| Show f"KiriirTii TUESDAYDecember 1997 2 o Section B BUSINESS Weber Davis Salt Lake Utah Wood Burning Prohibited - Wood Burning Discouraged Green - Wood Burning Allowed Kcd Yellow - AIR QUALITY Page 533-7239 Salt Lake County General Fund r 240 220 200 "H Other Revenue Property-Ta- x Revenue Kl Reserve (Deficit) Sales Tax ISO 9 160 Minimum Budget - 140 -m--m 120 100 1997 The Salt Lake Tribune Jfft -- eo Christmas By Telephone Has Nice Ring SL County Faces T ROBERT KIRBY © BY LINDA FAXT1N 60 40 20 0 1986 Year 1987 1988 1989 Salt Lake County 100r I 1990 1991 Municipal-Service- 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1999 2000 1997 1998 2001 Fund s — n-u -- tA After slashing more than $40 million from departmental wish lists last month the Salt Lake County Commission is preparing for more surgery next year And more tax increases Commissioners have incorporated a $12 million countywide bump for the 1999 general-fund budget — a move that made 1998 cuts less severe And next year's proposed $4 million tax hike for unincorporated areas is about half of what was needed to make the s municipal-servicer account whole for a boss budget cycle said county-budgNelson Williams Most of the $12 million increase — which would be assessed to all county taxpayers — is needed to staff the county's new $135 million jail commissioners said The jail is scheduled to open in summer 1999 Sheriff Aaron Kennard plans to hire 250 additional officers — with an average package of $50000 a year — to run the 2088-befacility being built at 3300 South 900 West in the unincorporated coun- ts d ty "We absolutely have to increase tax revenues to operate the jail" said Commissioner Brent Overson The tentative 1998 budget totals $504 million — a 27 percent decrease from 1997 Commissioners cut $20 million in projects and another $34 million in general-funrequests including nearly $ 1 million for open-spac- e preservation But without the $12 million boost in 1999 commissioners would have had to gut the five-yea- Dav Go to Hell: Against my better judgment I ventured out into shopping madness the day after Thanksgiving not as a shopper but as a potential shopee Tribune cartoonist (and fellow loon) Pat Bagley and 1 were in stores hawking our latest collaborative evil Pat & Kirby Go to Hell Although Pat and I have done seasonal book signings to gether before Friday's was the best so far because I won $5 from him when two middle- aged women near our table suddenly came to blows over the new Barbie If emotions are running this high already I don't want to wait until the last minute to shop Neither should you Believe it or not there are people out there willing to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace by chewing on vour neck Road rage already at a critical level in Utah is nothing compared to the noel nasties Combine livid motorists with irate shoppers toss in one of the most liberal concealed-weapolaws in the country and this year's holiday season may go on record as the official end of the world Seriously the best way to avoid holiday stress is to do Christmas this year entirely by phone If you have a good imagination it works just fine Even if you take away possible court fines and lawsuits it costs much less Where the money goes THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE d While some local stores jumped the gun a bit and put up I ln istmas displays right af ter the Fourth of July sensible people know that the season doesn t begin until consumers' natural defenses have been lowered by bingeing and purg ing large amounts of turkey Turkey as you know con tains an enzyme that not only causes people who eat it to grow sleepy but also patheti cally reckless in their spending habits Which is why turkey is served three times a day at the Pentagon Never mind that Suffice it to say fa la la la la la la la la Or words to that effect It's time to shop But first an equipment check Shopping list? Sturdy shoes' Canteen? Gun bearers? 1999 Tax Increase R H EL Like it or not the Christmas season is upon us Officially and by that I mean according to major credit-carcompanies the season started one minute past midnight of Thanksgiving 20 Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Source: Sail Lake County Auditor s Office 1994 1995 1996 Hlvimla 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 MavlHt ' The Salt Lake Trihune capital-improveme- d See Orderville Couple Plead Guilty to Defacing Petroglyphs BY SHEILA said Assistant US Attorney R MCCAXN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE An Orderville man pleaded guilty Monday to carving satanic symbols and his nickname — "Beavis" — into a panel of prehistoric petroglyphs in Kanab Canyon His wife pleaded guilty to urging him to add her name to the panel Curtis K Cox 20 and Audra G Cox 23 will be sentenced Jan 23 by US District Judge J Thomas Greene