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January 21, 2005
Beatty could house new stunt man museum
By RICHARD STEPHENS Hunt said the stunt man group had a lot of material, some of it formerly housed in Moab, Utah, and was looking for a new home for their museum. Representatives are scheduled to meet with the Improvement District at its next meeting. Hunt seemed hopeful but, at the same time, expressed disappointment at the series of projects that have looked promising before falling through. The latest disappointment is the individual who was looking to locate a power wheelchair manufacturing plant in Beatty. He had difficulty acquiring the land he wanted and took his business to Arizona instead. Bert Freevol from Pahrump Disposal was on hand to report on conditions at the Beatty Transfer Station. The site was the subject of complaints at the last town board meeting, with resident Bob Revert saying, "It's looking like a dump out there." The county had done away with the onsite caretaker to oversee dumping and the loader that was used to pick up items not dumped in the transfer bins and material dumped on the ground had piled up. Freevol said he saw it as an economic move, that it was just not feasible to keep an employee onsite to police the relatively small number of residents doing their own dumping. Hunt said he had been helping the company clean up the site and had created a barrier to help prevent improper and illegal dumping. He was skeptical of people who claim they could not reach the bins to dump into them. "They want to park 20 feet away and whine that they can't reach them," he commented. He suggested that people keep an eye and report those they see dumping outside the bins to authorities. The board once again discussed the painfully slow process of getting the county, in particular the District Attorney's office, to take action to condemn some dangerous abandoned property in Beatty. Fireman Mike Lasorsa said that the matter had taken up at a county commission meeting July 6. Town secretary Mary Ball said she would bring up the matter again with Joni Eastley. Eastley has nudged the District Attorney's office on the issue in the past with no result. Ball also told the board there had been some leaks in the "flat" roof of the newest part of the community center. She said that the contractor, Rafael Construction, had been unresponsive, but that county maintenance workers thought they could stop the leaks by caulking around some pipes that go to the outside of the building. The board decided to drop the idea of installing carpet as a sound-dampening measure under the Community Center's stage. Ball said that the fire marshal indicated it might be a fire hazard, and board member Bert Bertram said he had examined the stage and found it adequately quiet. The board approved paying Pro Tech Theatrical $350 to come to Beatty to take measurements and submit a quote on installing additional rear stage curtains. This amount would be subtracted from the cost of the work, if the company got the job. The board also approved the purchase of a case to house the Beatty centennial quilt, which will be displayed on a wall in the community center. With new member Kay Handy replacing former chairman Rick Wilson, the board elected new officers for the year. Lamar Walters is the new chairman, with John Bass as vice-chairman. Ray Valdez retained his position as treasurer. |
