FRONT PAGE A1FRONT PAGE A1 Stansbury sophomore collects antler sheds See A10 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETINUL SINCE 1894 THURSDAY October 19, 2017 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 124 No. 41 $1.00 County sets potential tax hikes to limit of 5 percent If imposed, tax increases will net $410,500 in new budget revenue TIM GILLIE “Although we are just begin- STAFF WRITER ning our budget process for The Tooele County 2018, state code requires that Commission has limited its if we think we might need a potential 2018 property tax tax increase, we have to pub- increases to no more than 5 lish that as an intent before the percent. election in November,” Bitner The county commissioners said. passed resolutions stating their Last year the county com- SHS — 2017 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS intent to raise the county gen- missioners estimated a need eral and the municipal services for a 9-percent property tax tax levies by no more than increase and ended up not FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/ 5 percent each for the 2018 imposing it. TTB PHOTOS property tax year during their “We kind of need to use a Stansbury’s boys cross meeting Tuesday. crystal ball to forecast our rev- country team (above) The resolution and the enue needs when we have not hold the Class 4A state language, including the word finished the budget process, championship trophy “intent,” is a requirement of and we won’t know what prop- state code for entities like erty values will be until June,” the Stallions won on Tooele County that use a cal- Bitner said. Wednesday afternoon at endar year for its fiscal year, Based on current property Sugarhouse Park in Salt according to Tooele County valuations and rates, a 5-per- Lake. Stansbury took the Commission Chairman Wade top spot with a score of Bitner. SEE TAX PAGE A7 ➤ 80, followed by Pine View with a score of 89. Dylan Bryant (right) finished in 16th place in Class 4A with a time of 16 minutes, 10.9 seconds. Stansbury senior Josh Wintch (far Vote-by-mail right) with the fifth Stallion to cross the finish line, finishing 23rd overall ballots mark the in 16:23.9. start of election TIM GILLIE at the Tooele County Clerk/ STAFF WRITER Auditor’s office at 47 S. Main Nov. 7 is the date for munici- Street in room 318. Early vot- pal elections in Tooele County, ing at the clerk’s office will but some ballots have already continue through Nov. 3. been sent to voters. Hours for early voting are Sheriff announces changes to law Vote-by-mail ballots for the from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Nov. 7 election should arrive in except for on Nov. 3 when mailboxes by Oct. 23, accord- early voting will close at 5 p.m. ing to Tooele County Clerk/ There will also be opportu- enforcement at Country Fan Fest Auditor Marilyn Gillette. nities for early voting on Oct. “If you are expecting a vote- 25 at the Grantsville Senior by-mail ballot and it doesn’t Center from 9:30 a.m. until Action is in response to Las Vegas mass shooting at outdoor concert show up by Monday’s mail, 11:30 a.m. and on Nov. 1 at contact the clerk’s office,” the Tooele Senior Center from STEVE HOWE fire on a music festival across from the ment professional that just doesn’t Gillette said. 9 a.m. until noon. STAFF WRITER Mandalay Bay, killing 58 people and recognize the vulnerability of a mass Most areas outside of Tooele On Nov. 7, polling locations Following the deadly mass shooting injuring 546 before taking his own life. gathering,” Wimmer said. and Grantsville cities, includ- will be open from 7 a.m. until in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, law enforce- Wimmer said he hasn’t received a At next year’s country music festi- ing Stansbury Park, will vote 8 p.m. at the Tooele County ment activity will change at next year’s request to change law enforcement val, Wimmer said the sheriff’s office by mail in the 2017 election, Building Auditorium at 47 S. Country Fan Fest, according to Tooele practices at Country Fan Fest, but felt it will have its armored vehicle closer according to Gillette. Main Street in Tooele City, County Sheriff Paul Wimmer. was important in the aftermath of the to the venue. The vehicle, a Cadillac Early voting for the Nov. 7 A gunman, later identified as 64- Las Vegas shootings. SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE election will start on Oct. 24 SEE BALLOTS PAGEUV A9INDEX ➤ year-old Stephen Paddock, opened “I don’t think there’s a law enforce- SEE ENFORCEMENT PAGE A9 ➤ The Sun Rise Set FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Friday 7:46 a.m. 6:42 p.m. Saturday 7:47 a.m. 6:40 p.m. Sunday 7:48 a.m. 6:39 p.m. Monday 7:49 a.m. 6:37 p.m. Tuesday 7:50 a.m. 6:36 p.m. Wednesday 7:51 a.m. 6:35 p.m. F Sa Su M Tu W Th Thursday 7:52 a.m. 6:33 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Friday 8:27 a.m. 7:38 p.m. Majority of propertyprotection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 violationsHigh; 8-10 in city involve weeds and junk Saturday 9:27 a.m. 8:11 p.