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Show Pape 10- - I UN I AH HASIN STANDARD. September 25. 2UDI corned thut some county-owne- d property lias disappeared or is unaccounted for. Case in point are the tables and chairs kept in the blue building at the county fairgrounds. According to Thayne, a large number ofthem are missing, and the commissioners would like to know if they were stolen. However, some county employees say that the tables and chairs haven't been replaced for at least 5 years, and many ofthem have just been broken and subsequently discarded. Ineither case, the new inventory policy provides a way for this type of situation to be accounted for, as discarded items should now be noted on the inventory. According to Thayne, the la w states that all surplus county-owne- d property must be sold. But how can we sell if we don't know what we have? asked Thayne. Commissioners hope that the new inventory policy will make the process of selling surplus property more easily determined. Items Over $250 To Be Loaned New policy helps commissioners track county-owne- d property 10-1- Commissioners also emphasized the need for prosecution of individuals who are suspected of stealing county property. Commissioner Loma Stradingur said, We all need to be accountable. Itsnot our money we're talkingahout, its the taxpayers money. Commissioners have been con- - missioners, will also be required to comply with the inventory policy. Commission Chairman Guy Thayne staled, The law says tiiat the county commissioners have oversight of elected officials. He went on to say that in order for the new policy to be effective, all departments would have to cooperate. By Therena Morrill Duchesne County CuiiimiKsioners now have adopted u resolution thut governs the accountingiind (rocking pniperty. processofall county-owneThe new inventory policy was approved at the Sept. 17 county commission meeting. By putting a new i n vei i lory pol icy in place, commissioners hope to curtail thefi and loss of county pniperty. "Two-third- s of shoplifting is from Mike Miles, explained employees, an accountant with Seeley, Aycock, and Associates, an independent accounting firm thin provides auditing services for the county. You I the county arc no different t han a business." The inventory policy states all items over $250 in value other than those consumed in everyday business must be inventoried. Tbe inventory will contain, amongotlier tilings, the description and identification num-fcofthe property, itsenst, and where the property is located. Records of the inventoried proper y will lie kept by the Duchesne County Auditor's office. It will be up to the department heads to keep accurate inventory recordsofall items and property valued at more than $250 within their own departments. Ifan item such as computer is moved toadifierent department, the inventory shouldbe adjusted and ihcchungc noted by the appropriate department heads. Elected officials, such as tlie county treasurer and lliesherilT.oven Lhough they are not accountable to the com d Comment period for draft forest plan extended following address: Forest Supervisor, Uinta National Forest, P.O. Box 1428 Provo, UT 84503-142Comments may also be submitted via email to The public comment period for the Uinta National Forest Draft Land and Resource Management Plan ( Draft Forest Plan), and the associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been extended toOctoher 1. Forest Supervisor Peter W. Karp is encouraging the public to take this additional opportunity and provide valuable input regardinghow thei r National Forest should be managed. Ail public comments must be ruceivedorpustmarkod by October 1. All common ts will become part ofthe public record and will be available for public review pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. All National Forests are required to revise their forest plans every 5 years. Forest plans provide guidance for ail land management activities on the Forest. Public involvement is a crucial component in the Uinta's revision process. Public comments should be submitted to Peter W. Karp, Forest Supervisor, at the oi 8. abaucr01ftf8.fcd.uB. , To receive more information on the Forest Plan Revision, obtain copies of any of the documents, or be incl uded on the Forest Plan Revision mailing list, please contact Die Forest Service usingany ofthe methods above orbycallingMarleneDePietro, Forest Plan Revision Team Leader, at All Forest Plan Revision documents are also available electronically on our website at Terry David Hal I http:www.fs.fed.usr4iiintn Senate Appropriations Committee, secured $1.5 million losupportUlah lawenforcemen t efforts to crock do wn e on the illegal production of in the stale. The re melliam-phetamin- James Robert Edmonds quested funds will allow for the purchase of mobile cameras, video monitors and surveillance vehicles. The equipment will be used for the detection of meth labs and prosecution of individuals creating and distributing this harmful drug. Methumplictamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be iijected, snorted, smoked or ingested orally. It can easily be manufactured in covert laboratories using materials and is the most prevalent synthetic drug manufactured in the United States. The ease of manufacturing meth and its highly addictive .potential has caused the use of the drug to increase throughout the nation. Originating the West, meth use has spread throughout almost every metropolitan area in the U.S. with the exception of the Northeast. Uintah County Sheriff Warrants Vance Daniel Aguilar Outstanding warrants of arrest from 8th District Court as ofSeptem-be- r 17, are as follows: Vance Daniel Aguilar bom December 23, 1973 is wanted on a no bail warrant. - James Robert Edmonds born July I, 1981 is wanted on $15,000 bail. Terry David Hall bom January 31, 1966 is wanted on $4,149 bail. Srnokey G. ShurtlefT bom June II, 1973 is wanted on $1,360 bail. Anyone with information about the location of these individuals should contact the Uintah County Sheriffs office at Central or Dispatch at or by calling the Secret Witness line er 789-251- 789-422- 2, Srnokey G. Shurtlcff at 722-455- 8, 781-540- 0. Air travel has resumed in most areas ofthe country afterthe Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and travel agents are advising that you shouldnt be Beared to fly, but many things have changed. