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Show --1- - tfs 300 SO. cm, uu eur -- r y? A i r JLY 31, By TOM BUSSELBERG situation. A lot of firms are hiring (heavy) to begin with and then plan on cutting back after the initial opening. There are less than half the job openings (overall) as compared to the same time a year ago, including the mall. LAYTON A veteran Job Service official says the job market looks more bleak now than in the ten years hes been heavily involved in the Davis County job scene. NORM BEERS, manager of the Layton Job Service and former head of the Bountiful office, had a far from pretty picture to paint in an interview Tuesday morning. Even so, he quoted statistics listing Utah's situation as more than one percentage point below the national average. The national unemployment picture for June, the last month for which figures are available, was at 7.7 percent compared to 5.3 percent for the state. That compared to 5.7 nationally a year ago and 4.4 percent for the state. PERHAPS reflecting the mall is the relative stability in sales and retain jobs, he says. People are still buying but those purchases requiring credit are down. One of our concerns is that the unemployment movement was confined to construction and now it is spreading to related and major industry, he says, with construction unemployment three times worse than last year. MANY he says national trends are calling for cuts in some other out 90 percent of last year. We ran out of money in June (meaning there was one quarter unfunded). programs, especially those aimed at helping people train for new jobs. One of the serious impacts is that were continually losing federal dollars in training programs," he says, involving many who are training or retraining for other jobs. Idon't know what will happen. For the CETA (Comprehensive NOT ONLY are unemployment numbers growing but as prices rise and it gets harder for many to cope the number seeking additional work is growing, Mr. Beers says. During the past several months there is more evidence people are taking on a second and third or even a fourth in- - Employment and Training Act) were funded at only ab come without leaving the home and families are finding there T definitely a need for that. 1 Know of many professional people who are taking on und ilkJ work after hours and alo: of women who are looking for work. Many men don't warn then wir es to have to leave the home w iih a family but are realizing the sheer necessity. There is tk finitely a request for more work among the established p.m-tirn- e FOR SOUTH Davis, the 5.3 12 total reflects little Freeport Center activity and virtually no hiring at Hill AFB. Weve seen some offsetting trends, Mr. Beers says, noting that activity in the job market normally picks up in the summer months but hasnt this year. During June we didnt have the big influx of youth. They were a little discouraged. In a general sense a lot of people chose to leave the job market. qualified citys New Number For Kaysville Fire Dept. Kaysville Fire Department announced effective Aug. 3, 1980 a new fire emergency telephone number, 776-306- Residents are asked to clip it out and place on your phone or available spot for in an emergency service. JAMES DOTSON, Kaysville city fire chief, reminds all JCUml KEWS 197 "B" North Warn St., Layton EftYSS PHONE37S-913- j . j 3 I I.) M i I , John Stable, Jr., Publftbe Second Clan Poatage Pakl At Layton, Utah SLESCftPUCN St.Sd per year a 0 mm M 4r Atinct) this area necessitating the change of the Kaysville city fire phone number. pjfciisbe'1 Weakly by Vwi Kaysville-Frui- t Heights and county residents receiving fire protection, that this new number is an asset to each household and must be placed where residents can readily find it in case of an emergency. The change of the number came about due to the updating of the Farmington city telephone exchange service which allows the Farmington residents to call Salt Lake City toll free. Therefore, the prefix was changed from 451 to 776 for i 1 j j j j THIS NUMBER is for all North Davis County, also includes the paramedics and the sheriff office and will result in faster and better service for this area. Chief Dotson said stickers with the new fire emergency numer will be distributed to all the residents in the near future, np jobs. Will the the higher-skille- get better-payin- jobs while Utah dents have to settle for g stu- lower-payin- g jobs?" IN JOB outlook comparing 1979 statistics with 1981 and 1984 projections, it was shown two-third- s of jobs were in the vocational-technic- areas and projections indicated that trend would continue. That trnslates into 137, (KK) new vocational-technicjobs between 1979 and 1984 not counting replacements those leaving jobs. for WEVE GOT to direct more students to vocational education. Thats the chal- lenge that is going to be created. Unless we put money into it now (programs) no one can plan for growth. Speaking from a presentation prepared by state officials, including the Governor's office, he noted. "Utah is the fourth or fifth fastest growing state in the nation. There are more new jobs being created than there are young people reaching maturity. i i -- I V,. V-- ! GAINS STATE TITLE Recently selected as Davis County Rodeo Queen, Diane Hooper has now been named Miss Rodeo Utah. The coronation of her latest honor was a conclusion to the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo. The beautiful blond horsewoman was also chosen for the personality and horsemanship awards. She is 21, the daughter of Mr. and Ms. Don Hooper of Hooper, Weber County and is a nurse at the McKay-De- e Hospital in Ogden. She is posed here on the saddle she received from the Davis County Fair Board when she gained her Davis County title. She will reign over all horse events at the Davis