FRONT PAGE A1 County softball teams tied for region See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 THURSDAY May 5, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 122 No. 98 $1.00 County OK’s new impact fees to recoup costs Fee schedule is to offset transportation impacts caused by new developments by Tim Gillie pumps. STAFF WRITER The transportation impact fee for a single-family residence is New impact fees will have $1,113. developers and builders in unin- The impact fee assessed is corporated Tooele County pay- based on the amount of traf- ing more for their projects. fic expected to be generated Tuesday night the Tooele by the project, according to a County Commission approved study completed by Parametrix, an impact fee schedule on new an engineering, planning, and construction in unincorporated consulting service with offices in areas to recoup the cost of trans- Midvale. portation facilities from which “Impact fees are there to allow new growth will benefit. us to provide citizens of this The schedule ranges from county with what they need,” $292 per 1,000 square feet for said Tooele County Commission FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS a small warehouse to $20,703 Chairman Wade Bitner. Josh Wiker (above) prices donated clothes before they go to the sales floor at Deseret Industries in Tooele. Tamra Butler (below) moves a rack of clothes in the per 1,000 square feet for a con- sorting area. DI’s main mission is to help unemployed people receive the training and experience they need to move ahead in their lives. venience store without gasoline SEE FEES PAGE A6 ➤ DI helps workers become ‘self reliant’ by Jessica Henrie STAFF WRITER If you don’t know better, Marshall presents Deseret Industries may seem like little more than a giant swap meet. $4.8M budget to That’s what Clinton Broadhead thought before he started man- aging the DI store in Tooele City 13 years ago. He understood how Grantsville council the business essentially worked: people donated used, unwanted items and DI resold them. But he by Steve Howe In his address, Marshall out- didn’t understand what went on STAFF WRITER lined several new projects while behind the scenes. emphasizing what he called the Far from simply being a place The tentative 2016-17 budget most important policy action where people can buy cheap presented by Grantsville City the city undertakes. clothes, cookware, furniture and Mayor Brent Marshall calls for “It is what allows us to move other items, DI’s main mission a slight increase in spending as forward toward the vision we is to help people who are unem- the city prepares for major capi- share for our community and ployed receive the training and tal improvement projects in the protection of the quality of life experience they need to move coming years. for which Grantsville is proud to ahead. Marshall unveiled his $4.8 mil- be known,” he said. “It’s a vocational training pro- lion budget to the Grantsville City Marshall also emphasized the gram,” Broadhead said. “That’s Council during their Wednesday need for many projects dealing the big thing. I think there’s a night meeting. The increase with the repair and upgrade of stigma about the DI, but we want would amount to $36,100 in new the streets and roads in the city. spending, which is less than a SEE WORKERS PAGE A9 ➤ one-percent increase. SEE MARSHALL PAGE A6 ➤ Only one person has Pankratz Pumpkin applied to fill empty Patch closes after SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE school board seatUV INDEX The Sun Rise Set FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY truck is vandalized Friday 6:22 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Saturday 6:21 a.m. 8:31 p.m. Sunday 6:19 a.m. 8:32 p.m. Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday to apply Monday 6:18 a.m. 8:33 p.m. by Steve Howe parked in the field while a trac- Tuesday 6:17 a.m. 8:34 p.m. STAFF WRITER tor tilled the patch. Sometime Wednesday 6:16 a.m. 8:35 p.m. by Tim Gillie with The FChurch Sa Suof JesusM TuChrist W Th between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday 6:15 a.m. 8:36 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set STAFF WRITER of Latter-daynumber, theSaints, greater the has need foraccept- eye and skin For the first time in a dozen Monday, a group of vandals Friday 6:35 a.m. 8:36 p.m. ed a workprotection. assignment0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; that 6-7 will High; 8-10 years, Vernon and Diane Pankratz caused thousands of dollars of