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Stansbury TOOELE soccer bests Juan Diego RANSCRIPT See A8 T S T C BULLETIN S TUESDAY March 19, 2019 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 125 No. 83 $1.00 Increase in marijuana, THC use in schools STEVE HOWE ing a medical problem, accord- that cartridge,” Hansen said. having a medical issue possibly Principals are seeing a ing pens a lot, mostly in the STAFF WRITER ing to Tooele City Police Sgt. THC is an active ingredi- related to marijuana, accord- recent increase in the use of Tooele area,” Denson said. Following a pair of incidents Jeremy Hansen. The student ent in marijuana that creates ing to Hansen. The investi- vaping devices, like those used “Our Stansbury and Grantsville related to marijuana and THC was experiencing hallucina- the “high,” but can cause gation determined another with THC cartridges, even in principals and SROs have said earlier this month, the Tooele tions and other medical issues, hallucinations, psychosis student, a 14-year-old boy, had elementary schools, according they haven’t see that as much. County School District and prompting EMTs to arrive and and delusions when taken in brought an edible brownie to to Marie Denson, the school They’re seeing traditional Tooele City Police Department transport the student to the high doses, according to the school and shared it with other district’s communications marijuana or cannabis.” are reminding parents to be hospital. National Institute on Drug students. director. Denson said the In the 2017-18 school year, aware of their children’s pos- “During the course of the Abuse. The female student experi- increase in THC use through there were 27 incidents of sible access to, or use of, drugs. investigation, the officers The following Monday, encing the medical issue was vaping pens has been primarily students using or possessing On March 6, school resourc- found out that he’d used a THC March 11, school resource not transported to the hospital in schools in the Tooele area. illegal substances, with 32 es officers were notified of a cartridge earlier in the day, so officers were contacted again but went home with her moth- “When we talk about THC, 14-year-old student experienc- it was an adverse reaction to in relation to a female student er, Hansen said. we’re seeing those in the vap- SEE THC PAGE A10 ® Legislature delays tax reform as session concludes HB 220 radioactive waste amendment becomes law without Herbert’s signature TIM GILLIE exempt from the tax. EDITOR “That is a tax cut of $225 The Utah State Legislature million, especially benefit- started its 2019 General ting lower and middle income Session on Jan. 28 and families,” he said. “This would wrapped it up in 45 days, as mean that nearly nine out of required by the state constitu- 10 taxpayers will pay less sales tion, last Thursday. tax tomorrow than they pay The 2019 legislative session today.” began with the expectation But in February, updated that the 2019 fiscal year would revenue forecasts dropped the produce $1.3 billion more anticipated surplus by $200 in revenue than anticipated million. when the 2018-19 budget was With the change in forecast- passed in 2018. ed revenue — and concerns In his State of the State raised by constituents, busi- address delivered shortly after ness owners and community the start of the legislative ses- leaders over the new sales tax sion, Gov. Gary Herbert pro- plan — legislators scrapped posed a restructuring of the their efforts to pass tax reform Chairman Rob Anderson conducts a meeting of the Utah Republican Party State Central state sales tax. during the general session. Committee held at Legends Hall at Utah Motor Campus Saturday morning. Hebert’s plan was to lower Both the governor and the state sales tax rate from legislative leaders said they 4.85 percent to 1.75 percent would continue to study tax STATE REPUBLICANS DO BUSINESS IN TOOELE COUNTY while extending the sales tax PHOTOS SUE BUTTERFIELD to include services previously SEE REFORM PAGE A7 ® At the invitation of Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne, the Utah State Republican Party came to Tooele County on Saturday. The cen- tral committee met at Legends Hall at the Utah Motorsports Campus. The City ends economic committee consists of state party offi- cers, various Republican state elected public officials, and representatives from each county’s Republican development deal Party, including each county party chair and vice chairperson, elected at county conventions. Lunch was with Randy Sant provided by a local restaurant and some State Central Committee members stayed in Tooele County STEVE HOWE are expected to be complete by hotels and ate at local restaurants, STAFF WRITER June 30. according to Milne. The agenda for Tooele City Mayor Debbie The contract will pay RS Saturday’s meeting included approv- Winn said she has chosen not Contract Management Services ing the venue and date for the state to renew the city’s contract $140 per hour for the services, Republican Party convention, ballot- with Randy Sant to provide which includes any costs and ing