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Show Regional Director Raps Crime Control Funds Cut Region One will take a cut in omnibus crime control act money in 1972, necessitating cutbacks and elimination of some programs, and the regional director has bluntly said hes not happy about the development. Don Cavalli, director, Northern Utah Criminal Justice Planning and Region One Law Enforcement Advisory council, said it means a $32,000 loss to Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties which make up Region One. Cavalli charged that the formula used to allocate Utahs $2.37 million in federal crime control monies, favors Salt Lake City and county at the expense of the states seven other regions. He said the culprit is a combined population and major crime formula used by the Utah Law Enforcement Planning council to make the allocations. Region One had hoped for a total allotment of about $108,000, based on population-onl- y criteria, but instead will receive $76,173. tuxnc Ave. City, UtaJ Rtce 8UIO He noted that 14 states have devised formulas for distributing omnibus crime control monies, half of which are based strictly on population. The others use more complete data in combining population figures with other criterion, the director explained. Only 45 percent of the police agencies in (Continued on Page Two) Volume 74, Number 50 Brigham City, Utah Cop. 84302, Sunday Morning December 12, 1971 12 PAGES In Crime Control Planning Qfly Cut in Half As a result, funds intended to provide financial support locally for Utahs new single prosecutor system, will be cut in half. A task force project planned in conjunction with the Box Elder Sheriffs department to assess and attempt to remedy drug abuse will be eliminated as will plans to initiate a counseling program within the county for which local participants must now travel weekly to Utah State university, Cavalli explained. He has requested a hearing before Raymond Jackson, chairman of the state planning council, in hopes of gaining some relief. "I would hope theyll entertain a hearing so we can lay the facts on the table, discuss them pro and con and hopefully come up with an equitable formula that will satisfy a majority. Why should taxpayers of Box Elder county pay for law enforcement problems in Salt Lake county? Cavalli asked. COMMON SCENE This was a common scene reas many Brigham City motorists got their autocently mobiles stuck on slippery roads and in deep snow. More than six inches of snow fell in one storm that the city. Many motorists who were caught without snow tires on their cars found driving pretty tough. hit A Brigham City official Thursday scored the practice of bypassing the city council in planning local law enforcement projects. Mayor Ole Zundel, reacting to a proposal for a K-program in the city police department, said hes not sure it will benefit the city. He advised the council to take it under study. The project is one planned on a regional basis. It would be financed with $10,500 omnibus crime control monies and a matching amount from the city. Zundel said he was made aware of it only recently by Police Chief Jay Christensen, virtually on the eve for submitting an application. He nor the council had received prior notice that it was contemplated. We seem to have a terrific lack of communications between this program and our city. I know our police chief is on it regional law enforcement (a advisory council but I dont see how it can effectively be administered bypassing the local governing body. 9 three-count- Spike Site Hosts More In November Hunters enroute to hunting areas during the big game season brought an increase in visitors to Golden Spike National Historic site during November. The area, a unit of the National Park service, United States Department of the Interior, is closed to all types of hunting. Visitation totaled 6,087 for November, bringing the number of visitors to 63,466 so far in 1971. This is an increase over November 1970, but 3,168 fewer than visitation to date in 1970. Park Supt. William T. Krueger jce are in effect at Golden Spike. The visitor center is open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays the open hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The park will be closed Christmas day and New Years day. Golden Spike, along with other National Park Service areas in Utah and southern Colorado, has been reassigned to the Midwest region, with offices in Omaha, Neb. The area was formerly in region, with offices in Santa is an administrative move affect services to the public, the Southwest Fe, N.M. This and will not Krueger said. Is What Citizens Want Mayor Takes A Stand: Should Keep City Hall Quota Set at 7 25 Pints The quota in Thursdays Red Cross blood drawing in Brigham City is 125 pints, according to County Chairman Sue Gentry. This means that local donors will have to turnout in greater numbers than in recent drawings to meet the mark. The