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Show n I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. August 2. TAX HIKE N Continued from page 1 Page 3 Center for Excellence established at Brigham Young University t cent of its tax monies from oil in gu companies and other centrally assessed properties as recently as 1991, it has gone down to 69 percent in 1992 and 93, and about 58 percent this year. Infact, thiayearthecounty has lost about $130 mill in revenue from state assessed properties. The State Tax Commission said they do provide the counties with a Uat of companies that have appealed their taxes and the amount in dispute. However, they dont break that amount down to the total that may actually be owed by the county. Meanwhile, Freston said, the County must set its budget in the fall of the year for the upcoming They are not allowed to adjust potential litigation. The county is required to tax at the rate the state sisesses these properties, even if they later appeal Budgets are set on these assessed valuations. But taxes aren't assessed until May of that coming year, with appeals being made in June. Sometimes those appeals take several years to get settled. Consequently, it may be nearty yaar before the county is even notified of tax appeals. It may be up to five years before those appeals are settled. This has been the case this year, resulting in thejudge-melevy. However, DaveVanier, of the State Tax Commission, said this year the state is including in the tax rating values an estimate of how much might be lost on appeals. He also said he believes the states assessments are fair, even though many companies appeal and win nt their cases. In fact, Freston told of one 1994- - com-th- ai Utah companies with great ideae for new or improved products can receive professional help in developing their ideas through a newly established Center for Excellence at Brigham Young University. The Rapid Produce Realisation (RPR) Center operated by BYUs Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Technology can help fledgling produce ideas take flight, according to director David Sorensen. Getting to market very quickly is an extremely crucial issue in industry, said Sorensen. "Amsnu-facturneeds to capture a market share as quickly as possible before a competitor has a chance to get established. BYUs Department of Manufacturing Engineering and which lastyear was named the top accredited manufacturing department in the nation, has at its disposal more than $10 million in facilities and equipment as well as 25 faculty professionals and more than 300 students eager to receive hands-oexperience in product development, noted Sorensen. "With our equipment and personnel, we can do in a few hours what would normally take weeks er Engineer-ingTsdindog- y, state-of-the-a- rt n GREEN BELT made mistakes in the i ms they submitted and later won Continued from page 1 a tax appeal because of those incorrect forms. Their mistake cost the prises 20,900 county acres. $50 an county $300,000. Another reason for a slight in- acre grassland amounts to 13,700 crease is that the Legislature acrea. Grassland assessed at $15 an acre amounts to 37,100 acne. changed the percentage of value A whopping 167,900 acre of for taxes. Garff said in previground ia assessed at the $10 county ous years, commercial properties were assessed at 95 percent ofvalue. an acre graz eland fee. Add to that Now they are taxed at 100 percent. 116,200 acres of grassland that ia Residential properties were rounded assessed at $5 an acre. Another 7,100 acres is also assessed as $5 per aero up from 67.95 percent of value to 68 nonproductive land. Consequently, percent of county taxable 44 Another factor influencing tax neariy ia percent assessed at $5 to $15 an acreage rates is individual service districts. acre. Any district paying back bonds can tax as much as necessary to generLees than 2,000 acres are assessed ate enough revenue tomakethebond at residential or commercial payment for that year. Consequently, Another 116,000 acres districts such as Johnson Water and land and agriunimproved Upper Country Water have raised cultural property that ia not on rates to cover bond payments. They groenbelt actually have no more operating GarfT said it ia difficult with his but their than last tax year, budget ' limited staff to survey the entire amounta may appear considerably county and make sure the land ia higher. Again, this is due to the re- used according to these guidelines. duced tax base from the loss of He said they may not be aware of a new system that may put The school district is responsible land sprinkling into a higher irrigated taxing for 60 to 70 percent of the taxes you bracket- The county ia also not alpay. Phil Thompson, financial manaware of property being subdiager for the