Show Valiev f News Wednesday Oct Sheriff responds fo We welcome letters to the Editor All letters must be signed Names can be withheld on request but the letter must contain your signature We reserve the right to edit for length if necessary and all letters will be considered as to whether or not content would be of interest to our readers V: Repeal of sales tax would be beneficial to all Utahns Dear Editor: Do you recall all of the scare tactics put out by each government entity to defeat the 1988 tax initiatives? The same scare tactics have begun again to try to defeat repeal of the Sales Tax on food initiative at the ballot box November 6th The Government entities have no regard or concern for the burden of the taxpayers They arc only concerned over protecting their own The Democratic Legislators are an alternative tax exproposing emption on income tax to the poor for sales tax on food Sounds good but the poor do not have enough income to file an income tax return Many low income families do not owe income tax after the either So personal exemptions this proposal is worthless to the needy poor it is proposing to help There arc several advantages to the ordinary citizens for removing the sales lax on food Obvious savings on food bureaucracy Because of the huge 1987 lax increase there has been a huge tax The surplus every year since Legislature suspended the SpendLaw in order to ing Limitation spend the accumulated surplus from last year There is still a projected $50 million surplus this year Governor Bangertcr has threatened to cut funds for the elderly sick homeless and handicapped if the people vote to repeal the Sales Tax on food That is the all time low in scare tactics but I doubt that the Legislature would go along with him The Legislature appropriated $50 million for cold fusion research $50 million to bring the Olympics I do not believe that to Utah money should be sent to build luge runs or a speed skating oval There is also about $50 million in a rainy More than enough to day fund offset a projected loss of Sales Tax revenue Several years ago the taxpayers of this state were able to take an exemption for State Sales Tax on their income tax returns but the took it away Legislature Thirty eight states do not have sales tax on food Utah ranks as one of the highest taxed states in the nation I believe we deserve a break budget 2 Families would have more money to spend on other necessities 3 The economy would improve by putting more money in circulation by the people 4 Citizen taxpayer burden would be relieved 5 Physical health and marital happiness would be improved by reducing money stress level 6 Government entities may learn and acto be more responsible countable with taxpayer funds so 7 All people pay sales tax all people would benefit by eliminating tax on food 8 Sales tax rate would remain the same on everything but food The government would not be los- - ing everything 9 38 other states do not have Sales Tax on Food 10- There is still an accumulating tax surplus on the last huge tax increase The Legislature promised when they made that huge tax increase that any surplus would be returned Vote to repeal the to the people Sales Tax on food - and force them to keep that promise si Bob Wright RE-ELE- Honor dinner is held in iqqd Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I feel that it is my responsibility to respond to the accusation that was made toward the myself Sanpete county Sheriffs Office the Sanpete County Commissioners and you the citizens of Sanpete County The Sanpete County Sheriffs Department budget for 1989 was not $25587 overbudget causing the county to be overbudget by $23000 and this is not the reason accusation for the raise in your taxes The records are public knowledge and may be reviewed by the public at any time and I invite anyone to do so if you have nay questions' about your Sheriffs Office I would like to thank you the citizens of Sanpete County for your support and allowing us to provide you with better law enforcement Thank you Wallace S Buchanan Sanpete County Sheriff Sanpete will survey Land in Sterling The Sanpete County Commission expects to end ongoing controversies over property lines in the Sterling Six Mile area with the adoption of a survey ithas commissioned Controversies over property locations in the area have resulted in accusations of land grabs put neighbors at odds with one another resulted in threats of lawsuits and most recently resulted in the circulation of a petition signed by about 100 residents asking the county to take definitive action in resolving the issue The questions about property locations have also impeded the issuance of building permits the transfer of property rights and in some cases assessment of property for tax purposes has been Sunrise Engineering awarded a contract to make a survey of the area at an estimated cost of $10000 That survey Ernest Rowley of Sunrise Engineering has Judge Tibbs continued from cage 1 now denies that he gave that permission to the officer “Frankly And if I have to I’m offended make these types of rulings t stop I am what that’s searches illegal going to do and that’s the basis” ruled Park that”This Judge court detects again Judge Tibbs frustration as to what he believes the law of the State of Utah is in CT promised will stand up under legal scrutiny The new survey County Attorney Ross Blackham said will determine' where section comers arc located and property lines then can be based on those corners The original surveys were made by government agencies more than Railroad surveys a century ago In were made in 1909 and 1915 1986 the county contracted with a private firm at a cost of around $30000 for a survey to resolve the issue since However discrepancies have continued to be found between the various surveys and some property owners have continued to protest “It’s a mess” Commissioner Robert Bessey said adding that”we think the new survey which we expect to officially adopt will settle the issue