bloodmobile will be at the community center, Third West and Forest, from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Gentry said any person in good health from 18 through 66 years old may donate, provided they weigh at least 110 pounds. The exception is that young men between 18 and 20 must have parental permission. The chairman said local people should remember that living in a participating county makes Red Cross blood available to them free upon need, whether here or in another part of the country. So please give, she urged. Dim irS iffOflliiM IFta? Champion Home Builders company has abandoned plans to construct a component-supply plant for processing plywood and lumber in Brigham City. Instead, the firm will use its site here for a mobile home plant. These facts were disclosed in a letter from Alva Reed, Champion regional vice president and director of expansion, to Mayor Ole Zundel. "Our change plans was made necessary by false and misleading information about freight costs and other conditions from the railroad relative to shipping component supplies out of Brigham City to our product manufacturing plants around the country. We now must build the supply plant originally planned for Brigham City in in Councilman Byron Armstrong said that National League of Cities convention) indicated to me were foolish to. many citizens probably arent aware that the downtown plan calls for demolition of "destroy any part of our history; weve got the old building. a good history here in Brigham City, he They need to have all the facts before explained. making a decision, he asserted. Councilman Armstrong said there is a Councilman Wayne A. Jensen said in his of nostalgia sweeping the whole feeling opinion, whether Forest Street between country. Main and First East is closed (as called for Zundel said he wanted to take his stand in the downtown plan) would have a before the planning commission is pushed bearing on a determination of the old into a corner for a recommendation. buildings fate. commission doesnt feel The Mayor Zundel said his decision was it shouldplanning be saddled soley with a decision motivated by the reaction hes heard from on this building," he disclosed. citizens. The planning body is scheduled to sit Weve just come from a convention with architects on the new city hall at its where the theme was listening to the Dec. 21. meeting regular desire of citizens. We should listen to their Two previous planning commissions wants," he added. have recommended that the existing city The mayor suggested that the y structure can be used by the chamber of hall come down when a new building is constructed. commerce and also serve to display a In addition, the state historical society history of Brigham City, possibly upstairs. has determined that the building does not 'I saw some things on this trip (to the (Continued on Page Two) , two-stor- IS In Local Blood Drawing lnl(llniDpDlnl Want to Know "Im sure like other communities, Mayor Ole Zundel has broken his personal moratorium concerning disposition of the existing city hall when a new administration building is constructed. He wants it retained and stated so in bold terms at Thursdays weekly Brigham City council meeting. Im taking the stand, gentlemen, that this building should stay. I feel its what a majority of the citizens want and I think it can be used, he declared. The mayor said it was his own personal opinion and he was not calling for an expression from any of the council. "Im not asking you to take a stand but I want to make my position known, he said. Earlier, the mayor had urged officials and citizens alike to keep an open mind on the question until all implications were explored. Architects will prepare two plans, one showing the new city administration building with the old city hall remaining, and one without. Kids Tackle the Job to know how we fit in. st K-- 9 Other Business In other business at a regular council meeting, the council: Was informed that the Utah State Road commission plans to advertise for inbids by Dec. 18 on lighting of the terchange on U.S. 30s northwest of town at and also the northbound ramp of Eleventh South. Received bids on six fire hydrants for the water department. Crane Supply, Ogden, bid $350 each and Waterworks The announced intention to close the Bureau of Land Managements Brigham City area office has stirred opposition of a Brigham City official who Friday fired off telegrams to Utahs entire congressional delegation urging a reversal of that decision. He told them: "Intended closing of the BLM office in Box Elder county ... creates a hardship on county resident farmers and ranchers. Its one more step of taking government away from local citizens. Would appreciate support in maintaining this office here. Robert D. Nielson, state BLM director, this past week announced the plans, indicating the office will close in early January. He described it as an economy move dictated by a