district said some of the ways and sold and no longer used for vided taxes are at the ceiling limit Howfarming. ever, actual income to the district is down by abput 20 percent from last year. He said the maintenance and operation budget is equalized by the state, but capital outlay and recreation budgets will be cut some. Continued from page 1 In fact Freston said not one entity is getting more money this year Meachams removal ever since. than last Cities are all getting about The Utah Attorney Generals Ofthe same or less money than last fice in November of 1993 had filed year. chargee against Meacham for falsiIf you do not agree with your fying a time card to receive payment assessed valuation, you can go be- for patrolling the Ashley National fore the Board of Equalisation on Foret. the dates shown on your tax stateAs part of Wednesdays negotiament If you do not agree with the tions, a suit and countersuit involv- tax rates, you should go to the budget hearings which will be held in was fired just before he was schedDecember. uled to testify at Meachams preliminary hearing in February, was dismissed. Meacham will get dose to $3,000 in severance pay. Uintah County Commissioners will now entertain and choose an acting sheriff from a list of three candidates provided to them by the Republican Party Central Committee to fill the five months remaining Continued from page 1 in Meachams term. Meachams res"We are against the formation of a ignation became official Sunday, July fire district,! said. "But Fruitland 81, 1994. is hapy with the sanitation service Meanwhile, Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST), the orCommissioners agreed that ganization which issues law enforce-meareas like Fruitland where the certification, ia still investidumpster, system is working well gating Meachams actions. will continue to be serviced with dumpsters, with an adjusted coat implemented. Thepropoeed resolution eayi that ..the district may annually impose fees and charges to pay for all or a Continued from page 1 part ofthe services to be provided by .the district It may also annually most fruitless to conduct a walking levy taxes upon all taxable property within the district to provide the search because ift so steep, said a Duchesne searcher. proposed services, and may issue "Because County ground its so steep and the length conbonds for the acquisition ancvor struction of facilities or systems to of the trees, the beat you can do ia find vantage points on ridges and provide said services. knolls and keep an eye out for glintof vote qualified county Amjority doctors through an election would ing metal or something unusual An even larger ground search was be needed to authorize levies or y undertaken bonds. Monday. A spokesperFirst year funding ofthe new dis--. son for the effort saidMonday around 10:00 am. that still no sign of the trict, however, is causing commissioners concern as there is no money wreckage orThorne had been found. "' budgeted to assist in the districts She wasnt able to say how long the search would continue. ''organization. Thomes helicopter carried no discussed solutions Some possible included: monthty billing beginning emergency locator transmitter, directly afterthedistrict was formed, which alerts other aircraft if theres a crash, nor parachute flares which e borrowing needed money, or annual cost amount on indi--:: can be released in times of distress. Thome has 18 years experience vidual fall tax notices. Revenue from the county landfill is also being ex with the UHP and ia also a pilot plorad to help fund the formation of veteran of the Vietnam War. : the new district Ironically, Thorne experienced a County Clerk Pat Stratton says similar crash near Starvation Reservoir five years ago when county residents will have a protest period to write in or speak downdrafts brought down his UHP with commissioners about new dis- helicopter during his search formari-juan- a trict concerns. plants. Thome walked away The Duchesne County Solid from that one with only a scratch on Waste Special Service District ia his hand. But officials fear this crash may scheduled for final adoption August out to bo more serious as atturn 1994. 