Thomas sets single game rushing record at GHS See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S TUESDAY August 28, 2018 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 125 No. 25 $1.00 City moving ahead with new public safety building MARK WATSON public safety building. sented the CUP request to the planning STAFF WRITER The land, which is located directly commission. Tooele City Hall’s commitment to east of City Hall and Transcript Bolser said the request was just build a new public safety facility for Bulletin Publishing, is zoned general one element of the overall planning the police department took another commercial and is owned by the city. process and not approval of any other step forward last week. Civic buildings are allowed in the zone elements of the project. The Tooele City Planning as a conditional use. The site also “We’re not talking about the site Commission on Wednesday approved extends to 100 East. plan or the development itself,” he a conditional-use permit request from “This is an application I’m very said. “The intent of this project is to FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO City Hall for approximately 2.3 acres pleased to bring to you this evening,” facilitate a new police station that A new Tooele City police station is planned for a 2.3-acre site at 70 N. Garden Street at 70 N. Garden St. The property has said Jim Bolser, the city’s community east of Tooele City Hall. Tooele City has acquired portions of the property throughout been identified as the site for the new development director, when he pre- SEE BUILDING PAGE A7 ® the years with an intent to someday build a police station there. More West Nile virus found near Benson Gristmill County Health urges public to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites MARK WATSON Walmart Distribution Center in STAFF WRITER Grantsville and the other near The Tooele Valley Mosquito Ritchie Brothers in Lake Point. Abatement District announced Mosquito pools contain Monday that two more mos- between 10 to 100 mosquitoes. quito pools tested positive for West Nile virus is primar- West Nile virus after samples ily transmitted by mosquitoes were analyzed by the Utah from the Culex family dur- State Public Health Laboratory. ing normal blood-feeding, That brings the total number according to the U.S. Centers of positive tests for the season for Disease Control and in Tooele Valley to seven. Prevention. Scott Bradshaw, district About 80 percent of people manager, said the two most infected with West Nile do not recent samples were collected develop any symptoms, while from the Benson Gristmill area about one-in-five infected in Stansbury Park on Aug. 21. develop a fever with other Five mosquito pools in the symptoms such as headache, gristmill area have now tested body aches, joint pains, vomit- Rock’n Riders carry the American Flag and the Utah State Flag to lead the Lake Point Days parade on Saturday morning. positive for the virus. ing, diarrhea or a rash, accord- Two other mosquito pools ing to CDC. tested positive for West Nile Most people with this type LAKE POINT DAYS CELEBRATION from samples taken on Aug. 6. One pool was near the SEE VIRUS PAGE A8 ® PHOTOS FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE The final local Community Days event of the summer was held in Lake Point on Friday and Saturday, as residents and visitors showed up to commemo- rate the community, which was founded in 1854. Sales tax increase Lake Point Days began on Friday evening with a raffle and silent auction, followed by for transportation a chili cook-off, live music from the Fender Benders band, and a movie in the park. Saturday began with a 5K on November ballot race, a parade down Center Street, and a flag-raising cer- emony. Next was a classic car Proposed .25 percent tax would be used show, barrel train and horse rides, bingo, lunch and more. for funding public transit served by UTA The day’s festivities ended with a Lake Point princesses wave to the crowd during the parade. country dance at the park. TIM GILLIE future,” said County commis- STAFF WRITER sioner Myron Bateman. Tooele County voters will be The funds could be used Dylan asked in November to approve for increasing bus service to Marshall (far an additional .25 percent sales Tooele County, improving the left) climbs tax to be collected for funding County health department’s behind the public transit. transportation service for wheel of a custom truck The Tooele County senior citizens and veterans, at Lake Point Commission voted unanimous- and developing a plan for Days. Rhett ly to place an advisory issue bringing rail transportation to Jenkins (left) on the November ballot asking the county so the county can does a loop voters if they would approve preserve the planned transpor- on