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme Sunday 10:24 a.m. 8:48 p.m. MARK WATSON “Our goal is always to ing on Sept. 20. Statistics were owners are first given a courte- there are no fines, according to The property owner receives Monday 11:20 a.m. 9:27 p.m. STAFF WRITER ALMANAC Tuesday 12:13 p.m. 10:11 p.m. achieve voluntaryStatistics for compli-the week ending Oct. 18. gathered from Jan. 1 through sy notice urging them to clean the report. a notice of violation. At this Cloudy and cooler; a Mostly sunny and Wednesday 1:03 p.m. 10:58 p.m. Mostly sunny Sunshine Sunshine Only a smallMostly portion sunny of Sunnyance verus chargingTemperatures fees and Sept. 6 of this year. up their properties. If they do Bolser said there are three point, the property owner Thursday 1:48 p.m. 11:49 p.m. p.m. shower or two warmer Tooele City property owners abating properties,”High/Low past said week Jim There 66/25 were 739 cases it, the case is closed. steps to code enforcement: ini- begins to accrue fines if the New First Full Last who received violation notices Bolser, directorNormal of high/low public past week opened 66/42 during that time, of In cases where a property tiation, violation and remedy. violation is not remedied. 60 34 50 38 63 42 62 40 59 39 63 41 65 43 Average temp past week 46.2 so far in 2017 for excessive works and communityNormal average tempdevel- past week which 53.9 636 were for weeds owner does nothing after a Initiation includes a cour- Property owners have the TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERweeds or junk paid a fine, opment. “ChargingDaily Temperatures fees is not Highand junk. Low The numbers also first inspection, a second tesy notice and inspection. If opportunity to appeal the vio- Oct 19 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Shown is Friday’s weather. according to statistics pro- our goal, whatsoever.” showed 488 of the 739 cases inspection takes place about the problem is resolved, there lation to a hearing officer. The ©2017; forecasts and graphics Temperatures are Friday’s provided by highs and Friday night’s vided by the city’s community Bolser provided the city (66 percent) resulted in viola- two weeks later. If the owner is no fine. If the problem is not hearing officer can uphold, lows. development and public works council with code enforcement tion notices. remedies the problem during resolved, the process moves to department. statistics during a work meet- Bolser said that property early stages of enforcement, the violation stage. SEE VIOLATIONS PAGE A6 ➤ Download our app today UTAH WEATHER Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Logan BULLETIN BOARD B5 Grouse 56/33 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 54/35 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS C6 45/29 56/33 56/33 63/38 Ogden Stansbury Park Pumpkin patch fun County may HOMETOWN A10 59/34 Erda 63/37 OBITUARIES A8 Vernal Grantsville 61/36 Pine Canyon in Grantsville buy building Salt Lake City 67/29 63/37 50/25 0.00 0.42 0.03 1.03 16.16 15.70 KID SCOOP B6 Tooele 64/38 Bauer See A2 See A2 60/34 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 61/34 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 60/34 67/32 63/34 See Stockton Pollen Index Price complete 61/34 63/30 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley 64/32 58/32 Ophir Moderate on A9 56/30 Low Delta Manti Absent 64/30 64/28 Green River Th F Sa Su M Tu W 76/35 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 57/31 66/26 Moab 52/31 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 76/37 Beaver 76/37 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Wednesday 63/27 Ibapah 58/31 24-hour 54/29 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 1.00 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St.