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Show S Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday August 14, 2001 4A The ability of ordinary - InvestigBtoreahdproMxnrtore Attorney GencraTs QfOcehave brought charges . andwith each other. One girl found on the web V ' 8ltewasonly4year80ld. minaiiightKtalfiretildentsgotartDanunder: document Investigators cover sting investigation intothe largest known Aooordingtoxurt '' also found some disturbing evidence about the commercial child pomographybusiness. r undercover operation has led;. people charged In Utah. The One suspect purportedly told the investigar to 100 arrests ia ?7 states and more charges ; tor he foundpictures of naked children tobe o... are expected. ; Pi Landslide wdto mentally stimulating1' The invcriiion began Another susped reportedly admitted to get- ductions.aibrtWrrfo.Ibxas. Internet company The business charged customers $29.95 per ting child pornography over the Internet, through and by ordering compact discs oontain-month for access over the internet to lewd pifr;. ' .' v .. tores of children havingsex. ingfewdimagM. so tare contacted have we Moetdthe people The web site had about 250,000subscribere.' TheUtahinterhet&imesAdnstChildreo are not dabblers," said Utah ICAC Director Km taskforce, ICAC, was one of 30 task forces in HansmManyhavevagtooIlBdk)ii8(rfchiklp( 'Volvad with tte investigation caliedppdiation nography". y.:y-';- ' ChrugBsareptahnedononagahistiDiffmare Ayalmidbe.Tbklbrcemomboreuseddoctronic V ' and mjdit wdhifbramtioh to locate 247 subr -- lHahsuqiecttL' - :' to foe child the Utah torainiTtfth gubTlberc '"Someof Y;. sex ot were web site subscribthe registobd already areaggt-essivdpom pursuing era to this sickening web site," said Attorney fenders," said Assistant Attorney General Jar General Mark Shurtleff. Tbosewho are view- - son Perry ' ICAC also reviewed support from the U.S. big child pornography are often abusing chO- dren They are a ciear and present danger to Attorney" s Office, the U.&. Rstal Inspector, toe VY" FBI, and other lawenforoemeto agencies work- .Utah kids. q ;; , ; ,'y" The Internet site included graphic pictures big in Utah. . tance in appealing property aa-sessments is being threatened by the commerce department's real estate division and some county bodrds of equalization, according to the UtahTax PayY era Association. Ihe division and the boards of equalization are using the real estate Ihrarstoglaw to reach into the property cess and prohibit anyone but licensed appraisers from ing property taxpayers with their appeals," explained Quinton, association vice presi- dent. Iliis means ordinary tax-payers who appeal their prop-- . . : two-yea- 1 . . .' : ' . . . ; : . . : , infor-matfo- n beob-taine- d couldusually from a local real estate ; agent at no cost Now many realtors are reluctant to provide comparable over-assess- : - dataforfiearofbeingBaiictioned . - . ; ' appeal, but given the $350 to hire ap appraiser, It just wasn't worto toe reduttion In property taxhe might receive. The taxpayer, who wished to remainanonymous, said, "One' must continue to live with the; . ap-pralsa- l lQCm Thru nd SQIG of Bikes Microwaves $5.00 up VCRs $20 & up Musical Instruments for School Movies $1 & up & Cassette Topes 50f the constiuctionpfaone million gallon water storage tank for the Duchesne County city. Duchesne County Municipal Authority- - $1 million loan for the acquisition of land and construction of a building in 82 No. 200 West Price 637-595- 9 9om-6p- m . . Roosevelt for the Duchesne County office of the Northeast- -' ern Counseling Center. NCC provides mental healtoand sub-stance, abuse services for ; Duchesne, Daggett, andUintah . Carbon County is proposing to increase its prop-ert- y tax revenue by imposing a judgment levy to replace property taxes which it must refund. TTie total amount of taxes which must be refunded by Carbon County is $384,400. As a result of this additional levy, the tax on a $100,000 residence will be increased by $15.51, and the tax on a business haying the same value in the purdiase of a new ambulance for toe town of Millard County.; Sevier County Municipal', Building Authority - S165.00Q grant, $365,000 loan for the struetkm of a county animal shel- ter to serve toe county and ifc dt- -' e. . con-Build- ing Southeast Special Service District (Washington County) $77,950 loan for the construe- - v three--ba- y tion trfa5, OOO.square-foo- t, firestation toserve unincorporated Washington County between Hurricane and Hildale. ; Southwest Public Health - $1,143,750 loan fojr' the purchase of laiid and foe con- 10,000 struction of a two-sto- iy . , , ics. .. Garfield County town.. . Iron County Munkapal Builds ing Authority - $1 million loan to convert an $,000 square-fo- . fire state, and senior citizens center for the Emery County town. Eureka - $352,000 loan for 'water system improvements in the Juab County dty, including drilling g new. well, installing water transmission and distributions lines; and installing or re- its. ,Y Glenwood -- $75,000 grant, ; clinic and Office basernemm the Inmv building in Cedar Qty..: ' ' Uintah County Munidr County Jail to an inmate work- and 60 male release facility for Biiilding Authority - $25, C in- 12 fonale minimum-securit- y grant for a study to determine' whether to renovate and expand mates. Koosharem - $25,000 grant . the county jail or build anew o purchase water rights to