procedures for organizing con- Chairman Rob economic development con- expenses. The RDA also agrees ventions, a variety of state party con- Anderson (above) sulting. to provide Sant with office stitution and by-laws amendments, Winn said Sant will no space and basic equipment conducts the meeting. resolutions, and reports from various longer handle day-to-day eco- such as furniture, a computer, Republican state office holders, party nomic development for the telephone and printer. committees and auxiliaries. city, but his firm, RS Contract Following the completion of Management Services, signed the contract’s tasks, the city’s a contract to continue provid- RDA board, which has the ing services to the city’s rede- same membership as the City velopment agency in February. Council, may hire him in the Under the RDA contract, future for other assignments, Sant will assist on the closing according to Winn. of the 1000 North commercial “In talking with the council, development with devel- they would like to hire him on oper M-53 Associates, prepare a case-by-case basis,” she said. agreements for the Broadway Sant’s contract to provide Project Area and provide economic development con- financial analysis and informa- sulting had not been updated tion for the RDA board on the in several years and he was Depot Project Area. The 1000 Janet Geary, Bill and Karen Dellos (above) participate in the North and Broadway projects SEE SANT PAGE A7 ® meeting. Committee members voted electronically. Lynda Pipkin (right) speaks at the meeting. INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD B4 CLASSIFIEDS B6 Photo Vasser to Tooele softball HOMETOWN B1 highlights of headline at beat Cyprus OBITUARIES A6 Mr. & Miss County Fair See A8 OPEN FORUM A4 Super Amazing See A7 SPORTS A8 See B1 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY March 19, 2019 Health department accredited for emergency preparedness County health department to focus on mental health, suicide prevention, substance abuse and healthy living during 2019 MARK WATSON accreditation this year while tion by peer review to assess gency of any sort, the health a high level and is ready to McBeth said several orga- CORRESPONDENT Utah County and Tri-County their ability to meet a set of department is ready to respond to public health prob- nizations help create the plan Tooele County Health health departments are work- national standards for public respond,” McBeth said in an lems,” she said. including the health depart- Department is one of four ing on their accreditations for health preparedness. Those email. “This was a huge effort McBeth said the health ment, behavioral health, health departments in the 2020. standards align with federal by the staff.” department reached out to schools, government agencies, state recognized by the “Public Health Ready” government requirements and Other top successes for the community and listened to law enforcement and commu- National Association of benchmarks were created and other national best practices. the department during 2018 what citizens felt were signifi- nity volunteers. County and City Health agreed upon through a unique Departments are required to included progress on transpor- cant issues regarding healthy The next scheduled Board Officials for its ability to plan partnership between NACCHO collaborate with their state, tation. living. of Health meeting is Tuesday, for, respond to and recover and Centers for Disease local and community partners “We started on-demand “Some major issues facing March 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the from public health emergen- Control, according to a TCHD to develop plans that account city-to-city transportation the community are mental health department building at cies. press release. for all the constituents in their from Stansbury, Tooele and health and suicide prevention, 151 N. Main Street, Tooele. “It took a lot of work and “Tooele County is a leader jurisdictions. Grantsville through a grant reducing substance abuse Current Tooele County many hours spent by staff to in emergency preparedness — “The health department that the transportation (particularly opioid addiction) Board of Health members achieve accreditation,” said in public health, in public safe- collaborates on planning, department received,” McBeth and promoting healthy living,” include McBeth (Tooele Scott McKenzie, deputy direc- ty, and in many other areas,” training and exercising said. “In 2018, there were she said. City appointee), Grantsville tor of TCHD and emergency said TCHD executive director for emergencies with the 2,400 trips provided. In addi- McBeth said a Tooele Mayor Brent Marshall, Tooele manager for the department. Jeff Coombs. Tooele County Emergency tion, transportation for those County Community Health County Commissioner Tom “We had to review five year’s To earn the designation, Management Department and in wheelchairs was increased Improvement Plan (CHIP) for Tripp, Rush Valley Mayor worth of materials for the County Health Department all local community partners from one wheelchair accessi- 2018-22 has been created.