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Show 3 E MILLARD COUNTY USPS 446-74- 0 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER founded ASSOCIATION I6fl MILLARD COUNTYS FIRST NEWSPAPER Founaed 1885 r MEMIEft OF THE Friday, Aug. 20, 1982 Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah 84631, Volume 88 No. 34 Assoc'jf.oo Full or part time County Attorney? Commissioners will decide The question of whether Millard County e should or should not have a county has been which rapidly becoming a attorney, campaign issue in recent weeks, may just as quickly be dropped as an issue when the question is resolved by a county commission full-tim- ruling. Public officials salaries are fixed by the commission and before any changes can be made the commission must hold a public hearing on the proposed changes, take the comments at the hearing under advisement, and then decide what steps to take. Such a public hearing on the question of changing e the present position of county position was held attorney to a Wednesday, August II, 1982 during the regular county commission meeting. The hearing and subsequent ruling was requested to settle the question of the need for a fulltime county attorney that has been raised in the candidates' campaigns. Attending the hearing were County Attorney Eldon Eliason and Attorney Steve Jackson, who both live on the west side of the county and are running for the county attorneys office. Another candidate for the office. Deputy County Attorney Clayton Huntsman of Fillmore, was not present at the hearing because he was, at the time, prosecuting felony criminal cases in district court and was unable to be there to present his views on the question. e At the present time, Eliason is paid a salary of S25.152 plus benefits per year as county attorney and is allowed to have a private practice in addition to his county duties. Huntsmans services were contracted e for by the county to serve as a assistant to Eliason at $42,000 per year which includes benefits. Other county officials annual salaries were disclosed at the hearing to be as follows: Commissioners, $15,000; Sheriff, $22,860; with all other county officials. Clerk, Auditor, Assessor, Recorder, Treasurer, and Surveyor, paid at the rate of $20,412 per year. Eliason said the hearing was scheduled at this time because campaign flyers being distributed in the county were questioning whether the position should be full or part time and that two prior lawsuits (not in Millard County) had set precedences that a salary change could be made no later than three months prior to election. He advised that if a change were to be made it should be part-tim- full-tim- e Fillmore Ambulance Team President Raun Child scales the National Guard Armory wall after first rappelling down it during F.MTs training session Wednesday. EMTs learn to rappel If you notice footprints high on the walls' of the armory dont suspect that Spiderman is in town. They were probably left there by the Fillmore Ambulance Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The EMTs were taught the of Rappelling at their training meeting Thursday evening, August 12, 1982. Rappelling experts Das id Peterson and Steve Brown of Fillmore were on hand to teach the art. skill Due to the close proximity high mountains in the area, the EMTs were anxious of to add this ability to their skills. already So far we havent had to rescue anybody from a steep wide-scope- d mountain said Ambulance Team President but I cant Raun Child, believe we wont have to sometime in the future and we want to be ready when the occasion arises. Peterson and Brown explained the method of descent down a sheer face of a cliff by means of a double rope belayed above and arranged around the climbers body so that he or she can control the slide downward in making the descent. All ambulance team members then practiced rappelling down the wall from the roof of the armory building. Those participating were: Evalo Anderson, Marge Barton, Gordon Bennett, Norma Brunson, slope, Property Tax Notices Are The County Treasurer, Mary Day, mailed the property lax notices this week. This is two months earlier than they have been mailed in previous years. The early mailing is due to a change in the State law, which eliminated the notice valuation and for provided equalization hearings after the tax notice was mailed. The tax payer will now be able to see the amount of his taxes in dollars and then still be able to seek adjustment if he feels he is unfairly assessed. Equalization hearings will be held in Fillmore on Wednesday, September I, 1982, BLM To Hold Bureau Afterward they went to the area north of town on the frontage road that had been excavated when the freeway was built and practiced bringing a victim up from the deep ravine to the and roadway waiting ambulance the using rappeling ropes to aid their ascent. The ambulance team has a rescue basket for this purpose, but does not have the rappelling hookups and equipment. They plan to purchase some as soon as their budget allows them to add this lifesaving equipment to their service. In The Mail!! at the County Courthouse from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in Delta Monday, August 30, 1982, at the County Offices from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone who thinks that their property is not assessed correctly can come in at this time and meet with the County Commission. Mrs. Day says that once the notices are received they can be paid any time, however the deadline for payment without penalty is still 12:00 noon November 30th. The tax notice that is in the mail is the only notice that the tax payer will receive. full-tim- Jeff Baker of Fillmore was sentenced in Justice Court on Tuesday, August 10, 1982, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent homicide which resulted from a fatal automobile