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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, AUGUST 7,1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, AUGUST 7, 1980 By TOM BISSELBERG which patrons had complaints either asking that the book be removed or be placed on the shelves. - FARMINGTON If you havent had a chance to still read "Americana, youll have to go to a bookstore now to get a copy. UNDER A book review policy revision implemented several months ago, a patron can complete a form either asking a book be deleted or considered as part of the collection. In the case of Americana, or any book a patron wants removed, a six member library staff committee reviews the book and provides a notification to the patron on its decision. If the patron isnt satisfied, as was the case with Americana, he can ask for review by the special book review committee. If unsatisfied after their decision it can be taken to the county commission and fianlly to the courts. THE BOOK was officially removed from the Davis County Library by action of the library board Monday morning. The library had about four copies and Library Director Jeanne Layton was told to remove the books from the shelves immediately and dispose of them. That action came after a .'majority vote of the newly formed book review committee indicating the book should be removed. That five member body was formed by the library board to review books about LAY MEMBERS of the book review committee include Chairman Melvin Green of Centerville, Janet Weis from Layton and F. Royce Carter of West Point. Their terms are staggered from 12 months for Mr. Green to 16 for Mrs. Weis and 20 for Mr. Carter. Two library staff members also are appointed for one year with the committee's decision, Mr. W'hitesides said. I dont see where we have any other alternative. Making the motion to remove the book was Board Smith, seconded by Member Robert Arbuckle. Mrs. Smith was instrumental in seeking re By MARK D. MICKELSEN BOUNTIFUL - A on Utah growth until the year 2000 shows an approximate population increase of 65 .(XX) people over the next two decades. study growth experiences the state has been living with." The growth in this category, Mr. Barber noted, has been phenomenal, especially along the Wasatch Front. MANY OF the same types of growth patterns will continue throughout the state, according to Mr. Barber, but other areas have not experienced the magnitude of growth." that the Wasatch Front has. and he said it is unlikely that they will increase as much in the next 20 years. The second category, "high development," is said by Mr. Barber to include the big power projects, the MX Missile system, extension of oil shale development, and other energy projects, but he emphasized to the council that the question of development is not as sure a thing as the baseline projections. The projections will be accurate only if it the industrial developments occur. LIBRARYS BIRTHDAY The Davis County Library is 35 years old, Bountifuls facility has seen a decade of use and Clearfields five years. To celebrate, library personnel are celebrating with a festive atmosphere in the varioius libraries during the week. Library employee Carol Dalgeish was responsible for crediting the looking cakes decorating the three libraries. Activities set to finish out the week include a magic show at South Branch Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. at North Branch 1 p.m. in life-lik- e THE HIGH development projection for the Wasatch Mr. Barber said, Front, does not vary a great deal from the baseline projections, but the area would experience additional grow th from energy development elsewhere in the state. This would include the MX project, according to him. Increased development on energy-relateprojects may cause more extensive growth, though, and Mr. Barber believes it is a definite possibility. d f72WE NEED then to look at the implications of this growth, he said, asking Clearfield. 400-pag- "what kinds of policies need to be developed to deal with this kind of grow th? What do we do to prepare ourselves tfor this growth'. Mr. Barber also told the council that the 65, 00(1 population figure is only an approximation and not necessarily a prediction of w hat w ill happen. They (predictions) are simply to stimulate some thought about w hat could happen," he said. gard to future land-usimpact, and the coordination of these programs to focus on some kind of policy is necessary so that these kinds of activities are all heading in the same direction. FARMINGTON becoming more equitable there is more that can be done, the acting director said Tuesday. DAVIS COUNTYS gener- contract from the state department of health tot- al health local health departments (such as Davis). So were still funded at a lower level. In my view, theres no reason why we're not funded like a district. Were doing the same job, he said. In a telephone interview. State Health Department Fi MR. BARBER also told the council that they are not required to accept the proposals and projections. The system is set up, he told them, not to dictate to the local governments, but rather to arrange by a cooperative effort, the direction in w hich the state must go to handle the growth. For the plicies to be rehe said, and work levant, for everyone, there has to be a partnership between state and local government. To get a response from the WFRC, Mr. Barber and the state planning committee prepared a questionnaire to be distributed to each of the council members. THE STATE agencies have reviewed the projections of grow th and have responded to how they feel they would affect their individual programs." Barber noted. Some of the agencies have responded with the idea that they will need more staff, he added, to continue the same types of activities they have been undertaking, to provide the same kinds of services." Other agencies, he told the council, would require a total revamping of their programs due to the population increase. The simple fact is though," Mr. Barber said, the projections have stimulated a Health De- partment is $1 18,779. That difference of more than two times needs to be looked at in the said Acting Health future, Diretor Richard Harvey. We need to perhaps look down the road to taking legal action against the state, he said, to make the funding more equitable. Population-wisfor instance, the Weber-Morga- n district would contain resionly about 4.000 more dents to Davis 144,000. e, THE FUNDING difference exists because Davis County Health Department is not part of a district, such as Weber-Morga- Mr. Harvey ex- plained. The state in the past inten