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Tht Rtporf Wedneidoy, April 2, 1986 Pog 11.650 to 2.465 County voters say 6No9 to sales tax Iff By SUSAN DRAVES Reporter Staff Writer Bv a wide margin voters said no to enacting a half-percent sales tax in Fond du Lac County. The advisory referendum question was defeated by a vote of 11,650 (82.5 percent) to 2,465 (17.5 percent). Fond du Lac County Executive Anita Anderegg proposed in October that the sales tax be implemented in the county to raise a projected $2.6 million annually. Anderegg later changed her mind after other counties failed to enact the local tax. "I'm surprised it's not going down 10 to 1," Anderegg said Tuesday night.

"I have no idea if this is the end of it. When we proposed it, we wanted all counties to go along with it. If it comes up again, it should be put to a referendum vote. A lot of residents have told me they'd support it if it were statewide." The county executive said she forsees a fiscal crunch for the county next year. "We're looking at dramatic increases in the property tax or dramatic decreases in services.

People always say we should cut services, but then when we tell them what will be cut, they're not so sure." Anderegg said some government services provided by the county are legally mandated and said that the optional services that could be cut are usually the ones that are popular with residents. The half-percent sales tax has been adopted in Barron and Dunn counties in western Wisconsin, where residents began paying the tax on Tuesday. The new tax applies to all types of property and services that are subject to the current 5 percent state sales tax. The addition of the new tax brings the total sales tax to 5.5 percent in those counties. On Nov.

5, 1985, the Fond du Lac County Board declined to vote on the proposed tax and instead approved sending it to a referendum vote. Reporter Photo Gescheidles win award Jim and Mary Gescheidle, left and center, are recipients of the 1986 Golden Deeds Award for community service from the Fond du Lac Exchange Club. (See Story on Page 8). Dr. Joseph Devine, right, served as master of ceremonies of the annual awards -program at The Atrium and presented the Book of Golden Deeds and an award certificate to the Gescheidles.

Election news Voting results from city wards, villages and townships appear in tables published on Page 8 of today's issua. Additional election stories also appear on that page. Woman faces abuse charges A city woman has been charged in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court with child abuse and being party to sexual assault of a minor. Hazel M. Sabel, 31, of 276 E.

Follett St. was charged Tuesday with two counts of child abuse and one count of party to a crime oi first-degree sexual assault. Sabel is accused of molesting the minor, at times while her boyfriend, Philip J. Roth, 38, was present. The child told a police detective that the woman would not provide food at times.

At other times, the minor was forced to eat until vomiting. The adults also hit the' minor with what appears to be a straightened coat hanger, according to the complaint. The minor said the woman was present but said nothing when Roth allegedly burned the minor by putting the child's hand over the flame of a gasstoveonFeb.il. Sabel is free on a $500 signature bond. Her next court appearance will be Monday.

Roth faces charges of first degree sexual assault and two counts of child abuse involving the minor. A jury trial on those charges is expected to begin Thursday in Circuit Court. Roth recently began serving a 6'2-year prison sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution, Waupun, on sexual assault charges that originated in Dodge County. UW-Madison hosts Spring Job Fair University of Wisconsin students will have a chance to shake hands with out-of-state as well as Madison area employers at the Spring Job Fair scheduled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Wednesday, April 9. field Weber, Metzler top Both Rickmeyer, 185 Arvey Lane, and Tarantino, 256 E.

Merrill said they feel their involvement in recent controversial issues like dissolution of the local health department, awarding a new animal control contract to the Fond du Lac Humane Society and abandonment of a non-union salary plan cost them votes. By STEVE SANDBERG Reporter Staff Writer Mark Weber, a 32-year-old relative newcomer to the political arena in Fond du Lac, carried eight of 15 city wards in Tuesday's spring election to garner a two-year term on the Fond du Lac Common Council. Finishing second in a field of five candidates four on the ballot and a fifth who mounted an aggressive write-in campaign was Jay Metzler, 45, who was appointed to the council last October and who now begin a first full two-year term in April. Gasoline prices jump into 80s Gasoline prices in the city today stood in the 70s and 80s. One station tumped its prices Tuesday from 75.9 and 79.9 cents for regular and unleaded to 81.9 and 84.9 cents.

