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Show THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1977- - .VOLUME -- SEVENTY-NIN- E NUMBER TWENTY-FOU- R TJ V Mr 44n p- $ The average Davis County taxpayer will be billed $688.33 in property taxes this November according to Jack A. Olson, executive vice president Utah Taxpayers Association. Cities and towns which increased mill levies were: Bountiful, up 1.5 mills; Centerville, up 1 mill; East Layton, up 102 mills; Fruit Heights, up .23 mills; Kays-villup 1.5 mills; and West Point, up 7.5 mills. e, THIS IS an increase of $7133 over the figure on a $50,000 home, the tax ex- THE DAVIS School District increased its levy by 4.16 mills. 117 mills of this increase was made as a result of the reappraisal program. The remaining 1.99 mill increase was made by decision of the District School Board, Olson explained. 1976 pert explained. In terms of mill levies the 1976 average levy was 61.60 mills compared to this year's average levy of 68.83 mills. A mill is $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of assessed valuation. Assessed valuation on all property except utilities and railroads is about 20 percent of fair market value. Utilities and railroads pay a higher tax because they are currently assessed at m approximately i, iHLi A L& bni. w.MniMi jirmw mh&Jm s.- jAs SUKuIlTS Well its probably not quite over, but with school ready to start, it is certainly the time the change begins. It seems just a few days ago that children ran happily from schools, looking forward to a long vacation. That vacation slipped by quickly. But there is still time for a romp through the sprinklers with your dog, both to copl off, and to j, ' ' prepare for sitting quietly (?) in school. OVER - 25 Davis County Commissioners increased the county mill levy by 2.20 mills. .65 mills of this increase is for Library and the remaining L55 mills is for flood control. "The General Levy should have been reduced by .03 mills," Olson said, "But county commissioners refused to budge when we appeared before them early in August." percent of real value. THE INCREASE is due to mill levy increases by taxing units. Special Districts which increased taxes were: Davis utiWV-9fc- County Mosquito Abatement, up .14 mills; 1177 TAX collections and percentage increases over 1976 are: Davis County, up $810,814 and 35 percent; Davis School District, up $1,977,322 or 22 percent; Cities and towns up $414, 262 or 17 percent; and Special Districts, up $159,657 or 13 percent. West Point Cemetery District, up .50 5 mills; Farmington Pressurized Irrigation, up 1 mill; and Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, up 1,04 in Farmington. Weber Basin Water dropped mill in West Bountiful. . I Big FqqQ QigMiimgo? ODD By ROSELYN KIRK Ace Ambulance, a South Ogden based ambulance company will be allowed to continue operations in North Davis County only if the ambulance is operated by cert- ified personnel. SECOND District Court Judge Thomley Swan granted a temporary injunction, which restrained Ace Ambulance owners Walter and Ilene Bright from operating the ambulances until they are as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Fred Nelson, attorney for the states Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, said the injunction applies only to the drivers of the ambulance. It does not preclude the ambulance firm from operating, but only from operating without meeting the requirements of the law. THE temporary restraining order was served on Walter and Ilene Bright last week them from restraining operating the emergency vehicles. The order was ac- companied by four affidavits alleging violation of the state code. The State Division of Health, which encompasses the state Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, requires that all ambulance operators be certified by the State Division of Health. Alan Parker, training specialist for the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, said it will take from five to six weeks for the Brights to go through the certification process. The Brights left immediately for the state office to obtain the proper certification applications. MR. PARKER said the state agency will accept the THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 B North Main St. Layton PfiOW 376-3- 1 33 Pubilahad Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John StaNe, Jr- - PaMshar Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah su2scp.:ption $4.50 per year at Starts Subscripttos IS JO Omrssas lutascrtpBoa tit JO (Payable hi Advance) Out application and will review their credentials. After these steps are completed, the Brights will have to repeat the EMT training. The 81 hours of training, which is offered only on weekends, could take as long as two or three months to complete, he said. He said the two will have