accident. His passenger, John Beckstrand of Meadow, was killed in the accident when the car Baker was driving rolled over. Baker was sentenced to serve 30 days in Jail, which time will be served on weekends. In addition he must make restitution designation. As required by the Federal 1 and Policy and Management Act of I9'6, BLM has been conducting an extensive wilderness inventory and study process to determine if the WSAs are suitable or nonsuitable for wilderness designation. Preliminary recommendations have been made based on a study of each area, including a close look at all of the Weather Report Jay T. Rogers Aug. 14, 1982, at p.m. when his truck drifted off the right side of the road. He overcorrected and the pickup rolled over throwing Austin through the windshield. Austin was taken to the Fillmore Hospital by Fillmore Ambulance EMTs where he was The dead. vehicle was pronounced demolished. The investigating officer was UHP Trooper Clayton Allred. part-tim- full-tim- e Wilson Visits Millard County full-tim- part-tim- full-tim- e part-tim- e Commissioner to pay restitution In Fatality consisting of paying all hospital and doctor bills for Mr. Beckstrand's widow and unborn child at its birth, pay Mr. Bcckstrands funeral expenses, and pay $75 per month for the child until it reaches age 18. The S5 per month restitution will be reviewed in two years. Baker was also instructed to attend a drinking driver course, forfeit his drivers license for one year and was placed on probation for two years. American Legion Conference To Be Held 1 George Clark Austin, 46, of Nephi was killed when the 1976 Ford pickup he was driving rolled over near Holden. Mr. Austin was driving northbound on Saturday, full-tim- Millard I lie case County against ( oimnissioncr Ben Robison was dismissed II. 1982, after the Wednesday, August parties involved from both sides came to an agreement on what should be done to resolve a malle.ocnce in office" issue raised earlier this year ( oimnissioncr Robison was accused by the other two commissioners, the sheriff, and the two county attorneys of using the official counts car to attend MX Policy Board functions m his capacity as a board member, chargmr I he board for mileage and convening the proceed' to his own use. Other instances involving travel expenses were also uicd District The Sixth of the Utah Department of the American Legion will hold its conference in Fillmore on the 1th of September, said District Commander resources in each WSA to decide if wilderness designation or other management would Clayton Barton. Hosting the conference will provide for the best use of the area. A be Post 61 Amercian Legion and Auxiliary of statewide environmental impact statement Fillmore. All members from Post 4, Mount (EIS) is scheduled for completion in late 1984. Pleasant; Post 31, Manti; Post 36, Salina: The public is invited to attend the open Post 37, Monroe; Post 45, Richfield; Post 39, house on August 24, 3 p.m. through 8 p.m. at Spring City; Post 61, Fillmore; Post 75. the BLM Warm Springs and House Range Elsinore; Post 92, Loa; Post 104, Gunnison: Resource Area Office in Fillmore, Utah. Post 105, Centerfield; Post 107, Moroni; Post 108, Ephraim,; Post 118, Redmond; and Fatal Accident Near Holden full-tim- e county when attorney prompted the hearing campaigners cited the unique position Millard County finds itself in now with the coming of the Intermountain Power Project among other growth factors in the county. It was pointed out that some Utah counties e have county attorneys although most counties retain attorneys on a basis. Some counties have considered fulltime attorneys, but have not made a decision to convert, Fliason said. Eliason told the commissioners that the Salt Lake County Attorneys salary is $37,152 and that he has over 30 deputies, some of whom make $60,000 per year. He said he wasnt sure if the Salt I ake County Attorney could take outside cases or not . The Salt Lake County Attorneys office advised, during a telephone check with them on this point, that the attorney can take private cases, but chooses not to do so for political reasons and to avoid possible conflicts of interest. Both Clayton Huntsman and Steve Jackson are advocating that the County Attorney position should be a job for the county which would eliminate any additional private practice. Huntsman is the Deputy Sail Lake ( it) Mayor Ted Wilson chats with Mountain Men during his visit to lillmore and County Attorney and the Democratic the Millard Coiinl) lair. candidate for the office and Jackson is vying for the Republican candidacy with incumbent Eldon Eliason. The primary election in that September will decide question. Attorney Jackson is a past Deputy County Attorney acting in that capacity when lus brother, LeRay Jackson, was County Senate candidate Ted Wilson arrived in After visiting the County Fair, Wilson Attorney. Huntsman said he feels that the position Millard County at 12:00 noon, Friday, traveled to the IPP site. During his visit to August 13, in the 29th hour of his second calls for two attorneys, but that he believes Millard County, Wilson said, IPP could e marathon campaign. the position should be the County play an important role in the county's economic recovery. Because it would be coal Attorney with a deputy contracted for on a I think its critical that Central Utah e basis to handle the overflow of voters and I have a IPP could help secure our national chance to meet personally fired, work instead of the other way around as it is energy independence by reducing our need and talk about Utah issues," Wilson said. at present. He said he takes care of the for foreign oil. From the IPP site, Wilson Wilson visited the courthouse and the will travel to Nephi where he will visit main majority of the county cases as a deputy. Being a Fillmore resident, he handles County Fair. He stressed the