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Show I'afie TIIK 6. TIMES. LKADEK-GARLAX- January 20. 1977 A Time For Praise Board Members Seated ''i j'C It'll be an experience in toy life I'll look back on mostly with That's how former school board member, Deloris Stokes, of Bothwell summed up his ten years as a member of the Box Elder County School Board. Stokes ended his career earlier this month as a result of a decision in 1976 not to seek reelection. Three new school board members board recently joined the with Clerk David Morrell administering the oath of office to two of the new members. Lowell Johnson of Tremonton ran unopposed and will fill the vacancy left by Stokes. L. Burke Larsen took over the seat of Arnold Thompson, both of Brigham City. Arnold was defeated in the primary election. Wes Scott of Fielding will also become a board member, but he was at the National Farm Bureau Convention in Hawaii and will be sworn in later. Scott takes over the seat vacated by Ralph Carter, who was appointed to fill the seat of Kenneth Porrit of Bear River City, who resigned earlier in the year. The ceremony was a chance for board members to eulogize each other. Stokes used the occasion to point out that the board is "on target to get us out of trouble in the maintenance and operation budget," eliminating a deficit situation. He also noted that by 1978 the district can be out of debt in the capital outlay budget if no new bond issues are undertaken. Stokes suggested the dist V. it? Is 4 i fit 1 4 ; . i i I 1 ; , i . . KOAKl) t'LKKK Uavid Morrell administers the oath of office to two new board members (1 to r) .owell Johnson, Tremonton and L. Burke Larsen, Brigham City. New board member, Wes Seott, was absent. Should Age County Law Suit Be 76 Cont cl from Page Cont'd from Page 1 tendent of the State Board of Education, said the slate subcommittee charged the state board with coming up with a recommendation when its own hearings produced no clear consensus. "I think principals generally were saying. ..maybe it would be better to lower the age... on the other hand, some of the other groups.. .said it would be better to create more alternatives so students just aren't released at that young age..."Wingett said. With the concern that has emerged across the country about discipline in schools and the problems secondary principals are facing with students that are disruptive, Wingett said some principal groups feel it would be better to permit students to leave school at 16 if it is "no longer productive for them." Wingett said the new committee has other than to make a recommendation on the 16 versus 18 question. It apparently will not, for instance, consider alternative programs to keep problem students in school. Mrs. Douglas pointed out that the state drop-ou- t rate last year was only 2.14 percent or 3,211 students. She says she personally has "mixed emotions" about lowering the age. President of the Howell PTA two or three times, Mrs. Douglas said she wants to talk to local secondary principals to see what their problems no responsibility are. She also wants to look at the affect unemployment and the crime rate. "Some of us want to know what affect this would have on society. ..if it would just turn the kids loose," she explained. According to information supplied to committee members, 35 states and the District of Columbia require compulsory education through age 16. Seven states set the age at 17 and seven at 18. on welfare, purpose." Speaking of Supt. J. C. Haws, Stokes said he came to the board with preconceived ideas about him and that he was "even brainwashed." But, he said he leaves with "nothing but admiration for him and his staff." Board member, Winston Benson, who made Stokes' last year in office a bit stormy by raising a conflict of interest question over his bank directorship position, praised both Stokes and Thompson. "I suppose there won't be a delegation of citizens waiting in the front yard with brass bands," Benson said, but he expressed thanks for all citizens for the service of the board members. Supt. Haws said his job has been a "pleasant task" working with bosses like those he has experienced. He thanked board members for treating him as a The new board will be headed by Larsen who was selected to serve for the coming year as board president. Benson will be vice president. Board members "drew" for position on the board with Board President Wally Christensen moving to the end of the line. Benson will succeed to the president's spot next year. Larsen, who will only have a vote in case of a tie, said he will be "dedicated to 8,300 students." the school board on which he served for ten years. took under advisement quotations from three auditing firms who want to handle the annual audit for the county. Wiggins and Co. of Brigham City submitted a quote of $6,200 plus $300 for auditing the federal Revenue Sharing account. Schmitt, Hazen, Smith & Co. submitted a quote of $7,500 and Touche Ross & Co. submitted a $6,200 