to pick up the classes as they are offered on a regular basis. It has not been determined when the next course will start, he said. "The course may not start for another month. JUDGE Swans ruling will apply only to the certification of personnel, according to Delbert Sperry, emergency operations coordinator for the agency. The decision on whether to grant Ace a renewal of their license to operate is currently under he said. consideration, "These are two separate actions." The ambulance company was granted a temporary ex- - By GARY R. BLODGETT Hill Air Force Base, with its 20,000-plucivilian and tary personnel, has a tremendous economic impact on Davis. Weber and Morgan counties. mili- s DURING THE year 1976, calendar the combined civilian and military payroll amounted to a whopping $263,781,255. Officials said that with the multiplier effect of dollar turnover, this would amount to more than a halfbillion dollars. But wages and salaries are only the beginning. STATE AND local taxes paid by Hill AFB employees amounted to $7.7 million last year and federal taxes paid by the workers totaled $38.5 million, according to a recent report. Thus, more than five percent of Utahs tout wage and salary income is generated at Hill AFB. addition. Hill AFB expenditures for goods and services last year totaled $880 million and is expected to IN tension of their license not to 90 days on June 1, exceed 1977. On July 22 the temporary extension was terminated by the Board of Health. On August 2 the ambulance service appealed to the State Division of Health for renewal of their license. That application is currently under consideration. MR. SPERRY said the Attorney Generals office will probably meet with officials from the State Division of Health to see whether the license will be renewed. He said there are two issues at the certification of stake personnel and the licensing of to the ambulance company operate. The operating license was suspended by the State Board of Health based on alleged poor financial condi- tions, personnel problems and incomplete records. PETE VLAHAS, the attorney representing Ace Ambulance, had asked for a run higher this year, officials said. Northern Utah suppliers received 55 percent of the base's total procurement business last year which included construction, sub- sistence, supplies, parts and services. BASE officials noted, However, that spare parts, engineering and major repairs amounted to only two percent of the total dollars or about $20 million. spent They attributed this to the states limited industrial base and the lack of interest in seeking defense contracts on the part of local contractors and suppliers. SOME OF the local contractors qualify for some of the bids offered through the base but find the cost of qualifying the product for Air Force acceptance prohibitive. "Other general contractors do not have subcontractors qualified to do the jobs, but many who are qualified simply are not interested," officials said. PROCUREMENT contracts sold through Hill AFB last change of venue since Ace operates out of an office at 3801 Riverdale Road in South Ogden. Judge Swan denied the change of venue since a part of the Ambulance Service is stationed in Layton. Sheriff Lawrence said last week that ambulance calls which have been rotated between Ace Ambulance and North Davis Ambulance will now be discontinued until the legal action is resolved. NORTH Davis Ambulance was granted a license to operate in Davis County on April 27, but at that time the Ace Ambulance license was not revoked pending an investigation. The operating license was suspended in July. Ace has continued to operate on the temporary license, making two ambulance services available over the last three months. North Davis Ambulance began operation on May 24, 1977. year totaled $448.2 million of which Utah firms received $22.5 million. Construction at the base amounted to $18.5 million during 1976. Utah Power and Light racked up the largest utility bill more than $1.5 million. But not far behind, at just under $1.5 million, was Mountain Fuel Supply Company. NORTH Davis Improvement Sewer District received $43,663 for services rendered while Weber Basin Water Conservancy District was awarded $14,503 for distribution of water. Hill AFB owns 5,813 acres with a real estate tag Hs tkaiifDQiMin) if they have been elk, I could have killed them with my d rifle that has a telescopic site. We were By GARY R. BLODGETT high-powere- Two Davis County couples from Bountiful and Hill Air Force Base have joined the bandwagon of those who reportedly have seen "Big Foot animal-lik- e beast in the high Uintas. QS7 a legendary BUT MR. and Mrs. Robert Melfca of 1834 South Davis Boulevard, Bountiful, and Sgt. and Mrs. Fred Rosenberg, 3388-- Yorktown, Hill AFB, saw not only one but three of the strange-lookin- g beasts. We sat on a ridge