Show ltAA‘AA iAAAA n tf £lT AA"'‘" ''1 ro' VJ --7 Lr Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley USPS com www millardccp Vol 97 No 10 September 19 2007 Sales Tax in Millard County to rise by Dean Draper Sales tax in Millard County will rise by 'A percent in January regardless of any action or inaction taken by the County Commission A new law passed by the state legislature last session requires all counties to meet a minimum sales tax rate of six percent Currently only Millard and Finery Millard Counties charge 5 75 percent County intends to adopt a County option Sales and Use Tax of 25 ° in addition to the 575 °o sales and use tax now' in effect ‘‘Millard County doesn't have much choice It is important for the residents of Millard County to know that if Millard County does not impose this tax increase the state will And if the state imposes the tax they will get the money instead r't i Millard County" said Kathy Walker Millard County Commission Raising the tax rate was opposed in the past to keep things more affordable in the He county according to W’addmgham of required to change be held in Fillmore at the County Offices at 50 South Mam Another on Wed Sept 26 at 6 p m hearing will be held in Delta on fhurs Sept 27 at II am at the County office building The county is required to give the state 90 days notice of any tax increase The six percent tax rate will become effective Jan 12008 t ON SAftTM '4 t £'1 sl SSr was headed eastbound parently veered olT the right edge pickup 4 f — rftii - B I I Record Elk taken in Millard County Deputy fox Anyone finding graffiti painted on a wall is asked to report it to the Sheriff’s Office The graffiti needs to be removed as soon as possible to discourage further mat king but the Sheriff's office needs to get a record of the message left by the New License Plates coming soon ? C5 test Snow on Earth’ slogan Both plates w ill be available later this fall Both are pictured here for our readers to v icw by Dean Draper A trophy elk was taken during the bow hunt this season setting a new state record and typical categories for both The bull elk measured out with a green gross score of 443 and should net a score of 427 The antlers were “Jimmy Ryan of Alabama took the bull on a Conservation Archery tag in the Pahvant mountains" said Doyle Moss of MossBack Guides and Outfitters who guided the hunt "The rack a new state record overall and should rank No 2 in the world " will set John Stevens Sprinkler Pipe Officer Arrested for stolen near Using Drugs From Cedar Mountain Thieves stole 1280 feet of sprinkler Evidence Room 2907 from pipe on or around August 8 According to KSL TV a Sanpete County sheriffs deputy is now in trouble with the law himself after using drugs he took from an ev idencc room John Stevens is on a Central Utah drug task force He was anested Wednesday the Cedar Mountain Road area in east Millard County The pipe was 3 inch diameter handline sprinkler pipe The suspects could have been there for a period of time as they cut the pipe into sections before trans- admitting to using cocaine and stolen from the melhamphetamine Millard County evidence room Stevens was booked into the Utah County jail on drug charges and ev idence tampering He’s since posted bail and has been placed on administrative leave porting it There is a reward for information ing to the arrest and conviction after 4 Copy III lead- of the suspects If you have any information please contact the Millard County Sheriff's Office Information may be at reported anonymously here and at www CUlljJvfchenfLorg Qs!D desert wreck road with the wheels catching in the soil material along the shoulder of the mad he duver coirected the path of the vehicle whereupon looking at skid muiks on the highway it traveled across both lanes urea north of and into the the highway The pickup headed toward a round boulder about five feet in diameter at what appeals to have been a high rate stone of speed A smaller acted as a ramp and launched the truck The truck up over the larger boulder traveled through the air for approximately 50 to 55 feet The truck suffered extensive physical damage and trapped one passenger in his seat inside the vehicle One occupant managed to fiee himscll and make a cell phone call lor assistance he wreck happened at one of the few places on the west desert where it is possible to make a cellular call Mile marker 4S is located on the cast side ot Skull Rock pass wo men troll) the San lancisco Bay wo amaiea were injured in the wreck bulances were initiullv dispatched to itei light was called in clue the scene to the senousness of one mail’s lupines ife’ were used to take the he I doots and cab top oil ol the pickup to hee the occupant Hie wreck was still under investigation Monday and no luithcr details were available at the time this edition of the Climnule went to press lnniet by Dean Drapei Sheriff Robert Dekker and Deputy Josie Greathouse fox have recently conducted meetings with dillerent Millard County groups regarding the presence