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Show i . f. r Fate of Local Clinic Is Cause for Concern -- Seepage 11 Pow Wow brings record crowds According to Armand Chairman ofthePowWow, the Pow Wow held at Ft Duchesne June 3, was one of the biggest and best that the tribe has ever had in the area. Accuttoroop said that tribes and bands from all over the Western States attended the event, coming from Arizona, Oregon and elsewhere to participate in the events, which included tribal dance competition, the Softball Tournament and a rodeo, among other activities. The Grand Entry at about 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 3 was one of the biggest during the event, with approximately 300 dancers and royalty participating in the color-fi-ll extravaganza. Traditional and Fancy dancers from many tribes and bands, men, women and children participated in the event Drummers, hummers and singers from 10 different groups participated in the event as well, providing a wide range of songs, chants and traditional music to which the dancers - whirled, twirled and moved, with feathers and Jewelry jangling and tinkling 30-Ju- Accut-toroo- p, Inter-Trib- al ly . . : as well. Royalty from Ute Tribe had company with royalty from Arizona, New Mexico and many other places joining them in the procession and dance. Spectators from all over the United States and even Europe showed up to watch and photograph the event. There were food stands with stews, Indian Tacoe and many other traditional and modem dishes available for people to purchase. Also present were booths for Market Day with thousands of different items ranging from traditional Native American jewelry from many different tribes, to blankets, bead work, sand printings and various other assorted trinkets and baubles. But the feature attraction on Sunday was the Grand Entry with all its dancers and singingttrum groups. The rodeo took place on Sunday and Monday, with participants from all over the western states participating in several to roping events, from and The Inter-TribSoftball Tournament also drew crowds as the event, which is growing in popularity and public attention among the tribes drew 12 teams to compete for the title this year. There were also stick games and' many families actually camped out in the Pow Wow area. Traditional shade roofs and bull-ridin- bronco-bustin- g g. al June 3 was the biggest of the three days and the area was packed with various tribes, spectators and visitors from across the UTE TRIBE POW WOW GRAND ENTRY-Ov- er 300 dancers and royalty from different tribes all over the western states came to participate in the Ute Tribe Pow Wow, held at Ft. Duchesne June 30 through July 3. The Grand Entry on Sunday afternoon. Continued on page 3 country and even from overseas. O 75th Year Wednesday, July 6, 1988 No. 27 , m 1 , . N 4 JVl Roosevelt, " ' JAA Utah - . ft. .VqtMft.VI-- 18 Pages - - . . : . 50 Cents I. - Give some, keep some Governor proposes three point plan to use tax surplus funds THE RIGHT WAY TO RIDE A HORSE--is right-sid- e up, which isnt always easy in a rodeo. Rodeo season in the Basin is in full swing, with three last weekend and more to come. Hang e on, Cowboy! (Sec p. 10 for photo essay) full-pag- Plans proceeding on USU building According to Alva Snow, the Edublueprints for the new USU cation Center in Roosevelt, should be done within a week, reviewed and copies available for serious consideration by local and trades people by July U. Copies of the plans should be available at the USU Center or at the city building in Roosevelt by that time and Snow said that the board hoped to be able to open TrfddingJby July 26. The board is currently selecting a Construction ManagerSu- pervisor to oversee and direct the in conefforts of will be He the facility. structing responsible overall for the proper buildingofthefacility, on time and budget Snow said that the brick facing, blocks, floor covering and other last minute decisions needed to complete the plsns have been made and penring outcome of the bidding, ceremonies could take place within days of the bidding. It is hoped that the outside of ground-breakin- g Continued on page 3 In the upcoming Special Session of the Utah Legislature, local government officials will be addressing several important issues, but theone that will draw the most scrutiny, debate and comments from the public at large and tax initiative groups in particular will be the tax surplus and how the tax laws that brought it about will be changed. . Currently there are three tax initiatives slated to be included on the November election ballots, (as was covered in theJune 29 issue of the Standard), and supporters of the initiatives are pushing the issue, especially in light of the projected combined surplus from personal income and sales taxes of anywhere from $110 million to $130 million or more. The governor has maintained that he stated from the very beginning that if there was a surplus that it should be returned to the taxpayer rather than spent, even though he could think of several good uses for the money, a sentiment echoed by several hundred special interest groups and depositors of failed thrift and loans in the state. The question was, would it be more economical and fair to return the cash directly to the taxpayers, or to give them a tax credit on the next years taxes? Some opponents argued that too much of the surplus would be eaten up by the refund and it would cost the state more to refund than to do tax credit or just keep the money and use it Governor