for housing and to incorporate ADUs as part of the city’s housing plan, the desire for residents to have the opportunity to “age in place” with Escalante Council Cont'd on page 11
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Garfield County Fair 2019 Delights Crowds with New Events and Record Breaking Livestock Show
by Veronica Egan
WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Blackburn, Harward and Wood present. Jo Hannah Williams, Wayne County contract public defender, requested commission approval for a grant application supporting her position. Wayne County currently pays for 4 or 5 indigent defense cases per year, and has had no appeals in the last four or five years. This grant would help to cover that expense. Com-
Courtesy Callie Ward
One of the new events of the Garfield County Fair this year was the Tug-of-War Grudge Match. When the dust settled, the Panguitch High School Wrestling team had taken the win and the $700 prize. GARFIELD COUNTY What a week! Fair time is always packed to the brim with fun family activities, competition, and memories. Did you see the fair book cover? It was drawn by one of Garfield County’s own elementary school students. Kids, be
thinking of your design for next year! As always, the kickoff event of the fair is the crowning the new Miss Garfield along with the Mountain Man Challenge. Mountain Man Challenge participants faced off in a variety of events in-
ity: IN Utah annual summit. Southwest Behavioral Health Center, serving Washington, Kane, Garfield, Beaver and Iron counties, received the Agency Provider of the Year Award for their efforts to advocate for their clients in finding meaningful, competitive employment in their local communities throughout southern Utah. By helping individuals with disabilities find quality employment, their clients feel more a part of their local communities, have discovered purpose for their lives and have achieved economic
stability. “It’s impossible to quantify the positive impact this year’s Golden Key Award winners have in their local communities and in the lives of those they employ and serve,” said Leah Lobato, director of the Utah Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. “Their leadership in hiring and supporting these skilled and qualified individuals is changing perceptions and raising the bar for corporate social responsibility in Utah and the nation.” Other award winners include: • Rocky Mountain Power (SLC) – Large Employer of the Year Award • Texas Roadhouse (Sandy) – Medium Employer of the Year Award • Jessie Jean’s Cafe (Ogden) – Small Employer of the Year Award • Jeffrey Jewett & Spring Back Utah (SLC) – Ace Award • Simplus (SLC) – Freedom Award • Jen Hammond (Tooele) – Provider of the Year Award • Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services – ASAP Award Every year award recipients are nominated by their peers, employees and community partners for making the commitment to support people with disabilities and veterans through employment, including recruitment, training and workplace accommodations. For more information about this year’s winners and the Golden Key Awards, visit our Workforce Connections blog. —Utah Department of Workforce Services
Southwest Behavioral Health Center Honored for Leading the Way in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities SALT LAKE CITY Southwest Behavioral Health Center was one of the eight Utah businesses, agencies and advocates who were each awarded with the Golden Key Award — honoring their work to help promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including veterans. The Golden Key Awards were presented by the Utah Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities and the Department of Workforce Services’ Utah State Office of Rehabilitation as part of the Disabil-
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WCWCD/Wayne County Commissioners Put On Notice by Toni Thiriot, Ph.D.
WAYNE COUNTY Well, Wayne County, the saga of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) continues. . . In the County Commission Meeting of August 19, 2019, I presented a list of concerns about the WCWCD’s noncompliance with Utah Code (the Law). These are all items to be addressed and resolved in order to be in compliance with Utah Code presented in the Utah State Auditor’s Little Manual (2018), 2007 Water Conservancy Act, and the 2010 Public and Open Meeting Act.
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The Commissioners and Trustees received information about WCWCD’s noncompliance and the Little Manual (2014) as a source to help deal with the issues in a 2014 and a 2015 Commissioners Meeting. And, yet, there has been no change on anyone’s part in five years. Lack of action leads to mistrust about talk of change, so a list was developed with the appropriate Utah Codes (law) from the above mentioned sources. Then, the WCWCD
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REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. AUGUST 29 - WED. SEPTEMBER 4
Mostly sunny, with slight chance of precip heading into next week. Temps will cool off, with high 80s transitioning to high 70s on Tues and Weds. Lows will stay in the high 40s and low 50s. Chances of precip Mon - Weds are 20 - 30%.
cluding tomahawk and knife throwing, archery, skeet shooting, and .22. Lots of families came out and enjoyed the sunny weather! Throughout fair week, many other events took place—The Lego Building Challenge brought in record numbers of kids, making it the biggest yet! We ran out of Legos to build with! All kids walked away with a Lego goodie bag and some received Lego-themed prizes. The 4-H Fashion Revue was another hit this year, hosting four categories: Shop Smart, Decorate Your Duds, Sewing Construction, and Cosplay. Kids showed off their sewing skills, creativity, and self-confidence as they were asked questions by the judges and showcase their projects to the audience. The Indoor Exhibits came in by the masses including amazing quilts, photography, gardening, and even a fairy house. Indoor Exhibits totaled 220 exhibitors showcasing 1036 exhibits and receiving just shy of $4000 in premium winnings! Another record breaking year was the Junior Livestock Garfield Fair Cont'd on page 4
mission approved the request. John Clark of Teasdale appeared with a second request for a minor subdivision, in which he presented an amended plan for the road and cul de sac serving his planned Red Rock Retreat. The Planning and Zoning Commission had already approved his plan, but the Wayne Commission Cont'd on page 5
Boulder Hosts Robyn Mineko Williams Workshop and Performance of "Undercover Episodes"
Courtesy Boulder Arts Council
Robyn Mineko Williams, award winning Chicago choreographer, will present a workshop on August 31 at Boulder Park Pavilion and, along with other artists, perform "Undercover Episodes" at Boulder Town Park on September 1. Both events are free. BOULDER - Spear- and Artists. The company headed by award winning will present a performance at Chicago choreographer, Boulder Town Park on SunRobyn Mineko Williams, day, September 1st at 8:00 Undercover Episodes is an p.m. as part of their ongoing innovative dance-based per- Western Tour. formance series performed Undercover Episodes by Robyn Mineko Williams Cont'd on page 2
The Milky Way Above Escalante
Bob Hartman
"The Milky Way above the Old Bailey Place, Escalante." —Bob Hartman, Escalante This photo was submitted to The Insider by Bob Hartman. Keep them coming. We may feature yours in a future issue!