importance of street and have a picnic in the city park. 80 to 90 percent of the Circuit Court, Justice having a Senator that represents the interest The marathon will also take Court, and Juvenile Court cases that are tried of Utah above national and personal Wilson to Kane, Garfield, Iron, Beaver and in Fillmore. Delta, not being the County interests. Juab Counties. Justice Court Seat, has only a which handles both Delta City and Millard County cases arising in that area. The commissioners said the commission would take the issue under advisement and reveal their decision at a later date. Sentence Handed Down Case semi-annu- of Land Managements Richfield District has scheduled open houses for the public for review and discussion of the BLMs analyses and recommendations on 19 wilderness study areas within the District. The 19 WS Vs, totaling 670,050 acres, are the portions of Richfield District which remain wilderness for consideration under By Raun Child, Kent Dalton, Dorothy Littledike, Ross Olsen, and NonaLee Turner. Open House For Wilderness Study Review The part-tim- done now. The possible need for a Post 135, Delta are invited to attend. Utah the Officers from Legions Department will be present. Items of interest to all veterans will be discussed. Barton said. Officers of the Sixth District are: ( lav ton Barton, Calvin Stewart, Don Iverson, and Robert Foutz, Fillmore; Chad McKee, Holden; Delmar Higham, Gunnison: Bart Peterson, Manti; Leonard Vodak. Delta; Don (orrv, Westlcy Peterson, Hinckley; Sutherland; and Lynn Sorenson, Axtell A supper will be prepared American Legion Auxiliary. by the post 61 East Millard Fire Departments Now Summoned By Sheriffs Dispatcher All The East Millard towns of Scipio, Holden, Meadow, and Kanosh in addition to Fillmore will have their fire departments summoned from the Millard County Sheriffs Office in Fillmore in the future. Their fire department dispatcher can set them off at the touch of a button. A dispatcher is on duty 24 hours a day in the sheriffs office and firemen from those communities can be summoned on a moments notice by calling the counts All Fast emergency number Millard residents should use this emergenev number to report a fire, to call for a policeman, or to call an ambulance. Write this emergency number down and tape it to your telephone or place it neat by Attention Preschool Registration Registration will take place during the mornings of August 26th at the preschool centers located at Delta High School and Millard High School. Whether you have been contacted or not. please bring your child at that time it von arc interested in preschool for the 1982 87 school year. u accusation on tune Se. Hons wav liled with District 1982 citing Title 77, tluough 9. Utah Code 2(1. Court ( hapler 6, Annotated, Summary Removal Proceedings." Doirtcl ( ourt Judge .1. Harlan Burns declined lo take any action and asked the pariiev involved to sec if they could come to An agreement was conic kind ot agreement drawn up and signed by the accusers and the uvctivcd and submitted lo Judge Burns for his approval. bulge Burns reviewed the document and during the Wednesday hearing attorneys suggested modifications and the finalized version was approved by both sides The ludge then dismissed the case. He s.ud he had been asked to close the file and enioirt comments, hut would not do so because public officials were involved. 1 In aeiccimiii reached bv all panics concerned stales in pail I that restitution in the amount of $278.00 be paid to Millard County by said Ben H. Robison as full settlement of all disputed items referred in the April Nth, 1982 accusation. That all other items of accusation were discussed and investigated before all accusers and the accused and were settled, it being determined that there was no in intennonal apparent wrongdoing Commissioner Robisons actions 2. That a tight program of procedure be followed on all claims submitted against the 10, county and to conform to Section Utah ( ode Annotated, 1953. as amended 3. It is expressly agreed that any and all parties and their attorneys, agents, or employees shall not initiate, open, or reopen any of these or any claims, charges, complaints, or accusations arising fioin or collateral to these proceedings, whether civil, criminal or administrative; that this or anv further matter arising henceforth lor res judicata, however approached; that the case be considered completed and settled by and between these parlies Commissioner Robison commented allcrwaid that being a new commissioner lie didn't realize and certainly felt that I had done nothing illegal," but that "my methods of accounting were probably incorrect lie and the other parties involved, as staled m the agreement, have determined that there w.t, no appatenl intentional wrongdoing in ( ommissioner Robisons actions " The commissioner said he tell too much time has been taken with this and he hoped this issue can now be put to rest and we cm get along with the County business and see that it is taken care of properly Victims pickup located Investigation into the case of a man being sexually assuallcJ m it I lowell two weeks ago is continuing, according to Millard County 1 he Sheriff Id Phillips victim, a traveling salesman Hum (min icon, was accosted bv two urimd men as fie slept in his car about two nnlcs nor'h of I lowell on a dirt road just o't Highway IlKion lulv 29, 1982 Phillips said the victims pickup, a silver coin' d 19" fun- wheel diiveC hcvrolet. was located had been abandoned in a Satewav store parking lot in I os Angeles, ( alilornia It was alledgcd to nvc been taken by the victims attackers. Some of the truck's con'ents wcie discarded near St (ico-ee- , I tab and have also been recovered the truck and the contents are being dusted tor fingerprints Sheriff Phillips said He hopes this mav lead lothcidcntv ot fie attackers It grocery I ) |