in-- cility. Uintah County Special SerY crease the culinary water supply for the community in Sevier vice Distrirt $115,000 grant for a study to determine whether to' County. Naples $120,000 grant to keep the existing airport in Ver- -j match funds from the Utah De-- , nal or relocate it to one of twd " ot - square-unfinish- ed fa-t- , -- . partmcntcrfBanspcotationtore- - taxing entity will be increased by $28.20. All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on August 15, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carbon County Courthouse in the Commission Chambers located at 120 East y;'-.MainStreet, Price, Utah. Service, Quality & fair Value Chiropractor CARBON CHIROPRACTIC Dr. MX Hare - Complate Y Chlropraetlc Y en featured .on your MN. ME. White & Green Phone Book Covert ; $? www.consumerprefsnLnet alternative sites. The CIB is a program of the Utah Division of Community piaceabridgeoverAshleyCreck at 3200 E. 1500 South in. toe, Uintah County town, Development. The program North Emery Special Service helps state and localagencies and District (Emery County).-- . entities that are, or may be, di? $286,435 grant, $286,435 loan rectly or indirect ly impacted by for the newly formed district to minmal resource development replace water lines and tanks, de-- on nearly federal lands and the ' velop a spring, and purchase, exclusion of those lands from toe local tax base.' Roosevelt $500,000 loan for The board provides at the dty. golf tance through grants induding construction of terest loans for the planning, con-- . a 4,000 square-fopro shop struction,' and maintenance of fadlities. The funds alsot ; with a 4,000 square-foment storage, demolition of the help community agencies prot existingpffo sixp,installation of videpublic services. The state CIB panel's nex landscaping and a sprinkler sys-- ' tem, and paving a paritmgkrt. regular funding meeting ja grant for the scheduled Dee, 6. 4 ; ' -- . andlow-in-cour- ot . HM. PUBLISHED IN THE SUN ADVOCATE AUGUST 7, and AUGUST 14, 2d0T shsp - Grand County Municipal Building Authority - $150,000 . grant, $ 150,000 loan for the pur-chase of a ladder truck for the Moab Valley Fire Protection District to serve Moab and sur-rounding unincorporated areas of Grant County. Hatch - $90,000 grant for the purchase and renovation of a 4,144 square-foo- t building to.. serve as the fire station for toe Counties. Elmo - $9,000 grant for the design work for anewmunici pal building to house offices, a NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE Viisf $45,000 loan to remodel city offices in the Sevier County community and to purchase a back-ho- (Continued from page3A) jA ot longer havea reasonable, costeffective way to contest them,'; (Continued on page BA) , , Point Ball Supplies Hunting Supplies Mon-S- ed . . ? . . : . : . Most states are much more accommodating to taxpayers In the appeal process. Y in appealing toelrproperty'B value, owners In the past have , been free to supply their own evidence of value including comparable sales data. Sales fering an opinion of value, As it now stands, the Salt , Lake County Board of tiononty shows a certified aK discriminated be will praiser to offer an opinion of praiser for property in the apvalue against" The assodation insists Utah peals procecs- - M a property must restore taxpayer friendli-nes- s owner tries to determine his own ' in the property taxappeals property value by showing re' cent sales of similar properties, process. ; ; assessment tax the evidence will be weighted: Property -. appeals in Utah should not be much lower iand may be disexcounted to estate the real entirely makingit subject requirements," said' tremely difficult to have Quinton. In addition, toe Board It seems thewhole intent of 'ef Equalization should not con-struct rules which disadvantage bringing property tax appeals under toe strict regulations that a owners have who property : valuation concern. govern bank appraisals is to limit toe ability of taxpayers to to the association, According Utah has one of the most restrio-- succe88fulty reduce their prop- - y yv y y erty taxes," Quinton said. Havingtohfrealicraisedap--' : praiser dramatically increases, the cost to taxpayers who have a legitimate dispute on their, propertys value," says Quinton. , A certified appraisal costs ap ; proximately $350 for a home. JFbr a business it can be up to $4,000 or more. Yet a home owner who is by ; would only expect Bay $50,000 a $330 tax reduction with a suo- -Y ceBSful appeaL That is a $350 . gamble for a possible $330 re-- ' turn. Whats more,even If the money is spent for certified toere is no guarantee toe ' Board of Equalization will adopt the value contained ip the ap-- . .. : , praiaaL" In one example; a home- - , ; owners residential valuation, ' tacreasedby$41,000thlsyear.: flhis is $60,000 more than what the owner believes it would sell five rules on appealing property taxes out of the western states. citi- zens to obtain affordable assis- . ot base-publ- ic Y; ' . Sdpio-$65,0- se j . 00 4 SECAUSE; alue, f 1992 Pontiac 1993 Dodge Shadow U V 1998 Ford Sunbird Contour :. , fi . : !395::s3,995?095 , , itrt 1999 Ford Taurus . 2000 Dodge Neon - I- - 2000 Plymouth 1999 Pontiac Grand Am i$8,995ji?8,995il 9,995 r9j995 1996 GMC 2000 Ford Focus Jimmy .2000 Dodge Durango U. r to Intrepii i t? COMM 55, Price 1345 So. I . 437-19- 72 or 6374363, Ion Free I4M-94442i- rJ DocDifferenL ?. Joep :U: : ' |