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
A big shout out and THANK YOU to all of you for supporting our fundraiser for the Preservation of the Mauna Loa Daughters of Utah Pioneers Historic Building in Loa. We had a successful Bake Sale on Saturday at the Fair. Thanks for your purchases and for the many hands who
worked hard to provide all the home made goodies and to Royal's for providing the Root Beer Floats! Ticket sales for the Minky Quilt and the Photo Picture helped. Congratulations to our winners! Handmade crocheted items and printed photo post cards added to the shopping experience,
adding revenue to our project. Daughters of Utah Pioneers is a non-profit organization that works hard to preserve history and the legacies left by our forefathers/mothers. We welcome all who may want to share in this experience. There is a camp in each of the towns in Wayne County. Mauna Loa Camp thanks each
of you for your help. We have awesome members and invite you to come join us. Donations are always welcome to help us keep our building preserved for future generations. Marsha Chappell, Captain Mauna Loa Camp
Did you read the August 8th Insider article submitted by the Wayne County Fire District regarding the proposed fee to support our fire services? If not, fish it out of the trash (or your recycle bin that you empty when headed out of county to some place where that is possible). The article provided a good breakdown of the expenses to run these important services. Unfortunately, attendance was sparse at the public hearing held August 6th at the Lyman station. I don’t know if it is that citizens don’t take seriously our right, and responsibility, to give input on decisions that affect all of us, or is it that folks are unaware that these meetings are advertised in The Insider and don’t regularly and carefully check the Legal Notices page? Or, life gets in the way of attending meetings. No doubt such notices are also posted on social media—but that’s not where I go for information, particularly if I want it to be accurate. In any event by sparse I mean I was the only
member of the public present, which did however give me a seat at the table. Very nice. After listening to the succinct presentation from Steve Lutz (who by the way is now serving as County Fire Chief in addition to his other responsibilities), and already knowing that such a fee is an absolute necessity after the earlier research I had done relative to our Fire District’s issues, I decided to play devil’s advocate and ask the only question I could think of that might stump the Fire District volunteer board members. It didn’t. They shot down my argument immediately and effectively. Our volunteer firefighters do their best to respond to all fires in their area of jurisdiction regardless of cause. Fires occurring in residences or businesses due to accidents or human carelessness make up the majority of fires to which they respond. Lightning caused fires are more often the ultimate responsibility of State or Federal agencies. Probably the most worrisome fires are those in the urban
wildlife interface which can get out of control easily and spread into the larger community or into the forest. For those who have chosen to live in a relatively inaccessible place, and you suffer a house fire or cause a fire that likely wouldn’t have started on its own, that situation actually puts the entire community at greater risk; it may be very difficult for fire trucks to get to your location, and yet firefighters have that obligation. The longer a fire burns before our volunteer force can get to it, the greater danger there is of it spreading—like wildfire, both literally and figuratively. (Given fuel and oxygen a fire doubles every minute that water is not put on it.) For those of us who do live in this interface area, our responsibility increases to take remedial steps to ensure that a fire starting on our property can’t easily spread to public lands. These same precautions can help to keep our families and homes safe from fires on adjacent public lands or private property.
There are aspects that didn’t make it into the news article, which I think are important in justifying this fee. The grants and contributions of various sorts that we have relied upon in the past to partially fund our fire department are, I believe, likely to diminish in the future. There are numerous reasons this is probable. Grants coming from federal funds are unpredictable in nature; federal and state grants are subject to political whim and the overall economic situation. If we are indeed headed into a recession, funds could dry up even faster. Additionally, insurance rates are in part determined by fire department capabilities. The fees will help bring our fire department up to the standards needed to avoid these costly insurance increases. There is no doubt in my mind that this fee is essential, and that we all will need to “pony up.” We can’t and shouldn’t count on others to pay for our services. Bonnie Mangold
Undercover Episodes
a bird’s eye seat to experience the artistry of the performers. Such immediacy is rarely possible in a formal setting. How is this happening in Boulder? Jacqui Smalley, owner of the Boulder Creek Ranch, excitedly told a friend about a Hubbard Street Performance. Amazingly, Jacqui’s friend and her family were close friends with Robyn, former Hubbard Street dancer and now an in house choreographer for the company. There ensued a meeting in California. At that time, Robyn shared the Undercover Episodes story and Jacqui asked if Robyn would be willing to bring Undercover Episodes to Boulder? Robyn said yes. Boulder Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Utah Division of Arts & Museums and a WESTAF grant helped make this event possible. Boulder Arts Council is committed to supporting arts events that are accessible to everyone in the community. BAC are thrilled to support this event and hopes many folks will be able to attend. —Boulder Arts Council
Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists will also present an hour-long workshop at the Boulder Park Pavilion, Saturday, August 31st at 10:00 a.m. The workshop is open to all ages and free. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the choreographic process of Undercover Episodes as well as how Williams curates each show to its environment. The workshop will provide exclusive insight to the making of Undercover Episodes, enhancing the perspective and enjoyment of attendees on Sunday evening’s performance. Both events is free with the option to donate to help support Boulder Arts Council fund future arts events in Boulder. The Chicago Tribune hails Undercover Episodes as a “hidden gem". The dancers, all current members of internationally renowned Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, tailor each performance to its surroundings. This site sensitive technique gives the audience
TIME TO PAY FOR WHAT WE GET At the Escalante City Council meeting on August 20, a public hearing was held on the matter of compensation paid to the council members and mayor. Currently, each council member is paid one hundred dollars a month and the mayor one hundred and fifty dollars. The proposal was to increase their pay by fifty dollars a month. During the hearing our fire chief, Donnie Porter, addressed the council regarding the fact that members of the city’s emergency responders (fire, EMTs and search and rescue) are given $25 a year. He also commented that while the mayor and council members have their city water and sewer bills (base rate) covered, the council has been asked and has refused to pay for volunteer responders’ water. The members of the council and mayor all said they felt that the time and effort they made were really done as a matter of civic re-
sponsibility and pride. They said they really felt they were volunteers too. I appreciate the hours they put in serving the city, but there are other essential volunteers. It’s time that Escalante and Garfield County treat our emergency volunteers fairly. Last year, when my hip dislocated, they were able to get me to medical care quickly. They were professional in their handling of the situation. We all rely on them in the event of life threatening crises. Without them we all would be in jeopardy. The city and county will soon be holding their budget hearings for 2020. I for one will be advocating we stop assuming for $25 these people are willing to give up their family and work commitments to serve us. I hope others will do so too. Bob Hartman, Escalante (Hartman is a candidate for Escalante City Council this November.)