looking into a meadow only 300 to 500 yards away when we saw the first creature, said Mr. Melka. A few seconds later a second beast both much entered the meadow and the two larger than humans romped back and forth in the clearing for at least ten minutes. HE SAID the weather was clear and there was no obstruction. All four spoke very emphatically about what they had seen, and the four, interviewed separately as couples, reported seeing exactly the same things and described in detail what the creatures looked like and their actions. THESE THINGS, whatever they were, walked and ran on only two legs. They had arms, legs and bodies much like a human but covered with hair. Only their hands and feet did not have hair, they said. "They were profile to us much of the time and there is no question about them having only two legs but their legs and arms appeared to be out of proportion (larger) than those of humans. TWO OF them would romp and play in the meadow while a third stood some 100 yards away at the edge of the meadow near the point of a cluster of pines. The three were in perfect view all of the time except for a few seconds when two of them disappeared into a wash, but returned again to the meadow. They could not have seen us as we were above them on a ridge, somewhat secluded. When they would run, they would take tremendous strides and would cross a clearing in rapid speed. that close, said Sergeant Rosenberg. THEY AGREED that although they had the appearance of humans, they did not act like humans. They had animal-lik- e characteristics and there was no sign of human shelter that we could see. Sergeant Rosenberg said the things had rounded heads, but they could not distinguish facial details. They walked upright, not even in a crouch. They never were on all fours. THE SIGHTING was on July 10, but the four never discussed the matter further among themselves or with anyone. The Melkas never even told their children and the Rosenbergs told their family only that they had seen something strange while in the Uintas. We thought a lot about it, but didnt want to talk about it and be humiliated by those who wouldn't believe us, said Mr. Melka. SERGEANT Rosenberg said that when the first sightings were reported last weekend by Jay Barker and his party from North Ogden, we decided to tell the world what we had seen earlier in the month in the same general area of the primitive Uintas. The sighting by the Davis County couples was about one-hamile southwest of Elizabeth Lake, about 17 miles northwest of where the Barker group saw their beast. lf ITS A very primitive area, about 18 miles from the nearest road, said Sergeant Rosenberg. We had taken a drive jeep into the area looking for a suitable sight for an elk camp in late September. We stopped and walked to the ridge to look into the lake area. Pat (Mrs. Rosenberg) was the first to catch the creature out of the corner of her eye. At first we were shocked at the huge size of these things but then we became intrigued and just stood and watched them. We werent scared, but we were apprehensive. four-whe- buildings, including improvements, equipment of $3.3 and inventories We THEY SAID that as luck would have it, they left their rifles, binoculars and, of course, cameras at home. "Had we been better armed (they had two pistols), we would have searched for the creatures," said Mr. Melka. But we weren't about to go in on foot after them with what we had." billion. There are more than 80,000 takeoffs and landings at the northern Utah air base each year. at their profiles." Sergeant Rosenberg said he has hunted wild game for more than 25 years around the world and these were nothing like anything I have seen before, in real life or otherwise. SERGEANT Rosenberg said he is going back into the area this weekend bow hunting but will probably take a rifle and camera along. The four will return there about September 26 for the elk hunt and plan to camp at the exact spot where they saw the creatures. THE BEASTS were described as being 8 to 10 feet tall with much broader shoulders than humans but with distinct necks, arms, hands, legs and bodies much like humans. Its hard to judge our exact distance but I know that THEY SAID the Big Foot Association in Mt. Hood, Wash., has been notified and will come to the site for a thorough investigation within the next few weeks. Meanwhile, its feared that many curiosity seekers will be going into the area in search of "Big Foot. DAVIS County has the largest percentage of employees at Hill, 46.2 percent. Weber County has 40.5 percent with the remainder divided primarily between Salt Lake, Morgan and Tooele counties. 100-yar- THEY COULD not have been bears or other animals. dont know what they were but they were something that we have never seen before. They did not have pointed snouts as bears do and we had a good, long look |