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Show 4 ' 01 FIRt1 UTAH PPESSr',ATK)N ;'V;2?0STTU0G5 (JT 111!:1"'"'"" Serving East Juab Countyl- - A Nice Place Volume 96, No 39 JJugCd Goumfiy Grad; .loth uco in ycup redo! By Myrna Trauntvein s Correspondent There are some signs that parents can be aware of if they suspect their children are using meth. It is a dangerous drug, said Carter. It can lead to physical and mental illness. Body tolerance develops rapidly, and it takes larger doses to achieve the euphoric and appetite suppressant effects, therefore, creating drug dependence. Meth, a stimulant, results in a temporary sense of exhilaration, hyperactivity, loss of appetite, insomnia, extreme amounts of energy and talkativeness. Stimulants have chemical properties that stimulate (speed up) the actions of the central nervous system. Stimulants are available by prescription for such medical purposes as depression, weight control, narcolepsy, and hyperkinesis in children. Amphetamines, commonly called pep pills, are the most widely known and frequently abused stimulants, said Carter. "Methamphetamine is a powerful and widely abused stimulant. It has a greater psychological effect than ampletamines and is a drug which amateurs think they can make. Recipes are readily available and use items which are easily obtained. However, those labs and the drugs produced are dangerous and can cause problems for those taking it and those making it and, in case of fire or explosion, for the surrounding area. Meth is also known as speed, bennies, uppers, skypeaches, hearts, wake-uprockets, cartwheels, and in liquid iqjectable form as Bomido. People who take large quantities of stimulants are called speed freaks. Stimulant abuse produces physical symptoms such as dilated (large) pupils, excessive sweating and body tremors, bad breath, dizziness, dry mouth and lips, and itchy nose. "The effects of meth abuse can also cause irritability, anxiety, aggressive behavior, panic and hallucinations, said Carter. The drug may cause a sensation known by users as a rush, he said. "However, when the effects wear off, an unpleasant period of depression called . crashing follows. All of these effects are greatly intensified when the drug is taken intravets, s, nously. Meths ability to produce increased activity, alertness and excitation make them very dangerous to abuse. The drugs effects mask fatigue and abusers exceed their physical endurance without realizing it, he said. The drug culture has coined a phrase, speed kills, and eventually it does, he said. See Meth on page 2 four Ora netua Single Copy Price aoGecs GFFecfl sQDecn uncovered this week. The joint investigation by law en- s Correspondent forcement officers from the Juab The first meth lab found in Juab Coun- - County Sheriffs Department and of-ty in the history of law enforcement was ficers from the Nephi Police Depart- By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- peiruy ment resulted in the arrest of two fe- males and two males, the seizure of a camp trailer, the seizure of a clandestine meth lab, and the recovery of an estimated $50,000 worth of stolen CdwgO property. Juab County Sheriff David Carter released the names of four Juab County residents arrested in connection with the investigation. Arrested were Michael Fashion, Daryl May, Joseph Jerman, and Crystal Jerman. Other arrests for illegal drug manufacture and distribution are pending. We know who is doing it, he said. Juab County and Nephi City law enforcement officers are going to continue to work hard in the area on shutting down meth traffic those who use, 26-fo- ot distribute, cook and operate meth in this area, said Carter. Carter said the Utah Department of Adult Probation and Parole and officers from the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force also assisted with the investigation. We needed the help of the certified task force in handling the meth lab, said Carter. Officers have to be certified to handle the hazardous chemicals found in a meth lab. The lab was located in a storage shed on the southwest side of Nephi. Friday evening, Justin Kimball, a deputy, and Shane Johnson, a police officer, discovered the shed was occupied. At that time, the arrests were made. Further investigation led to the seizure of the In addition to the recovered stolen property discovered at the storage units, law enforcement officers hauled a trailer of contraband drug manufacturing equipment away as evidence. Carter said the owners of stolen property were being asked to