of with the new motto: “Life Elevated " The second plate features a large figure of a skier above the ‘Grea- Jt Q i ’ up- - of the gangs in the county Two gangs have been identified in the Delta area and one in the Fillmore area Graffiti left in conspicuous places helps identify the gangs “Graffiti is the first indication of gang activity It is the newspaper of the street Gangs use it to mark their territory They This graffiti is use it to send messages not a harmless act of vandalism" said si by Dean Diaper Utah motorists will have a chance to own different style license plates this fall There are two license plate styles A modified available version of the ‘Centennial’ plate where the word ‘Centennial’ has been dropped and replaced It jls Gangs and Graffiti in Millard County a V I - Two injured in west cation other than being on Ilwy 50 Information shared on the police monitor reported Millard County Sheriff’s deputies and UIIP troopers searching areas from the county line east of Scipio to the west desert It was finally determined the wreck had occurred at mile marker 45 on U S 6&50 The vehicle a late model Chevy - n 0 by Dean Draper Two men were severely injured in a wreck on U S 6&50 west of Delta Monday morning Sept 17 One was LifcHighted from the scene Calls for help came from one of the injured persons to 911 at about 7 am The victim was uncertain as to his if QR Ir1- an option and the from the increase said this is no longer county should benefit Public hearings are the tax rate One will graffiti Deputy fox interpreted the messages of a few graffiti markings for the groups A person from northbeing addressed ern Utah came down to Della and left his mark As pictured in the photo accompany ing this article the image looks like a fist It is meant to do so It also The individual spells the word ‘clean who “tagged" several places is known as Mr Clean Other markings on walls identify different gangs in the area They not only give the letter abbreviations for their name but also include maiks representing phrases and ideoloin any gies For instance three dots arrangement represent ‘Mi Loca Vida’ or ‘My cray life’ The gangs are Hispanic Sheri IT Dekker said they originated in other states and have moved to Utah He said the local gangs are delinquent gangs not violent gangs No open acts of violence have been committed “They are delinquent gangs (those who disregard the law) now if there is no tervention they will become violent gangs” said Sheriff Dekker “Millard County and Utah have a zero tolerance for gang activity Laws carry stiffer penalties for gang activity We will act immediately on any gang related activity " Gangs are slartng to leave the cities and spread to the rural areas said Dekker 90e3GCr?£3 (3v5 Washington County to the south and the rout are inundated cities of the Wasatch with gangs Millard County is half way m between and stalling to see a lot of cruitment activity accotding to Deputy fox Gang membership involves not only graffiti but also chess styles tattoos hand signs jewelry and speech words Gang members wear ‘colors’ Usually red or blue for easy identification lately gang members have not been conspicuously bandanas wearing ukiiiifving The gangs are not formal offshoots ot a hey larger Hispanic gang organization ox and Dekker both are ‘wannabe's ' agree ‘wannabe's’ are ‘gonnabe's Deputy fox said the local gangs are a larger gang in southern mimicking known and the Soii'hwest California as MS 13 This is an evtrcmelv violent Hie a membeis million with nearly gang locals have been being recruited bv tins larger organization "Unlike Ogden where the gangs bebefore the authoricame estabh'hcd ties were aware of what was really hapDekker Sheriff is taking steps pening to hold gang activity in check before it starts" said I ox “We'ic not waving a red flag saying our communities are not temben UGTJ- safe but the citizens of Millard county need to know this activity has come to our community ” tali State ( ode identifies a gang as- a group or association of two or more persons who may have a common identifying sign symbol or name and who dividually or collectively engage in or have encaged in criminal activity or as a luvenilc commits an act that if committed by an adult would be a criminal act An information packet prepared by the Sheriff states “Street gang membership encompasses all races from most socioeconomic levels and they are not limited to larger cities Active prevention is now virtually required from the start of a child s entry into the school system Sireet gangs have national scope many are localized mutation of larger cities “Activities that gangs are involved in include vandalism fighting graffiti armed robbery auto weapon offenses theft battery and drug dealing Not all niemNrs are engaged in illegal Criminal activity is usually committed by gang members for monetary benefit to either the gang or to an individual member “Peer pressure plays an important role in a decision to join a gang Gang mem- gang See Graffiti on page 14 |