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, Vernal Airport was shutdown in compliance with an order from the FAA In order to reopen, the airport had to implement stricter security and move its parking. We were told by FAA personnel that in order to reopen we had to move the parking300 feet away from terminal building, ot Prisoner assaults fellow prisoner.. - ' J Cody Northern, 25, Vernal, was charged with third degree felony assault by a prisoner while staying in the Uintah County Jail. Uintah County Sheriffs Detec- - Meeker man arrested, booked in county jail Bradley Leroy Skufca, 25, Meeker, Colorado, was booked into the Uintah County Jailona charge of possession of a vehicle without identification numbers, a third degree felony after to a trying to trade a Vernal business. His bail was set at four-wheel- er $5,000. Uintah County Sheriffs Deputy Leonard Isaacson was advised by the complainant that the suspect came into his business and wanted to r for another trade the vehicle. Upon inspectingthe vehicle, the complainant observed that the vehicle identification number (VIN) was missing. Deputy Isaacson located the suspect and verified the information that he had obtained. At the conclusion of his investigation he arrested the suspect. four-wheele- YOU'VE MADE PAYMENTS ON YOUR HOUSE FOR YEARS, NOW r IT'S PAYBACK TIME. ANNOUNCING 0UR1 WTVOOOCTORT UTI I F0 A UNITED THAI advantage of our home equity loan at a special introductory 5.9 annual percentage rate. 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Itcould take anywhere frotnafew days to a few weeks before autopsy results are available. If toxicology, tests are required to determine the cause ofdeath, the wait will be longer, he said. He had one full tank and he was evidentially in the process of loading the second one, said Boren. Ames was a driver for Iowa Tank Lines. After the incident, chemical detectors were used to monitor the pos-- , sibility of toxic substances in the air, but reportedly fail to register any problems. . OpilulMoloqisT Eye Surgeon Practice covers: Comprehensive UNION surgical and medical eye care based cn eligibility Mcnberskip required Call for an appointment 0 Monday - Friday 205 W. 300 N. - Roosevelt Northeastern Utah Medical Group 725-202- Snrt no xm 3X3 plus a - .vi prre ,l ,v li'.v" vne .Sv i.vAit.vs tni ecKlr.Ts avskHe ixay' tour mV .Zyearac flights unless only fly on non-sto- p accompanied by an adult Wardell said Vernal air carrier, Great Lakes, has resumed its flight toDenver and back. He said that the additional security measures dont add much time to the check-i- n process at the Vernal Air- more dearly. i7ww.mtnazncrica.org NOM -- SIiane PoweII MD CREDIT Purchase a new car or SUV Finance educational expenses ; for you. To apply, mountain America you. -- well help you see things to locate Home improvements Tropical vacation or cruise ,v ,'v . visit our internet site or call the branch nearest included all of the airport parking lot, Wardell said he had to mow the gran in an area 300 feet away and designate it aa the new temporary parking lot. New security measures include: - Only ticketed passengers areal-lowe- d past the checking stations. There will be more hand searches of carry-o- n baggage. Nokmgpocket knives, plastic knives, knittingneedfos, fingernail clippers, shaving devices and any sharp instruments will be allowed in carry-o- n When it comes to your eyes, Youve worked hard for your home... now big-tick- et A.i.-rS- cutthroat trout The DWR currently owns other property in the Lake Canyon area. See? However you use it, a Home Equity Loan from Mountain America is just too easy especially with its potential tax advantages Enjoy life a little more right now and take 'n private, taxable lands from the county. WaltDonaldson,DWRNorthea8t Region manager, told commissioners earlier this year that if the sale were finalized, the Division planned to rehabilitate the area and manage Lake Canyon Lake forColorado River said Thom Wardell, Vernal Airport manager. no parkingarea Since the 300-fo- tigation into the allegation from one prisoner that he had been allegedly assaulted by another prisoner. Buynewjumiture for conservation purposes. Last spring, the Division ofWild-lif- e Resources was negotiating with the Nature Conservancy to acquire the Lake Canyon property, but it appears now that the Nature Conservancy and not the DWR will be the purchaser. If that is the case, the private Nature Conservancy would be required to pay regular property taxes on the acreage, said Uresk. "I think tiie issue that's going to come into play hero is, is the Nature Conservancy going to transfer it to the DWR? Uresk queried. Because they are an entity of state government, the DWR does not pay county-assesse- d property taxes. The Duchesne County Public Lands Committee earlier recommend the Commission support the land purchase. The Commission has already given the okay to the sale although it varies from the countys no net loss objective that seeks ual value and equal acreage in 3 whenever the state removes New security measures put into action at Vernal airport Utah to receive funds to fight methamphetamine The Senate passed Llie Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations Bill, including $1.5 million to help fight Utah's methamphetamine problem, ranked one of the largest in the nation. Combining the widespread and growing presence of incthumphct-amin- e in Utah is a fight we must continue to wage," Bennett said. These funds are critical to curb the damagingand dangerous potential of druguse, not only in ourown stalehut throughout the West where this drug has become so prevalent. I m pleased my colleagues recognizcand support the importance of this effort. The Duchesne County Attorneys whether a private property owner can sell his land totheNature Conservancy andforego paying the estimated $21,000 in rollback taxes he would owe on the land. The Robert Pinder family, Park City, has been negotiating with the Division of Wildlife Resources and the Nature Conservancy for the sale of approximately 4,500 acres they own in southwest Duchesne County. Ifthe sale were accomplished, unless a exemption is discovered, the Pinders would have to pay the county the $21 ,000 in rollback taxes. Failure to pay the tax penalty within 180 days after the sale would result in the county filing a lien against the property, said Duchesne County Attorney Roland Uresk The Pinders are not delinquent in paying their taxes, but because the agricultural property in the Lake Canyon drainage haB been taxed at a much lower rate under the Farmland Assessment Act, by law, ifit is sold for purposes, the seller must pay the tax as it would have been assessed regularly five years ago, said Uresk. The rollback tax is faced by the seller of any agricultural property, if their land is going to be removed from agricultural use, he said. 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