a slide. tacking on .25 percent to the tation corridor, according to current sales tax rate in areas Bateman. of the county served by the “We really need to get a Utah Transit Authority. regular hourly bus to Salt Lake “We need the funds to pro- out here,” Bateman said. vide for transportation needs in the county, now and in the SEE TAX PAGE A8 ® INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD B4 CLASSIFIEDS B8 Stansbury man Stallions’ Midvalley HOMETOWN B2 passionate 59-point victory Trail closed OBITUARIES A6 about tennis sets record to motorized OPEN FORUM A4 See B2 See B1 vehicles SPORTS B1 See A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY August 28, 2018 West Valley City man dies in Sunday crash on I-80 STEVE HOWE STAFF WRITER A West Valley City man died when he crashed shortly after merging onto Interstate 80 at Lake Point on Sunday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Alejandro Perez, 39, was driving a silver Toyota Corolla when he merged onto eastbound I-80 at Exit 99, according to UHP. Once on the interstate, Perez began passing vehicles on the left shoulder of the roadway. Perez lost control of his COURTESY OF UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO vehicle and overcorrected A 39-year old was killed on I-80 in the area of milepost 99 on Sunday. A 5-year-old passenger was properly restrained and suffered minor A car travels along the Midvalley Trail in August. Last week, the Tooele County Commission voted to restrict to the right, UHP said. The injuries in the accident. motorized vehicles on the Midvalley Trail which includes motorcycles and OHVs. Corolla slid across both east- bound lanes and off the right was ejected from the vehicle As a result of the accident, shoulder of the interstate. through the sunroof and suf- eastbound I-80 was closed Once on the right shoul- fered fatal injuries. while emergency responders County closes Midvalley Trail der, the vehicle began to roll A 5-year-old occupant arrived, and the right lane before coming to rest in the in the vehicle was properly remained closed during the right eastbound lane, facing restrained and only suffered investigation and clean-up to all motorized vehicles west, UHP said. Perez, who a scratch to their hand, for the accident. was not wearing a seat belt, according to UHP. [email protected] Only pedestrians, horseback riders and cyclists now allowed TIM GILLIE Roberts said. “The trouble Midvalley Trail trail was pur- STAFF WRITER areas are the trailheads and chased to provide transporta- The Midvalley Trail will the tunnel. We’ve cleaned tion, not for vehicles, accord- be closed to non-authorized up and found trash, needles, ing to County commissioner Scheduling conference set in motorized vehicles by abandoned vehicles, camper Myron Bateman. order of the Tooele County shells, construction debris, and “It was for people walking Commission. yard waste on the trail.” and riding bikes,” he said. “Our The County Commission Jeff Coombs, Tooele County biggest problem is vehicles. It petition sponsor court case voted unanimously to make Health Department director, was never designed for cars to the Midvalley Trail part of the said the health department cut from Sheep Lane to Tooele. STEVE HOWE cation statements on the ref- violated. county’s active transportation supports the commissioners’ Our biggest problem is vehicles STAFF WRITER erendum petition, which con- The referendum effort plan and pathway program, proposal to limit use of the that were never allowed to do It was a textbook in-and- cerned a high density hous- was started to give voters the which will limit the trail to Midvalley Trail to pedestrians that tearing down our gates. out initial appearance in 3rd ing development. A detective opportunity to overturn the non-motorized vehicles with and bicycles. “It’s been out here for six District Court for two of the in the Tooele County Sheriff’s Tooele County Commission’s the exception of authorized “We don’t have a problem weeks [the proposal to close petition sponsors behind Office was assigned to inves- decision to rezone 5.38 acres vehicles for maintenance. with authorized use as men- the trail to motorized vehi- a rezone referendum in tigate if the verification sign- north of the intersection of The vote came following tioned by Charlie; it makes cles],” Bateman added. “All the Stansbury Park who were ers on the petition witnessed Clubhouse Drive and Country a public hearing when three perfect sense,” he said. “We, as comments I have received in charged with misdemeanors. those who signed, according Club Drive from commercial people spoke in favor of closing a health department, support talking to people is to add this Erin Giles, 33, of to a probable cause state- shopping and single-family the road to motorized vehicles.