for violations of the federal Archeological Resources Protection Act The cost of restoring the panel is estimated at $5410 A third man who was with the pair but has not yet been charged carved a swastika into the panel panel Audra Delgadillo who was engaged to Cox at the time then asked him to add her name and he carved "Audra" into the rock face Curtis Cox then added the word "hooker" but scratched over it when Delgadillo objected Dance said The third man cut his nickname and a "deep and obnoxious" swastika into the panel and asked Delgadillo if he should add anything Dance said Delgadillo responded "Well people sometimes put dates" the prosecutor said and the man added a "96" As part of their plea bargain the Coxes agreed to cooperate with federal authorities in the Wayne Dance The Coxes spoke briefly during Monday's hearing and did not offer a reason for their March 29 1996 vandalism Curtis Cox said he had been told the panel of petroglyphs and pictographs on Bureau of Land Management property in Kanab Canyon near Kanab was visible from a roadway When the group could not initially spot the panel they "hiked up and looked at them" Curtis Cox said "and carved on them" Dance said the government's evidence would show Curtis Cox used a rock to scratch satanic symbols and his nickname on the prosecution of the third man who was not named in court Curtis Cox pleaded guilty to felony vio- lation of the act and faces a maximum sentence of 2 vears in prison and a $250000 fine" He agreed to Resource pay the Area half the restoration cost as restitution Audra Cox pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of aiding and abetting and faces a maximum sentence of 1 year in prison and a $100000 fine The Coxes are free pending their sentencing Their actual sentences will be calculated under federal sentencing guidelines Dance said that prosecutors may seek a reduced sentence if they fully cooperate BLM-Kana- b "— " Why Fight It? For example imlead of fighting traffic to see the lights on Temple Square this year my wife and I simply called a friend who lived downtown put her on the speaker and had her describe the lights to our kids Ditto for decorating the tree Virtually all of our gifts this year w ill be ordered by phone including clothing I plan on calling a store having them cull someone from the crowd of shoppers who fits the dimensions of my Aunt Rhoda and force them to try on something until it fits This service costs a little extra but it s worth it No more wandering the stores for that loved one This year I'm getting my wife a calling card good for two free hours on a psychic hot line Maybe they can tell her what she really wants for Christmas While it's possible to do your Christmas visiting by phone it's also possible to use the phone to keep others from visiting you Call the police and report a man with a gun at your home Not only will the responding SWAT team keep you from coming out they won't let anyone in either A telephone Christmas is a much less stressful Christmas especially if said phone is left off the hook That way the first noel the angels do hear on Silent Night will be a busy signal Robert Kirby welcomes i mail at rkirbvOitsnetcom - — COPY V e- - SL COUNTY Page B-- 4 Verdict Is Not Enough 2 Female Paramedics Still Fear Harassment BY SHEILA R MtCANN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE US District Judge Tena Camp- bell is weighing whether to impose a permanent injunction on Salt Lake County after the sexual harassment of two female paramedics But in arguments Monday the judge noted she is "disturbed" the county has not changed the flawed policy at issue in the women's case Karen K Minchow and Cherie D Sadler won a $2 million verdict from a federal jury last year which Campbell later trimmed to $750000 The county settled with sexual-harassme- O Q J I 1 M 8 ° the women this fall paying $680000 in damages and attorney's fees But the women want Campbell to retain jurisdiction over the county and its fire department allowing any future harassment or retaliation to be brought quickly back to court without starting a new lawsuit said their attorney Chris Wangsgard "These men cannot possibly be n JU B-- 5 happy about the outcome" Wangsgard said referring to fire department managers The women also want ongoing training about issues for county employees and a statement posted in fire stations confirming they were harassed and were not at fault Wangsgard said Attorney Allan Larson representing the county argued the injunction is unnecessary "There has been no evidence no scintilla no hint of a problem since the verdict" he told Campbell Training has been increased he added Sadler has continued working since the verdict last year Mine chow who was on leave has sexual-harassme- Hi i h p I III —— nmnrtTT rmraiinrnr f jipwl tTttlnlike iItii 11 Kh-- Ktfan 1 he Sail 1 ribune WEST