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Show Inside the Bee School News Town News ' Notes id Safety Tips Summit Couhty Cooks Meet Your Neighbor Top of the News Happenings Co- - UFA 46 7 E Dedicated to Serving Summit County Sal Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, July 1, 1988 Volume 51 Number 300 S. v C' UT 841 Lae Twenty-si- x Coalville Utah Stake Wildlife Officials Urge Public Caution of Presidency Black Wandering Reorganized A new Stoke Presidency was sustained at the Coalville Utah Stake Conference held June 26. President A. Richard Osmond, President Kay Richins and President Myron Richins were released with a vote of thanks for the service to the Stake for the past years. The new Stake President is President Myron Richins, of Hcncfcr; First Councilor is President Mark Judd, of Hoyisvillc, and presently serving as bishop of the Hoyisvillc First Ward and Second Councilor is President Dennis Porter, of Coalville. A more complete article will appear in the next week's issue of the Bee. Bangerter, Wilson To Debate at Farm Bureau Midyear Conference in Park City A debate between Governor Norman H. Bangerter and his opponent in the 1988 Utah gubernatorial race, former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, will highlight the activities of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation's annual Midyear Conference. The conference is slated for July 14-1- 5, at the Olympic Hotel in Park City. According to Ken Ashby, Delta, president of the 21,000 member-famil- y general farm organization, the Republican incumbent and his Democratic challenger will square-of- f in the first debate of the race for the state's governorship at 2:30 p.m. on July 14. "We are truly pleased that the Governor and Mr. Wilson have accepted this invitation to begin their head-lo-hccampaign at our meeting," Ashby said. "It is very appropriate that their first debate will occur before an audience made up of rural Utahns, the basic groups from which each must draw the votes he will need to ad swing the election in his favor," he continued. "I think this is a recognition by these men of the importance of a strong rural Utah to the future of this state." In addition to the gubernatorial . debate, the conference agenda will include a panel of environmentalists, who will explain their position on land-us- e and environmental issues to the assembled farmers and ranchers. "To my knowledge, this is the first time Farm Bureau has allowed these groups to address a large group of its farmers and ranchers. We hope it will be the beginning of a new season of dialogue and understanding between our camp and theirs," Ashby stated. Other workshops and motivational speakers will speak regarding the changing agricultural industry and the challenges of rural Utah, Ashby said. Those interested in attending the conference should make reservations by calling the Utah 0. Farm Bureau at 261-399- Bears When the Division of Wildlife Resources had to kill a black bear that wandered into the town of slay with its mother for a little over a year before setting out on its own," says Pederson. "However, if the female senses a drain on her body condition and there's not 'Sufficient food to keep up her Hoyisvillc, Summit County, last weekend, concern was raised that a prolonged dry period may cause bears to wander into local commustrength and reserves, she is likely nities in search of food and water. 'to abandon her young as a survival response to severe environmental Precipitation in the state is below normal and drought conditions have pressure." When weaned, a female cub will reduced the available food supply. Black bears are basically plant usually occupy a portion of the eaters and a dry spell reduces the home range of its mother, but a amount of forage available and can male cub is likely to be mobile and wander in search of an area free of threaten their survival, says Jordan C. Pederson, mammals program other male bears. Wildlife radio coordinator for the Division of transmitters have confirmed that Wildlife Resources. "Normally bear movement of more than SO adult bears have a well defined miles is not uncommon. home range. But, when there are Wildlife officials urges all citiperiods of stress such as conditions zens to act responsible in the presbrought on by the lack of moisture, even a they will wander outside of these ence of a black bear areas in search of food." young cub. When a bear wanders Because of the scarcity of wild or into a community, it should be natural foods, cubs may nurse more kept under surveillance from a disand longer, hastening the decline in tance. Citizens should contact the local Wildlife conservation officer physical condition of the female. Attending to cubs may prevent the so that the animal can be relumed female from maximizing her foragwhenever possible safely to ' ing efforts. In addition; young cubs may begin to compete with the female for what food she finds. "A young cub will normally the wild. Campers arc urged to keep campsites clean and free of open foods that may attract a wandering bear. Complex Concept in Initial Stage Preparatory work on the County Service Compound slated for erection on the old elementary school property, Main Street is expected to commence pursuant to final purchase agreement between Summit County and South Ka-ma- s, Summit Board of Education. County Clerk, Doug Geary, affirmed last week that a contract was being drafted by the county attorney and was expected to be signed by the B.O.E. within the next two weeks. However, fine details are pending and there will be continued dialogue on funding and space utilization. County Commissioner Jim Sotcr, said that following legal acquisition of the property, demolition of the existing structure would gel underway and consideration given to architectural design for the new facilities, but definite building operations wouldn't start before the first of next year. Mr. and Mrs. Thead Elmer Wilde Oakley 4th of July Grand Marshall Thead Elmer Wilde Thead Elmer Wilde, bom Jan. 19, 1906, to George W. Wilde and Hannah Clark Wilde. He was bom up the Weber Canyon on his father's ranch. He was the eighth bom in a family of eleven children, two sisters and eight brothers. He married Lcola Walker, Aug. 12, 1933. This year is their SSlh anniversary. 