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Show V L 'alt La 0X UicrofilTiir.j Carp. 953 -- it y, Utah 4110 455 F 8-- 74 LIK Volume 77, Number 31 Brigham City, Utah 84302, Sunday Morning, August 4, 1974 10 PAGES Okays fire agreements mo Brigham Citys property tax levy for was cut dramatically Thursday night. But local citizens will still pay more this an estimated six year than in 1973 percent more. The reason, of course, is because a county-wid- e revaluation of property has pushed assessed valuation substantially higher. In Brigham City, for example, the assessed valuation was about $14 million. The county assessor says it now stands at 1974 July's Yard of the Month award. Yard care at the Secrist home is a family affair with everyone taking a hand in maintenance work. This photo shows a portion of YARD OF THE MONTH the patio and back yard at the residence of Mr. and Donrey Secrist, 222 East Sixth South, winners of Mr Dad s really gonna freak out ' Family effort pays off in award The family that does yard work together has a nice looking yard. This fits Mr. and Mrs. Donrey Secrist, 222 East Sixth South, and their children. They all pitch in and the result has been an attractive addition to the Brigham City landscape. And Julys Yard of the Month award! Judges selected the northeast area residence after inspecting nine places Friday morning. A trim, appearance, particularly in the back yard, was a major factor. Dads really gonna freak out1 Kirk, 13, declared when notified of the award. Mrs. Secrist We are really thrilled, added with a broad smile. Mr. Secrist, an industrial engineer in . . . d planning, Hill Air Force base, was not at home at the time. But his wife, Nedra, credited him and the boys with perat least the forming the yard chores physical part. All I do is tell them what I want done. I say what to plant and where its planted, she explained. Kirk (one of the boys, along with Ronald, 15, and Donald, 17) said of work in the yard, Its enjoyment, kinda . . . except maybe when you want to go to the show or something. "We really enjoy it, his mother added. The Secrists have lived in their home since it was built 18 years ago. Since then theyve added to the yard and home with yearly projects. ... A lovely patio has an overview of the back yard which not only features a multitude of shrubs, flowers and other plantings, but is designed for convenience of maintenance. They utilize irrigation water in addition to regular sprinkling. As a monthly winner, Mr. and Mrs. Secrist will receive an engraved plaque from the sponsoring Brigham City Kiwanis club, A sign in the front yard designates theirs as the Yard of the Month. Judges picked the yard of Delmar Davis, 1030 Cranton place, for honorable mention in the July competition. Contests will be held for August and September as well. Nine communities wait hospital bond election Residents will go to the polls in nine northern Box Elder county cities and towns Tuesday, Aug. 6, to vote on a community hospital bond issue. At stake is a proposed hospital which would be constructed in northwest Tremonton. Polls will be open from 7 am. until 8 p.m. in Deweyville, Elwood, Howell, Garland, Fielding, Plymouth, Portage, Tremonton, and Snowville. Specifically, each city and town will decide whether or not to bond to its capacity in a cooperate move to finance the hospital. The total bond figure is Hospital proponents also hope to obtain up to 50 matching funds Hill-Burto- n percent d $927,000. Its generally accepted that revnue from sales tax will go the local option half-ceto retire the bonds. County-wid- e BE which would decrease the local share proportionately. . Melvin Foxley, a member of the North Box Elder Community Hospital Association board, said if the bonds are approved, the goal is to break ground in September or October. Should the issue be defeated, we will be without a hospital in Tremonton within 30 days. The existing Bear River Valley hospital is operating on a conditional basis which depends on progress toward construction of the new community hospital. Polling places for the communities clude the following: in- Voters at Snowville, Howell, Elwood, and Portage will cast ballots at their respective LDS ward church buildings. Garlands polling place will be the city library; Deweyville will use the town hall, Fielding in the school house. Tremonton in the civic building, and Plymouth at the home of Devere Hess. Foxley said the most distinct threat to approval of the bond issue is apathy. No organized opposition has surfaced or even anything unorganized that Ive heard of," he stated. The new hospital will be constructed on the same site as a new county nursing home and in close proximity to utilize service facilities (laundry, kitchen, etc.) of the nursing home which currently is in the planning stage. Signed up to vote? $20,936,530. levy approved by the city council Thursday is 12.16 mills. Last year it was 16 mills. The reduction was not a matter for decision by city government. State law says that in the year after revaluation, revenue from the property tax revenue cannot increase by more than six percent. The new Mill Breakdown how the mill breakdown goes with the old levy in parenthesis: General obligation sewer bond fund, .86 mill (1.25); general obligation water bond 1.9 mills (3.00); special imfund, provement guarantee, 1.00 mills (1.00); library fund, 1.00 mills (1.00), and general fund, 7.4 mills (9.75 mills). The new levy is expected to bring in $254,586 this year, of which $154,930 will go into the general fund. In other business, the council finally Heres r parking ordinance for adopted a the downtown area but directed that it not become effective until the affected streets have been adequately signed. And, initially the police department will issue only warning tickets to violators. The parking restriction will be in force on Main street between First North and Second South; on Forest street between Main and First West, and on First South between First East and First West. two-hou- Tuesday, Aug. 6, is the first of three voter registration days prior to the Sept. 10 primary election in Box Elder county, citizens were remined this week. County Clerk K. B. Olsen said other registration days are Aug. 10 and Aug. 27. Citizens who plan to vote in the upcoming primary must be properly registered in the district where they live or theyll be denied a ballot when they go to the polls on election day, he noted. Those who need to register include