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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 1997 Intermediate E.M.T. course When: This course will begin on Friday, September 12 at 1 p.m. and last until approximately 10 p.m. The Saturday class will begin at 8 a.m. and go until at least 5 p.m. This Friday and Saturday schedule will continue until the final class on September 27, 1997. Where: The Kanab Fire Station will be our primary classroom. This will change according to class size and building scheduling. Any alternate site will be announced. Cost: $165 covers instruction, state testing fees and books. The registration fees are being provided by Kane County Hospital in return for a one year commitment to run with Kane County Ambulance. Attendance is mandatory and missed classes 644-579- 5. Best Fsiesads y lucky Utahs booming economy, property values are skyrocketing throughout the state and county assessors are working to bring taxable values up to market levels. As a result, many property owners are experiencing increases in property taxes when they receive their annual Notice of Property Valuation from the county auditor. The Utah Taxpayers Association urges property owners to Step 1. Obtain a copy of your property tax file from the county assessor and check it for errors. Make sure the property description is accurate. See that the acreage of the lot and the square footage of the building are accurate. Verify the number ofrooms and an unfinished space in the building. Errors which would inflate the value of the property should be identified on your appeal. Step 2. Substantiate the value of your property. This can be done with real estate closing papers, a professional appraisal, exchanged between us. regularly as part of a low-coI On to Kaibito, with the pup education neuter and prospay I have already named with in we whom that gram participate I dont have time for Kaibito. the Plateaulands Veterinary Clinic. any more of those bad thoughts about the people in the gray car (thoughts that have been said by By Richard Allen, D.V.M. Im driving down the road all of us animal lovers before). from Kayenta to Kaibito for our Now 15 minutes late for the second day of mobile clinic in Kaibito. spay-neuton the Navajo reservation. Im greeted by my assistants Im a bit late and am trying to who have looks of drink a cup of coffee and eat a stress on their sweet roll as I go. The gray faces. Happily, Kaibito the dog Toyota in front of me is is enough to melt the stress, and annoying me cause they keep this new pup is in for a hugfest speeding up real fast and then from everyone whos been waitslowing down real slow ... this ing. I am forgiven. is making my cruise control an Im also wondering how and impossibility. why it is that people who care I make a quick stop for Zack, about animals seem to be magnets for stray dogs and cats. For my loyal shepherd-minavigator, then resume the trip. Along my part, I feel blessed by this new a long straight stretch of black- friend for whom I have been a top, I see the gray Toyota again magnet today. What are the with brake lights on. Its off to chances, if youre a dog, of having the side of the road this time. the veterinarian for Best Friends They resume a fast speed away, Animal Sanctuary drive up right and as I approach there is what behind when you are tossed out looks like a skunk running down to perish on a desolate desert the road. The skunk runs off road? Maybe Kaibito will bring the road and waits as I pass some good luck in return. behavior for unusual a Kaibito is a reminder for me quite skunk. I stop. Its not a skunk. A of why I became a veterinarian, little black fluffy pup with white and of why love is the tool that feet runs toward my truck. will finally end the homeless pet OK, I am about as human as population. everyone else; so, Im raging at the unseen and unknown people P.S. Two weeks later. Kaibito in the car who have simply went to a Best Friends adoption ejected their dog. Meanwhile, day in Salt Lake City and was the little pup is wanting to sit immediately adopted. I suspect in my lap. Zack is eyeing her she will bring good fortune to her sideways like she is some kind new family, too. She is now called of threatening object. Now Zack Kibbie for short, and is healthy, is giving me the What are we happy, and, of course, spayed. st spay-neu-t- future business. Those who have had their mortgages refinanced recently can submit that appraisal with their appeal. Featuring authentic Mexican food cooked by the Escobar family! Now Open in Kanab at 373 East 300 South ' (formerly Red Rock Cafe) Hours: 10 a. in. - 9:30 p.m. Closed Saturdays Now witt) 3 locations to serve you Kanab Hatch Cedar City rr. 3. Submit at .m lm m er x -- -- Mexican Restaurant er late-mod- el Step any errors found during Step One, and the value established in Step Two alongwith your appeal to the board of equalization within the time period indicated on the notice. In larger counties, you will be notified of a specific date and time for your appeal after you submit your redouble-chec- k their assessed quest. In smaller counties, your to are ensure that appeal may be heard at the same they property not inappropriately high. time your request is made. Some counties allow taxpayers If the market value listed on or values of recent sales of comis notice what to mail their appeals and be dehigher than your parable property, obtained would cided without a formal hearing. you think your property througha realtor. Many realtors sell for, you should appeal to the are willing to provide a comStep 4. The Hearing; There board of equalization within 30 puter listing or property sales at will be three parties at the heardays or by the date on the notice. no cost in hopes of getting your ing; a representative ofthe county assessor, a neutral arbitrator appointed by the county, and you or someone you select to represent you. It is up to you to show why your property is not worth what the assessor says it is worth. This is not the time to complain about high taxes. The only appropriate matter to be considered is the value of your property. $ fUracS Best Friends veterinarian Dr. going to do with THAT? look. I Rich Allen visits the Navajo and glance back to Zack with my Get over it!" look. No words are Hopi reservations in Arizona How to appeal your property taxes Due to 6 (JJc'rc yoin information can be obtained from Dave Owens, the course of this Registration forms should be left completion successful student will be able with Dave or put in the ambuto respond to emergency calls lance box in the Hospital. and provide efficient and immeSyllabus: A complete sylladiate care to the critically ill and bus will be provided during the injured and transport the pa- September 12, 1997 class. This will be very important to the tient to a medical facility. Commitment: All students student to be able to read the must commit to run with Kane appropriate course material beCounty Ambulance for at least fore the classes. Every effort will one year. Ifyour situation makes be made to make the syllabus this commitment impossible, available sooner if possible. Instructor: Lt. Clayton please contact Dave Owens. Age: In order to certify as a Allred of the Utah Highway Patrol will be our course coordUtah 18 years old. inator and instructor. Clayton is and RN who has Credit: College an College credit may be available if you worked in the Fillmore area for make prior arrangements with the past several years. With his new promotion (Lt.) Clayton will the course coordinator. be Point of Contact: Specific moving to Cedar City. must be made up. Course Objective: Upon im The assessors representative will show why he feels the property is worth what is shown on the notice. You will have the opportunity to ask questions or make comments about the assessors information. Step 5. If you are unhappy with the decision of the board of equalization, you may appeal to the StateTax Commission. However, you have only 30 days to make the appeal. The Tax Commission will review the record of the hearing including your information and findings of the board of equalization. As a general rule, taxpayers will not be able to introduce new evidence to the Tax Commission. Step 6. If you are not satisfied with the decision by the Tax Commission, you may appeal through the courts.' - T u j - v; t Allan with orm oftts nvtny friends. friends veterinarian Richard . j. ' . , |