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Show Tighter budgets for local and state ovemment seen ' . ; - - i .. . - - ' ' Because of tax and expenditure limitation legislation enacted by the 1979 Utah Legislature, local units of government and the state of Utah will have to undereo considerable budget after this year. This tightening whs the conclusion reached by Utah Foundation, the private research organization in an analysis of HB 303, which was approved earlier this year. According to the study, if the limitations had gone into effect with the 1967-6- 8 fiscal year, cumulative state and local savings in Utah over the following ten years would have amounted to $674 million. By 1976-7total state and local taxes would have been reduced by $160 million per year, or 19 below the amount actually collected. Such a reduction would have necessitated much closer scrutiny of spending priorities, and some activi ties and services currently performed probably would have been reduced or eliminated. When the limits become effective, , state appropriations will be allowed to Hse by not more than 85 percent of the percentage increase in the state's personal income. For local units, Uie increased ceiling in local taxes will be equal to 90 percent of the increase in per capita personal income with an . adjustment for local population changes, These limits will have the effect of gradually reducing the proportion of. Utah personal income going for state and local taxes. Foundation analysts point out that a major problem in implementing the limitation plan will be the difficulty in developing the basic data (such as local population statistics) on which the limitation will be based. Responsibility for developing these data rests with the legislative fiscal analyst. Another problem, according to the is with respect to Foundation, application of the law to local school districts. Because a substantial portion of tiie total local school tax levy is the 24 mills required for participation in the basic school program, districts with rapidly rising assessed valuations will be adversely affected by the limitation provisions. In some instances, application of the limitation formula could completely eliminate the capital outlay program of a local district Although the 1979 Utah Legislature . did enact this statutory measure which places a lid on state spending and local taxes, it did not approve a resolution to limit expenditure increases in Utah by constitutional means. Many tax and expenditure limitation proponents contend that such a constitutional amendment is needed to prevent special interest groups from forcing a breach in the established limits. They claim that constitutional limits are necessary to prevent government from taking an ever-largshare of the total economic pie. Critics, on the other hand, argue that a constitutional spending limit expresses a basic distrust of representative democracy and tends to destroy the flexibility required by government to deal with continually changing problems. It therefore becomes difficult to meet sudden emergencies when government spending limits are locked in by a constitutional amendment The new statutory limitations will become operative in fiscal years after December 31, 1979, for local units of government and after June 30, 1981, for the state of Utah. Thus, the limits will be applied to counties and specified special districts with the 1980 calendar year, to municipalities and other local units with the 1980-8- 1 fiscal year budget, and to the state with the 1981-8- 2 fiscal year budget. VOIUME 67 NUMBER 30-J-uly 26, 1979 uintahTbasin D IN YIKESI It and still all ?: easy from the sidelines have to do is 'hang on"l looks so you Jti Keith Joseph Hamblin, was tractor . X 'a tractor accident ona farm at Cedarview claimed the life of Keith Joseph Hamblin, 9. The accident A i oc-cur- ed about 4:30 Thursday, July 19. p.m., at his accident 9, home at Cedarview. ' Accordng to Mrs. Delmar H. Hamblin, an aunt of the boy, the youngster was driving a tractor, cleaning up an area near the house, when he put the tractor in reverse and backed into the limb of a tree. Apparently, he was unable to change gears or reach the ignition to shut off the engine, and was crushed between the tree limb and the steering wheel of the tractor. The boy was alone, but a brother saw tint he was having difficulty and rutiied to help him. By the time he reached the scene, the engine had shut down, but it was necessary to use another tractor to pull the equipment on which the boy was riding away from the tree. The youngster had suffered massive ehest injuries. Technicians Medical Emergency were dispatched to the scene, and the bays mother was attempting to the child when the resuscitate ambulance crew arrived. The youngster was pronounced dead on arrival It Duchesne County hospital. The accident occurred about 4:80 shortly after the departure of a crew that had been at work on the Hamblin farm. The boy is survived by his parents, James B. and Ruth J. Hamblin, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 21, at Roosevelt West Stake Center. a Two lost - and found in Uintah Mountains Search and rescue stories don't always end happily, but two weekend incidents did turn out successfully. Card Reed, 54, Salt Lake City, was on a fishing trip with her husband.' The couple were camped at Uintah Campground. When a sudden storm came up about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, Mrs. Reed left her husband f headed back to camp. According to Duchesne County , Sheriff George Marrett, she apparently became confused, fell and brake her glasses, and went the wrong way. Her husband returned to camp, and the Sheriff's office was notified later in the evening. Sheriff Marrett Deputy Merrill CapweU, about 15 members of the jeep on patrol, and several campers horseback began searching the area for Mrs. Reed at daylight Sunday. She walked into her own camp at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, having spent nearly 18 hours on the mountain, dressed in light clothing and fishing ' r Mrs. chased Reeds account included being by a moose, and' finding a spot under some dry trees where she took