FLDS told to pay taxes or else
The Deseret Morning News has obtained a copy of the list drafted for Bruce Wisan, the court-appointed special fiduciary of the United Effort Plan (UEP) Trust. It includes more than 70 entries of names and addresses of prominent members of the polygamous border communities of Hildale, Washington County, and Colorado City, Ariz.
Partially handwritten and partially typewritten, it names the top people in the FLDS Church and a brief dossier on each one. Some are the most loyal of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs' men. They rank high in the polygamist church's priesthood and are close to the fugitive prophet.
The list also names people who have built enormous fences around their homes to keep prying eyes out.
"Whomever is living in Jim Allred's old compound with it's huge fences," the list says. "Whomever is living at 740 across from Marilyn Holms old place. They have huge walls."
A source provided the list to the Deseret Morning News shortly after an April town hall meeting in Hildale to urge people in the polygamous border towns to pay their property taxes. If not, eviction from UEP land is a possibility.
In 2005, a Utah judge froze the assets of the UEP Trust, which controls homes, businesses and property in the polygamous towns of Hildale and Colorado City. Wisan was put in charge of the finances. The assets are estimated at more than $110 million.
"This is only one part of information that I'm receiving," Wisan said of the list on Friday. "I'm getting information from other sources. Lists and names to help in making decisions."
Wisan said he is using a couple of lists to come up with names to send letters requesting payment of property taxes. The first 12 received letters this past week. Letters were not only sent through regular mail, but also sent certified mail and hand-delivered, said Jeffrey L. Shields, the lawyer for the special fiduciary.
"We're picking the bigger houses and the people that owe more taxes," he said Friday.
Among those receiving letters:
Seth Jeffs, the brother of fugitive FLDS leader Warren Jeffs. He pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal charge of harboring a fugitive, accused of being a courier of money used to keep Warren Jeffs on the run.
Alvin Barlow, the former superintendent of the Colorado City Unified School District. The list obtained by the Deseret Morning News described him as "the last Barlow of any consequence left and was given Leroy Jeffs' (Warren's brother) mansion after he was kicked out."
Comments
- 'Mates: Millsap deserves big payday 5:22 p.m.
- Millsap offer: $10.3M up front 4:59 p.m.
- Questions about osteoarthritis 4:43 p.m.
- Logan canal breaks; people missing 3:58 p.m.
- Man's body found 3:47 p.m.
- 'Love advocates' plan 'kiss-in' 3:46 p.m.
- Many-splendored container garden 3:29 p.m.
- California's $26B deficit 3:25 p.m.
- Eat your squash and blossoms 3:21 p.m.
- Searchers shovel seeking giant worm 3:18 p.m.
- Jazz brass debate Millsap match
- LDS seminary principal arrested
- 2 men cited on LDS plaza
- Jazz finances not quite so bleak
- Reactions on Boozer speculation
- Utahns among Texans' investors
- Cash for Clunkers to get rolling soon
- HBO defends U. logo use in 'Love'
- Jazz rookies quiet Thunder youngsters
- Logan canal breaks; people missing
- LDS seminary principal arrested
290 - Jazz brass debate Millsap match
183 - 2 men cited on LDS plaza
143 - Bronco collecting a galaxy of recruits
141 - Jazz talking Boozer trade?
140 - Blazers may offer Millsap a contract
124 - Stadium of Fire flag burning was fake
99 - Fairness of BCS debated
83 - Letters: Single-payer system best
76 - Services bids farewell to Jackson
70
As more and more dads are put out of work in this economy, I've been...
The photographs are mysterious, brooding, dark. They show dimples and...
See ya later Paul. Have fun in Portland making way too much money.
wow! i cant believe this! he was a great man and no one expected this. he...
Just another example of the skewed world of professional sports...true...
wow!! he lied to so many!!!!!!
I forgot what I was going to say. Let's go ride bikes!
I have had it up to here......next time I am voting for Prop Hate!
Everyone here blames the victim over the teacher in these cases...regardless...
"friend says..." dang typos.
LDS institutions will not crack down more on this issue...they tend to...
In economic bad times if your neighbor is out of a job, it's a recession. If...



You can be the first to comment on this story.