Saturday 7:22 a.m. 9:47 p.m. Only one. require himVery High; to 11+ move Extreme out of state. don’t plan on planting pumpkins damage to the vehicle. Sunday 8:13 a.m. 10:54 p.m. Monday 9:08 a.m. 11:53 p.m. That’s how many letters of As of press ALMANACtime the school at a seven-acre field at 150 N. “The sad thing is just the mali- Tuesday 10:07 a.m. none interest the Tooele County board hasStatistics received for the week one ending Mayletter 4. of Coleman Street. cious vandalism” Vernon said. “I A shower and t-storm Overcast with a brief Cloudy with a passing Mostly sunny and Intervals of clouds and Wednesday 11:07 a.m. 12:45 a.m. Clouds limiting sun Partly sunny Temperatures Thursday 12:08 p.m. 1:30 a.m. around; not as warm shower or two shower pleasantSchool Board has received fromsunshine interest from someone interest- Pankratz Pumpkin Patch had mean, they did about $4,000 of people who want to fill a vacant ed in fillingHigh/Low Lawrence’s past week position. 78/37 become an autumn institution in damage.” New First Full Last Normal high/low past week 68/44 72 50 64 49 65 49 67 44 69 51position on75 the board.49 79 55That letterAverage is from temp past former week school 50.8 Tooele, but vandalism to a truck The windshield of the locked Board member Matt Lawrence board memberNormal average Karen temp pastNelson week of 55.8 parked in the field caused the pickup truck was smashed TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low May 6 May 13 May 21 May 29 submitted a letter of resignation Grantsville. Pankratzes to announce they will inward, likely by a ball peen ham- Shown is Friday’s weather. at the April 12 board meeting. Replacements for Lawrence no longer continue the seasonal mer, and all of the wires under Forecasts and graphics provided by Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s His resignation is effective June must live in Tooele County endeavor. the dash were cut. Tools from AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 lows. 1, 2016. FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO The truck, which belonged Lawrence, a seminary teacher SEE SEAT PAGE A7 ➤ Grady Buckley visits the Pankratz Pumpkin Patch last year. The patch is to the Pankratz’ son, had been SEE PANKRATZ PAGE A7 ➤ UTAH WEATHER closing after vandals damaged a truck at the field Monday. Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Logan BULLETIN BOARD B6 Grouse 71/46 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 71/50 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point Thursday CLASSIFIEDS C4 68/45 71/50 71/50 71/51 HOMETOWN A10 Ogden Stansbury Park Good April showers fall Ladies 71/50 Erda 72/51 OBITUARIES A8 Grantsville short, but precip Community Club Vernal 73/51 Pine Canyon Friday KID SCOOP B8 Salt Lake City 72/44 73/51 61/42 works to serve in Tooele 74/52 Bauer Good totals still look 72/50 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS B1 71/49 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 72/50 good county 70/42 71/48 See Stockton PollenSaturday Index Price complete 71/49 See A2 See A10 66/41 High Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 70/44 68/46 Ophir Moderate on A9 65/46 Source:Low www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti Absent 67/45 68/39 Green River Th F Sa Su M Tu W 74/46 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 69/47 69/39 Moab 66/44 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 77/46 Beaver 71/44 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Wednesday 64/36 Ibapah 67/45 24-hour 68/40 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.91 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 63/39 68/43 at Grantsville 1.59 none 68/50 Kanab 66/42 Eureka 64/43 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4190.90 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN THURSDAY May 5, 2016 County disperses more tourism grants for events and venues by Tim Gillie STAFF WRITER The Tooele County Commission approved $72,500 in tourism tax grants at their Tuesday meeting. Included on the list of approved grants was $30,000 for advertising with “At Your Leisure,” a Utah-produced out- door adventure show. The Benson Gristmill Performing Arts Foundation received $5,000 for facility rental. It also will receive up to $2,500 for out-of-county advertising. TTB FILE PHOTO The $2,500 will be provided as a Fans relax in their lawn chairs as they are entertained by Ty Hendron at the 2015 Country Fan Fest held at Deseret Peak reimbursement after invoices for Complex.