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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, JULY 25, 1984 111 - - Tmm CUmbifi0 Fmpefty By TOM BUSSELBERG BOUNTIFUL COM, GERLACH is hardly happy about the way taxation has - More likely than not, your county property taxes are going up this year. YOU CANT blame the county commission for that, though. In fact, the actual mill levy is reduced, some, from 1983. That includes even the special funds such as flood control, special service area and library. The catch, though--on- e the commission has sour grapes from the State Supreme 28 percent rollback that has meant a 12 percent increase in the average residential and commercial property tax bill. about--com- Court-mandate- es d at SO, IF YOURE the owner of a $50,000 h that or $10,000-yo- ur 1983 tax bill wouldve been $121.60 from the county portion, based on a 12.16 mill levy, while itll be $634.40 on a 12 mill levy, explains County Com. Harry Gerlach Sr. On top of that, you'll pay $40.2 for flood control vs. $29.50 last d flood bond. Although four mills year due to the was authority given by the voters, only 3.59 is being imposed. home-asses- sed one-fift- 1 voter-approve- Is There A Library In Laytons Future! By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON By 1987 there could be a million dollar library in library Layton and Layton City could be part of the Davis County Library System if the Davis County Commission and the County Library Board accepts the latest proposal presented by Councilman Bob Stevenson and members of the Layton Library Committee. LAST THURSDAY evening, the Layton City Council agreed to support a Library Committee recommendation that would set aside 80 percent of the library mill levy collected for library building construction and give 20 percent of the mill levy money to the county for library cards and bookmobile services used by Layton residents. Over a period of three years if revenues stay about the same one million dollars would be saved to be used fora library building. Councilman Stevenson called Commissionar Glen Saunders early Friday morning to set up a meeting time when the proposal could be formally presented to the county library officials. THE ENTIRE text of the Layton Library proposal as drafted by the Layton Library Committee is as follows: We propose that we take the money coming from our mill levy and split with the county on an 0 percent basis. The county receiving the 20 percent. For the 20 percent they will supply to Layton City residents bookmobile service and library cards. The 80 percent will be put into a fund for construction of a building in Layton City as a headquarters library. When this fund reaches one million dollars or when three years has passed the county would start construction. In the interim period the county would agree that any money that is spent for library capitol improvements would go toward this new library. When construction is started we (Layton City) will be willing to have our 80 percent plus accumulated interest, go for construction and would make it available bills come due. The construction site will be the previously designated site on the corner of Hawthorne Drive and Lancer Lane. Layton City will also donate this site; the value of this donation is in excess of one hundred thousand dollars. LAYTON CITY has one of the fastest growth rates in the state and we have a strong feeling that the library is needed. With that 0 growth rate the split would give the county more money than it is now receiving. We appreciate your good faith consideration of this proposal. 80-2- been structured, and blames not only the Supreme Court but the state tax commission and Legislature. They should get their act together and completely restructure taxation in the state, he says. Factoring is unfair and only a bandaid approach to solving the problems of Davis County and the state. Weve got to take the state and local commercial and residential assessed (and structure it) so its taxed equitably" so the level of residential and commercial taxes dont have to continue carrying such a large share of the increase, Com. Gerlach emphasizes, calling it at least a 20 year problem. NEXT YEAR, the county assessors office will conduct a sales the 12 percent imratio study to determine actual growth-v- s. posed by the satte this year. Armed with those figures, the county could challenge any unrealistic future factoring orders assessed by the state tax commission. While he says the 12 percent is possibly too high, the commissioner indicates the county didnt have the time or information needed to challenge that figure in court, although the commissions figured a 3.4 percnt growth rate. Swap Meets Aug. 11 A Swap Meet is being spon- sored by the Kaysville Jaycee Women to be held Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Savings Bank Parking Lot on North Main Street. 544-033- 546-020- 9. 