quote. five-memb- er if S 7? rict "might even lower the mill levy." The veteran board member said he has had a "love for the human side" is pointing out that the "individual important...children are our prime pleasure." "co-equal- ." ..BOARD MEMBER Deloris Stokes makes some farewell comments 1 would not be offered to Harris and his portions of the home's construction would not meet specifications. attorney until commissioners agreed The reason, Bunderson explained, is that it is the route to take. that the county has not been actively Commissioners might also eventue inspector enforcing the building code. ally decide to hire a and inspect every building for which a County surveyor Denton Beecher pointed out that the county did hire a permit is purchased. e Beecher said permits were issued building inspector when it first passed the ordinance. But he was for 44 buildings this past year, mostly residential dwellings - the largest employed only for a few weeks. Beecher said the reason for that was number yet for a yearly period. because of the number of "threats" The uniform building code is designthe man had made against him by ed primarily to protect home buyers individuals who said they wouldn't from shoddy workmanship by conallow an inspector in their dwellings. tractors with the county inspector A second reason, Beecher added, being the enforcer. was that the volume of building in the On another matter, commissioners e took under advisement two sets of bids man. county didn't warrant a The county apparently chose to back for a new recording machine and a off a bit and ease its enforcement. It " machine for the sheriff's now charges a $10 fee for a building 7 department. permit and inspects the building only Dictaphone submitted the apparentat the request of the owner. ly low bid of $19,515 for a But that is the crux of the problem, tape recorder which will automatic according to Bunderson. The attorney ally record all ohone and radio convef feels that Harris' attorney will be able sations between the dispatchers at to argue that the building code hasn't ' Sheriff's Office, the publicnd dept been enforced equally against other ties, police and highway patrolmen irj their vehicles. people. Bunderson pointed out that if the Magnasyne submitted a bid of $23,959. county should lose its case, it would be liable to a costly countersuit. Sheriff Art Redding said the recordBunderson told a reporter that ing machine would provide the county should the county go ahead with the with a complete record of all conversasuit and lose, it would be an indication tions. If someone phoned in a report of that the building code, as now enforca fire and in their excitement hung up ed, won't hold water in court. before giving the address, the county Commissioner Don Chase, obviously would be able to prove what actually a bit exasperated about the situation, happened if a suit were ever brought said he would like to think the situation against them. Redding also pointed out over before deciding to proceed. He that the machine would also indicate a indicated that the county might want failure on the dispatcher's part. " to go ahead and "test" the code and its "If we make a mistake, it will pin it down on us," he said. present method of being enforced. Bunderson did get permission to The sheriff is also seeking permission to purchase a machine. prepare a counter stipulation agreeing to allow Harris to put in a permanent Dictaphone submitted a bid of $1,345, foundation with a covenant that neithwhile Magnasyne's bid was $1,200. er side could take any further legal Redding said the Dictaphone machaction in the case, thus cutting off any ine would be more compatible with the possible counter suit. The stipulation present system used by dispatchers full-tim- full-tim- -- full-tim- "call-check- total bid from that firm is lower than the total bidy by Magnasyne. k The machine allows a dispatcher to punch a button and instantly hear a replay of the last phone message. If someone called in an urgent message, but talked too fast for the dispatcher to keep up, or too softly, the machine would allow him to play the message back as many times as needed, instantly, so it could be acted ant! that the call-chec- Pork Valley Gets $41,000 Utah Congressman Gunn McKay recently announced a federal grant of development $41,000 for the first-phas- e of a community park for Park Valley, Utah. The matching fund grant, in combination with local funds of $41,000, will meet the $82,000 sum needed for clearing and grading the land, installing a sprinkling system, and developing rodeo grounds, ball field, picnic on. Emergency Services Director, Will Cross, said the two pieces of machinery were envisioned when the county's communication system was first set up. Their purchase would essentially complete the system. Sheriff Redding said $21,000 was budgeted in the present budget for the equipment. In another action, commissioners facilities and landscaping. 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