years has been very has It in volved districting. been very advantageous, espediscially for some of the small tricts (such as in southern Utah). With Davis County now the third largest (county by than population) we are bigger most districts," he said, adding that other factors beleft sides our own choice Davis out of district status. THE INCENTIVE to form districts was to give them more funds, a higher amount than to DISTRICTS and departments are funded differently, he said. About ten years ago the legislature made a substantial amount of money available An inSOUTH WEBER in the cost of maintenance and operations for the South Weber water supply is forcing residents to pay higher prices for the service. crease MAYOR REX Bouchard said last week that part of the problem lies with the Weber Basin Water District, who according to him, raise their water prices every year. The Mayor claims the city now owns about 200 acre feet of the basins water, though, and should says the community be in good shape for quite a few years. He blames the July 1st increase on new operating costs within the city's own system and says a maintenance provision is needed to keep the system in working order. A MINIMUM water bill of $14 will be assessed to all local residents, allowing each 20,000 gallons per month. Any extra water used will be billed at the rate of 35 cents per thousand gallons over the minimum usage allotment for two months. MAYOR BOUCHARD said the Weber Basin people are working on a plan for a secondary water supply system and a pressure irrigation program to cut down on the massive use of culinary water in the area. He also mentioned that the district is not selling anymore water due to an extreme shortage. THE NEW billing charges began July and according to the mayor, residents will receive calculations of both the minimum cost of $14 and the figures for any extra water used. This will make the average monthly cost for water and garbage in the area approximately $20, the garbage cost stayed the same at six 1 having dollars. In other business, the city council warns residents that no one should commence building or destroying or making improvements on any structure those weret changed lines (with policy revision). I would leave it on the shelves. It personally bothers me (to have it removed). My position is to follow the guidelines thats really ourbible." said said adding. My personal standards are not necessarily reflected (by that view). but speaking of the decision Miss Layton said. "It was my decision that it met all the guide to get the county health departments to go together. Salt Lake (County) is not a great deal more (general funding) than Davis, he explained. Officially, it does not operate as a district although there is some cooperation with Tooele County. Other agencies, he told the council, would require a total revamping of their programs due to the population increase The simple fact is though," Mr. Barber said, the projections have stimulated a lot of thought within the state agencies, for them to start thinking about the future and how growth can be dealt with. . WE WOULD like the same kind of response from the Regional Council, he said, "in terms of how they feel that that kind of growth, either baseline or high development, would incluence or affect their programs. Urban and rural policies regarding the expanded growth have, according to Mr. Barber, been set up by his committee to deal with specific action to be taken by all of the agencies with regard to the increasing populance. HE EMPHASIZED that the major state agencies have already given their input and many of them Mr. Barber added, make decisions w hich influence development patterns, land use and new highways, the location of new schools and sewer systems, and so on. Apparently these progMr. rams are administered, Barber urged, with little re THERE ARE four factors in until they have applied and received a permit to do so by the building inspector or another authorized city officer capable of allowing the permit to go out. the distribution formula. Districts are the biggest incentive, population is a small percentage along with square miles and the number of counties involved, Mr. Graham said, tb THE PERMITS can be obtained from the South Weber City Office, and any questions can go to City Building Inspector Herman Westbroek. mdm Coalition Sr. Cits Will Meet at 2 p.m. the On Aug. Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens will hold a district meeting at Washington Terrace Recreation site, 4601 South 300 West, Washington Terrace. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect a delegate and an alternate to the Coalitions board of directors. SENIOR Coalition members and representatives from each of the District 8 counties, Weber, Morgan, Davis, are ex- 11 MICK CRANDALL, a placing too much weight on the local citizens. "If we look at the tax problem." he said, "and work it out for the people. the governments wont have to expand to take care of the additional people." rep- resentative for the council, emphasized to the Thursday gathering that the state agencies are instrumental in mans decisions that affect the rest of the counties, but that local governments now have a chance to have input as well. He noted the surety of future problems with waste wa- ter treatment facilities, HE COMPLAINED that the current tax structure will not support the future growth and encouraged Crandall and Barber to push for some stipulation to deal with the problem." gar- bage landfills and public safety, just to name a few , adding that as the residents spread out.' so must the services. to "You have to look at hardline local problems first." Lower told them, emphasizing a need for planning for future housing and services "in the smaller towns." AT SOME point you have reach a limit." Crandall said. "And then you have to change the way you are oper- ating." Samuel Lower, Weber County representative, told THE REGIONAL Council has agreed to look at the projections and take some kind of group action when their feelings are finalized. Mr. Crandall that the reason the Wasatch Front cannot handle growth now is because harsh taxing situations are Health Board Ponders start again South Weber Water Supply Pressures Boost In Billing als $49,515 while that for the Weber-Morga- n nance Manger Gene Graham futher explained the funding process. "additiona comment e More Equitable Funding? Although state funding of the county health department is York television network executive and his travels with a group of friends around the country. REVIEW Committee Chairman Green would give no MeanSiedl Ms Mousing