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Commissioners and Trustees would be able to review the issues of noncompliance and begin initiating change. To spur them on, we have requested three items to be completed as an act of good faith to be presented at the County Commissioners’ meeting of October 21, 2019 (in 2 months). Letters of the presentation were sent out by mail to the nine individual WCWCD Trustees on August 19, 2019. None of these people are going to take the time, it appears, to really read the source materials and figure out the Utah Codes. The information has been given to them, and, now, they need to act and build trust with us, the public. For the public’s information, the list of concerns presented August 19, 2019 follows. WCWCD does not meet Utah Code in the following areas: 1. Effectiveness Auditor Little Manual (ALM 2018) • Lack of mission statement, written policies and procedures, bylaws, and an audit committee to establish internal control policies. 2. Efficiency (ALM 2018) • Regular review of current contracts or rebid of contracts every five years. • Review of budget to actual reports at least quarterly along with bank statements. • Leases (contracts) done and available when contracts approved. • Documentation of contracts and submission of paperwork to the DWR. 3. Compliance (ALM 2018) • Three officers: President, Treasurer, and Secretary filled by separate people. • Treasurer needs to be bonded. (UT Code 51-7-3 (28) • Trustee term supposed to start June 2nd. • Trustees are supposed to have surety insurance bonds. (17B-2a-1005 (7). • Annual meeting is supposed to be May 1st with 4 quarterly meetings including budget approval. (6th Judicial District Court) • Before September 30, 2019, a written report about percentage and amount of revenue from property taxes, water rates, and other sources for fiscal year ending 2018 must be sent to Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee. (UT Code Part 10 2007 Water Conservancy Act) - Required training: o Board member training within one year of taking office. (UT Code 17B-1-312); this training increases understanding of role, function, and responsibilities of a member. Online training module available at training.auditor.utah. gov. o Public and Open Meeting Act training done annually. (2010 Public Act 52-4-103,52-4-201(a),52-4208); training available at training.utah.gov. • GRAMA training annually for a record officer. (A, Code 63G-2-204) • Implementation and enforcement of strong internal controls (separation of duties, appropriate oversight of financial activities, bank statement). (ALM 2018) • Ensure proper notice of meetings and agendas. 4. Reporting (ALM 2018) • Adopt a budget before end of the fiscal year.
Page 3 • Ensure Deposit and Investment reports submitted by June 30th and Dec. 31st to State Treasurer's Office. • Ensure transparency uploads made on time. • Renew registration with Lt. Governor’s Office annually. 5. Appointments • Vacancies advertised and interested citizens given opportunity to be considered for the vacancy. (UT Code 17B-303 to 306 20A-1-512) This includes full time and seasonal residents who are registered voters and own homes in Wayne County (17B-1-302). Invitation for all to apply is not clear. • Written notice of vacancy of trustee with term and date of expiration noted 90 days before expiration (17B-2a-1005 (3a); three notices to appear in the newspaper. • Post name, phone, email of each member taking office on Public Notice Website within 30 days of member taking office. 6. Ethics (UT Code 6716) • Conflict of interest is allowed as long as there is full disclosure. 7. Meetings (UT Code 52-4) • Open meetings are where most business is conducted. (UT Code 52-4-103, 52-4201 (2), 52-4-208) • Written minutes and an audio recording are kept of all open meetings. The written minutes of an open meeting are approved by the public body that held the open meeting and are the official record. • Open meeting minutes must include: date, time, location; names of board members present and absent; substance of all matters proposed, discussed and decided; votes taken by individual members; names of each person not a member and substance of their comments; any other information that is a record of the proceedings of the meeting that any member requests to be entered into minutes or recording. • Meetings must have a quorum of members. • Audio recordings are supposed to be available to the public within three business days. • Written approved minutes and recordings are required to be retained permanently. • Audio recordings must be completely unedited with time, date, and place of meeting. 8. Notice Requirements (UT Code 52-4-202; Water Conservancy Act 17B2a-1005 (3ai) (3bi) (3c) • Notice of Meeting 24 hours prior to the meeting at the facility where the meeting will be held. • If regular meetings are scheduled in advance, public notice must be posted at least once a year with dates, time and place. Utah Public Notice Website (www.utah. gov./pmn/index.htm) (UT Code 52-4-202 (3) When posting on the website and providing email of newspaper where the notice has been published, this meets the requirement of notices. It provides greater accessibility to public meeting information which encourages greater public participation. (ALM) Training is provided by archives.utah. gov. • Public entities are encouraged to develop additional electronic means to provide notice for meetings. (ALM 2018) There was a WCWCD website done by Bliss Brinkerhoff that is defunct. There is the Wayne County Website that could
be used. 9. Agendas (ALM 2018) • Board is required to give no less than 24 hours notice of meeting agendas. • Agendas must provide reasonable specificity. • Each topic must be listed under an agenda item. • Board cannot consider an item not on the agenda. • Board may address a topic if brought up by public in an open meeting. 10. Budgets • Required by law. • Any expenditure in excess of budget is illegal even if money is available. (UT Code 17B-1-617) • Budget process is completed before the budget year begins. • Must submit the final budget to the Office of the State Auditor within 30 days of completion. (17B-1-605 to 611,613 to 615, 630, 701, 702) 11. GRAMAs (UT Code 63G-2) • Record policy consistent with code and procedures as established by Utah State Archives. • Public records are open to everyone. • Appoint a record officer who gets annual GRAMA training. (63G-2-108). • Must respond to GRAMA requests within 10 business days; 5 days for expedited request. (UT Code 63G-2204 (3) (4). • Denial of a request (63G-2204 (7), 63G-2-205 (1) (2) (3); Notice of denial must be in writing sent to the requester. • Requests must be filled if it is for the benefit of the public. • Training available at archives.utah.gov; go to record management; then go to training and certification. 12. Required Reports • Adopted budget; no later than 30 days after adoption; send to reporting.auditor. utah.gov. • Financial survey; 6 months after year end; send to reporting.auditor.utah.gov. • Self-evaluation form; 6 months after year end; mailed to Office of State Auditor. • Deposit and investment report; bank balances June 30th and Dec. 31st; send to mmcouncil@utah.gov. 13. Water Contracts (leases) (2007 Water Conservancy Act, 17B-2a-1007 • Private and public water users must petition to acquire water from WCWCD. • User is required to submit a written petition requesting to enter into a water contract. It must contain specific information found in the Water Conservancy Act 2007. (17B-2a-1007 (3a) (3ci to viii) page 8. • If Board considers the petition, they must publish notice of petition and hearing in the newspaper for two weeks (4) (a) (ii) and hold a public hearing on the petition. (4) (a) (ii). • At each hearing the Board must allow any interested person to appear and explain why the petition should not be granted (c) (ii) (A) and consider each written objection received before and during the hearing of protest. (c) (i) (B). It is a long list accumulated over a long time. There is a lot of work to do. Three items were recommended to be completed by October 21, 2019 as a show of faith. The recommended items are: 1. Before September 30, 2019, a written report WCWCD
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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting
The Bobcat baseball team had another split week. They seemed to have Bryce Valley’s number, beating them for a second time. It was another thing with Diamond Ranch. The Diamond Backs ran up ten runs on the Cats, and the game only went four innings. Last night, the Cats went up to Piute for a game and, on Friday, the Valley Buffalos will be here. It should be a good test for them. Next week, on September 4th, the Green River team will be here. The Lady Cats had an easy time with the Valley Buffalos, taking them down in three games. They went up to Richfield, and the Cats' freshmen and JV teams won both contests in four games. They started the games at 4:00, so that they could get out of there
early. However, the last game ended at 8:30. Against the Richfield varsity team, in the first game, the Cats looked like champs. That they are, winning 25 to 14. Everything they did worked; serving, spiking the ball, blocking and passing all went the Cats way. In the second game, the Cats led 23 to 16, but, after a timeout, it seemed the wheels fell off of the well-oiled machine. A Richfield girl served 7 straight serves to tie the game at 23 all. The teams traded points, and the Cats caught a break when Richfield got a rotation call against them. However, Richfield scored the next three points and took the game, 27-25. The third game, Richfield got off to a great start, and the Cats couldn’t quite catch up. However, in the 4th game, it was the Cats that got off to
the good start and were ahead 22 to 18, only to see their lead slip away. It was a really exciting game, with many lead changes right at the end, and the Cats ended up on the short end 31-29. The last three games were fun and entertaining. The Lady Cats have got a really good team and I don’t think they will be losing too many games and again they look like state champs. They did have a home game against Wayne last night, and they traveled down to St. George for a two day tournament on the 30th and 31st. There will be a game against North Sevier here on Sept. 5. The Cross Country team will have a meet in Bryce Valley tonight and, on September 5th, they will be running at Wayne. On the 7th, it will be the Richfield Invitational.
Garfield Fair
low the Garfield County Fair and Junior Livestock Show page to see all the fun we had, the winners, and photographs. —Garfield County Fair
—You can see highlights from the Garfield County Fair on page seven of this issue. You can also see this year's Livestock Show winners on page 12—
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show! Youth from the county showed market steers, market lambs and market hogs. This is the most steers we have seen in a long time! The community showed up on sale day bringing in $88,000 (and counting) of support! The buyers will have plenty of great product to fill their freezers with and should have great pride in supporting this outstanding junior livestock show program. A new event was a big hit, bringing many teams and spectators to compete in the Tug-of-War Grudge Match. In the single elimination bracket, the champion round was down to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department and the Panguitch High School Wrestling team. With the crowd cheering, mud flying, and men sweating, the wrestlers took the bragging rights and the $700 cash pot! We hope you had a chance to see the Scales and Tails of Utah in the Triple C as well as the humorous Dan Paulus, he had the audience rolling with laughter! The 2019 Garfield County Fair is in the books! Be sure to fol-
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by Jeffery J. McKenna Significant family changes always signal the need to review and revise your estate plan. There are numerous reasons to update your estate plan. Clients often overlook changes in their life which necessitate changes to their Estate Plan. The following are 10 instances when your plan should be reviewed and updated: 1. Marriage. 2. The birth or death of a child. 3. A significant change in the value/makeup of your Estate. 4. Divorce. 5. Relocation to a different state. 6. Changes in family relationships. 7. Changes in the law. 8. Changes in professional or business status and/ or relationships. 9. Death of a spouse. 10. Death or incapacity of individuals named as fiduciaries in your current plan. You should review your plan on an annual basis to consider if any of the above events have occurred. If you are not sure whether these or other events require updat-
ing your plan, call your Estate Planning attorney to discuss your situation. State and federal legislatures have become very active in recent years in changing the laws regarding estate planning, estate administration, and estate and income taxation. This trend is expected to continue. Because of this and also because you may have changes in your financial and/ or family circumstances, it is recommended that a thorough review be made of your estate plan by an attorney when these changes occur, or at least every three to five years. A will can be changed or amended with a codicil, a document executed with the same formality as the will itself. It is not always necessary to completely redraft the old will to make minor changes. The codicil must be in writing, signed by the testator, and witnessed by at least two disinterested parties. You cannot amend a will simply by writing in the margin or crossing out particular provisions. A will may be revoked by making out a new will that expressly revokes the former one, or by completely destroy-
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2020 County Budget Process Begins by Garfield County Taxpayers Association
PANGUITCH - As the calendar flips over to September, county budgeting for the next year begins in earnest. According to previous comments by Garfield County Clerk, Camille Moore, county department heads begin in September submitting their planned expenses to the county. Over the next couple months, and presumably many meetings, those numbers get honed, reviewed, reworked, and finally presented to the public in December as the county’s 2020 Budget. Before final County Commission approval, the Budget is available for review in a public hearing. But in reality, “the thinking has been done” at that point. The time to have any real input is now, as those department heads and other county officials decide on their projects and top priorities for the coming year. In simple terms, a budget is a listing of expenses and revenue, with the idea that planned expenditures will match anticipated revenue. As Moore put it, “it’s a best guess” at this stage, based largely on historical patterns but also considering the variability of revenue from government sources, such as the federal Payment In Lieu of Taxes, Secure Rural Schools, or state funding through agencies, grants, or new legislation. Usually, at the same December hearing, the “actuals” of the current year are presented for approval, as well as the coming year’s budget. Garfield County Taxpayer Association believes it is vital that budget expenses, as well as revenue, be lined out as clearly as possible so that taxpayers can understand how their money is spent. The sausage-making required for accounting on specific projects, salaries, litigation, citizen requests, etc., gets understandably mucky. Often times, pieces and parts
of grants, intergovernmental transfers, and other revenue sources are allocated to fund a given expense item. However, the budget itself does not need to reflect the muck. For example, costs for scheduled road projects can be anticipated and listed as single line item or detailed out within a category of expenses. The same goes with commission and staff compensation. Each department knows exactly what those expenses are. Any interested resident should be able to read through the county’s budget and basically understand it. Also, a budget commentary typically accompanies a budget to provide whatever explanation is needed to understand a given line item. The GCTA will be working on behalf of Garfield County taxpayers to try to ensure this happens. As a taxpayer organization, GCTA encourages its members and all residents of the county to stay engaged: • Read The Insider articles on commission meetings; • Be attentive to public hearing notices in the paper. Call the county clerk if you need more information; • Try to attend some commission meetings, particularly the public hearing on the Budget in mid-December. • Subscribe to the Utah Public Meeting Notification website to get email notification of upcoming meetings and public hearings: https://utah.gov/pmn/ index.html The Garfield County Taxpayers Association (GCTA) is a non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization dedicated to fostering an accountable and fiscally responsible government by obtaining information, conducting research, and educating the public. For more information on GCTA, or to join, go to www.GCTAutah.org.