I One cent of that is for the state gasoline tax. The reason for the rest of the increase is open to question. Bill Larson of Bill's Self-Serv said today he raised his price because of the tax and a five-cents per gallon cost increase he got about llh weeks ago. He said this was "about when OPEC was meeting. They probably anticipated an agreement." "We should be down," Larson said noting the some $10 per barrel cost of oil.

"It's This gasoline market is crazy." He offered this advice about buying gasoline, "If you don't need it, wait until Friday. It will probably be down again." "We took calculated risks that a good politician would not have taken before an election," Rickmeyer said. Despite differences of opinion, he said he feels "We will have an excellent, achieving council. Now we can get the ball rolling." Tarantino said he feels the new council "can work together to see that Fond du Lac is heading in the right direction. There's no doubt in my mind that the council can work together.

We all want to help make Fond du Lac grow and prosperous." Pledging to run next April as a regular candidate, Treleven said this morning he sees the 1,005 votes cast for him as "an indication that not everyone is happy. The fact that about one in every five or six people took the time to write in a candidate means there is concern about some of the issues." if JAY METZLER Metzler carried six of the 15 wards and tied for first place with Weber in a seventh ward. Incumbents Wilbur J. Rickmeyer, 71, and Robert Taran-tino, 34, finished third and fourth in the pack. Rickmeyer was reelected to a sixth non-consecutive term, while Tarantino appointed to the council in June 1985 will begin serving a first full term.

James A. Treleven 30, received more than 1,000 write-in votes following a campaign he says he mounted because he wanted to give Fond du Lac electors a choice they did not have with only four candidates seeking election to four offices. Results of Tuesday's balloting show Weber with 5,685 votes, Metzler with 5,665, Rickmeyer with 4,982, Tarantino with 4,798 and Treleven with 1,005. Incumbent Councilman JoAnn Schmitz did not seek re-election to a second term. Holdover coun-cilmen this year are President Ron Kuhn, Barbara A.

Mendlesky and James Nintzel. "I am extremely pleased and wish to thank all those who supported and expressed confidence in me," Weber, 264 Gillett stated this morning. "The vote hopefully shows the current pulse of the electorate and a message is being sent to the current council that some changes should be made in the areas ofeconomic development and the way the council uses the authority given it by the people." "I think the results were inter- pstino Mp.tzlpr. V). 13th St Chemical People head to receive proclamation (r MARK i 1 weber -r.

Vh. ROBERT ft WILBUR I RICKMEYER April 9th the Fond du Lac City Council will present a proclamation to Mrs. Kathy Scheer, president of the Chemical People Task Force, declaring April 14 to 18, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Service Providers week. The Task Force promotes alcohol and other drug awareness and education for the parents and youth of greater Fond du Lac. Membership is open to all adults.

Activities are planned to increase communication and recognition of Services of AODA (the need for a drug-free youth available in Fond du Lac The Forest Mall has donated space for April 10th through April 13th, displaying educational materials. Information from schools, law enforcement, and agencies serving youth and families will be available; The Task Force will welcome new members. i April 15th the Task Force will sponsor a social at the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center gymnasium for service providers to get acquainted and share ideas. Keynote speaker will be Steve Hanusa, Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Programs for Fond du Lac County Unified Board. For additional information about the social contact Mrsi Kathy Scheer, 185 Hoyt St.

TARANTINO saj(j this morning. "They were in 1 teresting in that a newcomer out-polled three incumbents. I think there is a message in that. "I think voters expressed a concern for what Weber, and I tried tc talk about in what was a low-key campaign," Metzler stated. "1 think it is possible for the folks on the council to work together.

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