VALLEY WONDERLAND West Valley City had its first community ceremony Monday night but rainy weather pushed the party inside After peering out the E Center's windows to watch the lights go on the crowd was treated to hot chocolate and cookies tree-lightin- g re-Se- WOMEN Clearfield Dad Watches 3 Sons Die in Holiday Weekend Crash BY TOM 7QELLNER THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A Clearfield family returning from a Thanksgiving weekend in New Mexico was shattered Sun day morning after three brothers were killed in a car wreck "The boys in the car were fol lowing the dad and the dad watched just about everything through the rearview mirror" said Frank Lombardo a close friend of the family The car driven by Jory Sellers reportedly blew a front tire on US Highway 666 west of Cortez Colo The car drifted into the opposite lane sideswiped the tires of an oncoming truck and then was hit broadside by another vehicle according to the Colorado State Police Jory was killed along with his brothers Heathe 17 and Ricky 11 Then parents Kim and Dar- lene Sellers were riding in a separate car with son Kelly 19 and daughters Kim 16 and Shannon 6 They were uninjured H BY where they had celebrated Thanksgiving Lombardo said "They're a good family but when you watch your whole family wiped out in one blow it's pretty tough" he said "No one is ever prepared but you lean on your faith and your neighbors" Jory who completed a church mission in Texas a year ago was working for his father who runs a masonry company Heathe was a senior at Clearfield High School and Ricky attended South Clearfield Elementary School contrib-utedjt- B-- 3 Ogden Head Start Keeps $14M Grant The two occupants of the third vehicle driver Angela J Jones 25 and Curtis Jones 28 both of Albuquerque NM were taken to Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez with minor injuries Police are still investigating the accident and could not confirm that a tire had blown on the 1997 Ford The Sellers had gotten up early that morning in Albuquerque The Associated Press this report Page o MICHAEL SMART THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A nonprofit agency in Ogden has new life after learning Monday that it will retain a $14 million annual federal grant Officials with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in Denver announced that the Ogden Area Community Action Agency (OACAA) no longer is in danger of losing its lifeblood funding source That means the agency will continue to administer Head Start in the Ogden area The program prepares 4-- and from families for public schools "We have a wonderful program a qualified staff and a community with a need that has been support's ive for over 30 years" said Doretha Keeling Head Start director "It's unfortunate that the adminprogram was entangled with some high-levistrative issues" Mary Pass' three children have completed the program Her daughter Summer "thoroughly enjoyed it" said the Ogden homemaker who also sits on the OACAA board "She was way advanced by the time she got to kindergarten" in reading and writing Pass said Pass is relieved the grant will stay with the agency because "it will be able to help more kids" The funding news comes less than a week after the OACAA board fired embattled Executive Director HC Massey ACF scolded the agency in a November 1996 review for having "seriously deficient" admin anti-povert- y low-inco- istrative and accounting procedures Federal Head Start administrators had stipulated that the grant would be yanked if Massey remained in charge "1 credit the new OACAA board" said Beverly Turnbo Head Start regional administrator in Denver "They clearly addressed some of the issues they had been unwilling to in the past "The executive director was assuming control of the agency" Turnbo said "The board had to assert itself and assure he wasn't overstepping his bounds" Turnbo said the OACAA grant will remain on "high-ris- k status" until a review is completed sometime before Sept 30 1998 to verify that the reforms are working Weber State University Professor Don Carpenter heads the OACAA board He has endured a verbal blacks who say he turned lashing from Ogden-are- a by firing Massey against a fellow African-America- n "That news of the grant made my day consider" ing the beating I've taken" he said I'm excited and for Head the Start administrator and staff" happy Carpenter stressed the significance of the program to the OACAA "Had that Head Start grant went we would have had to close the doors" he said "The mission of Head Start is to play catch-u- p so those kids will not be at risk when they make the transition into public education" Carpenter said adding that the agency's grant is $192000 from the state And that money is secure too at least for this year said Ann Kagie director of Utah's community service block grants next-large- st |