come to the site to identify their personal property. A construction trailer was stolen from a labs travel-traile- METH LAB Shane Johnson, Nephi City Police office, left; Juab County Sheriff, David Carter and Justin Kimball, Juab County Sheriffs Deputy examine some of the apparatus used to make meth seized at storage units located in South Nephi. Also found were stolen property valued at $50,000. r. See Bust on page 2 OCasiO Cqqops Scdeg8D (8(7 Coos gOgoki aradlnfl fei? By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent taxes and are based on the assessments against property owners, he said. In 1998 $165,000 came from property tax. Tax levies on such assessed values are certified ,to Juab county prior to the commencement of the fiscal year. Property taxes become a lien on January 1 and are levied on the first Monday in August. They are due and payable on November 1, he said. Property taxes are collected by the Juab County Treasurer and are remitted to the city shortly after collection. The ten largest taxpayers in the city represent 7.118 percent of the tax collected and have a combined taxable value of $8,913,331. Sales and use taxes which came to the city were $460,000, franchise taxes were $9,000 and money which was paid to the city was remitted to the city monthly. Contributions from other funds brings in 25.9 percent of the fund, licenses and permits contribute 6.6 percent, intergovernmental money is 10.7 percent, charges for service is 9.4 percent of the fund, fines and forfeitures brings in 3.5 percent of the fund. Interest is 1.4 percent of the general fund revenues, said Peterson. Miscellaneous fees, he said, represents 3.8 percent. In 1998, court fines brought in $62,500 and library fines brought in Nephi City has a clean audit for the year ended June 30, 1998, but it is, the words of the auditor, ancient history. Kim Peterson, of Peterson and Associates, Spanish Fork, said the community is three months into the new budget year. However, the audit report is what you pay us to come and do. One thing the city can be pleased about, said Peterson, is the natural gas fund. This year, the gas fund came in the positive column for the first time. Natural gas purchases increased," he said. That made it so that more revenue came in and helped with the exthe of and meant fund the system penses was not a tax burden for residents. The earned interest also helped the taxpayer, said Peterson. This year, earnings on investments was $322,592. Last year, $18,000. Sales taxes are collected by the the amount was $267,843. The amount had continued to rise in the last few years. Utah State Tax Commission and are For example, in 1993, the number was $146,527. i Peterson prepared several graphs to make 7 J L. M it easier for council members to follow along as he presented the report n The largest portion of General Fund revev nues, said Peterson, come from taxes which represented 38.7 percent of the fund. Some tax monies come from property on-goi- lv n' T. Parttcloudy High TO m C W ; Cc:;:-- j f-- j ' ) r lY.IV.J - C icsnct JZib, 5, 0 1 1 rctoudy High TO The general fund, looking at the graph for cash and investments of the city by fund, indicates the fund is 4.6 percent of the total, said Peterson. Money from the general fund, paid for city costs, indicated that the largest amount of the funds go to public safety at 27.7 percent of the expenditures. General government is 24.7 percent of the general fund expenditure, high J Four Dsy Wssther Forecast Saturday $4,000. in 11 COPY To Live! epCan (Lob 8 iuiu.ui,u,,i,ii Wednesday, September 30, 1998 Ginno off Times-New- 84101-376- C005 1199 ' GrcntsviUe at Juib, 7 p.ra. 7 p.n ways and public improvements are 11.1 percent, parks, recreation, and public property is 15.9 percent and operating transfers out stands at 20.6 percent. Public works and highways shows fluctuations, from year to year, according to when you do your large projects, said Peterson. A city is only allowed to have a certain percentage of the general fund left over as a fund balance, said Peterson. This year we had $199,865 which is just about there. Abuffer is needed, and I recommend one, just in case something happens. This amount is a nice, comfortable cushion but not too much. The special revenue fund is 0.4 percent, trust and agency is 1.4 percent, capital projects represent 18.0 percent, and the largest percent on the pie graph, by far, is the enterprise fund at 75.6 percent. Retained earnings from the enterprise fund was in the amount of $8,312,928 for 1998, he said. |