Bangerter said in one of his monthly press conferences that it would only cost $250,000 to return the surplus as refunds, so he couldnt see why it shouldn't be done. However, the governor recently modified the proposal to return the surplus into three components. According to information released by the Utah Foundation, the governor propoeed that about $80 million or so, depending on the final figures, would be used as a e tax rebate of 12.5 ofthe income tax paid to the state by individuals for 1987. That means that anyone entitled to a rebate would get at least $10, possibly one-tim- more, even though statistically the average taxpayer should receive approximately $132. It would depend on the amount of taxes actually paid. The second part of the plan would divert $10 million on a onetime basis for public and higher education with $3 million going to make up for the expected shortage in the Weighted Pupil Unit, (WPU) and $4 million for supplies, textbooks and other items in the public school. The remaining $3 million would be used for similar purposes for higher education. The governor originally mentioned the possibility of diverting the $3 million for the WPU shortfall, but the other items weren't mentioned. However the surplus funds being used for these purposes and the third proposed "split would come from sales tax surplus rather than the income tax surplus, as the situation stands now. The third part of the governors proposal would set aside $20 million in a "rainy day fund, similar to a similar amount that was set aside and used to balance the 1988-8- 9 budget. The funds would help the state deal Cross-deputizati- with unexpected emergencies or shortfalls. Another part of the special session will be to revise the tax laws responsible for the surplus. The governor is proposing a 5 "across the board slice to be taken from the states income tax rates and to allow Utah taxpayers the 1 3 federal tax deduction that the legislature took away in 1987. The tax initiatives on the bal- lot would do more than that in some areas, and regardless of what the legislature does in the special session, they will still be on the ballot in November. How the legislature handles the surplus and revises the tax laws that created the problem will most likely affect the turnout of the voting on the initiatives as well. This was the opinion of some supporters of the initiatives, after concerns were raised by pressures created by special interest groups to spend the money for various purposes. There is also the concern that if the initiatives werent on the ballot that there would be no pressure on the legislature to refund the surplus or change the tax laws that generated it. In fact, there is some concern among supporters of the initiatives that instead of being a onetime" boon to education and other areas, the surplus might become a regular expenditure and instead of cutting taxes, the budget would be expanded to use the funds, justifying the increased tax load. Governor Bangerter has dismissed those claims stating that he has maintained from the beginning that IF there was a surplus, that it would be returned to the taxpayer instead of expanding the budget to use it He has insisted that by not overburdening the taxpayer, the economy is stimulated, which provides more revenue for the state and the individual. He also maintains that by returning a surplus and adjusting the tax laws to reflect the changes in the economy, the state isn't breaking faith with the taxpayer who is more likely to understand and be supportive ofa tax increase if it does become necessary. Utah taxpayers will be watching the special session with interest, as will supporters oftax official on at Roosevelt Council meeting The Roosevelt City Council members made official Tuesday, June 29, when they approved the document that has long been awaited by law enforcement officials throughout the county and the reservation. This agreement allows officers from the BIA, Duchesne County, and RPD to handle the necessary circumstances at the scene of any incident requiring law enforce-- , ment presence, no matter who is involved. This alleviates the former necessity of calling in a BIA officer when an Indian is involved, or calling a county or city official when a white is involved in BIA cross-deputiza-ti- territory. Other action taken at the meeting included the approval of a hangar lease agreement between Roosevelt City and Ed Whicker. Anyone wishing to lease hangar space at the city airport will need to contact Whicker, who now holds a master lease over the entire hangar. This agreement is an attempt to deal with some of the concerns expressed by airport patrons, and will continue until notice. Whicker has agreed to use fair and discretionary judgement in the leasing of hangar space. further circus will be in A Roosevelt on Saturday, August 13, under the sponsorship ofthe local American Legion post. Council members approved the request, one-da- y and details on this seldom-avail-ab- le form of entertainment will be forthcoming. There will be no more water-slide- s at Constitution Park. This decision was reached by officials when they were confronted with the concerns of extra staffing for the frequent Saturday events, and considerable wear to the hillside where the slides have been set up. Finally, the council approved two new business licenses for the area: Classic Floral and Weddings, owned by Barbara Powell of Alternant; and Petro Source Corporation, a crude oil trucking and trading business. Council eqjoyed an earty (7 p.m.) adjournment. |