County board moves to adopt setback ordinance and public works measures
Franklin County commissioners directed county attorney J D Williams to extend the zoning rule to require permits for new structures and limit use of county roads as parking or corrals. They discussed a Legion Hall decision, Shelter Home funding, tax changes, a hospital capacity notice, a maintenance program offer, and plans to sell Paul Walton’s former property at a public auction.
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Franklin County
Board of Commissioners
J. D. Williams
Bill Spackman
Spackman
Williams
Maurice Tingey
Legion Hall
War Memorial Commission
Idaho Public Employees Retirement Fund
Mike Kunz
Paul Walton
Union 76
Second South Street
City opens bids for next phase of water project
The four mile culinary water line bid from Engineer's Construction Co. of Pleasant Grove Utah came in at 449494 versus an engineer's estimate of 435140. Only two bids were opened as several bidders pulled out amid alleged pressure tactics on EDA funded projects. Mountain State Equipment Co. submitted low material bids of 4878 for gates and valves and 242649 for 18 inch cast iron pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer's Construction Co
Pleasant Grove
Utah
Utah Company
Doug Jensen
Forsgren-Perkins Engineering
Preston
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Jensen
Association of General Contractor
Boise
Rexburg
Salt Lake City
Water Line
Mountain State Equipment Co
Cattle to Undergo Brucellosis Retesting This Winter
The Idaho Department of Agriculture will retest high risk herds in Franklin County and five other counties for brucellosis. All herds in Oneida and the lower half of Bannock counties must retest. Dr A P Schneider cites residual infection and high last winter as reasons for the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Idaho Dept. of Agriculture
Oneida
Bannock
A.P. Schneider
Boise
Department
Division of Animal Industry
PUC Grants Rehearing on Utah Power Rate Hike
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission grants a rehearing on Utah Power and Light Co. rate increase citing residential rate structure concerns. Hearings will be held January 10 11 in Preston and Rexburg with additional testimony on tax methods fuel clauses and government cost recovery.
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PUC
Utah
Utah Power and Light Company
Franklin County
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Utah Power and Light Co
Utah Power
Preston
Rexburg
Robinson
Madison County
Commission
Utah Power and Light
Dept. of Energy
ERDA
UP and L
Department of Energy
Idaho
Monsanto Company
Citizen to publish a day earlier due to holiday
The Citizen will go to press a day early next week because of Thanksgiving. Walter Ross and Wayne Bell announced the change and set the submission deadline for regular and infrequent contributors at Monday noon. Regular monthly Preston City Council meets Monday at 4 p.m. in place of Wednesday. Local officials traveled to Boise to appeal for Route 34 retention in Preston and for the Utah state line on the highway system.
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Citizen
Walter Ross
Wayne Bell
the Citizen
Preston
Boise
Nesday
Idaho State Board of Transportation
Idaho
Utah
Christmas opening set for Preston area
Preston area officials announce Christmas opening on Saturday November 26 with Santa arriving by helicopter if available to switch on the town lights and light the city tree. Merchants stay open until 7 p.m. Friday November 25 for shoppers.
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Preston Area
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Tingey
State Board of Health
St. Anthony Hospital
Pocatello
Paul Roberts
Western Road Machinery Co
Roberts
Clair Hull
Hull
University of Idaho
Steadman’s
Sample Shack
Montgomery Ward
Marie, Bob
Stuart Steadman
Karen Barnes
Steadmans
H-K Construction Co
UP and
County All-Electric
Ken Porter
Verlan Gunnell
Norman Roberts
Garth Andrews
PE Unny
Oneida Narrows
Stts
Grand Theatre
Santa
Carriegie Library
West Side
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