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12-2-14 Transcript Bulletin FRONT PAGE A1 Santa kicks off Christmas season at parade in Tooele See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY December 2, 2014 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 121 No. 54 $1.00 County now on short list for prison Off the list since October, Tooele County is back on with proposed site near Miller Motorsports Park by Lisa Christensen However, Nardi said the list and Tim Gillie had been expanded to the top STAFF WRITERS six, of which the parcel next to Miller Motorsports Park is Tooele County is back on a part. The site was volun- the list for possible Utah State teered to the commission as a Prison relocation sites. candidate by its private prop- At a meeting held Monday erty owners, rather than the at the Grantsville City Library, state approaching its owners consultants for the Utah Prison to consider selling it should it Relocation Commission con- be determined to be the most firmed a parcel of land adja- suitable site. cent to Miller Motorsports Brian Bean, a policy ana- Park is on a recently expanded lyst for the legislature, said LISA CHRISTENSEN/TTB PHOTO list of property prospects the the decision to expand the list North Tooele Fire District firefighters work to put out a house fire in Stansbury Park Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation. commission is evaluating to was made “a couple of weeks determine suitability for the ago.” Nardi said the commis- $500 million project. sion wanted to ensure a viable Bob Nardi, a consultant candidate was available in the Blaze destroys Stansbury Park home with MGT of America, a collection of finalists. Tallahassee-based criminal The finalists will be judged justice consulting firm, said based on a weighted scale that by Lisa Christensen smoke coming from the attic, so the commission wanted to be awards up to 35 points for STAFF WRITER they knew the attic was involved,” sure a viable candidate was proximity to medical facilities, he said. included on the list of finalists legal services and staff, visi- A fast-moving blaze destroyed Willden said crews, from both and the difference in candi- tor and volunteer residences; a Stansbury Park home Tuesday NTCFD and the Grantsville date strength from one to six 15 points for topography and morning but spared its residents. Volunteer Fire Department, tried to was relatively slim. hazard avoidance, including A little after 9 a.m., residents at battle the fire from inside the house In October, the prison relo- whether the area is prone to 205 Lakeview noticed smoke in the with hopes to save the structure, cation commission narrowed flooding, on a faultline or near house, and left the building, said but the flames were too intense and down 26 possible sites in Box a landfill; 15 points for access Ryan Willden, public information forced them to attack it defensively Elder, Salt Lake, Tooele and to infrastructure, including officer for the North Tooele County from the outside. Utah counties to four. None of roadways, water and sewer Fire District. Fire crews arrived Crews also worked to keep sur- COURTESY OF MIKE GOINS them were in Tooele County, lines, and power and gas lines; minutes after being dispatched at rounding homes safe, Willden said, Flames shoot from the roof of a house on Lakeview in Stansbury Park on prompting many local officials 9:18 a.m., he said. Tuesday morning. The homeowner was able to escape but the house was to give a sigh of relief. SEE PRISON PAGE A7 ➤ “They immediately noticed black SEE BLAZE PAGE A7 ➤ destroyed by the fire. Health director to retire after 36 years Bateman to step down after taking office as Health board will pursue training new commissioner for Utah’s Open Meetings Act by Emma Penrod STAFF WRITER by Emma Penrod County Board of Health. STAFF WRITER Personnel matters regarding the “char- Tooele County Health acter, professional competence, or physi- Department’s director announced The Tooele County Board of Health cal or mental health of an individual” are last Tuesday that he plans to offi- will pursue additional training on Utah’s permitted during closed meetings under FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO cially retire next month before tak- Open Meetings Act after an improperly the open meetings act. Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line performs on the final day of this summer’s ing office as a newly-elected Tooele noticed closed meeting last Tuesday. However, the law requires that a public four-day music festival Country Explosion. A new concert promoter has announced County Commissioner. The board of health entered a closed body make a motion to enter a closed plans for a similar music festival, Country Fan Fest. Myron Bateman said he planned session during its regularly scheduled session, and publicly state the specific to officially leave the health depart- meeting on Tuesday evening that did not reasons for that session, before asking the ment Jan. 15 to give the Tooele comply with the law’s guidelines. The public to leave. SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX County Board of Health time to board needed to discuss an issue between The motion must also pass with an The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYTwo MONDAY country TUESDAY concerts locate a replacement. employees at the health department, said Wednesday 7:35 a.m. 5:03 p.m. Thursday 7:36 a.m. 5:02 p.m. Bateman has been with the health Kathy Taylor, chairwoman for the Tooele SEE TRAINING PAGE A7 ➤ Friday 7:37 a.m. 5:02 p.m. Saturday 7:38 a.m. 5:02 p.m. Sunday 7:39 a.m. 5:02 p.m. set to play next year SEE BATEMAN PAGE A7 ➤ Monday 7:40 a.m. 5:02 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu Tuesday 7:41 a.m. 5:02 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 3:25 p.m. 4:26 a.m. by Tim Gillie tival thatprotection. will 0-2debut Low; 3-5 Moderate;in Tooele 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 4:07 p.m. 5:31 a.m. County nextVery High; summer. 11+ Extreme Organizers Friday 4:52 p.m. 6:33 a.m. STAFF WRITER Saturday 5:41 p.m. 7:32 a.m. have booked ALMANACDeseret Peak Sunday 6:34 p.m. 8:25 a.m. Ticket sales for not one, but ComplexStatistics for forJuly the week 24-26, ending Dec.accord- 1. Mostly cloudy with a Mostly cloudy with a Intervals of clouds and Monday 7:29 p.m. 9:13 a.m. Sun and clouds Cloudy Partly sunnytwo multi-day country musicMostly sunnying to IsaacTemperatures Astill, Tooele County Stericycle and state approach settlement Tuesday 8:25 p.m. 9:56 a.m. shower passing shower sunshine concerts in Tooele County next director High/Lowof facilities past week manage- 66/26 Full Last New First Normal high/low past week 44/26 52 37 52 34 51 35 50 32 50 31summer kicked50 29off online sales49 29ment. Average temp past week 47.3 by Emma Penrod the notice of violation process. to Tooele County within three years. during Black Friday. “We planNormal toaverage celebrate temp past week Utah’s 35.0 STAFF WRITER Under the proposed settlement, the According to a memorandum from the TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Dec 6 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 28 The two events are separately birthday with fireworks every Utah Division of Air Quality will assess DAQ, the relocation helps remedy the orig- Shown is Wednesday’s owned and are advertising their night,” said Jason Stark, owner Stericycle, the medical waste handler a $2.3 million fine against Stericycle. inal violation because Stericycle will install Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and events for consecutive week- of Stark Entertainment Group, that began the process to relocate to Tooele However, the agreement allows for the modern pollution controls at the new site, AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 Wednesday night’s lows. ends. County last year, has reached a proposed company to pay just half that amount if Country Fan Fest is a new fes- SEE CONCERTS PAGE A9 ➤ settlement with the state that would end goes through with its proposed relocation SEE STERICYCLE PAGE A8 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B6 Grouse 48/34 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 48/34 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Thursday CLASSIFIEDS C4 46/30 50/35 51/35 53/39 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Tooele basketball Local businesses 51/39 Erda 54/40 changes strategy, report strong OBITUARIES A8 Vernal Grantsville 53/39 Pine Canyon Friday Salt Lake City 46/28 54/39 42/30 KID SCOOP B8 Tooele 55/40 Bauer takes aim at holiday sales, 52/37 Last Normal MonthGood Normal Year Normal SPORTS A10 51/37 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 52/37 region title but change 48/30 50/35 See Stockton SnowfallSaturday (in inches) in customer Price complete 51/37 See A10 44/30 Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley behavior 52/34 50/35 Ophir on A9 44/31 Source: www.airquality.utah.gov See A2 Delta Manti 56/37 52/32 Green River Last Month Season 54/33 Dugway Week to date to date Richfield Gold Hill 51/35 55/35 Moab 49/32 SNOWPACK Hanksville 58/38 Beaver 53/33 Vernon Tooele Valley-Vernon Creek Basin 54/35 Ibapah 49/35 52/32 Snow Water Equivalent as of 12 a.m.
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