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FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT Grantsville, SERVING Stansbury still TOOELE COUNTY swinging at SINCE 1894 State Legion ULLETIN See A10 B TUESDAY July 30, 2013 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 120 No. 17 $1.00 Sales tax boosts budgets for city and county Of that, $4.70 goes straight to chase is made. cent. by Tim Gillie the state budget; 30 cents goes While the majority of sales tax For example, in the incorpo- Destination of $1.00 Sales Tax Collected in Tooele City STAFF WRITER to the Utah Transit Authority; collected goes to the state, a frac- rated areas of Ophir, Stockton, 25 cents goes to Tooele County; tion of the sales tax collected Vernon, Wendover, Rush Valley Editor’s note: The following is 10 cents goes to the Tooele City from people spending money and unincorporated Tooele a news analysis on how much Parks, Art and Recreation Fund; in Tooele County is remitted to County, the sales tax rate is 5.95 of every dollar of sales tax col- and around $1 will make its way Tooele County and the munici- percent. lected in Tooele County is divided back to Tooele City’s budget as pality where the transaction That rate includes 4.7 percent among taxing entities. sales tax revenue. occurs. in state sales tax, 1 percent in While property tax notices That amount varies by loca- local sales tax for the town or Buy $100 worth of merchan- arrive annually announcing the tion because the sales tax rate Tooele County, and a 0.25 per- dise from a store in Tooele City total amount due, sales tax is varies by community, according cent county option tax that is col- and you will pay the cashier more surreptitious. It is collected to different tax options. Sales tax lected in all areas of the county. 74¢ 5¢ 4¢ 2¢ 15¢ $106.35. in small amounts over time at charged in Tooele County varies State Mass Transit PAR The extra $6.35 is sales tax. the cash register each time a pur- from 5.95 percent to 6.35 per- SEE TAX PAGE A7 ➤ County Tooele City Tooele County County Livestock Show landmark remains begins Thursday shuttered displays will also go on as well, by Lisa Christensen and both will be at Deseret Peak STAFF WRITER Complex, just like usual. Benson Gristmill’s Bob Gowans, treasurer of the Although county budget Tooele County Livestock Show, future in hands of woes have made the Tooele said while it’s unfortunate a lack County Junior Livestock Show of county funds has canceled the and Auction look a bit precari- fair as a whole, Tooele County commission ous, its participants have never Commissioners were helpful to wavered. make the livestock show go on. by Tim Gillie “We always knew 4-H would Darlene Christensen, 4-H agent, STAFF WRITER take care of us. I never worried,” said sponsorship from Rocky said Crystal Zierenberg, an Erda Mountain Power, Morton Salt, In 1854, LDS Church President 4-H livestock leader whose club Sharon Grgich and the van Stam Brigham Young dispatched LDS members are participating in the family was also critical in making apostle Ezra Taft Benson to show. “The 4-H and [Utah State the event happen. Tooele Valley with instructions University] Extension leaders Now, Gowans said, he hopes to build a gristmill to serve the just said they’d take care of it.” the success of the livestock show, area’s settlers. And, with a little creativity, the which has been going for more Thanks to a group of local vol- livestock show will go on this than 65 years, is not hampered unteers, Benson Gristmill still weekend — just without the stands today at the northeastern Tooele County Fair. The 4-H club SEE LIVESTOCK PAGE A9 ➤ entry to Tooele County. The gristmill attracts 10,000 to 12,00 visitors a year, some from foreign countries, accord- ing to Suzy Wall, former Benson Gristmill supervisor. However, visitors this summer are greeted by chained gates and “closed” signs, instead of smil- ing docents offering free-guided tours. The facility is available for use for weddings, receptions, reunions and other events by reservation — only. Before the county started lay- offs last fall, the Benson Gristmill FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO had a staff of 12. Most were part- Kenzie Scott, 17, (above) helps out as Future Farmers of America and 4-H members prepare their sheep for the annual time seasonal employees that livestock show. Scott raised two sheep to sell in this year’s show. Autumn Zierenberg (left) calms her sheep Hershey gave tours, cared for the grounds, while it is groomed in preparation for the annual livestock show held this Thursday. and performed restoration work from May 1 to Oct. 31. In