7-26-18 Transcript Bulletin

Soto will lead sports programs TOOELE at Excelsior See A10 TRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S THURSDAY July 26, 2018 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 125 No. 16 $1.00 Rezone referendum now off election ballot County attorney: Investigation revealed ‘pattern’ of Water Wheel Harvest improper signature verification during petition process Stansbury Park Rezone Dispute Area Wheatridge TIM GILLIE the petition sponsors. “It is STAFF WRITER with heavy heart that I am Mavrerik It looks like Tooele County unable to certify the petition, residents won’t get to vote on however. When I was sworn Stansbury Parkway repealing a rezone of property into office I took an oath to Millpond in Stansbury Park that paves support, obey, and defend the the way for a high-density law and discharge the duties of Gateway Dr development. my office with fidelity.” Tooele County Clerk/ Referendum sponsors hoped Crystal Bay Dr Auditor Marilyn Gillette to give voters the opportunity Clubhouse informed referendum spon- to over turn the Tooele County sors Wednesday that she Commission’s decision to was unable to certify the rezone 5.38 acres of property Subject Property referendum on the rezone in on the southwest corner of N Clubhouse Dr Stansbury Park because too Clubhouse Drive and Country Marilyn Gillette many signatures were not veri- Club Drive from commercial Tooele County Clerk/Auditor fied by the signature gatherer shopping and single-family The “subject property” labeled in red is 36 in the manner prescribed by residential to R-M-15. The son who gathers signatures on the 5.38 acres of ground referendum state law. change allows for high-density a referendum packet to sign proponents don’t want to see used for “Concerned citizens put so development of up to 15 hous- a verification statement that high-density development. much work into this petition ing units per acre. gathering,” wrote Gillette to State law requires the per- SEE REZONE PAGE A9 ® Business owners in Tooele City concerned over proposed tax hike MARK WATSON Mayor Debbie Winn and the STAFF WRITER council say the tax increase is Many small business owners needed because expenditures in Tooele City are concerned have exceeded revenue for over a proposed increase in years, and the city can no lon- their property tax payment ger tap into savings to cover to the city, according to Jared expenses. Hamner, executive director of Winn and the council also the Tooele County Chamber of want the tax increase to help Commerce. build a new public safety build- “Obviously, they’re quite ing. concerned,” Hamner said. Although the budget was “Some of them say they will approved last month, the tax be OK if people shop locally. increase remains proposed Business owners I’ve talked to until a state required Truth- said they wish the tax increase In-Taxation hearing is held on could have been done incre- Aug. 15. Librarian volunteer Olivia Cruz teaches Emmalyn and Matthew Stagg how to play stick mentally instead of all at once. Business owners are par- pull during Pioneer Games at the Tooele City Library on Monday night. It’s a sad deal.” ticularly concerned about the Hamner said he has talked tax increase because their mostly to small business own- city property taxes are based PIONEER GAMES FOR CHILDREN ers like barber shops and on 100 percent of the market antique shops. value of their properties. In PHOTOS “They’re concerned because contrast, residential property SUE BUTTERFIELD now they have to readjust their owners pay 55 percent of their budgets,” Hamner said. home’s market value. On June 20, the Tooele City A commercial property in In recognition of Pioneer Council approved its 2018- Tooele City valued at $150,000 Day on Tuesday, the Tooele 19 fiscal year budget, which paid $275 last year in city City Library provided an includes a proposed 115-per- event Monday evening to give cent city property tax increase. SEE HIKE PAGE A7 ® local children an idea of how pioneer children played during the 1800s. From 6-7:30 p.m., approximately 50 children with siblings, parents and grandparents in tow, participated in “Pioneer Games” at the library. Volunteers encouraged participants to imagine a world without TV, video games or air conditioning, and introduced them to a variety of activities pioneer children enjoyed. Inside the library’s community room, children learned how to make pioneer- era whirly-gigs and yarn dolls, while outside, children were introduced to stick pull, FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO hopscotch, leap frog and other A Tooele Chamber of Commerce official said many businesses in Tooele Addison Phillippi (left top) makes a whirly-gig at the library. Three-year-old Deklin Isaacason (above City say the city’s proposed tax increase should have been done