0 np Submit Photo Entries Davis County Fair is well underway. Bob Anderson, chairman of the photo department urges all county photographers to activate their dark rooms and prepare their masterpieces for this years display. ENTRANTS in the photo class this year must enter photos not smaller than 8x10 or larger than 16x20. All photos must be mounted on single or double weight mount boards 16x20, no exceptions. CLASS I - professional, class II, amateurs and class III, students. Each class will be divided into four categories (1) portrait - color; (2) portrait - black and white, (3) - color, and (4) non- non-portr- i 1 i m 1 PAGEANT CONING Reigning prince Ryan Cottle, left, and princess Gina Roxanne Stack, both 5, dont look any the worse for a year in their titles as they prepare to relinquish them at the Davis County Royalty Pageant Aug. 8 emceed by Farmington's radio personality Doug Miller. To be staged at 6 p.m. in the new air dome at Lagoon in the county fairgrounds area, west of the rodeo arena, the free show will feature entertainment by the Young-UnContestants will be judged by personality, general appearance and most photogenic based on a photograph to be taken Saturday at a Bountiful photographer. The publics invited. Ryans the son of Dean and Patricia Cottle of Layton and Ginas the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Stack of Clearfield. s. Those who wish to rent space should contact either Marilyn Koroulis at of Lynn Blair at - X A on-sta- ge Fitness Testing Offered portrait, black and white. THE PHOTO department will be located in the air dome and entries will be accepted on Aug. 6 between 8 p.m. Judging will be conducted Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. ENTRANTS may be present for the judging if they desire to and can hear the comments concerning the work. Questions will be heard after the judging is completed. Judging will be conducted by the Weber State Photography Department. MR. ANDERSON and his assistant Dane Ligon assure you that your photos will be well taken care of and made available for your pickup after the fair is over. 4-- St. Benedicts Center for High Level Health is offering fitness testing for August. Scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 2, fitness testing will be followed a week later by an evaluation class that explains test results. THE TESTS will be conducted in the hospitals Department of Physical Therapy from 9 p.m. Tests include the following: resting heart rate, blood pressure, exercise evaluation (bicycle ergometer), percent body fat calibration, cardiac risk analysis and blood analysis. Information from the tests will be evaluated and explained to participants the following Thursday from p.m. in the hospitals Education Center. COST FOR all tests and evaluation is $40. Under certain circumstances the approval of a doctor may be required before participation in the tests is allowed. The deadline for signing up for fitness testing is Friday, July 27. 6 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday To register call through Friday. 6-- 7-- 9 479-201- Only A Few Delays as-th- e 80-2- Principal Sought - FARMINGTON The Davis School District has an opening for a junior high school principal. THOSE INTERESTED should send an application letter and recent resume by July 31 to Supt. Lawrence Welling, Davis County School District, 45 E. State Street, Farmington, 84025. The board of education is set to review those applications in an executive session before their Aug. 8 board meeting, where its anticipated the decision will be formally announced. 1 FURTHER information is available by calling or 451-125- By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - Theres some good news and some bad news-b- ut mostly good when it comes to school construction progress. THE NEW Layton Elementary School may not be quite ready for students-f- or one-a- nd Reading Elementary in Centerville wont be ready until early next year, while it could be close on the new Centerville Elementarys completion. As Asst. Supt. John S. White indicated, though, most projects are near completion and on schedule for a Sept. 4 school start. At Layton Elementary, he told the school board last week weve been held up by some of the fabri cated steel on the windows construction. WE WONT demolish the old building if we cant move into the new, he emphasized, indicating the desks, chairs and myriad of school equipment moved to district Freeport Center storage space can be returned. Theres a good chance of having it ready, but wed rather hold back, and have more of it done before moving in. Too hasty a desire to occupy a building can mean problems later because of contractor responsibility and inspections needed, he explained, noting the old school can be demolished while schools in session. AT READING, meanwhile-- - Personal Brag Eight SAVE Helped Thronglk By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor To a person on drugs, the ONLY thing of importance is the next joint, or the next shot. AND TO get that joint or shot not only costs a lot of money, it causes a lot of grief for many families and friends. Because of the latter, a group of parents whose children or loved ones are drug abusers have organized a Davis County Chapter of SAVE - Substance Abuse Volunteer Efforts, Inc. They meet each Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Davis Community Mental Health Center, 470 Medical Dr., Bountiful. -- County-Bountif- ul - THERE ARE also meetings for SAVE Abusers those who are drug users and dealers, but who are seeking help. This group meets each Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Davis County Mental Health Center at 2250 N. 1700 W., Layton. for those not affected by drugs but who Still a third group want to help those who are drug abusers is being organized and 1 volunteers are needed. Those interested should call Lee at or Marva at - - 295-376- 295-681- 3. FOR MORE information about SAVE families whose children 5 or Lee at are drug abusers call Mary Kay at will 8 6 or provide