Show tv umr4nm m 4— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday January 26 1984 Small towns fear big cities’ appetite for tax funds BRAG officials discuss movement to alter tax formulas for funding By David Cornwell I staff writer Charles Shelton another member of the Road Committee said while they do not oppose a proposed 3 cents-- a gallon boost in the state gasoline tax to bring in needed revenue they are defintely opposed to refiguring the formula by which funds are allocated to communities Chase said the proper forum to consider the change is at the Road Committee meeting and not in the Utah Legislature where the larger clUes are presently lobbying BRAG Executive Director Bruce King said the debate over allocation of the gasoline tax is just “one part of a larger attack by the urban areas" to increase their share of state and federal revenues Those cities have also sought with some success to reformulate allocations of Community Development Block Grant funds King said Previously $100000 was given to each of Utah's y seven districts with additional on the basis of distributed funding being population Larger cities wanted the entire sum based on population King said although a compromise was reached where the base allocation will drop to $75000 Another example of the quest for a larger -- The philosophy of “share and share alike" : may soon be replaced by one of “let the big dog eat" if larger Utah cities have their way That at least is the assessment given to the Bear River Association of Governments Wed-- nesday at the group’s bimonthly meeting in Logan : One example of that philosophy said Box : Elder County Commissioner Don Chase is a recent push by Salt Lake City Ogden Provo and other large Utah cities to rework the formula by which the state gasoline tax is I allocated Chase a member of the State Road Commit tee said those cities made their push for a new allocation formula at a recent meeting of the Utah League of Cities and Towns Presently road miles population and area are critera used in allocating funds Larger Utah cities however are pushing to drop the latter from the formula Chase said thereby receiving a larger sharer of state funds Both Chase and Cache County Commissioner multi-count- A Rawlins HOLBROOK ii&STON UPI WEATHER FOTOCAST International Flood watches remained in effect in western Washington today even though colder temperatures and a brief break in the rain eased the threat of flooding Heavy fog socked in the Tennesee and Ohio Valleys and western Carolines Melting snows and heavy rains In the Northwest had caused some of the worst flooding In seven years but a new weather system moving into British Columbia was expected to bring colder temperatures and a brief respite from the swirling waters Sue Robinson a spokeswoman for the King County Department of Public Works in Seattle said "things are getting better" in Washington state after flooding that was described as the some of worst in the area in seven years However a new weather system was reported pushing more clouds toward the Pacific Northwest increasing the chance of more rain mostly in the north tonight and Friday Fish swam down Front Street in Issaquah Wash Wednesday Residents said one man in the town 35 miles east of Seattle caught an (pound steelhead trout with a net in front oi his own driveway Snow and freezing rain fell from the Dakotas to west central Wisconsin making highways slippery Two inches of snow in six hours was reported at Fargo and Grand Forks ND Dense fog covered Tennessee eastern Kentucky and the western Carolines with more fog gathering across Alabama Mississippi and southern Indiana and Ohio Warm weather threatened to break up Ice ams on the Salmon and Lemhi rivers and renew flooding at Salmon Idaho The Grande Ronde River in northeast Oregon remained out of its banks blocking Highway 344 between Ukiah and La Grande which Wednesday saw trees and picnic tables swept through town Rich Huggins director of emergency management for Union County Ore said Wednesday flooding around La Grande was the worst in 30 years A targe ice iam 10 miles upstream from La Grande sent ice and fioodwaters from the Grande Ronde River coursing through Hilgard State Park The water carried trees and park equipment downstream through La Grande "We just had a burst of picnic tables and logs come through town" Huggins said About two dozen families were urged to leave homes in an area straddling Catherine Creek in western Union County Trailers at the Terry Trailer industries plant near La Grande were removed from the lower parking lot when the Grande Ronde started seeping through frozen mounds of snow that were acting as a dike in Washington flood warnings remained in effect on the Snohomish Snoqualmie and Yakima rivers but were lifted on other rivers Nearly 100 people fled houses and trailers Wednesday in Snohomish King and Whatcom counties east and north of Seattle Lee Krogh hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Seattle said the storm that dumped up to ( inches of rain in the Cascades Tuesday had moved east and it would be another 34 hours before another storm system moved in giving swollen rivers time to recede She also worked in the genealogy library in Logan She enjoyed handicrafts of all Cache Valley - 7-- Benson-Horsle- the program was just another social “giveaway” program he has become a strong advocate after working with it The board also welcomed Rich County Commissioner Ivan Weston to replace Drew Cook on the board following Cook's death Box Elder County Commissioner James White was appointed chairman of the board for 1984 with Rich County Commissioner Kenneth Brown being appointed vice chairman Weston was also appointed to serve on BRAG'S Human Services Board and Cache County Commissioner Dean Smith replaced Curtis on the Bear River Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Board Curtis infant daughter of Jeffrey and Theresa Curtis died PRESTON - Jan 25 Funeral 1984 She was born Jan 24 1984 Surviving are her parents of Clarkston one brother Justin services for Lilia Christina Jensen Kofoed 83 will be held Friday at noon in the Preston 3rd LDS Ward chapel Friends may call at Webb Mortuary today from 9 pm and Friday one hour prior to services Burial will be in the Weston Cemetery Barbara LaMont Hyde Park Elden and Colleen Curtis Logan 7-- - PARK Funeral Ellis for Glenn Seamons will be held Friday at 1 pm in the Hyde Park chapel with Bishop Dee R Child conducting Friends may call at Cranney Mortuary today from 