County Fair on Aug. 21,22, 23 at the fairgrounds in AT NEITHER the high school nor college and university levels is the education system reacting sufficiently to the changes taking place in our society to meet the needs ot students, employers and our overall economy. That must be provided e en though vocational education costs more than college or university training. Classes are usually smaller, equipment, supply and faculty costs are higher, he said. SAYING intentions of school administrators aren't enough. Mr. Shell said the legislature and others must act to provide funding for vocational programs to flourish. A report of the Governor's blue ribbon vocational education study commission said re- sponsibility for vocational , job skills and job placement must be done competency 65-7- 0 Kaysville Sets Public Nearing plan on attending a public hearing Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at city hall. CITY PLANNER John Janson said input will be sought from residents and discussion will center on financing alternatives, the commitment to rede adding that the impact of the Kennecott Strike isn't yei known. Help Needed want to go to college but percent of the jobs will be in vocational schools. The state has quite a challenge to change (its emphasis)," he said, adding. Many businesses are now suggesting, Lets go out of state and bring skilled people in. qualifying for federal funds to extend the state program but options being considered for Kaysvilles downtown, h Mrs. Beers says, economy are businesses that percent of Utah's students ployment benefits. Were velopment, procedures to be followed and possible mixed facilities use for government offices and commercial space. Its just the first public hearing to make people aware, he said. The city council recently approved a second planning phase for downtown redevelopment and is considering forming a redevelopment agency, tb one-fift- FURTHER affecting the JACK SHELL, who oversees the Kaysville facility, said with projected state population growth the direction is pointing to a need for greater training opportunities in vocational education. About 55 AND MR. Beers says that figure could be higher. Many have exhaused their unem- - On a large statewide scale, such moves have laid off 900 at Geneva Steel with antoher 250 put "on vacation." That could mean 1.150 facing unemployof their w ment or e KAYSVILLE -- The director of the Davis Area Vocational Center has told its board of trustees more attention must be paid statewide to vocational education to meet present and future job needs. SO THE big impact may not be felt until next year, he says. People out of work means they must seek financial assistance through unemployment insurance and the Layton Job Service processed 900 claims during the week of July 19, up from 600 at the same time a year ago. If you KAYSVILLE want to find out some of the orders for 80 new ones. Other firms are laying employ ees off and hoping to recall them. But one area firm has had three layand has not offs since Jan. recalled those employees. desp- By TOM BUSSELBERG construction usually lags about a year behind (home construction trends). FOR NORTH Davis County the opening of the Layton Hills Mall in May and individual store openings since then has helped the market there, he says. The mall is a short-ter- instance, and cancelling A Vocational Education In Utah Commercial and industrial THAT MEANS that were the job market healthy there might be more people competing for and holding jobs, making the unemployment figures possibly lower than normal. Theres no question but that jobs offered by employers are down from a year ago. Its the worst Ive seen in Davis County in ten years. We have fewer listings than we've ever had. are repairing their trucks, tor weeks (will IPOS buyers but due to money qualifications they had to be turned down and the houses turned back (to fmancers). Where normally many construction openings exist in the summer, there are only a few listed durrently and they are for highly skilled slots, he says. Things could get worse, Mr. Beers says, pointing out the words of an industrial contractor. One big industrial contractor said he expects there may be many contractors go out of business this year. cent probably holds true, he says. That higher north end two-thre- e trouble)." he reports. case in point was a near man in the ondent-sounding office telling a counselor his funds were out and he couldn't find work in his field. The number seeking unemployment insurance and vocational guidance counselling is up 174 percent from "optimistic" projections made a year ago, he says. To help meet the extra workload a part-timworker has been added to the Job Service staff. n BJIoro contractors used to February and be in part-lim- PEOPLE ARE indicating they have no reserve and if they dont pick up a check work through the winter and I know of several now who had to turn houses back to the financing firms. One contractor had three homes ready in percent figure is probably close to accurate while in north Davis a figure closer to six per- within he says. workforce, e BUT MOST openings go unreported to Job Service because firms receive so traffic that much "walk-ithey can handle hiring on their own. Mr. Beers notes. Beyond that, those seeking any kind of financial assistance is growing, he says. "Were finding more middle class filing for food stamps. Many who would be qualified but normally wouldnt file are filing for public assistance. AS IT stands now, Mr. Shell said, about 17.0(H) students are being trained to fill 45,000 jobs in the vocational area indicated by the estimated 1981 need. The Salt Lake Job Service lists a substantial shortage" of applicants for jobs in auto body repair and mechanics, chefs, chemical engineers, diesel mechanics, electronics