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Show WEEKLY REFLEX JOURNAL, DECEMBER 15. 1977 DAVIS NEWS m(Bu mum 8 By ROSELYN KIRK A School District buildings and grounds supervisor pleaded guilty to one of three Class B misdemeanors charges in the 1111.83 fliroiEirease Mr. Olsen had erroneously added in $400,000 which the county commissioners had budgeted last year, but not spent waiting to begin construction on the addition to the county courthouse. The statistical error had resulted when Mr. Olsen had added the figure to this years budget, Mr. Goldsberry said. By ROSELYN KIRK proposed $10 million budget, which includes a $7.3 million general fund budget in addition to other operating budgets for flood control, library, and construction of a new county jail and courthouse, was reviewed by Davis County officials at a public hearing on Tuesday. A OTHER members of the audience applauded Mr. Olsens contention that property taxes had increased too sharply. Grant Secrist, West Bountiful Mayor-elec- t, said the commission was obligated to find ways to economize by "doing without. Many of the speakers alluded to the fact that the bulk of the audience was made up of senior citizens who said that tax increases were hurting those on fixed Davis County residents learned that the proposed increases, if passed, will result in an increase in property tax of A 17 mills. Commissioners had earlier estimated the increase at about 5 mills, but said the budget has been trimmed further since then. If approved the budget would call for an increase in the mill levy from 11.83 mills this year to 16.00 mills in 1979. This would include a general fund levy increase of .67, with 1.50 mills levied for the courthouse addition and 100 for the addition to the jail. The levy for the library would remain at 1.90 and flood control at 2.00 as they were set last year. COMMISSIONERS had earlier pointed out that the 3.5 mill levy increase proposed for the courthouse and jail would be in effect for two years only, at which time they would be discontinued since the buildings would be paid for. County Clerk Rodney Walker said the budget included a 7 percent cost of living increase for county employees. Also included in the budget was a raise in salaries for county commissioners from $16,200 to $20,000 and an increase for elected officials which in most cases would raise salaries from about $15,900 to $19,000. Raises for County Attorney Milton J. Hess and County Surveyor Glenn Austin were slightly higher. ABOUT 150 income. Commissioner Glen Flint pointed out that, although the general fund mill levy, had been raised to 8.60 mills that the county could increase it to 16 mills. He said m recent years the county had only raised the mill levy once. That was last year when the mill levy was increased by 2 mills to finance a county-wid- e storm water project. ANOTHER point of contention was the funding of the paramedic program which Sheriff William J. Lawrence said would cost the county a total of $162,000 or 2 mill. Commissioners had earlier estimated the cost at 14 mills. Max Hall, city councilman from West Bountiful protested that the county couldn't afford the paramedic program while Lily May Strayer, Layton, who said she was alive because of the paramedic program. She asked, How much is a life worth? Most people at the hearing, including Sheriff Lawrence and the county commissioners appeared to favor WALKER out MR. that pointed four new departments had been added to the budget this year, including an increase of $64,539 for computer services and a programer. He pointed out that an additional department is an ambulance service to the north end of the county, which though budgeted at $76,965 should become Other additions to departments are Homemaker Services, provided through the Council on Aging, but which is federally funded at $15,300, and forest fire protections. All of the new departments resulted in an additional $171,304 to provide the programs. ONE OF the larger expenses added this year was an increase of $115,000 for election services necessary since 25 new districts will be created this year and must be supplied with voting booths and voting machines as well as additional personnel. In almost all other cases, Mr. Walker said that increases in the decision to place the paramedic proposal on the ballot Nov. 1978. The program is anticipated to be fully implemented in both ends of the county by July I. Flint said a .special COMMISSIONER now to how the populace felt about the program would cost the county over $50,000 and the decision had been made to use that money instead to provide the paramedic service to the south end of the county prior to the determine election election. After Brice Hallows, Bountiful, pleaded