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Manti Citizens Challenge Ordinance
Published on August 03, 2007 at 04:16PM
Updated on August 12, 2007 at 07:54AM
(MANTI) TODAY (FRIDAY) WAS THE DEADLINE FOR MANTI RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT PETITION SIGNATURES CHALLENGING THE RECENTLY PASSED LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCE. IN ORDER TO GET THE ISSUE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, A MINIMUM OF FIVE HUNDRED AND FOUR SIGNATURES WERE REQUIRED. THAT EQUALS THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THOSE THAT VOTED IN THE LAST GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION. ACCORDING TO THOSE HEADING THE DRIVE, A TOTAL OF SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE SIGNATURES WERE TURNED IN TO THE COUNTY CLERK WHO WILL CHECK FOR VALIDITY OF THE SIGNATURES. ONCE THE NAMES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED, THE PETITIONS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE CITY RECORDER FOR A FINAL COUNT. IF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS MET, THE ISSUE WILL APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE FINAL VOICE ON THE NEW ORDINANCE. THOSE COLLECTING THE SIGNATURES SAID THAT THEY FELT A MOVE AS SWEEPING AS THE NEW ORDINANCE SHOULD BE DECIDED BY THOSE THAT WOULD HAVE TO LIVE UNDER IT. THE CITY PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE TO EACH HOUSEHOLD IN MANTI AS A REFERENCE. RESIDENTS HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ORDINANCE AND PETITION DRIVE. IT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.FREEMANTI.ORG.
FDA Green Bean Recall
Published on August 03, 2007 at 12:57PM
Updated on August 04, 2007 at 04:54PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) THE F-D-A HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR FRENCH CUT GREEN BEANS IN A NEW ROUND OF BOTULISM FEARS. THE BEANS CARRY A NUMBER OF BRAND NAMES, BUT WERE MANUFACTURED BY LAKESIDE FOODS INC. THIS NEW RECALL IS NOT RELATED TO EARLIER RECALLS FOR FOODS POSSIBLY CONTAMINATED WITH BOTULISM. BRAND NAMES THAT MAY BE FOUND IN OUR AREA INCLUDE ALBERTSON’S AND BEST CHOICE. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED GREEN BEANS FROM EITHER OF THESE BRANDS RECENTLY THE F-D-A RECOMMENDS THAT YOU THROW THEM AWAY IMMEDIATELY. A COMPLETE LIST OF BRANDS AND PRODUCT CODES CAN BE FOUND ON THE F-D-A WEBSITE AT WWW.FDA.GOV.
Fire Restrictions Lifted
Published on August 03, 2007 at 11:42AM
Updated on August 03, 2007 at 08:24PM
(MANTI LA SAL FOREST) UTAH FIRE OFFICIALS HAVE LIFTED RESTRICTIONS ON FIRE ACTIVITY FOR THREE OF THE STATES FORESTS. CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS HAVE BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TO THOSE AREAS REDUCING THE POSSIBILITY OF WILDFIRES. AS OF TODAY, FIRE RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN RESCINDED FOR ALL LANDS IN THE DIXIE, MANTI LA SAL, AND FISHLAKE NATIONAL FORESTS. FIRE RESTRICTIONS DO REMAIN IN EFFECT THOUGH FOR ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE. EVEN THOUGH RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED IN SOME AREAS, FIRE OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO ASK THAT RESIDENTS BE CAUTIONS WITH THEIR USE OF FIRES.