9 pm and at the church Friday from 11:30 am until time of services Burial will be in the Hyde Park Cemetery SMITHFIELD - Funeral services for Micah Allan Meacham 2 will be held Friday at 2 pm in the Smithfield 5th LDS Ward chapel with Bishop Gordon V Miller conducting Friends may call at Nelson Funeral Home in Smithfield today from pm and Friday one hour prior to services Burial will be in the Smithfield Cemetery 7-- 9 T Curtis CLARKSTON were M Meacham 55 7-- services Thursday at 3 pm at the Logan City Cemetery under the direction of Cranney Mortuary G Seamons HYDE ts great-grandparen- Mr and Mrs DeVere LaMont River Heights Mr and Mrs Roy Barlow West Jordan Graveside services Paul and grandparents — Theresa About Cache Cornish is sponsoring a museum and bring a thimble special meeting to inform resi- dents of the proposed change in county government Two guest speakers will discuss the pros and cons The meeting will be today at 7 pm at the Cornish LDS Ward Everyone is encouraged to attend Tbo Summit School PTA wffl general meeting at 7:30 pm today at the school There will be a report by the school’s on education All parents are encouraged to attend The Lace and Levi Square Dance Club will dance Friday in the Presbyterian Church Intermediate class begins at 7 pm The regular session is at 8 pm Spencer Hill will be the caller All square dancers are invited hold a Nation mini-commissi- Hi LO Pep The Jensen Historical Farm will be holding a quilting bee Friday from 10 am to 2 pm The public is invited Anyone interested should come to the The Logan Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Red Cross Life Saving Certification Class at the Logan Municipool beginning Feb 6 Classes will be Monday Wednesday and Friday at 7 pm Gass fee is $25 and covers books and materials To register go to the Municipool 114 3 East 10th North or call 752-932- NOW AT Support your United Way CACHE HONDA "ThaiaBtUMla Honda Shop la Utah" 2045 N Main Opan Mon-S- at 9:30 AM 6:00 PM LUNDSTR0M FURNITURE JANUARY CLEARANCE t CHAIRS STARTING AT $129°° 20 "MANY OTHER SPECIALS THROUGHOUT STORE" SOFAS TABLES WALL DECOR A ACCESSORIES Salt Lake City Ogden and Provo Generally fair tonight and Friday but patchy night and morning fog Highs in the lower 30s Lows tonight near 30 Northerly winds today 10 lo 15 mph adding to the chill factor Southeast Idaho: Fair with fog early tonight then increasing clouds around midnight Mostly cloudy on Friday with widely scattered showers mainly in the mountains South westerly winds 7 to 17 mph Highs generally in the 30s Lows tonight tow teens to low 30s The board also gave it’s blessing to a $58200 application from Bear River Head Start to the US Department of Health and Human Services Mayor Larry Howell of Portage said he felt he needed more information on the worth of the program But Curtis said while he had race felt L Kofoed Idaho Arvilla kinds including quilting Houiley Rawlins 77 died Jan 24 1984 in Bancroft at the home crocheting and tatting Surviving are her husband of of her daughter Holbrook three daughters She was born Sept 20 1906 in Mrs Lee (Melna) Coleman Paradise a daughter of Ben- Manila Mrs Aaron (Erma) jamin and Clarissa Paulina Hill Holbrook and Mrs Melvin Allen Housley She married Hollingsworth Horace Burbank Rawlins Sept (Cora) Bancroft 12 grandchildren 20 1928 in the Logan LDS nine two Temple brothers Calvin Housley She grew up in Paradise and Richmond and Glen Housley one sister Mrs the Mapleton area near Pre- Richmond ston graduating from North Clarissa Talbet Lewiston She Cache High School Her family was preceded in death by four later moved to Cornish and children: Clive Rawlins Iris Rawlins Hazen Rawlins Leah Richmond After her marriage Rawlins three brothers and she lived in Lewiston for several years She also lived in three sisters Funeral services will be SatWashington State and Cove and then moved to Holbrook 10 urday at 1 pm in the Holbrook LDS chapel with Bishop Dallen years ago She was active in the LDS Nalder officiating Friends may Church She and her husband call Friday from 9 pm at the y served a mission in England Funeral Home from 1973-7- 5 She was active in in Malad and Saturday at the all organisations including church one hour prior to of the president Primary Sun- services Burial will be in the Holbrook Cemetery day School and Relief Society Forecasts Logan: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with patchy late night and morning fog Low tonight 35 High Friday 30 jects have been helped through the state's Emergency Work Program Curtis said Human Resources Director Roger Jones said word was received last week that the great-grandchildr- en Prttt applications for Community Development Block Grants Tuesday was well attended and said communties need to begin filling out applictions for those funds now King said BRAG may receive up to $700000 this year to distribute to communities for community development pro- Obituaries Weather i By United Emergency Work Program will probably receive $700000 each from state and federal funds this year and will likely become a permanent program King reported that an information meeting on share of state and federal funds is the reducion of the base amount received from Community Service Block Grant funds from $30000 to $10000 King said with additional funding based on population In other matters King reported that Mike Zuhl director of the office of planning and budget has expressed interest in the concept of local governments having more say in policy decisions by state agencies While King said the idea received a “warm reception” there has been yet no discussion of funding to set up an advisory mechanism It is an idea that will likely receive a good deal of discussion in coming months King said Ron Casper of Mountain Fuel Supply Co reported on the company's plan to run a natural gas pipeline from Woodruff in Rich County to Paradise Casper said the company's application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is complete and the comment period on the application ends Feb 1 If there is no negative comment the company should receive a permit shortly after that Casper said with construction beginning this summer Box Elder Commissioner Glenn Curtis reported that the Job Training Partnership Act is doing well and has aided 84 individuals during the past three months Another 49 individuals 20 Sealymodel changeover Wj must dear out inventory to make room fora new model And you'll save big 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