for the relief for the people who are caught in the middle of the tax crunch and asked that the sheriffs departments budget be placed on the ballot, there was an exchange between Sheriff Lawrence, County Commissioner Flint and Mr. Walker. They disagreed on funding measures for the construction of the jail as opposed to the court house addition and argued as to whether approval for the capitol improvements, as well as the paramedic proposal, should be placed on the ballot. COMMISSIONER Flints argument was that neither the courthouse or jail construction need to be placed on the ballot since they were capitol improvements funded only for a two year period while the cost of paramedics "could go on forever." Commissioner Wendell Zaugg also supported the construction of the jail, asking whether the audience would approve turning those arrested back on the public since there was no room for them in the overcrowded jail. department budgets were the result of the seven percent salary increase for salaries and employee benefits. After the hour long budget presentation, comments from the audience indicated general opposition to the increase in property taxes with citizens protesting against funding paramedics, salary increases for county employees and the construction of the courthouse and jail. JACK Olsen, executive secretary for the Utah State Taxpayers Association, urged the commission to go back and take a look at the budget, keeping the taxpayers He said that in two years in mind. average property taxes in Davis county had increased $85. He pointed out that the additional mill levy this year would cost the average home owner $33 on a $40,000 home. Although Mr. Olsen claimed that county residents would have to pay a 27 percent Commissioner Flint said, Layton City Court on Monday at 3:30 p.m. DEWAYNE D. Jay, 244 West 250 South, Kaysville appeared with his attorney in court on Monday, two days before the trial date originally set and pleaded guilty to the charge of accepting gifts and a loan exceeding $50. Completes Air Force Training Air Force Reserve Airman "Wallace D. Raitt, son of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. William W. Raitt of 1360 E. Golden Circle, Kays-villhas graduated at Lackland AFB, Tex., from Air Force basic training. THE airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special instruction in human relations. Completion of this training earned the individual credits towards an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Airman Raitt now goes to Sheppard AFB, Tex., for specialized training in the aircraft maintenance field. Robert Goldsberry, independent auditor for the county, said, after the meeting, the d increase would instead be about 15 percent. He explained that and one-ha- lf Mr. and Mrs. Dan Riley of Layton and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Adams of Kaysville recently returned home after spending 18 days traveling 4,500 miles across the United States. They flew from Salt Lake City to Detroit, Mich., where Adams Mr. and Mrs. purchased a new car. Traveling by car, they motored to Cincinnati, Ohio. Lexington, Kentucky was one stop that was especially interesting. They attended a horse breeding stock auction at Kingman, Ky. Some of the best race horse breeding stock in the country pass through this two day auction sale. The day Mr. and Mrs. Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Adams attended the auction, one horse sold for $80,000. Some animals bring a half of a million dollars. Other places they visited in the south included the beautiful Smokey Mountains of Tenn., Atlanta, Ga., Alabama and New Orleans, La. A tour in Houston, Texas was a highlight of their trip. They also toured Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico before returning home by way of Phoenix, Ariz. of the Astrodome & Weekends By ROSELYN KIRK Title Senior Citizens Center. Advisory Board approved the funding of eight agencies for the fiscal year 1979, but final approval will come only after that agency holds public hearings in February and March prior to asking for authorization from the Davis County Commis20 sion. of RICHARD Nelson, Director Title 20 of the Social Security Act, $205,225 will be said that available for funding social services programs in the county as compared to last years budget of $201,000. The bulk of the money to be allocated for expenditure this year will be federal money with $160,319 available through federal sources and $44, 106 coming from state and local matching funds, he said. IF THE recommendations of the board are approved the county commission, Davis County Family and Community Mental Health will receive the largest share of the funding at $80,000, with the second