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My friend is the manager at a grocery store. Recently, he nabbed a shoplifter in the act. While escorting the suspect to the office at the front of the store (near the cash registers), the shoplifter broke free from his grip and attempted a brazen escape. I should mention that my friend was an all-county linebacker in high school, so it was with little effort that he brought the shoplifter down with a tackle. He pinned the guy against the pickle display, then looked up to see a number of surprised shoppers staring at him. "Everything's fine, folks," he reassured them. "This guy just tried to go through the express line with more than nine items!"
Odor
It was a really hot day at the office due to a malfunction with the air conditioning system. There were about twenty people in close quarters and everyone was sweating, even with a fan on. All of a sudden, people started to wrinkle their noses at an odor passing through the air. It was the most hideous smell anyone had ever smelled. One man, popping his head out of his cubicle, said, "Oh, man! Someone's deodorant isn't working." A man in the corner replied, "It can't be me. I'm not wearing any."
Shower Thoughts
Spider-Man is lucky he got the desirable traits of a spider like climbing walls and spinning webs instead of having eight legs or eating bugs.
PUNishment
I’m positive I just lost an electron. Better keep an ion that.
Lost Phone
An employee of the airport found a cell phone in one of the boarding areas. She switched it on, hoping a caller would identify the owner. It rang, and she answered it, but there was no response. When it rang a second time, another female employee answered, and the same thing happened. Moments later, a supervisor came by and picked up the ringing phone. "This is Bob. May I help you?" "Bob," the bewildered woman caller finally spoke. "Where is Bill, and who are those two women he's with?"
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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commission had denied his original plan. Mr. Clark has reconfigured one of the lots, and the amended plan was approved by the commissioners. County Attorney, Mike Olsen, remarked that the county's demographics were changing, and that new property owners building in the county “wanted their services.” Next, a number of residents from Donkey Flats Road , near Teasdale, had a lively discussion with commissioners regarding the re-location of the trash bins, as per the previous request from Mr. Ron Remigi, who has maintained that the bins are currently situated on his property, and who wants them removed. This issue seemed to have been resolved to everyone's satisfaction at the previous meeting, at which it was decided that the bins would be replaced, at a different location, by a “rolloff” dumpster. This decision was later changed by the commission to indicate that each residence would be supplied with an individual trash container that would need to be rolled out to the main road to be collected. This solution was vigorously and unanimously opposed by the residents, who maintained that the road itself was not suitable for the large trash truck to have to negoti-
ate, especially in bad weather, and that many residents had long and/or steep driveways that would make moving the individual bins on a weekly basis difficult. These factors were the reason that so many of them had attended the meeting. Many options were discussed, and the end result was two-fold; first, the county would survey Donkey Flats Road to determine the actual right of way, after which a suitable spot would be determined for a roll-off dumpster, which would remain in place for a “trial run” of 6 months. In the meantime, commissioners approved of a twiceweekly pickup of the existing 5 containers until the survey is completed. After lunch, there was a discussion regarding repairs to the Hanksville ambulance. The commissioners voted to seek the court's permission to help the BLM defend against a lawsuit filed by environmental groups challenging BLM's decision to reopen the closed area around Factory Butte to cross country motorized travel. Over and out, in Wayne County. The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of each month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.
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O bituaries Keith Carter
ESCALANTE - Keith Norman Carter, 82, passed away August 16, 2019 in Escalante. He was born November 30, 1936 in Phoenix, AZ to Philo Coombs and Mary Cordelia Winsor Carter. Keith grew up in Glendale, Arizona on a dairy farm where he learned hard work. In high school he was in FFA and the rodeo club where he rode broncs and bulls. He was also very talented in piano and dance. After graduating high school, Keith married Blanche Lawton, September 12, 1954 in the Mesa Temple, and had four children: Myron, Keith Bryan, Tawnya and Bartt. They later divorced. He later went to college at BYU where he met his wife Linda Lee Page. They married March 22, 1969 in the Mesa Temple. Together they had 9 more children: JulieAnne, Ammon, Nephi, Daniel, Rachel, Benjamin, Linda, Crystal and Joseph Jordan. He was a true cowboy. He owned a cattle ranch in Arizona and later in Escalante, Utah. Keith was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved missionary work and served both as a stake and ward mission leader. He also served a full-time mission with his wife, Linda, to the Canada Toronto West Mission. Keith loved to share the gospel with everyone he met. He also served as a member of the bishopric, a primary teacher, an assistant scout leader and Sunday school teacher. He was ordained a 70 by President Spencer W. Kimball while living in Arizona. He will be remembered for his quick wit, Dr. Pepper, his laughter and the kindness and generosity he gave to everyone he met. He loved his family and the gospel best of all, and we all have so many fun memories with him and we will all miss him very much! Keith is survived by his wife, Linda, Escalante; children: Myron Carter, Escalante; Keith (Grace) Carter, Mesa, AZ; Tawyna (Shirley) Pulsipher, St. Johns, AZ; Bartt Carter, Escalante; JulieAnne (Michael) Griffin, Provo; Ammon (Shelly) Carter, Enterprise; Nephi (Anna) Carter, Saratoga Springs; Daniel (Nichole) Carter, St. George; Rachel (Colter) Coates, Cedar City; Benjamin (Jodi) Carter, Parowan; Linda Carter, Hurricane; Crystal (David) Harris, Sandy; Joseph Carter, Orem; 49 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; sister-inlaw, Shirley Carter. He is preceded in death by his parents; grandchildren: Brandon and Ryan Carter, Cosette McClellan and Page Carter; siblings: Melvin (Clara) Carter, Norma (Kenneth) Beals, Philo Carter, and Joseph (Sandra) Carter; and close friend, Slim Jim. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 12:00 Noon in the Escalante 1st Ward Chapel where friends may call from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Escalante City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com If you are like me, you never think about the traffic on the freeway and how many cars are driving along. Well, last Thursday evening, I learned a lot about how great the freeways are. We were on our way up to Richfield for the girl's volleyball game, when we reached highway 20. There were all kinds of flashing lights. It seems that there was a fire on 1-15 near Beaver, and they were rerouting traffic north and south on 89. Going north was just a small problem, and we putted along at 50 miles an hour. The south bound traffic was something else; it was backed up clear to Circleville Canyon and not moving. On the sixty miles to I-70, the traffic was so thick that I found only one place that I could pass. It stayed that way clear to Marysville, where it started to slow down. The freeway was open, but, with all of the truck traffic, it took some of the southbound folks over three hours to make it to highway 20. Kelly Holman, who sat next to us at the game, got a call from his wife Jo Ann who had just left Paragonah and it had taken her twenty minutes to travel one mile and it was
slow going clear to her home. Tonight is the Garfield Memorial Hospital annual dinner out at Ebenezer’s at Ruby’s Inn. You can still get tickets at the door. It is a fun evening. There will be great food, free gifts, and a silent auction with some great items for sale. They have an auctioneer that can milk the last nickel out of you for something that you don’t need. Oh, where did the summer go? Monday is my favorite holiday, Labor Day. That’s all I have done my whole life, not being smart enough to be the boss. If it’s Labor Day, it means a trip over the mountain to the Iron County Fair in Parowan. They always have a two hour parade, that seems to go on for a lot longer. This not being an election year, it probably won’t be as bad. We like to go to the Fair Pavilion to see all of the exhibits, and there are a lot of them. What I really go there for is the Car show. They always have just enough cars not to make it boring. Carl Wood has gotten his heart transplant, and he is doing well. After three weeks of ICU, he is ready to be released to an apartment in Salt Lake
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23 year old preserve was engineered to promote energy extraction in some of America’s most scenic landscapes. Nine-hundred thousand acres have been stripped from the GSENM for this use. Theresa Pierno, president of the National Parks Conservation Association, said the lands in the original monument are unparalleled in the natural and scenic wonders they contain, including Cretaceous dinosaur fossil deposits, soaring plateaus and winding canyons. It shields rock formations and wildlife from harm and provides visitors with opportunities to experience intense quiet and solitude, despite the monument’s value to the region and the millions of people who have fought to protect it. So much for the gold mine in Escalante. However, you have thirty days to protest the BLM's decision. Not that it will matter. During the last protest period, over 300,000 protests were lodged and only 5% were in favor of destroying the monument. So much for Democracy! (From FYI Panguitch Cont'd on page 11
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City. He has to be close to the hospital for a year, in case something might go wrong. Carl was a math teacher at Panguitch High School when he had heart problems. He was in the hospital for four months waiting for a donor heart. He couldn’t stand up without having problems, but on the day after the transplant, they had him walking. The surgeons that did the transplant took pictures, and one had Carl without a heart. The Surgeons said that his heart looked like a raisin, and they couldn’t believe it kept him alive. Well! Garfield County made the news big time with the destruction of the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument. Not waiting for the courts to decide if the downsizing of the GSENM was constitutional or not, the Bureau of Land Management has plans to OK mining and oil drilling on the former monument. Hundreds of thousands of acres inside of what used to be the GSENM will be opened to mining and drilling under a plan the BLM released Friday, renewing charges that the President's executive action reducing the
Dennis and Sherry Ekker; The 2019 Wayne County Fair Grand Marshalls. As of midnight, Saturday Fair Grounds. For the not so the 17th of August, the 2019 buff, there was the free comWayne County Fair is in the munity luncheon/ice cream history books, and all that is carnival at Royal’s Foodtown, left is a ton of good memo- hosted by Cache Valley Bank ries, forty pounds of smashed and Royal’s Foodtown. Thurscandy and four lost lawn day night, for anyone that was chairs left on Main Street in feeling abundantly nourished Loa Town. If you were under and slightly bloated from the the impression that all the fair free lunch, there was an opactivities started to magically portunity to work off the food take place over a week ago, by chasing kids around the well… you might the only one arena on stick ponies at the to be a wee bit surprised to Small Fry Rodeo. By Friday afternoon, learn that the Wayne County Fair Board, and their gracious the stage was set at the Fairsponsors, has been meeting grounds, and Ned Ledoux and for a very long while to ensure his band could be seen and everyone that took advantage heard warming up for their of this year's festivities would Friday night sold out perhave a full week of food, fun formance. Don’t try and kid yourself if you think that pulland entertainment. Although there was the ing off a full fledge concert Rodeo Queen Contest, Mini with one of country music’s Cheer Camp and blood drives finest performers, in one of the taking place the first days in most rural places in Utah is August, it was on Wednes- any small feat, and still being day, August 14th, that the able to look good doing it. In real attitude change became the event that you do, you may noticeable throughout Wayne want to take Tacey Wood out County, with the advent of the to lunch, so she can tell you free swim at the Wayne Pool all about what being a concert and the much anticipated Pet promoter was really like. For Show in the multi-purpose anyone else, I am guessing building at the fairgrounds, they would have looked like where a bunch of "ahhhh" Mrs. Doubtfire after the first moments were generated week of planning, but not Tawhen kids showed up with cey. She stuck with it and was every conceivable kind of pet on the phone to Nashville so there is known to man. Also, much that the folks at AT&T on Wednesday evening was were seriously considering rethe Fair opening ceremony, evaluating her data plan. By four o’clock Friday community dinner and talent afternoon, the multi-purpose show. The Thursday morning, room at the fairgrounds August 15th, activities were was buzzing as a "meet and designed for the more buff greet" with country star, Ned individuals among us, with Ledoux, was set to take place. Triathlon Swimming at the With smelling salts on hand, pool and Gymkhana at the some lucky star struck young