16, tempts to find him have been futile to this point ed prop-rate- s. A.j. state-assess- ed Sorensen said. Information on the center is being mailed to 1,500 Utah companies that might have potential products. "Were trying to focus on consumer products with ten or fewer parts that would sell for $200 or less, noted Sorensen. For more information or to receive an application form, contact David 8orensen 0 at the RPR Center, (801) or fox (801) The BYU department already has significant experience in produce development. The BYU Advanced Composites and Manufacturing Engineering (ACME) Center has been a model for the states Centersfor Excellence program and ' has resulted in the creation of more than 30 Utah companies. Under the direction of Brent Strong, the ACME Center recently received its fifth year of fending from the Utah Department of Community and ct . re high-pressu- industries," manufacturing orevenmonthsinanormal produce development environment,! said. The RPR Center can take aprod-ufrom its initial concept definition through design prototype and even throufi marketing using tha departments extensive resources, deincluding a computer-assiste- d lamiindustrial sign lab, foundry, water Jet, nators, mechanical presses, lathes, injection molders, vacufbrm molders, rapid prototyping equipment, electronic lab and even impact testers and a weatherometsr to simulate actualaging. In granting $200,000 in folding for this first year, thaUtah Depart- ment of Community and Economic Development has mandated that the BYU RPR Center help at least d ten new products to "Many companies maturity. spend several times that amount for development of a single product, Sorensen said. With the state fending in place, the RPR Center will underwrite the mjorityof costs associated with achproduct in exchange for asm all royalty on products sales. "Theroy- alty will allow the center to con- tinuo with future support for Utahs 378-900- 378-757-5. . -- Utah-base- Economic Development. The State of Utah sets aside about $2.5 million each year tofond 25 Centers for Excellence, which , assist Utah companies move more ' products into industry, with a potentially positive economic impact on the state, Sorensen said. . Researcher discusses aggressive discipline A Brigham Young University researcher says that parents who use aggressive forma of diacipline--eithverbal or physical-w- ill likely find their children treating others the earns way. In his studies of parental disciplinary styles, Craig Hart, associate professor of family sdencea, finds that "violence promotes vioer lence." ing, Whats going on with parentHart says, la carrying over into children when they play with their peers." Harts research hu focused on two primary styles of parenting and their effects. Inductive parents explain rules and consequences to their children, using reason and logic as their whip. In contrast, parents rely more on physical and verbal force as their disciplinary style. Each provides a mirror to the succeeding generation. Hart's studies of parents and power-asserti- Nelson stands among the com stalks ABUNDANT CROP-Eni-dc in grown from seeds that were storage for 1 9 years. ve - children, don through interview and observation, show children of power-asserti- ve parents behave in antisocial and aggressive ways mare often than do children of inductive parents, who display more roaocial" behavior and become more popular with their peers Children's social problem-solvinskilli are also affected by disciplinary styles. Hart believes inductive parenting gives children practice in thinking through the consequences of their actions and develops better problem-solvin- g akilla. "In our studies, says hart, "children ofjinductive parents have coma up with many more friendly and adaptable solutions to problems than children of parents." Tarehtswill enhance theproba- bdlity for success by being more inductive than bybeing more power assertive," Hart says. "Thats what weYe trying to the prob- ability of g power-asserti- nce ve Garden care: Old seeds grow crop By Cheryl ilecham How does your garden grown? Enide Nelson will tell you Very well from seeds and starts stored for 19 years which has produced a promised bountiftil harvest with the "ears settin" on towering com talks and huh, blossoming potato plants. Enide has lived on Ioka lane for 62 yean and gardening is her hobby. The abundant vegetable plants growing from thedean damp earth hows her constant care. The only sign of disorganization is a few turnip plants growing along a row of caneta, whidi Enide guesses ia from turnip seeds spilled in with the carrot snorts She said that she planted her garden "alittle bit at a time sowing corn and carrot seeds and potato starts into the sandy garden soil. The garden ia made up of seeds that had been kept in metal canis- tare and potato starts stored in a bin under the roof of an old stucco shod, which stands next to her house. She doesnt remember what type ofseeds they are, or if they are hybrid. All she remembers about them is thather latehuaband bought them at "Farmers. Enide remembers how long the seeds have been there, because it was theyeartwoofher greet grandsons were born Matthew and Nathan. How does her garden grow? "With a little cow manureEnide confesses. All Theatres Closed Aug. 4th-7t-h For U.B.LCU Enjoy Yourself One Show Sunday 7:30 MECHAM e Reebok's STARTS Fri. 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