March 2013, the remainder of the gristmill staff was laid off, along with the rest of the county parks and recreation staff as part of a restructuring move that also New apartments to included the elimination of the county’s building maintenance staff. The reorganization, which left the department heads as SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE be built in TooeleUV INDEX the only staff in the two depart- The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Wednesday 6:25 a.m. 8:45 p.m. by Jamie Belnap Rasmussen, a partner at ments, was part of the county’s Thursday 6:26 a.m. 8:44 p.m. Castlewood Development. “We budget reduction process. Friday 6:27 a.m. 8:43 p.m. CORRESPONDENT Saturday 6:28 a.m. 8:42 p.m. think this will be absorbed very Tooele County has explored Sunday 6:29 a.m. 8:41 p.m. A large-scale multi-family devel- quickly.” a couple of avenues to restore Monday 6:30 a.m. 8:40 p.m. opment will soon break ground in Rasmussen W Th saidF Sathe Sucomplex M Tu public access to the historic Tuesday 6:31 a.m. 8:38 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set a Tooele City subdivision. — whichnumber, will the begreater dubbed the need for Theeye and Cove skin Benson Gristmill, according to Wednesday 1:24 a.m. 4:05 p.m. The complex, developed by at Overlakeprotection. 0-2— Low;features 3-5 Moderate; one, 6-7 High; two 8-10 Tooele County Commissioner Thursday 2:05 a.m. 4:56 p.m. Salt Lake City-based Castlewood and threeVery High; bedroom 11+ Extreme units with 9- Shawn Milne. Friday 2:51 a.m. 5:44 p.m. Saturday 3:41 a.m. 6:27 p.m. Development, boasts 132 units on foot ceilings, ALMANACwashers and dryers, “We talked with LDS Church Sunday 4:34 a.m. 7:06 p.m. just over 7.5 acres in central east- detachedStatistics garage for the week or ending canopy July 29. park- officials, but they weren’t inter- Sunny to partly cloudy Sunny to partly cloudy Monday 5:29 a.m. 7:42 p.m. Mostly sunny and nice Partly sunny A full day of sunshine Sunshine Mostly sunny Temperatures Tuesday 6:27 a.m. 8:15 p.m. and nice and pleasant ern Overlake. ing, a swimming pool, and a club- ested in owning or operating the Comprised of class A apart- house High/Lowwith workout past week facilities and 93/62 gristmill,” he said. “I approached New First Full Last Normal high/low past week 93/67 90 65 92 66 91 63 89 60 87 58ments, or 85upperscale61 units88 not65 kitchenAverage area. temp Thepast week development 78.1 the board of the Stansbury Park subsidized by the government, will alsoNormal have average a park temp forpast weekkids. 79.9 Improvement District, but they TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Aug 6 Aug 14 Aug 20 Aug 28 developers are hedging their bets The city is currently reviewing said they didn’t have the means Shown is Wednesday’s that Tooele is ready for an increase building plans for the develop- to support the gristmill.” Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and in the rental market. ment and once plans are approved The original budget for the AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO Wednesday night’s lows. “The market is very tight out there right now,” said Duaine SEE APARTMENTS PAGE A7 ➤ A new apartment complex is planned for Overlake. The Cove will cover almost eight acres boarded by Berra SEE LANDMARK PAGE A6 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Boulevard, Drysdale Way, 1910 North and 70 West. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD A8 Grouse 88/54 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 93/71 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Tuesday CLASSIFIEDS B5 90/56 95/71 94/69 90/68 HOMETOWN B1 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Back-to-School Mother-son 90/68 Erda 91/69 Closet provides duo train and OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 91/68 Pine Canyon Wednesday Salt Lake City 88/59 93/68 79/59 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 90/70 Bauer Good supplies for those run marathons 90/65 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS A10 88/65 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 90/65 in need together 90/62 90/65 See Stockton PollenThursday Index Price complete 89/65 See A2 See B1 88/64 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 90/62 89/64 Ophir Moderate on A9 80/59 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 94/69 90/61 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 95/69 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 91/66 90/64 Moab 90/66 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 97/72 Beaver 99/72 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m.