'Ihcy arc the parents of six children, Lavar and Inez Wilde, Salt Lake City; Myma and Darrell Vernon, Hcbcr City; Nile Wilde (deceased); Luann and Henry Redmond, WA; Ncta and Brad McNeil, Francis; Garlan and Peggy Wilde, Oakley. He has twenty grandchildren, and eleven He has always been a hard worker. He herded sheep for Bill Young for a number of years, worked at the Devil Slide, and in the United Mines for thirty-on- e years. He and his wife worked in the concession stands during the 4th of July celebration for many years. He is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. Van-dcrlaa- n, He said Oakley is the only place to live. He has lived here all of his 82 years. He has said if he had to leave he wouldn't last one week. Utah Foundation Asks: Tax Rebate Now or Credit Later? Should Utah taxpayers receive a tax rebate now or wail until next year when they will receive a lax credit? That was the question examined by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization in Bikers peddle for research sclerosis. work to combat multiple Bikers Peddle For Multiple Sclerosis Bike riders, of all sizes, male and female, peddled through Summit County June 25 for the second year on Utah's Best Dam Bike Tour. Some in small groups, others alone, left Park City Saturday morning and had their first rest stop in Wanship, then on Highway 89 to Coalville and back to West an Hoylsville road to Kan as and The overnight stay at Hcbcr City. next day, they continued to Park City for a ISO mile tour. Each rider had to have a minimum of $150 pledged to participate and many had much more and were riding because they felt the need to help ethers who had the disease who were friends or family members. Many riders were husband and wife and some children. Proceeds from the tour went to research for multiple sclerosis. their latest study. In the months following adjournment of the 1988 legislative session, it became apparent that revenue from the state income lax was going to be considerably more than the amount estimated by the Legislature in February. It now appears that this income lax surplus could run between $70 million and $100 million. The Governor estimated that the income lax surplus will reach $84 million and that excess collections from other taxes could bring the total surplus for the year to $1 10 million. The Foundation report points out that the legislation adopted by the 1988 Legislature provides fix' an automatic return of most of the income tax surplus to taxpayers in the form of a credit against 1988 taxes and a reduction in the maximum tax rate. The amount of the lax credit and rate reduction would depend upon the size of the income tax surplus. For a typical Utah family with a gross income of $25,000, this would result in total savings of $207 ($127 from the income tax credit and $80 from the reduction in the maximum tax rate) if the income tax surplus is deter mined to be $84 million, as esti- mated by the Governor. Governor Bangerter, however, has called a special session in July to consider the lax surplus question. He proposed lluil die total estimated surplus be allocated as follows: 1) $80 million be used to provide an immediate lax refund of 12.5 of the 1987 income taxes paid or $10, which ever is greater, 2) $10 million to be used U) provide a onetime appropriation for public and higher education, and 3) $20 million be set aside and placed in Utah's "rainy day" fund to meet future financial problems encountered by the state. In addition to the disposal of the surplus, the Governor also recommended the following permanent changes in Utah's stale income d lax laws: 1) a 5 reduction in income las rates and 2) restoration of one-thir- d of the federal lax deduction, which was removed by the 1987 Legislature. For the typical Utah family with a $25,000 gross income, the Governor's plan would result in total e lax savings of $218 ($122 rebate plus $96 in permanent income tax cuts). one-tim- e across-the-boar- one-tim- According to the Foundation report, the major factors that favor a special session include the 1. The special session could return llic surplus through tax rebates made this year instead of having to wail until next year when 19X8 lax returns arc filed. This would provide an immediate boost to a struggling Utah economy. 2. The special session would allow the Legislature to return the money to the taxpayers who were responsible for creating the surplus in the first place. If refunds arc made by way of tax credits against the taxes paid next year, the money might not be made to the same individuals who paid the taxes that resulted in llic surplus. 3. The special session would allow the Legislature to make other equitable changes in the income lax law. The ovcrcollcctions arc expected to be permanent rather than a c occurrence. 4. The special session would allow the Legislature to address onc-lini- taxpayer complaints about the elimination of the deductibility of federal taxes in determining taxable income for stale tax purposes. 5. The special session would send a message to tax protestors ami others that the Legislature and the Administration arc serious in keep- to return ing commitments ovcrcollcctions and surplus funds back to the taxpayer. Opponents of a special session, on the other hand, cite the following arguments against holding a special session in July: 1.- Thc special session is not needed because existing law already provides for returning most of the income tax surplus back to the taxpayers through income tax credits and rate reductions. 2. A special session reopens the whole question of state budgets and the disposition of surplus funds. There is no assurance that the Legislature will actually follow the Governors recommendations. Many spending groups will be seeking a share of the surplus funds. Thus, the taxpayer actually could end up getting less rather than more from a special session. 3. If the special session determines that tax rebates rather than tax credits be used to return the surplus funds, it will add approximately $250,000 in administration costs to make the refunds. 4. The special session could result in another hasty revision being made in Utah's income tax laws. This could create additional problems for the future. 5. A special session called to provide lax refund checks during an election year might be perceived by some as being motivated by political considerations. |
