Restrictions in effect despite heavy rains in Tonto Forest
The Payson District reports 1.14 inches of rain in the past week with most on Monday. No campfires except in developed sites and smoking on surfaced roads only. Eight acre Mazatal Wilderness fire and three acre Myrtle Point blaze controlled. About 25 fires blamed on lightning. Payson Fire Department fought three blazes with losses estimated at $350 from a shed fire.
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Rick Reynolds
Tonto National Forest
Payson
Hugh Thompson
Mogollon Rim
Thompson
Forest Service
Mazatal
Myrtle Point
Coconino Forest
Id Thompson
Chuck Jacobs
Junior Beach
E. Park
Jacobs
Ridge Road
Payson Council offers back pay and reinstatement to five dismissed firemen
The Payson Town Council proposed to reinstate five dismissed volunteer firefighters with no loss of rank and pay 941 back pay 500 in attorney fees 87 in court costs and settle remaining balance on a 5 000 Hurst Rescue Tool dispute. The dispute began after concerns over hiring Charles Jacobs as a fire marshal under a government grant and involved suspensions dismissals and a later resignation. The five filed a for See COUNCIL Page 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Hurst
Charles Jacobs
Robert Belk
Donald Rose
Madeline Bell
Rose
Anne Kuntz
Vicki Windes
Flack
Belk
Boarding home closed by Arizona Health Services order
The Murdock Boarding Home at 702 S Oak faces a 10 day shutdown after a June 30 inspection found care levels only lawful in licensed health facilities. Acting manager M E Lindburg warns of referral to the Attorney General if noncompliance occurs, while Mrs Murdock cites a medication administration misunderstanding.
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Murdock
S. Oak
Arizona Department of Health Services
M.E. Lindburg
Anita Greenwood
Lindburg
Payson weighs water system sale with careful council study
Payson town officials plan a measured review of United Utilities Water Company's proposed sale of its local systems to ensure fairness for residents. Attorneys, engineers and a bonding representative met to discuss potential offers, court approvals, and the timetable as constraints loom. United Utilities serves Pine and nearby communities, with several systems already up for sale or under management. The council expects a court and state regulator review before any deal, and a hearing may occur within 30 days.
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Richard Robertson
Payson
United Utilities Water Company
United Utilities
Payson Systems
Water Company
Carpenter
Bankruptcy Court
Committee of Creditors
State Corporation Commission
Corporation Commission
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Darrel Carpenter
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E&r Water Company
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Star Valley
Mesa del Caballo
Whispering Pines
Flowing Springs
Geronimo Estates
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