fans were dressed to the nines and waiting to take pictures with Ned. Local celebrities, Sheriff Dan Jensen, Brandi Bradbury, Tacey Wood, the Wayne County Commissioners, Stan Wood, Newell Harward, and Dennis Blackburn, and Joe Hiskey of Royal's Foodtown Fame, and others were on hand to welcome Ned Ledoux to town. To all the young fans credit that were lucky enough to have their picture taken and shake hands with Ned Ledoux, they proved to be the finest of Wayne County representatives, showing complete poise and composure. That is until they left the building where they all gathered in a circle to swear they wouldn’t touch another human being or wash the hand that touched Ned Ledoux, for at least a week. Chairs began to fill the fairgrounds as soon as the gates swung open. Country music fans lined up from front to back in as many rows as would fit in the arena. Once the music of the Ned Ledoux band started, there was no turning back; it was Wayne County history in the making. Some witnesses in the crowd commented that seeing Commissioner Wood shake a leg must have meant that his recent hip replacement was a sure success. The Friday night Ned Ledoux Concert’s overwhelming community support and financial success at the Wayne County Fairgrounds hopefully put some of the naysayer’s rumors to bed. With dreams of guitars and drums still swirling in everyone’s head from the Friday night concert, the Wayne High School Volleyball team’s pancake breakfast fundraiser helped clear some of the cobwebs and prepare the masses for the Wayne County Fair Parade on Loa’s Main Street, always a Wayne County favorite. In a shoo-in vote that has rivaled any local election ever held in Wayne County, Dennis and Sherry Ekker were voted to be the 2019 Wayne County Grand Marshalls, and rightly so. Dennis and Sherry Ekker, of Hanksville, have always been at the forefront when it
comes to volunteerism and upstanding individuals in the community of Wayne County. On Saturday, after the Loa Main Street parade, the 2019 Wayne County Fair fun continued at the community center and Loa’s, Turner Park, where Wayne County home arts were prominently displayed for all to see and enjoy. A real favorite in the community center fair display was USU Extension, and fun coordinator, Mary Sorenson’s watermelon salsa and freeze dried banana slices. These are a mouth-watering tongue surprise that tingled the senses to the point of near culinary exaltation. At two o’clock Saturday afternoon, gunshots were reported being fired at the Wayne County International Airport. No reason to be alarmed; it was the Wayne High School Trap Club Shoot Fundraiser sponsored by Blackburn Recreation from 2 – 5 p.m.. There were so many sharp shooters present, that if some stray pheasant accidently found himself flying in the sky anywhere near the Bicknell airport, he would have ended up under glass on somebody's Sunday table for dinner. By Saturday evening at six o’clock, grudgingly, I have to personally admit that my weeklong sun and fun meter had exceeded its maximum limit, and I was down for the count. It was more than I could do to peel myself off of my porch swing and drive to the World’s Fair Rodeo in Loa. I know, I absolutely know, and hang me from the rafters by my toes I know, that I will regret it, but there are just some major events in life that we all will miss and later regret, and the 2019 Wayne County Rodeo and fireworks will one for me. From reports from friends that were actually there, I am happy to report that the 2019 Wayne County Fair Rodeo and fireworks capped the 2019 Wayne County Fair activities in fine fashion. —You can see highlights from the Wayne County Fair on page 6 of this issue—
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Callie Ward, Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor, Garfield County
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about percentage and amount of revenue from property taxes, water rates, and other sources for the fiscal year ending 2018 to be sent to Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee (UT Code Part 10 2007 Water Conservancy Act). 2. Completion by all nine trustees of board member training that increases understanding of role, function, and responsibilities of a member. This training needs to be done once in every three-year term, usually in the first year. This has not occurred, I was told, with anyone. This is an online training module at training. auditor.utah.gov. This would show the commitment of the trustees. 3. As there is no evidence of bylaws or written policies and procedures; we request that a document of written policies and procedures be established in the next two months so the public can see how the WCWCD is supposed to function. The response at the Commissioners’ Meeting was mixed with little time to re-
spond due to trying to fit me in before lunch when they had taken a 45-minute respite when I was supposed to present. The positive comment was from Commissioner Harward, who said that he and some of the Trustees of the WCWCD were aware of discrepancies and starting to work on them, but it would take time. I replied that that was encouraging, but the Trustees needed to put in more time and work to get the issues resolved NOW and not in another five years. The county attorney interrupted my presentation, asking why I was presenting information that was self-explanatory. I told him I would finish my presentation before I answered him. Then, I told him that these individuals do not know this information, and I wanted it on record so no one could plead ignorance, as there has been a history of no trust. For everyone’s sake, everything must be documented as trust is built. Then, Commissioner Wood said the WCWCD was independent, and the Commissioners did not have responsibility. I told him he
was the commissioner most responsible as the WCWCD was under his list of responsibilities. He should have been supervising them; he had not done his job. In fact, the WCWCD has been under the supervision of the Commissioners since 1982, when responsibility was transferred from the Sixth Judicial District Court. Besides Wood’s commissioner responsibility, he has additional responsibility to the WCWCD as a Trustee when he appointed himself to the position in 2017. Keeping you, the public, apprised of the work going on is important for our own growth, as well as the growth of the Commissioners and the WCWCD Trustees. We are in this together, preserving the water that has been granted us. We will see what happens at the Commissioners’ Meeting of October 21, 2019. Hopefully, a new beginning and dialogue with the public. Come to the meeting and be a part of the new beginning. Toni Thiriot, Ph.D. has been the coordinator of the Grover Irrigation Company East line since 2007.