assemblers and technicians, machinists, steel detailers. secretaries and welders, among others. THE NUMBER of high school graduates going directly into the labor market after graduation has grown from 12 percent in 1970 to 22.5 percent last year, Mr. Shell said. Those going to college or university has dropped from 69 to 54 percent and those entering vocational school from 14 to 12 percent. The Armed Forces are attracting only one percent, down from two percent ten years ago, while the number of undecided has jumped from three to 10': percent. "through formation of formal and informal partnerships with " clearly defined areas of by parents, schools, local industry, business and government agencies. repon-sibility- Commuter Parking Lot In Kaysville Construction of a commuter parking lot near the Kaysville interchange was the object of a bid opening b the Utah Department of Transportation. 125-c- THE APPARENT low bid of SI40.295 for the parking lot construction was submitted b Pritchett Construction Co. of Kaysville. The official e- estimate was ngineers $160,044. The new lot will be located at the interchange at in Kaysville. It w ill be conSK-27- Of 28,000 new jobs created in the state last year, 29 per- cent were filled by people moving in. he said. Some companies are suggesting that we organize a program to refor skilled cruit IN ADDITION, ata indicates of 100 ninth grade students on the average 17 leave high school before they graduate and 28 stop their education after obtaining a diploma. That means 45 students need an -level skill, Mr. Shell said. structed between the southbound p and the western frontage road (600 West) on Concrete curb and gutter state-owne- d right-of-wa- entry- (Continued On Page 2) Clearfield beats DeveBopmeiirt Proposals By MARK D. MICKELSEN A group of CLEARFIELD anxious Clearfield city planners told the council Tuesday ngith that unless they work on a new storm sewer drainage system for the area, development on the west side of town may have to be stopped. SPOKESMAN Carl Jensen told the mayor that Clearfield into the has been tapping Layton sewer system for several months at a cost to the city of $1,000 per year. But he said, the contract with Layton ends this year and we will have to renegotiate. Mr. Jensen urged the group to look at some sort of solution for the west side of town, where he said a major sewer system is needed within the next couple of years. The development would include not only the Clearfield side, but the cities of Clinton, Syracuse, Westpoint and some unincorporated county land. The total cost, Jensen said, is nearly a million dollars. THIS WOULD be a major storm sewer project on the north end of the county, he added, memtioning the fact that he, and a group of planners met with the local sewer and drainage committee to discuss the problems of the system. The committee, he told the council, felt that it would be wise if a representative from all four of the city councils could meet and go over the proposal in detail. for the $1 million proposal is, according to Jensen, the single biggest problem for the cities. But he also said Clearfield will add some uni F'.-di- rg que obstacles of its own. W'E HAVE four subdivisions that would be dumping storm water into the project. We also have a commercial development that will be dumping, he noted. Its coming down to the point now that within the next year or two, we will have to have that storm sewer in or stop development on the west side. Mr. Jensen emphasized that in talking with city engineers, they have come to the conclusion that they will meet personally with each of the four city councils involved, discuss the proposal, and hope for some kind of action. He added that they have already met - itir'th; r com mission and informed the commission of the problems facing the four cities. ASKED BY Mayc Donal Townley if some type of federal assistance is available, Mr. Jensen said, We would think, that with four cities involved, the possibility of getting a federal grant, if that money is available, that our chances of getting it are pretty good. Jensen again urged the mayor and council to go for either a public works grant from the government, or see about getting any other type of assistance available to the cities. The mayor agreed to attend a future commission meeting to work on the funding question. JENSEN ALSO said that he aware that the county has $1 mill dollars of expendable is funds to be used on like pro- jects. City Manager Gayle Starks accepted Jensen's advice, but has some reservations about how the actual funding works. I would like to know whether the money that they have expended for storm sewer improvement, whether the people in area where it is being expended have to put up matching funds or not. cost breakdown is made. THE COMMISSION, Jen- sen told Starks, indicated that the funding was not on a 0 match though. The land for the project must be purchased first, Jensen added, before any construction can begin. And, he have to be said, taken care of as well. 50-5- right-of-wa- IF THEY (the people) did not, then I think it is unfair to take our tax dollars up here and spend the peanuts in the north end of the county and make us match it with the hard dollars in order to get a foot of storm sewer laid, Stakes said. Jensen told Starks that in the case of one city wanting the funds, the county works out a 0 match. But, with four cities involved, as in this case, Jensen said the county did not set up any criteria of how the 50-5- THOUGH NO decision w as made on the issue Tuesday. Mayor Townley and the council seemed supportive of the west improvements, with one minor exception. Mayor Townley said that if the new system is approved and funding can be secured , he would rather outside towns or cities not interfere with the (Continued On Page 2) |