incremen- activities. left) makes a yarn doll. London Tweeddale (above right) learned to play hopscotch. tally instead of all at once. INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD A8 CLASSIFIEDS B4 New addition to Dance numbers Molly in the HOMETOWN A10 Oquirrh Hills best part of Mineshaft OBITUARIES A8 Golf Course “Mamma Mia! at Fridays on SPORTS B1 See A2 Here we go Vine again” See A4 See A6 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN THURSDAY July 26, 2018 NEW BUILDING AT GOLF COURSE FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS Rocky and Braze Mannos (above, right) work on the foundation of a new building near the driving range at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course while head golf pro Cody Lopez watches their progress. The building will include a ball-vending machine for patrons. Grantsville approves contract to Tooele man charged with improve access to code online drug possession, stolen items STEVE HOWE prior to approval, Clark said. able online as a PDF but can- STEVE HOWE on July 11, according to a sonal transaction cards, and STAFF WRITER “What you’re doing is you’re not be searched. STAFF WRITER probable cause statement. other membership cards. The Grantsville City’s municipal jumping into the software and “Not only is that a usability A Tooele man is facing The officer made contact woman’s name was run in code will be available through you’re making proposals,” he problem and an accessibility felony charges after he was with the driver, identified as local records and it was dis- a new service, intended to said. problem, it’s actually a prob- allegedly found in possession Mahmood, and let him know covered she had reported her increase accessibility to the Municode could show previ- lem with ADA (Americans with of drugs and stolen financial the reason for the stop. vehicle was burglarized the public. ous versions of city code and Disabilities Act) compliance,” cards during a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the same day, and those items During its July 18 meeting, prior to adoption, it can show Clark said. Suni Darren Mahmood, officer spoke with Mahmood were listed as stolen. the Grantsville City Council changes by underlining addi- Clark said Municode, which 26, is charged with third- about an unrelated case in Mahmood was trans- approved a 5-year agreement tions in green text, while show- is based out of Florida, pro- degree felony possession which he was a suspect, the ported to the police depart- with Municode to provide ing removed sections of code in vides its service to more than or use of a controlled sub- probable cause statement ment to be interviewed and online services for the city’s red with a strikethrough. 3,500 municipalities around stance, third-degree felony said. While the interview was then taken to the Tooele municipal code. The cost of the The proposed document the country and about a quar- unlawful acquisition, posses- was conducted, another offi- County Detention Center, service is $1,500 per year. would be referenced by the ter of those in Utah. Clark’s sion or transfer of a financial cer observed a used syringe according to the probable The service allows city staff city council at its meetings, former company, Municipal card, and misdemeanor in the driver’s side door. cause statement. to amend the code online and and once approved, the city Code Online, was purchased counts of possession of In the ensuing search of Mahmood made his initial show proposed changes to the recorder would then send the by Municode. another’s identity documents the vehicle, more parapher- appearance in 3rd District code, according to Municode document to Municode for The Grantsville City Council and use or possession of nalia was located, along Court on July 17 and is representative Kimball Clark. upload. approved the agreement and drug paraphernalia. with a baggie containing a scheduled to return to court A proposed change to the code Grantsville City Code will annual payment in a unani- Tooele City police made crystalline substance, the for a scheduling conference can be input by the city attor- also be searchable using key- mous vote at the July 18 meet- a traffic stop on a vehicle on statement said. Under the on July 31 at 9 a.m. before ney or city recorder, where it words, according to Clark. The ing. 400 South after it failed to driver’s seat, officers found a Judge Matthew Bates. will be viewable to the public city’s code is currently avail- [email protected] signal a turn at 10:40 p.m. woman’s drivers license, per- [email protected] Tooele man charged Fire damages outbuildings on Pine Canyon Road STEVE HOWE to a fire at 1261 E. Pine One of the outbuildings was estimated at $15,000, accord- with fleeing police STAFF WRITER Canyon Road at 2:38 a.m.

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