more information Del at (work) about help for drug abusers. Some local dealers say up to 30 percent of all high school students have used or are presently using drugs, primarily marijuana or shrooms, also known as magic mushrooms, accords Davis ing to one source. Cocaine is also used extensively in users. County, but by fewer 292-212- 544-993- , 776-418- 295-376- 1. not arriving on time and delaying other ONCE A parent knows, or even suspects that a child has become involved in drugs also becomes ill because of the problem. Parents facing this situation usually feel anger, frustration, dispair; helplessness, being alone, and a feeling that it just isnt fair that its happening to them. Thats why SAVE is so important. MEETING together on a weekly basis helps parents to realize that they are not alone with a unique problem, that others are being treated unfair. Anger, frustration and dispair can be shared with others. SAVE members will have their identity remain anonymous -only first names are used. Everything discussed is kept confiden- tial and meetings are held in a professional manner. Thats why some meetings will have dealers, users and counselors talking openly about their problems. WHAT SHOULD parents look for if they suspect a child might be a drug abuser? Here are a few clues: , Excessive use of eye drops (to reduce redening of eyes), excessive change of clothes, cigarette wrappers, metal clips (for holding joints), a change in the childs personality, a mellowing of the childs attitude, irresponsibility, forgetfulness, things missing (stolen) from the home, a change in school grades, loss of value from determining right from wrong, and a sign of manipulation, during which the child will attempt to make the parent feel responsible or guilty for the childs action. ONLY ONE or two symptoms may show up early in drug abuse and others may appear later, it was explained. Professional help should be sought immediately and parents should not attempt to solve the problem alone. -- WHITESIDES plagued by construction delays brought on by bad weather--- a late January-earl- y February opening is Dr. White said, adding for. planned work now is going just fine. Some of the students who will attend there will use Centerville Elementary, meanwhile, with Dr. White admitting officials are quite anxious with slow progress there, due partly to discovering wells and springs when excavating. Layton is anticipated by Aug. 10. -- SOUTH DAVIS Junior High Aug. 25 date is may be close--a- n projected for completion of the room addition. Adelaide Elementarys six multi-purpo- se room addition should be ready for schools start but the principal wont be able to move back in until Aug. 15. -- SYRACUSE Elementary's new kitchen should be in place for schools start. -- Knowlton Elementarys sod is set to be installed by Friday and should bring a changed look to the campus, Dr. White added, while other landscape and remodeling projects are also moving ahead as -- SOUTH Weber Elementarys six room addition is complete and will be ready. -- North Layton Junior High's m substantial completion" with projects: addition sing well hoping for gust completion with be installed hopefully substantially pleted and included a media center, office and kitchen remodeling. -- Centerville Junior Highs eight room addition is moving forward THE PACE of construction is picking up, he said, adding we should be ready for the start of schoolwe anticipate well have all the furniture in. Heres a brief rundown of other eight-roo- in com- Elementary is progresan early Aucarpeting to by Aug. 20. planned. Ptyeanfs Comity FARMINGTON - The annual Miss Davis County Pageant will be held Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Air Dome exhibition area of the Lagoon Davis County Fair grounds. There is no admission charge for this good evening of entertainment. working preparing the pageant requests that members of the audience arrive early enough to be seated by 8 p.m. People are urged to remain seated throughout the entire program and to be courteous to those young ladies performing. THEME FOR the evening will be Shes My Kind of Girl. The Master of Ceremony will be John Canaan, recording artist and professional entertainer. The reigning Miss Davis County,; j Debbie Tingey, will perform with Mr. Canaan. The Miss Davis County Pageant will consist of good talent numbers plus the evening gown competition. The highlight of the program will be the selection of Miss Davis County, dmg -- ; ; Clinic Planned - LAYTON The Layton Hills Mall will host free Utah Jazz hoop shot clinics this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July THE VOICE of the Utah Jazz, Hot Rod Huntley, will be in the mall Saturday to sign autographs from p.m. Famed international coach Bob Starr will be conducting the j clinics, which will be held from 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, ; and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The clinics will last approximately 30 minutes, with up to 15 participants. Those ; interested may sign up in Wolfes and Pedersens Sporting Goods i stores in the mall prior to the clinics, or near the clinic area once they have begun. FREE UTAH Jazz paraphenalia will be given to all clinic parti- - j cipants, and a drawing will be held each day for a Utah Jazz i Youth Camp, plus merchandise from the mall merchants. This activity is free and open to the public,. and everyone is invited to participate. , 26-2- 8. ; 3-- : ! i 1 |