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Show 5J1 Inis THURSDAY, DECEMBER qU 1977 VOLUME FORTY-EIGH- T NUMBER THIRTY- - ONE prowes Layttann Oram weir By GARY R. BLODGETT After being assured that a central committee would not have the power to halt sub- division developments, the Layton ity Council has approved unanimously a revised agreement on a counstorm sewer trywide program. cils throughout the county. Meanwhile, there was a lot of infighting city officials who maintained that other communities, not theirs, would be favored when it came to carrying out the storm drainage program. CITIES WILL want to gain support for their individual said one mayor. projects, WHILE MOST other Davis County communities had agreed previously to the new agreement, Lay-toflood-contr- authority was given to the central committee. The committee does not want this power and they will not have it under this agreement, Mayor Lewis B. Shields told the council. Also, if we dont like the agreement after a while, the resolution can be cancelled at any time. FUNDS FOR operating the countywide storm sewer planning and development program already have been collected from a county 'ulx levy. Most of the countys municipalities, along with the County Commission, have approved the agreement which has been rewritten several times to meet the requirements and needs of the county. IN OVERPASS UNDER WRAPS the accepting agreement, other city councils have expressed concern that the county (or central committee) does not have full power over storm drainage priority projects or any other phase of the program. But under the agreement, governing bodies of the cities as well as the county will es- ( com- munities. A priority list of projects is !xing prepared. FRIORITY projects will be based on (1) cooperation of cities in developing storm water projects; (2) current need for construction of the major trunk facility and city's flixtding problem is solved. (5) compliance of the project with overall adopted storm water plan; (6) financial feasibility through the use ot available federal and similar other source of funds; (7) availability of rights of way; (S) availability of engineering plans; (9) number preparedness to use the tablish priority projects based on a criteria of units of governmental served; and (10) facility; (3) potential hazard to life and property; (4) degree to which the overall a cost-benef- Senior Tan deduction? Some Davis County senior citizens may be in line for a tax rebate under the circuit-break- law which goes into effect after Jan. 1, according to County Assessor Thayne Corbridge. THE LAW gives a tax break to elderly residents (over 65) whose property is valued at less than $30,000 and whose income is under $7,000 annually. Mr. Corbridge said a tax refund is given from 20 to 95 percent, based on the value of property and income level. HOWEVER, residents in this category must pick up forms and apply for the tax benefit. He said residents must have the county treasurer and as sessor (both located in the Davis County Courthouse, Farmington), certify certain including parts of the form taxes paid and worth of their property. APPLICATION forms are in the courthouse, available grb Davis Board Meet Davis County Schixil Board Dec. 6. at the Davis School District Administrative offices at 45 East State Street in Farmington at 7; 30. planning time for teachers and personnel actions. Other mutters to be considered are bids on vehicles, approval for school sponsored trips and construction progress on building projects in the district. will meet on Tuesday, SCHEDULED ON the agenda are discussions on boundary lines, sale of surplus property, elementary DUE TO the Christmas holiday, the board will meet onlv once in Dwember. rk Taut Proper immediate need, need, population and other aspects. long-rang- e I Hoi By ROSELYN KIRK A hearing dale will be set by Davis County Commissioners prior to their deciding whether to amend an ordinance to allow a mobile home lixated in West Kays-vill- e to be positioned closer to the road. COUNTY Planner Albert Cole said the matter had been hanging fire for about two years and has been considered several times by the Board of Adjustments and the Davis County Planning Commission. Two years ago, property owner, Joe Hill, asked for a variance to position a mobile home on his property at .TOO North Angel Street. West Kaysville, 30 feet instead of 60 feet back from the road. variance was granted by the Board of Adjustments for one year, but, when Mr. THAT Hill petitioned for the variance for another year, the board refused to grant the request. The number of feet the mobile home must be set back is regulated by an ordinance passed to provide regulations for housing for temporary farm labor. This ordinance has been on the books for about 25 years. Mr. Cole said. WHEN the variance was turned down by the Board of Adjustments. Mr. Hill peti- the Davis County to amend the ordinance. The planning commission recomtioned Planning Commission mended that the petition be denied since Mr. Hill was the only farmer in the county-providin- DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL iS7 "B North Main SL, Layton PHONE 37S--9 133 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBUSHING CG. John Stehle. Jr, Pubisher Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year S3 JO Overseas Subscription StS.OO Out oi State Subscription (Payable In Advance) THE DRAFT was prepared by the Davis County Council of Governments (COG) and the final resolution approved only after many revisions and suggestions from city coun housing for temporary farm labor to whom Mr. Hill appealed directly to the county commissioners. Mr. Cole said, since the mobile home is positioned closer to the road than is allowed, and is directly in violation of the ordinance, county commissioners can the amend ordinance. However they can't change the decision of the Board o' Adjustments to refuse to grant the variance. C F. COMMISSIONER Moss, who also serves on the planning commission, said he was reluctant to overturn the to be reconsidered every six months, Mr. Cole said. IN addition, Mr. Hill said that mining the mobile home would force him to place it in front of his mother's home, also located on the property, and make a water hook-udifficult be