Cedar City Council Acknowledges Sunshine Law Misinterpretation
Cedar City officials note the sun shine law needs only annual meeting schedules and agendas to be provided to media. Annexation of 83 acres advances, water infrastructure duties assigned, and a general hearing set for a Coal Creek flood project. Hughes AirWest departure possible, SkyWest flights to rise. Four businesses face zoning notices, sewer bills approved for payment, and a damaged gravestone claim referred to insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar City
Kerry Jones
Utah League of Cities and Towns
Kent Staplely
Couhcil
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coal Creek
Ralph Benson
Anderson Service
A & M Auto
Pat's Body Shop
Al's
Bug Hut
Embley
LA Pace
Salary increases approved with Cedar City budget
Cedar City council approved the fiscal year 1977 78 budget granting city employees an average 8.72 percent raise with ranges from 4.5 to 13 percent. The package sets a $70 minimum and funds changes via CETA, franchise tax, and surplus transfers. Expenditures balance at about 1 989 000 with planned swimming pool and police car investments and water department adjustments. The total city employee salary increase amounts to roughly 363 090.
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Cedar
Northfield
Water Department
Cedar City Considers Tax Abatement for Highland Drive AREA
Cedar City leaders discussed a tax abatement policy for north Highland Drive Red Hills residents facing shifting soils. Affected homeowners reported foundation cracks and fissures, with a proposed $30 maximum tax abatement for demonstrable damage. A state geologist report due June 30 may influence disaster-area declarations and potential HUD relief. Mayor Jones offered waivers on sewer and water hookups for movers, while council weighs limits on abatements and long-term eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar City
Iron County
Cleo Woods
H. Grant Seaman
Highland Drive
Red Hills
Seaman
Gordon Slack
Four Corners
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parowan Water and Subdivision Plans Under Review
Parowan officials announce changes to water usage at the local plant after instances of unpaid water. Future access will require notify the plant operator and a minimum 30 cent charge plus 45 cents per thousand gallons. Carlyle Johnson seeks variance for curb and gutter and a sewer line joint venture with Gordon Adams subdivision. Plans for a 4th of July celebration proceed with Lions Club leadership and parade chair John Lovrie. Summit Paragonah and Brian Head communities urged to join. The city budget for 1977–78 totals 170526.03 with revenue from taxes licenses fines and services funding police fire streets garbage pools parks cemetery and library.
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Parowan
Carlyle Johnson
Johnson
Gordon Adam
Adams
Lions Club
John Lovrie
Third Ward
Summit
Paragonah
Brian Head
Panel to study ambulance problem in Iron County
A Cedar City county state panel will study the Iron County ambulance crisis and recommend solutions. Southern Cross, the county subsidized private service, runs one full-time unit with no standby. Sunrise Ambulance has left Iron County for North Davis. Embley now operates there with county support. Options discussed include partial private subsidies, a fully tax-supported volunteer system, or a hospital based service with public funds. Two on call models are explored including Cedar City fire department involvement and stationing an ambulance with a standby unit, or establishing the service at Valley View Medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar City
Iron County
Southern Cross
Pon Barnes
Barnes
Delbert Sperry
Stae Emergency Services
Sunrise Ambulance
Reed Embley
Embley
North
Davis County
Parowan
Valley View Medical
Ambulance service funding debated in county hospital area
Roving reporter notes potential ambulance funding options for the county hospital district. Reginald Hughes of VVMICC, Intermountain Health Care, and local officials discuss private versus public models, costs of equipment and on call staff, and federal grant opportunities to study feasibility and coordinate with fire departments. Community willingness to pay is a deciding factor.
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Reginald Hughes
Vvmicc
Intermountain Health Care
Jackson
Wye
IHC
Susan Taysom
VVMC
Tme
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Dennisst
Germaine Spectrum
Civil Aeronautic Board
CAB
Cedar City Corporation
Alow Hughes Arwest
Hughes
Hughes Air West
Skywest
Dennis ST. Germaine
Spectrum
Cross Hollows
Utilities Board
Enterprise
Space Shuttle
Orbiter
Fred C. Haise
Charles Fullerton
UPI
Loraine Javelin Spectrum
Wuld
Les Burbidge
Timbuctoo
Grant Seaman
Iron County Commission
St. George and
Beaver
Marvin Frandsen
St. George
Pola
Trudy Carter
Mike C. Farneworth
Scott Gessell
Salt Lake City
Linda Blanchard
Randy Holmquist
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