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Show Charges in alleged shooting dismissed in District Court MANTI-- - Charges against two gree felony, and misdemeanor Mt. Pleasant men charged followcharges of possession of a deadly ing an alleged drive-b- y shooting weapon with intent to assault March 7 were dropped during a (class A) and carrying n loaded preliminary examination before' firearm in a vehicle (class B). Judge David L. Mower in Sixth Judicial District Court last week. Prows arrest, following a "no Charges against David L. knock" search warrant March 7, Shepherd and Brian H. Prows created a volley of mixed reviews were dismissed with prejudice from neighbors, family, and the which means that the case against the two men cannot be reopened, however, the case is still under investigation according to the County The Attorneys office. court further ordered reinstatement of weapons and other property seized during the preliminary investigation. According to minutes of the July 19 proceeding, charges were dismissed against Shepherd and Prows after the States witness Scott Black expressed uncertainty that they were the men who fired at least 10 shots at his residence from a pick up truck the night of the alleged drive-b- y shooting. The alleged shooting occurred between 12:30 and 12:40 a.m. at 615 South 300 East in Mt. Pleasant. According to Mt. Pleasant police records, multiple shots from a weapon were allegedly discharged from a pickup truck into the residence and an automobile parked at the residence. The two men had been charged with discharging a firearm from a vehicle, a third-d- e semi-automa- tic general public many of whom objected to the use of the Central Utah Correctional Facility (CUCF) SWAT team at the Prows and Shepherd residences. During Prows arrest firearms found in his home were seized. Shepherd, who was alone in his pickup truck had been arrested without incidence by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department the night of the shooting and firearms (allegedly a .22 rifle, a handgun, and a shotgun) being carried in the truck were confiscated. Both men posted a reduced bail ($2,500) following a March 8 initial court appearance and were released. Motivational speaker to present free Manti presentation Aug. 8 MANTI-- - Popular Jack Zufelt international speaker. will be giving a free motivational presentation Aug. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Manti High School Auditorium. Zufelt will be speaking on "How to Improve Your Relationship with Others," "How to Increase Your Income," "Create More Time For Yourself," and "Learn to Find the Barriers that Keep You From Getting What You Want in Life." He will also address, "How to Achieve Higher Levels in What Your Desire," "How to Change a Poor Attitude," "Learn to Control Your Life," "How to Make Work Fun," "Learn the Techniques to Overcome Obstacles," and "Learn the True Cause of All Achievements." In his presentation. Jack will explain why the common methods and principles of success or achievement that have been taught and utilized for the last 50 years: goal setting, motivational p books, PMA, speakers, self-hel- discipline, enthusiasm, visualization, walking on fire, board breaking, optimism, affirmations, subliminal tapes, etc., do not work or bring the results everyone expects. If they did, everyone would already have what they want, and they dont. Many people have successfully used one or all of these methods so there is validity in them, but they only work if a certain ingredient is there. It its not there, none of them will work, Zufelt claims. and Zufelt s popularity comes from status celebrity having discovered what is missing and how to obtain this important ingredient anytime it is needed or wanted. Weather News MT. PLEASAN- T- For the week of July 17 through 23, a high temperature of 89 was reported by Ursenbach Weather Station on July 17 and 21. A low of 53 was recorded July 19. High barometric pressure of 30. 10 on July 17; low barometric pressure of 30.00 on July 22. Peak wind gusts were: July 17, 28 mph, N; July 18, 14 mph, NE; July 19, 29 mph, E; July 20, 19 mph, NE; July 21, 22 mph, NNE; July 22, 24 mph, N; July 23, 18 mph, NNE. Precipitation: July 19, .14"; July 21, .02"; total .16". Visitors tour the Huntington mammoth exhibit following the dedication of the Fairview Museum of History and Arts Horizon Building last Saturday during Pioneer Day activitiesin Fairview. Les Matthews, lower center, Museum Board administrative consultant performed the ribbon cutting and dedication. Property value notices to reflect increases h property taxes primarily along the Wasatch Front", the assessor said. The Utah Constitution allows the Legislature to exempt a portion of the value of primary residential property to the tax. Up to 45 percent of the value of a primary residence may be exempted and the 1995 Legislature increased the exemption from 32 percent to the full 45 percent. sky-hig- County mailed notices to property owners this week , MANTI "Approximately 26,000 property value notices will be mailed this week to Sanpete County property owners showing the combined effects of increased 1995 property values and tax relief provided by the Steven B. Utah Legislature", assessor, reported in Kjar, county a news release last week. Despite the increases in property values, taxes on primary homes in Sanpete are expected to decrease in most cases. The average tax bill of commercial and greenbelt properties are expected to decrease slightly also. Properties that will see an increase are vacant parcels as well as homes or other buildings that may have been undervaluecf in the past. "The difference between the average percentage increase in values and the actual increase or decrease in expected tax bills is due to actions take by the Utah Legislature in its 1995 session to keep the escalating residential real estate market from driving Lawmakers also approved a $90 million property tax cut in the statewide basic school levy, which provided money for the Uniform School Fund (sometimes called the "Robin Hood Fund" because all counties pay into it but not all counties receive back from it), Sanpete is a receiving county. To prevent local governments, school districts and other taxing entities from keeping any of the revenue resulting from the increased values, lawmakers prohibited local taxing entities from increasing their 1995 and 1996 budgets over 1994 levels without putting the increase to a public vote. As a result, in all but six jurisdictions in the entire state, entities plan to collect the same amount of revenue, except that generated by new growth, such as homes and other new building. Article XIII of the Utah Constitution requires annual update of values based on current market data and requires detailed review or "reappraisal" of each property once every five years. reUtah Code Sec. quires that all counties be at market value to ensure fairness in and throughout each of the counties. It also requires the Utah State Tax Commission to monitor market values assessed by county assessors and require factoring or other corrective action when necessary. Last December, 24 of 29 counties in Utah received factoring or reappraisal orders from the tax commission. Sanpete is growing and all market values are increasing, some areas faster than others, Kjar said. The Notice of Property Valuation mailed by the County Auditor has a simple, 59-2-7- easy-to-re- ad formula. In the "Market Value of Property" section, it lists the market value assigned to property in 1994 in one column, and the 1995 value in the next column. The next section, "Current and Proposed Property Taxes" section has columns that list: each of the taxing entities that levy tax on property; amount of tax charged if there was no budget change; and the amount of tax that would be charged this year if each taxing entitys proposed budget is approved. By comparing columns, taxpayers can see how if tax bills have changed for the 1995 tax year. additional information For concerning property valuation or the laws governing them, contact the Assessors office. |