set. The date has not yet been determined. p Although apparently any change in the ordinance Mr. Hill said if he moves the mobile home he will fail to would ripply only to Mr Hill, the commission voted to hold comply with another ordinance which governs the placement of the trailer. The mobile home is allowed as a temporary use in an agricultural zone, but that use needs the hearing. Commissioner Moss, as a member of the abplanning commission, stained from the vote Council Pondering Chief No one is willing to speak for the entire council. WHEN the Board of Adjustments realized the mobile What is known is that while the wheels of justice turn slowly, so does the process of home was still located in the same place, they told Mr. Hill to move the mobile home or they would have it moved, Mr. Cole said. At this point. decision made by the planning commission. Commissioner Wendell Zaugg. who felt the Board of Adjustments "might be nitpicking on the intent of the ordinance," moved that the hearing dale CDesQirffflellefl the ordinance applied. The planning commission said there was no justification for an ordinance change," Mr. Cole said. But the matter was never acted upon and finalized by the county commission. chief, resigned under sure last Aug. f). mows. Mayor (). Ross Sanders said pres- the THUS. IT is now known for sure if the Clearfield City Council will appoint a new police chief before inauguration day in January. picking a new police chief. A.O. (PETE) Archuleta, who served seven years as y department heads montns were then allowed (until Oct. 10) to receive applications for the Two vacancy. By deadline. 10 persons had applied for the job. including acting chief Daren Green. council, along with Dnnal Tow nicy Donald and councilman-elec- t McDougal, will meet in executive session for selection of the new chief mayor-elec- t Davis County property owners will bo facing an increase in property taxes of about five mills. County Commission Chairman Glen Flint said Tuesday. The property tax null levy under consideration would call for raising the general fund null levy from between 1.2 to 2 mills and would set a specified 3.5 mill levy foi capital improvements. COMMISSIONER Hint said the proposed 3.5 sXcial levy would finance the addition to the courthouse and the Davis Countv Sheriff's office. Two nulls would be assessed over a two year period for the construction of the sheriffs office addition, with 1.5 null assessed over the same period for courthouse1 ((instruction. Commissioner Flint said. An additional STtHl.tHKI is already budgeted for the ci in rt hi iu se ci inst rui t ion Commissioners have been meeting with countv department heads for almost two weeks to hammer out the county budget which will he open for inspection prior to a public hearing set for Dec. 15 . DEPARTMENTAL budget requests for the 197S fiscal year exceeded the present property tax null levy by $1 million. Commissioner Flint said. If the budget had been approved as requested, a four null general fund levy would have been required. Late last week he said that S5X.IIU0 had been sliced from the departmental requests. On Monday, commissioners said that the general fund mill levy was at about 27 mills, but after meeting with other department heads the general fund lew was estimated at about a two percent increase. THE COUNCIL said the list of applications will be reviewed and the top four or five applicants will then be screened for personal inter- THE TWO newly elected officials, however, will hae no vote in the selection unless, of course, the final choice is not made until after new officers are sworn in. grb Mils Fi w By ROSELYN KIRK In Mil it ratio for getting the most out of the dollar spent. n councilmen wanted to be certain that not too much The 200 North overpass west of Kaysville appears to be under wraps as large sheets of plastic drape the structure from top to bottom. But while the northbound lanes t wo are open for traffic), the overpass still is not completed and wont be for several more weeks of favorable w orking conditions, according to a Utah Department of Transportation spokesman!. So while motorists are able to use the new northbound lanes, traffic is diverted around (to the east of the overpass for the time being. And a caution to motorists, the exit at the overpass is designed for 40 miles per hour, no faster, as a few trucks and cars have already found out. Each project, as well as the overall program, is going to require a lot of thought and cooperation from all COMMISSIONERS have met with department heads twice, the second time after cutting some items from the budget. Commissioner Flint said. "We told to cut where vnu i an It not, we'll have to cut for mu After meeting with Shentt William .1. aw retire for several hours iiimmis-sionrrsaid that thin, had decided to allow the sheriff s office to hi re at least one man to be added to the deji.trl mont hi December due to the illness of Set. Bob Peters and the injury of Depute I am Ward Depute Ward has been hospitalized due to a home . ici idem hee did not sae how mane men would be hired he the end of tlio eoar. although Shoritl lueeienee requested nine .idduion.il men to min. no p.u .imedic sere n I s I COMMISSIONER I Imt said no ad ion had ell taken on other proposals made be the .lierilt last week Seeeral of those l requests ee sheriffs budget ( ommtssioners lo- resoleed when the Is set said thee will meet eeith other department heads again before fmalimg the budget According to ountv Clerk Rodnee Walker, the counte spend about .S6.7kMliHl m 1177 This will eat into the Slon.'iio surplus ( veil! WITHOUT a tax increase the surplus will hr eaten up. he said l ast year commissioners int reased the property tax levy to 1. Vi nulls The general fund assessment remained at 7 U.l while the countv flmxl lontrol lew was increased from .45 to 2 nulls I he lihrarv 25 to u! levy climbed slightlv from nulls. I I COMMISSIONER Flint said the county lew up to 16 mills. He said even if the increase is passed as proposed, the county will be well below their taxing capacity. In addition to an increase in departmental costs and the proposed special capital outlay. Commissioners say more money will be required to meet the seven percent increase that has been promised to county employees is able to |