largest allocation going to Davis Council on Aging to provide transportation services to and from the Last year mental health received $84,000 in funding and that amount was cut $4,000 by the advisory committee. Two other agencies, Family Counseling Service and SOCIO, were approved for funding by the advisory committee for the first time this year. OTHER agencies to get approval from the advisory board prior to the hearing are: Davis County Information and Referral Service, $25,869; Legal Aid, $28,000; and Davis County Community Action Program (CAP), $7,000. Mr. Nelson said the Title 20 office will receive $28,800 for planning and $3033 for service for that agency. ACCORDING to Mr. Nelson, if the allocations survive the hurdles prior to their passage, the funding will Wednesday, Mr. Vanderlinden said that he could not estimate how much longer the investigation would take, but said it would continue until JUST 1 g TIME FOR there are no more leads to CHRISTMAS! follow up on. LOCAL GROWN THE county attorneys office has not released information on the names of those who have been questioned under subpoena power. Davis School County Superintendent IN Bernell Wrigley said that Mr. Jay has been terminated from the school district. Mr. Jay took the action himself. ACCORDING to SuperintWrigley, Mr. Jay has not been able to work since July. At that time the Superintendent said Mr. Jay endent applied for disability compensation. 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LAST month the county torney's office was granted that. But he was terminated six weeks to two months ago." According to Superintendent Wrigley, the termination of Mr. Jays employment did not have to be approved in an open school board meeting since the action was initiated by Mr. Jay. It took Owen Wright Clearfield Volunteer Fire 122 So. Mtn. Rd. Fruit Heights ASSISTANT County Attor- tion in May. district for some time after "Our According to Clearfield Fire Chief Elmo Hodson, the 376-414- 9 gift was in excess of $50. News Clearfield Fire Calls Immaculate White Clover Nebraska raw Finest grade pure Cans & Bottles Mr. Vanderlinden said he met with the defense attorney and Jay in the Layton City Court before Judge Douglas Cornaby and negotiated pleas. The plaintiff agreed to the dismissal of two of the B Class misdemeanor THE court accepted the plea of guilty and called for a report from the Division of Adult Probation and Parole. The Class B misdemeanor charge carries with it a maximum penalty of six months in the county jail and a $299 fine. tion directly affecting the giver. The complaint was the Mvisopj OEiaifs Layton Title 20 Spending hours. , ney Steven Vanderlinden, said the trial date was moved ahead two days from Wednesday to Monday when the defendent's attorney Gregory Diamond called him and asked that the trial date be ACCORDING to a spokesman from the court, the court document showed the court inquired and determined that the defendent understood the agreement and was willing to participate in the agreement prior to pleading guilty to accepting a gift of carpet and labor. The plaintiff also specified that he was not under the influence of drugs and agreed that no promises were made prior to sentencing, according to the court document. Mr. Vanderlinden said although the court document said that the plaintiff had agreed not to file another misdemeanor charge against the plaintiff, that the county was continuing the investigation into irregularities in the Davis School District which began when the Davis County Sheriffs Office assigned Sgt. Leo Monks to that investiga- School. THE BUDGET hearing lasted for two across-the-boar- The complaint, signed by Davis County Deputy Sheriff Leo Monks alleged that Mr. Jay accepted gifts in the form of carpet and labor from another, knowing he would be involved in governmental ac- ONE complaint had alleged that Mr. Jay accepted a loan for $1000 and the other complaint alleged that he accepted a trip knowing that in the near future he would be involved in governmental actions directly affecting the giver. After negotiating, Mr. Vanderlinden said the county agreed to allow the alleged charges of accepting a $1000 loan and the trip to be dismissed if Mr. Jay pleaded guilty to the charge of accepting gifts and loans in the form of carpet and labor. THE airman is a 1977 graduate of Davis High problem is difficult. It appears what one Comof you wants, the other doesnt. missioner Zaugg said the commission had been chipping away on the budget for four weeks to cut down costs. Weve saved all our money problems until 1978, he said. increase in property taxes this year. former Davis County charges if Mr. Jay pleaded guilty to the other charge. Open 8 am-- pm. Phone 566-3- 1 8 |