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Boulder Bryce Canyon City
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Cannonville
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Escalante
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Hatch
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Henrieville Panguitch
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Panguitch Lake
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Tropic
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WAYNE COUNTY City
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Caineville Fremont
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Grover
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Hanksville
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Loa
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Lyman Teasdale
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Torrey
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LegaL Notices SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD COUNTY GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 2010 Ford F250 Super Duty Crew Pickup 2004 Ford E350-12 passenger Van 2002 Ambulance F350 2 Drawer Wooden File Cabinet Wood Bookcase Black Rolling Cart Celestron Power Seeker Telescope W/Tripod 2 Metal Milk Jugs Tailgater Generator Bosch Power Box Parcel #1 - Beginning South 88°05'14" West 328.63 feet along the Section Line from the Southeast Corner of Section 5, Township 37 South, Range 6 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence South 88°05:14" West 6.30 feet; thence North 0°30"00" West 1,338.42 feet; thence North 88°09'34" East 14.22 feet; thence South 0°09'40" East 1,338.62 feet to the Point of Beginning. Parcel #2 - Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 25 Clear Creek Estates Unit One, Second Amended. Said Southeast corner being South 59°56'30" East 1,128.99 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence North 78°29'45" West 151.72 feet; thence South 41°56'48" West 20.95 feet more or less to a point on the Easterly right of way line on Deer Trail Lane said point being on a 34.83 foot radius curve whose center bears South 69°19'48" West; thence along said Easterly right of way line as follows: Northwesterly along the arc of said curve to the left 32.66 feet through a central angle of 53°43'50"; thence North 74°24'02" West 101.73 feet to the point of curvature of an 17.69 foot radius curve; thence Northwesterly along the arc of said curve to the right 4.53 feet through a central angle 14°39'23"; thence leaving sail Easterly right of way line South 89°57'47" East 301.24 feet; thence South 11°30'15" West 66.18 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel #3 - All of Lot 45, Ticaboo Subdivision Plat III, Fourth Amended. Parcel #4 - All of Lot 104, Ticaboo Subdivision Plat II, Second Amended Parcel #5 - All of Lot 52, Ticaboo Subdivision Plat IV Amended BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 2019. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY SEPT. 9th , 2019 AT 11:00 A. M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1163 or www.garfield.utah.gov. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 8, 15, 22 & 29 and SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Sep. 18, 2019 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information. EXTENSIONS 61-2629 (a29956): Elk Ridge Estates Water Company is/ are filing an extension for 0.375 cfs OR 45 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles NW of Alton) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 22 & 29, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City will hold a Public Hearing on September 10, 2019, at 6:45 p.m. for public input on Ordinance 2019-13 Water Meter Requirements. The meeting will be held at the Garfield County Court House; 55 South Main in the Commission Chambers. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 29 and SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE WAYNE COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT #3 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Wayne County Special Service District #3 (Fire District) will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on initiating a fee for fire protection. The public hearing is scheduled for September 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center in Bicknell, 605 S 350 E, Bicknell, UT 84715. Any interested citizen may attend. Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk-Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 29 and SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
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On May 11, 1938, the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was formed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Shortly thereafter on December of 1938, Garkane Energy Cooperative (then named Garkane Power Company) was formed to help bring the life-blood of electric energy to farmers and rural communities in South-Central Utah. Since that time many honorable and devoted Garkane directors and employees have given their all…to provide great service. The very nature of a cooperative is different than other utilities. Electric cooperatives provide “hands-on” local service and we are responsive. Garkane builds the communities it serves by sponsoring economic development, revitalization projects, jobs creation and education for youth and members. In short, Garkane seeks to improve the quality of life for its members and communities. Providing GREAT, AFFORDABLE SERVICE is the ONLY reason Garkane exists. Garkane is a “ not-for-profit” organization. Cooperatives like Garkane do not provide income or fill the pockets of outside investors. Rather, a cooperative provides safe, reliable and reasonably priced power to its members at fair rates… and at the end of any accounting year, if there is money left over after all operational costs have been paid, the excess (labeled “margin’) is allocated back to the members who were served in that year. The “allocation” (capital credit) is a promise that the co-op will pay back the member’s portion of margin in the future. As with other cooperatives, rural electric cooperatives strive to operate at cost. However, like other businesses, co-ops must acquire equity capital to support growth, operations and new initiatives. Capital credits are the equivalent of co-op equity. Lenders require that co-ops have equity. There are two ways any business funds growth… they can borrow or they can use savings and equity. Capital Credit allocation (equity) is the most common way co-ops pay for growth. Like other cooperatives, Garkane keeps capital credit money for a period of time to help fund new distribution and transmission poles, wires, substations and other costly equipment. Capital credit cash is the funding mechanism used by a cooperative to avoid taking on debt. Currently, Garkane has about 60% equity and 40% debt. In short, the 60% equity reflects the retention of capital credits (member equity) that will be paid back to the members in the future. If Garkane did not acquire member equity in the form of capital credits and attempted to operate on a 100% debt basis, the co-op would not be financially stable and electric rates would increase significantly! For these reasons, Garkane Energy joins all other rural electric cooperatives in the United States in using capital credits as the main method to fund growth. The use of capital credit capitalization has been approved and is monitored by the Internal Revenue Service under IRS code section 501-c-12. Garkane’s non-profit, organization status has not, and will not be threatened by operating outside the legal parameters of the law. Garkane’s Board of Directors follow the law and use prudent operational methods to insure our members have the best rates and long term stability for the cooperative. When a cooperative pays back the money it owes to its members, it is called retiring capital credits. Cooperatives commonly keep the money for periods of time equaling 10-30 years. In the recent past, Garkane has maintained a retirement schedule approximating 30 years. Considering our current conditions, the Board of Directors of Garkane Energy has recently directed management to drop the rotation cycle of capital credits from 30 years to 20 years. The national average for capital credit retention for rural electric cooperatives is 20 years. It will take a couple more years, but Garkane will soon operate at the national average. After capital credits are retired, Garkane sends the money to the address of last record. It is the member’s responsibility to keep Garkane informed if current or past members have changed their address. If we are unable to locate a member that is owed money, we hold the money for at least three years after the retirement. We also print lost members names in our newsletters and in local papers and special publications in an attempt to find the owners. Recently, Garkane added a special clerk to help locate lost members and help in the accounting department. If it is determined that we cannot locate a member that is owed money, this money becomes labeled “unclaimed” capital. By State law, unclaimed money is to be sent to the State to be spent outside the coop’s service territory. On the other hand, there is law that provides the electric cooperative the ability to spend this money for educational and other local qualifying purposes within the Garkane service territory. This unclaimed capital credit fund, is where the Garkane Board of Directors acquires money to pay for youth scholarships. THIS PROCESS IS HONEST! THIS PROCESS IS LEGAL! THIS PROCESS IS THE COOPERATIVE STANDARD! THIS PROCESS SAVES GARKANE MEMBERS MONEY BY KEEPING THEIR RATES LOWER! After all is said and done, compared to other utilities in the State of Utah and Arizona, Garkane Energy Cooperative provides some of the lowest electric rates available. Our Board of Directors, Management and Employees are proud to work for Garkane and our 13,000 members. Sometimes not all members agree with each other all the time but, when the facts are shared and understood, people will usually pull together and do what is best for the majority of all the owners. Garkane members have pulled together for more than eighty years to do the right thing and we are confident that we will continue to pull together many years in future. Garkane respects and appreciates questions and honest criticism of the cooperative. We constantly work to improve our methods if we have fallen short. We want our members to feel free to contact us at Garkane with questions or issues. Honestly, we promise to do our best to help our members. Thank You!! Garkane Energy Cooperative Board of Directors
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The Insider
August 29, 2019