FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE Ryan Giles RANSCRIPT celebrates 10 T years working SERVING at Macey’s TOOELE COUNTY See B1 BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY September 3, 2013 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 120 No. 27 $1.00 End in sight for Overlake lawsuit? Four years after verdict, ruling still in hands of judge by Tim Gillie STAFF WRITER The final ruling in a trial that ended with a jury verdict that ordered Tooele City to pay $20.7 million to a developer is still in the hands of a judge four years after the verdict. A recent decision by a district court judge will put off a final deci- sion in the decade old lawsuit for at least another month. Third District Court Judge Randall Skanchy issued an order on Aug. 19 requesting additional informa- tion from attorneys for Tooele City FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO and Overlake developer Tooele Settlement Canyon Reservoir levels fell 30 inches during the third week of August. Settlement Canyon could run out of water by mid-October with this rate of use. Associates before he enters a final judgment. While a trial in June 2009 ended in a jury award to Tooele Associates Hot, dry weather compounds water problems netting $20.7 million in damages, that jury award is not final. by Emma Penrod Settlement Canyon Irrigation Company should have cut water use in half, but the company just hopes to have water The findings of a jury is not bind- STAFF WRITER failed to curb usage last month. water loss at the reservoir has accelerat- by October, he said. ing until the judge that presided Reservoir levels fell 30 inches during ed. At this point, there is little more the “It’s just been one long, hot summer, at the trial weighs in and enters Another month of hot, dry weather the third week of August, after dropping irrigation company can do to extend and I don’t think people believe we are final judgment. Prior to entering has compounded Tooele’s two-year old 25 inches the prior week. water supplies. in a drought,” said Bevan. “They just final judgment, attorneys from both water woes. At this rate of use, Settlement Canyon “It’s in the hands of the users,” he keep using water like there’s no end.” sides have the opportunity to pres- Water reserves lasted through the end may run out of water before the com- said. “They can keep going the way they Irrigation reserves in Grantsville are ent motions to the judge. of the season last year because local pany’s shut-off day in mid-October, are and run out of water, or they can cut unlikely to run dry before the end of Judge Skanchy has seven motions reservoirs still contained surplus from said Gary Bevan, Settlement Canyon back and conserve.” the season, because the Grantsville before him in the Tooele Associates years prior, water officials said. This Irrigation Company president. Reserves ran out last year in early Irrigation Company budgeted for a vs. Tooele City case. Both sides have year, with little or no cushion remain- Exactly why reservoir levels contin- October, Bevan said. However, water dry year in advance. Consequently, ing, reservoir levels continue to drop. ue to plummet is a “mystery,” Bevan levels are already three feet below last SEE OVERLAKE PAGE A3 ➤ Increased water use restrictions from said. The most recent set of restrictions year’s mark at this time. At this point, SEE WEATHER PAGE A7 ➤ District records 270 new Library makes students for school year push to register by Tim Gillie the county’s first charter school, STAFF WRITER opened when enrollment dipped by 226 students or a 1.7 percent decline. card holders Enrollment in Tooele County The 14,300 students enrolled in the schools continues to climb for the school district as of Aug. 20 is a 1.9 by Emma Penrod fourth consecutive year with the larg- percent growth over the 14,030 stu- STAFF WRITER est growth at the north and south dents the district reported to the state ends of Tooele Valley. on Oct. 1, 2012. More than 16,000 Tooele City residents hold current Tooele County School District’s In the last four years enrollment library cards at the city library, but that number could enrollment climbed consistently from growth in Tooele County schools has nearly double if all eligible individuals registered for 8,019 in 1997 to 14,300 in 2013—except a card. for 2009, the year Excelsior Academy, SEE STUDENTS PAGE A3 ➤ Library patronage is popular in Tooele. In August, the Tooele City Public Library served more than 20,000 visitors, and the library’s 16,000 card holders represent SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX about 52 percent of the city’s population. The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 6:59 a.m. 7:56 p.m. Those are good numbers, and a sign that the com- Thursday 7:00 a.m. 7:55 p.m. munity values the contributions of its library, said Friday 7:01 a.m. 7:53 p.m. Saturday 7:02 a.m. 7:51 p.m. Library Director Jami Carter. This month, however, Sunday 7:03 a.m. 7:50 p.m. the library has planned several promotions to push Monday 7:04 a.m. 7:48 p.m. W Th F Sa Su M Tu those numbers even higher. Tuesday 7:05 a.m. 7:46 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin The American Library Association has recognized Wednesday 6:15 a.m. 7:17 p.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 September as National Library Card Month since Thursday 7:16 a.m. 7:47 p.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme 1988, but the Tooele library began actively participat- Friday 8:18 a.m. 8:18 p.m. Saturday 9:21 a.m. 8:50 p.m. ALMANAC ing with promotions of its own last year. This month, Sunday 10:25 a.m. 9:26 p.m. Statistics for the week ending Sept. 2. Carter said the library plans to continue the tradition Sunny to partly cloudy Partly sunny; rain at Sunshine and some Mostly sunny and Monday 11:31 a.m. 10:05 p.m. Partly sunny Brilliant sunshine Mostly cloudy Temperatures Tuesday 12:36 p.m. 10:50 p.m. and hot night clouds pleasant with promotions and candy bar give-aways aimed High/Low past week 93/59 at convincing holdouts to come in and sign up for a New First Full Last Normal high/low past week 86/60 90 65 91 66 89 61 84 56 81 54 78 56 82 58 Average temp past week 75.7 library card. Normal average temp past week 73.3 Library cards are free to all current Tooele City residents TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low with valid ID or proof of residence. County residents are Sep 5 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Shown is Wednesday’s weather. Temperatures are also welcome to register for a family card for $20 per year. Forecasts and graphics provided by DAVID BERN/TTB FILE PHOTO Wednesday’s highs and For the month of September, the library will also replace AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Wednesday night’s lows. The cafeteria at Grantsville Junior High School was filled to capacity with students when FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO Michelle Mourtgos received the Huntsman award. Enrollment in Tooele County schools grew Philip Montague checks out a book at the Tooele City Library from SEE LIBRARY PAGE A7 ➤ UTAH WEATHER by 270 students this year. Jennifer Colovich. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B3 Grouse 88/56 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 90/68 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 87/59 92/70 92/68 90/69 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Grantsville wins Stansbury beats 90/68 Erda 90/68 annual football Hurricane to even OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 91/67 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 87/59 89/68 80/59 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 90/71 Bauer Good game with Tooele their record 90/65 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS A8 89/64 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 90/65 90/61 See A8 See A9 86/63 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 89/64 87/61 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 86/59 87/64 Ophir Moderate on A7 82/60 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 92/65 87/59 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 95/65 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 89/65 85/60 Moab 87/65 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 96/66 Beaver 96/65 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 83/58 Ibapah 85/62 24-hour 86/63 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.99 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 83/58 86/62 at Grantsville 1.37 none 97/74 Kanab 89/58 Eureka 81/60 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4194.51 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY September 3, 2013 Help sought to identify old photos in album by Lisa Christensen STAFF WRITER The Grantsville Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum is look- ing for a little help tying names to faces from the past.