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Show A-12 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 3-6, 2018 Obituary Terry Sargent March 8, 1966 – Jan. 16, 2018 Terry Sargent, 51, passed away January 16, 2018. He was the son of Dean and Carol Sargent, born March 8, 1966 in Heber City. A graduate of North Summit High School, he later graduated from Salt Lake Community College with a degree in heavy diesel mechanics. He happily spent his life on the family farm in Hoytsville. His love for animals was only matched by their love for him. Terry spent many hours puttering around on his tractor and tinkering with machinery and equipment. Terry worked for Sweets Candy, Piper Impact, Sentinel Property Management, and was looking forward to working with DBI. Terry Sargent His kind gentle soul and incredible sense of humor will be missed by those who love and survive him, Mom Carol Egan (who joined Terry just 10 short days after his passing), Brother Tony (Casie Crocker), Nephews Cody (Diane Zakrzewski) and Garret (Keisha) Sargent, and Great Nephew Lucian Sargent. Nieces Shyla Saueressig and Kayla Crocker, Uncle Dwayne (Colleen) Sargent, Aunts Cathy Milner and Peggy Rasmussen. Preceded in death by his dad Dean Sargent, Grandparents Craig and Doris Rasmussen and Cecil and Nida Sargent and Uncle Steve Rasmussen. As per Terry’s wishes no services will be held. In lieu of flowers please honor Terry by making donations to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. We Love You Terr Bear Quinn goes against the grain Proposal would eliminate state food tax, raise sales tax JAMES HOYT The Park Record Park City’s Republican representative in the State Legislature, Tim Quinn, of Heber, is going against his party’s grain in at least one area during this session. H.B. 148 would amend the state code to eliminate the state grocery tax and, in its place, increase the general sales tax. State agencies estimate it would be a revenue-neutral move, and Quinn is aware that his proposal to raise a tax is unorthodox for a staunch fiscal conservative like himself. “Food is different because we don’t have a choice,” Quinn said. “I just think it’s the right thing to do.” Utah is one of 13 states that tax grocery purchases, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The state grocery tax, cate- Bringing Community News to Park City Since 1880 Call 435-649-9014 to Subscribe Today gorized under “food” and “food ingredients,” currently runs at 1.75 percent of every transaction. Under Quinn’s proposal, this would be removed and, to make up the lost revenue, the general sales tax rate would increase from 4.7 percent to 4.94 percent. Quinn said the idea behind the legislation is to adjust the tax to be easier on people on low or fixed incomes who typically spend more of their budget on groceries than other products. “If we can help them in some small way and barely affect the rest of us on non-food (purchases), it seems to be a good policy from my standpoint,” Quinn said. The bill, owing to its unconventionality, has received some buzz from political and media circles. And Quinn thinks it’s going to be popular among Utahns. “I think the citizens of Utah would agree with it (the bill),” Quinn said. “It’s going to cost the average person probably three bucks a month to make up that revenue. Most of us would be willing to do that.” Mike Holm, owner of The Market at Park City grocery store, and a member of Associated Food Stores’ governmental affairs committee, said the bill likely wouldn’t change the way he does business if it were to pass. “I think overall it could be a benefit to the store in the form of more sales,” Holm said. “Overall it’s a good thing because it gives the consumer a better opportunity to have more money in their pocket. … They’re (groceries) not a luxury, they’re a necessity.” Nate Rockwood, capital debt, grant and budgets manager for Park City, noted the bill doesn’t dictate city taxes, though Park City doesn’t currently charge a grocery tax. 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