so far as the county is concerned relation to th Sevier County SHer-if- f s procedure in enforcing the laws of the State of Utah However it does noi feel that it rises to the level of bias and prejudice The same ruling was made in the case of the State v Stephen but provided the entire program Robert Bessey with Commissioner Commissioner as MC acting Keller Christensen providing some beautiful vocal solos and Commissioner Leonard Blackham speaking tot he seniors to honor and thank them for the humanitarian service to their fellow seniors in need Blackham made Commissioner three points of general benefits of voluntccrism 1) It’s good therapy 2) It invests in the community itself fills the gap and 3) Voluntccrism between funding and needs To further quote Commissioner Blackhams remarks “Docs the need continue for Senior Citizens Programs? To answer we need to recog- - nize that American is ‘Coming of There are over 31 Million American’s over 65 years of age Since 1980 the 65 age group has while the under 65 grown by 18 group has grown by only 7 In fact in Sanpete County we of the population that have 147 The state is over the age of 65 thus we have average is only 93 an even greater challenge in this area Age’ The vast majority of these seniors are productive and contribute greatly to the betterment of famiIn fact in the lies and community 1988 survey 71 reported their health as excellent or good a great exists in your group resource Continue to be a part Thus the answer is ‘Yes’ and arc aware of we as a commission the importance of the Senior Citizen programs to meet the needs of and in fact the aging community that the needs will increase in the future due to the “Aging of Amer- ica" The honors dinner was susccess from all angles of the spectrum Local Government County Government and Senior Citizen Centers The occasion will most likely become an annual event Doctors now responsible for filing Medicare claims Under a new law which took even doctors effect September those who don’t accept assignment for filing now are responsible claims for all Medicare beneficiaries Impact of the congressional action taken as part of last year’s budget bill likely won’tbe drastic The vast majority of Medicare claims - perhaps as many as 90 - - were being way bers The final ruling of Judge Park stated that ‘This court cannot find that Judge Tibbs has a bias or prej which would prevent him from fairly hearing drug cases arising from traffic stops Judge Tibbs has not demonstrated bias and prejudice in the cases referred to in SHeriff Meacham’s Great John Deere Qualifications: Sanpete County Sheriff past two years! Sanpete County Deputy for 16 years Chief Deputy and undersheriff for 8 yrs Chief administrator of road patrol jail and civic departments Training officer for all county officers and Search and Rescue members Trained in all areas of law enforcement with over 2400 hours of POST Trained for the Search and Rescue Scuba Search Team Retired from Utah National Guard after 21 12 years of service with rank of Captain Served 5 years as Sanpete County Emergency Services Director working closely with city county state and federal branches during flooding of 1982-8- Honest Trained in civil process accident investigation handgun qualification law of arrest juvenile criminal and civil court procedures Knows and has excellent working relationships with all law enforcement agencies in surrounding counties Active member of State Sheriff Assoc member of National Sheriff Assoc member of Utah Peace Officers Assoc member of National Assoc of Chief Police Has good working relationship with Utah State Medical Examiner and his staff and State Crime Lab who assist in major crimes Working relationship with Commissioner of Public Safety and staff to provide update training for new laws for all law enforcement officers in Sanpete Working relationship with Utah State Corrections and Prison officials to handle situations at the new Gunnison Prison “1 the position of sheriff is not only working FOR the people but WITH the people Our primary duty is to provide protection and law enforcement for the county and it's residents I will see that this is done to the best of my ability" "I believe TZ——I forms PO Box 187 - Gunnison Utah 84634 - Phone The Gunnison Valley News is published each Wednesday for $1200 Utah and $1450 per year out of state by the Gunnison Valley News Utah Second class postage is paid at Gunnison Utah 84634 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Gunnison Valley News PO Box 187 Gunnison Utah 84634 Single copy $35 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Kevin Ashby Correspondents: Axtell: Rilla Dee Sorenson - Centerfield Fayette: Ruby Hammond Gunnison: Helen Rasmussen USPS per year in Gunnison Professional - Experience Here's why you should Buchanan: out ately However they should continue to handle their medigap claims (Republican) - filling varies from area to area the impact will be greater in somfe regions To avoid confusion and duplication Medicare officials urge beneficiaries sill handling their Medicare forms to stop immedi- Sanpete County Sheriff Dedicated filed by doctors anybecause the num- - However of doctors White Affidavit WALLACE S BUCHANAN by Commissioners The Sanpete County Commissioners sponsored an honors dinner for Senior Center Advisory Councils President and Administrators on September 20 at Snow College in attenThere were dance from the seven Senior Centers in Sanpete County located in Moroni Mt Pleasant Fairview Manti and Spring City Ephraim Gunnison Three of the attendees themselves were Commissioners who not only sponsored the dinner a John Deere 55 Series 105- - to 200-htractor now and you’ll earn extra savings on new John Deere hay or tillage tools And that’s just for starters Buy Ask about FREE tractor demonstration NO finance chaises until March 1 1991 or e special financing or cash discount FREE Customer Protection Plan for your new tractor For qualified buyers Offers be any time |