the following: citizens who have recently New e reached 18 years old or who will do so on or before Sept. 10. Residents who are new to the county. Those who have moved from one district to another within the county. Women who change their name through marriage. Persons who havent voted in the past four years or those who registered in 1973 but didnt vote. Registration agents will accept names on the designated daystromlTa'.m"lffitft''?l;.. p.m. In addition to the designated days, citizens may register at the county clerks office on any regular work day except period immediately during the prior to the election. Here is the list of registration agents for (Continued on Page 10) Enforcement Hours Enforcement hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays. In voting for the measure, Councilman Peter Knudson expressed dismay that it had taken so long, a request having come from the Greater Brigham City Area Chamber of Commerce about five months ago. Mayor Harold B. Felt was authorized to sign agreements with Box Elder county, Perry and Corinne for fire fighting service from the Brigham City department. The council named C. G. Heiner to the city board of adjustments to succeed DeLonne Anderson who had declined to serve another term. At the same time, the council agreed to honor Alf Freeman at a special party for his 17 years of service on the board of adjustments. Salary Hike salary of Max Muir, city building inspector and zoning administrator, was set at $903. the same as other department heads. The Councilmen Byron Armstron and Douglas Wight were named to meet with the judge, discuss the situation and come back with a recommendation. Two officers hired New police ranks net council okay y Board to discuss ninth grade future of the ninth grade at Box Elder High school is an item of business which the Box Elder Board of Education will take up at its next regular meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 7, beginning at Future disposition 7 p.m. The session will be conducted in the board room, upstairs in the county courtroom. Brigham Citys police department has undergone a command reorganization, new assignments being approved by the city council Thursday night upon the recommendation of Chief Steve Studdert. In the shake-up- , veteran of the a force, Charles Earl, 27, was named next ranking officer to the lieutenant chief and five other officers were appointed sergeant. six-ye- The sergeants are James Whitlock, Sheridan Nelson, Billy Jensen, James Tanchak, and Jay Herbert. Selections were made after each member of the force had undergone a series of examinations and an evaluation. Chief Studdert had called the old structure of an assistant chief, two cap- n tains, two lieutenants and a sergeant and not suited to the departments size. Whitlock who has been with the force for 14 years, was named services sergeant. Nelson who has eight years, is sergeant of detectives, while Jensen, four years; Herbert, 14 years, and Tanchak, newly hired, are patrol sergeants. y Approval of the new organization was not unanimous. Councilman A1 Cazier dissented from the majority on the grounds that Tanchak had not been with the force long enough to warrant promotion to sergeant. I just feel that the new man I cant vote for, not on the basis of his qualifications, (Continued on Page Three) cities, towns ponder plan tor radio center night. The setting was a Box Elder County Council of Governments meeting in the courthouse. It saw Brigham City officials obviously concerned about turning communications for police and other emergency services over to some one else. At the present time, Brigham Citys police station is the communications hub for Box Elder county, serving not only police but the Utah Highway patrol, fire and ambulance service and neighboring communities, "everything but the sheriffs department. The proposal is to establish a communications center in the county building. It would operate as a separate county department, serving but not administered by the sheriffs office, and handle dispatching for the city police and other emergency services. County-wid- e As explained by County Commissioner d Mrs. Etta Moskowitz gained unanimous approval for appointment to the city library board. City Judge Robert Daines informed the council that the city courts workload in recent weeks has risen dramatically, making it necessary to employ a third clerk. , It will have to be determined whether the position should be temporary or permanent, depending on the work load. At any rate, as the number of cases (minor traffice offenses) increase, the resulting revenue from fines and forfeitures more than exceeds the cost of an additional clerk, the judge explained. communications? A proposal to establish a county-wid- e radio communications sytem with central control in the new county jail and law enforcement building encountered a bumpy airing in Brigham City Wednesday newly-appointe- John Holmgren, the plan is to establish this central system with county-wid- e communications capability. This would involve erection of a tower and building on the mountain east of Perry plus repeater stations. The present system is limited in range to a relatively small area. Were not trying to cram a communications system down anyones throat. The present system is lousy and we should do something about it. We need your input, Commission Chairman Don Chase told the municipal representative, The mayor and entire Brigham City council along with Police Chief Steve Studdert were on hand for the discussion. The chief pointed out that 82 percent of the radio traffic and 91 percent of telephone calls recieved by the police dispatcher now are the citys. Service as Good? wonder if Brigham City would get as good a service through a county. .dispat-chin- g center? he pondered aloud. Studdert said also that certain" records are kept on calls received and he asked if a central dispatcher would keep these. What you expect from a system will be I provided," Commissioner Holmgren replied. City Councilman Byron Armstrong said a primary concern is speed of service. Would a central dispatcher in the county jail building act with the same efficiency as dispatchers in the police station now do where city calls are concerned? If you lose time by going to this system, then Id advise you not to but I dont think that will be the case," Commissioner Holmgren said. On hand to discuss advantages of a central system in league with a single (Continued on Page 10) |