need to reduce staff by five percent. It drew immediate verbal fire from the county commission, particularly Chairman Don Chase who declared, When it gets to the point that economy destroys the program, then I think youre follish. $3,000 For New Rodeo Arena The Flying I Rodeo club at Intermountain school has taken on a challenge that may prove tougher than staying aboard a buckin bronc. Theyve set their sights on building a rodeo arena on the IS campus where high school rodeos can be staged. The price tag: a little over $3,000, they figure. That adds up to a lot of wampum in anybodys language but the Navajo kids are not intimidated. Theyve already full-sca- le PDcbgds Earlier Plans The company had indicated it would construct a steel, wood and block building, a loading dock and facing ramp of over 500 feet long and double the space of an existing warehouse. The work was supposed to have been completed by Feb. 29. The site, located on lower Sixth North, was purchased from the city earlier this year for $20,000. Reed couldnt be contacted Friday to spell out details of the company's new plans for the local site. As of now, we plan to start building the mobile home plant in Brigham City in the spring of 1972. Actually, this mobile home plant will employ more people than would we When someone comes in and tampers with local programs and the governing body doesnt know about it, then it becomes a little dangerous, the mayor declared. He announced plans to contact Don Cavalli, regional director and architect of an over-all- 1 plan for crime control spending, and inform him that the council representing the regions second-largewants representation on municipality the committee. As proposed, two officers and a station wagon would be assigned to the program. Zundel conceded that it might have merit for the city but he wants an opportunity to discuss it. want Reversal Sought in BLM Plans To Round Up CClIslIiiig Weiser, Idaho," Reed wrote. y Equipment, Salt Lake City, bid $397, the successful bjdder to be determined by Mayor Zundel and Dallas Jeppson, department supervisor. Authorized $500 for advertising on KSL television, the station agreeing to match that amount in free air time. Authorized employment of Steven Ronald Peterson on Dec. 15 and Bryan Bingham, Jan. 1,'m the police department, jobs funded by the federal governments emergency employment program. Designated Jack Hamilton, streets department supervisor, and Dean Howarth, shop supervisor, to pick up a new garbage truck for the city in Detroit, Mich. Named Fred B. Baugh to continue as chairman of the reorganized airport (Continued on Page Two) have been employed in our component-supplhis letter plant in your city, stated. It was planned to employ 25 persons in the component-suppl- y plant. y Nore Beneficial "Were sorry about the change in our companys plant plans. However, a mobile home plant will be, hopefully, much more beneficial to both your fine city and to our company in the long run, Reed said in the letter. "...we surely appreciate your outstanding cooperation and assistance in helping us locate in Brigham City. ...regardless of the turn of events, all of us at Champion are still excited about locating in your very hospitable city," he concluded. did it by selling popcorn and other goodies on campus last year. Now theyve got another project going and this week announced plans to give away a $300 saddle. They hope by selling tickets to boost their bankroll nearer to that needed amount. Orlin Allen, one of the club sponsors, said the saddle will be on display this week at Box Elder County bank, noting that students will be around town in the coming weeks to sell tickets at $1 each. raised $1,000, Want Support Needless to say, they want the support of local residents. When the arena is constructed, it will be open to use by kids from town and Allen said this should promote closer relations with the Navajo students. "We want to try and have this built by next spring so there can be a rodeo before the students go home. All the kids down here are rodeo minded," he said. The arena will be located on the east side of the campus and be constructed of pipe. The saddle, made by the Utah Saddle company of Vernal, will be given away at a Flying I dance on Jan. 15. Meanwhile, Allen said they are turning to every legal means to scrape up money and materials for the arena and plan to seek help from the Navajo tribe. BEHS to Stage Music Program The music department at Box Elder High school will present a Christmas season performance in the school auditorium Thursday, Dec. 16, beginning at 8:15 p.m. The holiday musical offering which will feature both vocal and instrumental entertainment, Is free to the public. BEING GIVEN AWAW Rena White and Joseph Wilson display the saddle which the Flying Rodeo club at Intermountain school plans to give away in a fund-raisin- g project. Club hopes to build a rodeo arena on the IntermounI tain school campus. |