for the night Deputy CapweU said, She really knew how to take care of herself. Many people would have yielded to panic and run the wrong way. hi a second search and rescue incident an Of DUCHESNE COUNTY. PLUS WEST UINTAH COUNTY Proceeds from this years Duchesne Little Buckaroo rodeo went for better scouting. Tractor accident to tooy, 9 killed Thursday, July 19, in a SERVING ALL eleven-year-ol- d from Bountiful was lost of Mirror Lake. Boy Seout in the vicinity According to Sgt Larry Ward, of the Davis County Sheriffs Office, the youth left Camp Steiner, where he wu with a group of Scouts, at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday. Three search and rescue .groups were promptly dispatched from the office of Summit County Sheriff Bon Robinson, Coalville, and 861 people eventually joined in the search, The youngster wu found, unharmed, at 10';33 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, on Bald Mountain, according to Summitt County dispatcher Linda Smith. Proper flag disposal held by Post 64 American Legion Batin Post 64 will officiate a disposal of unserviceable U.S. flags Friday, August 3,at 9 p.m. at the Roosevelt Cit behind the American Legion according to Keith Hansen, command er. As amended, 36th United States Sec. 2 reads: Congress (k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting 171-17- 8, should be for display, in a dignified preferabway, destroyed ly by burning. If any community, school, club, dvie organization or person has a U.S. flag to be destroyed, please drop it off at Bev and Millie's Indian Curios (across from the Frontier Grill), Roosevelt emblem Middle-incom-e Housing Bill passes Senate A meuure designed to bring home ownership within reach of families in millions of midale-incom- e Utah and across the. nation wu approved Friday by the U.S. Senate, but still faces a major battle, according to U.S. Senator Jake Garn I am pleased that the Senate recognized the importance of the Housing Opportunity Ace approach to the nation's housing needs without requiring any federal expenditures, noted Garn, the ranking Republican member of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. "Government has poured miliums and millions of dollars into public housing to help the poor, and I believe it is about time for government to do something for the people in the middle, he stressed. "The beauty of tiie Act is that government can help without spending more taxpayers' dollars. If approved by the conference and both houses of committee Congress, the Act would enable families with annual incomes between $15,000 and $24,000 to qualify for the first time for the GMP program. Garn said there is very little risk in the GMP program because increasing home values produce rapid equity. (R-Uta- New administrative m law eoforcememit W.S New administrative practices are in force in the Ute Reservation law enforcement program according to Tribal Police Chief Lloyd Arrowchis. Arrowchis began implementing the new programs shortly after his appointment to the top Ute law enforcement post by the tribal countil. Standardization, advanced training, the elimination of petty politics, and efforts at better rapport with surrounding law enforcement agencies highlight the new administrative approach. Chief Arrowchis the new practices to the TANDARD during an interview , .si Monday, July 23. Investigative methods, arrest procedures, uniforms, equipment and vehicles are all being standardized under Arrowchis to streamline and improve the quality of the department FBI training in firearms and investigation added to training by Weber State has helped in the standardization of methods and procedures. In the past complaints from members of the Tribe had gone directly to the tribal council which then attempted to check out and follow through on grievances. This created a lot of petty politics, Arrowchis stated. Hei has reorganized the complaint procedure so that complaints are first referred to the police department through its chain of command and then to the tribal council if the police department does not handle the complaint to the satisfaction of a tribal member. In addition, the tribal council-approve- permanent positions for members of the force in place of acting positions. This move gave more authority to officers, whose authority had been limited in the past said Arrowchis. "Chief Arrowchis really backs his personnel up..., says Lieutenant Pike, a six-yemember of the force. Pike states that most of the officers have worked under several previous administrations, but it's like a whole new force due to the organizational changes by Arrowchis. Increased rapport with surrounding law enforcement agencies is one of his major goals according to Arrowchis. "Roosevelt City and Highway Patrol have always been cooperative, he stated. However, cooperation from Uintah County, Duchesne County and Duchesne City leaves a lot to be desired and is among his top priorities, he states. Lieutenant Pike explained that a Continued on page 3 ar Arson suspected in ID lounge fire Flames engulfed the complete interior of the Office Lounge with extensive damage- done to the restaurant at approximately 4:40 a.m. Sunday, July 22, according to City Police Chief Cecil Gurr. "We believe it was arson, Gurr stated. He said the Bureau of Alcohol and Firearms and the state fire - marshall's office had been called in to assist in the investigation. Chief Gun-callefor any citizen who has information relating to the fire to call the police department Police and fire department personnel responded to the blaze after receiving a phone call from a citizen. d . Arson suspect arrested A juvenile was arrested July 18 and transported to the juvenile detention center at Springville in connection .with the firebombing last week of Jakes Barbershop. Officer Stagg, who investigated the barbershop incident, stated the juvenile has been charged with arson. The suspect will remain in detention until a hearing in juvenile court in Vernal August 1. WILL THIS BE THE LAST?-T- hree Sundays, Three Fires. The Office lounge was gutted out after what seems, arsons set fire to the inside. The building is located on the west side of Roosevelt. m mi mil |