Project of the same kinds of I re- THE BOOK has been the subject of three reviews over the past two years. At two previous times the library board voted to retain the book (diffe n l rent board from the present). It was raised as an issue again early in 1979 by Comm. Morris F. Swapp and many believe was a key factor in the dismissal of Miss Layton as director in September. She was reinstated early this year. e novel by Don The DeLillo centers around a New the library book voiced public opposition to taining Americana." THE FIGURES were given to the Wasatch Front Regional Council Thursday as an incentive from the states planning and coordinating committee. Brad Barber, assistant state planning coordinar, told the council that they must start thinking about how to handle excessive growth, and that the state's study and projection ideas are available for their discretion. Mr. Barber said the safes projections have been divided into two categories, the first, called baseline projections," he said, which are acontinua-tio- a in selection policy and had Member Sharon Shumway terms. Currently they are branch librarians Ronald Heezon and Brad Mauer. In explaining the groups decision Library Board Chairman Evan Whitesides said he understood it was a "majority decision and received notification of the committees July 30 decision by letter. A letter was also sent to the patron, a Bountiful resident. WE HAVE a responsibility as a board to act in accordance visions pected to attend, as well as any senior citizens who are interested in joining the Coalition. Nominations for the seats available on U SC SC's board of directors will be taken from the floor at the election. AN ISSUES discussion will follow the election. Discussion topics will include such timely concerns as the sales tax on food and the MX missile. Proposed Test On Fluoride In Schools By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON State officials are proposing support for a fluoridation education grant and while the Davis County Health Board took no formal action for or again it, Tuesday, response was favorable to need for a fluoridation program. INITIALLY, the state Health Department Dental Division grant would provide $61,000 statewide for education, Acting Health Director Richard E. Harvey said. Additional funding is following years would up the amount to $120,000 and $300,000, allowing program expansion to include purchase of equipment. Mayors will be asked to act on the grant proposal in a future Council of Governments meeting but those attending of the health board. etc.), but some cities could do it. We'd have to look at each one (water source)." As part of an inspection of all public water supplies planned for this year, the health department may look at mechanical possibilities for such a system, he said. PEOPLE COMING in from out of Utah can't understand why we don't have fluoridation. Utah has the lowest per capita fluoridation (nationwide)," Mr. Harvey eral fluoridation program approval would require an election as set by state law. Davis County would as a whole be difficult to fluoridate because of so many different water systems and sources, (wells, conservancy districts. said, noting only Brigham City, Hill AFB and an Indian reservation are so equipped. Extended Phone Service Goes the regualr monthly helath board meeting Tuesday morning in Farmington spoke favorable for fluoridation activities. COUNTY Nursing Director Dolleen Jewett said, "Id like to see support for the fluoride rinse program. It has been done in other areas and teachers and parents like it. It takes five minutes of time and one of the mothers (of students) can do it once a week. She said it would cost 70 cents a year per child, for instance, and that amount would be charged only to students participating. It's something proven. Anything we can do to get to public consciousness (would be good). He said when he served as mayor of Preston, Ida., that city was one of three in that state with a fluoride program and a 64 percent decrease in dental problems was reported. MR. HARVEY said any gen- Into Etfect Davis County In By GARY R. BLODGETT jngs throughout the state. FARMINGTON The extended tele- AND ALONG with the changes and improvements, d BUT BOARD Chairman Dr. Danel Benton said the biggest problem in implementing that program previously came from the Davis Education Association. They felt it as an imposition on their (teachers) time. And immediate past DEA President Mary Ellen Leatham said it still would be in a telephone interview. "Were in favor, as a general rule, of fluoridation. But the teachers association would still take the same stand. We don't feel it's the job of the schools. THESE FLUORIDE rinses take quite a little while (to administer). You see those kids for Wi hours a day in elementary school and even if you have the parents do it it will take time out of the day. Schools Superintendent Lawrence Welling said in a telephone interview that when the fluoride rinse proposal was made several years ago the concer we had was the time element and convenience. We felt it might better be done in the home. He would not comment on any possibility for such a program now, however, saying he had not been contacted by the health department. SPEAKLNG highly in favor of a general fluoidation prog- ram was County Commissioner Ernest Eberhard, a member phone service to Davis County subscribers has finally arrived. BEGINNING last Sunday, the extended-are- a service featuring a new electonic was imswitching system plemented by Mountain Bell Telephone Co. At the same time, a general rate hike for the extended service went into effect on Sunday, according to Ken Hill, public relations director for Mountain Bell. THE CHANGES that took place included extension of iocal service between Farmington and Murray, including parts of Salt Lake City, said Mr. Hill Previously, it was a long distance (toll call) from Farmington to any portion of Salt Lake City. A second phase of the extension project which will enable countywide calling in will not be Davis County implemented for about 18 months, in January 1982, Mr. Hill explained. BOTH EXTENDED service orders were made by the Utah Public Service Commission in June 1979. Meanwhile, the PSC recently approved a 7.9 percent general rate increase for all Mountain Bell customers of Utah. This authorization was made by the PSC last month and will appear soon on telephone bill- - customers telephoning resi- dents of Farmington must remember to dial a new prefix number that went into effect Sunday. The 867 prefixes will be changed to 451. said Mr. Hill. He also noted that the new system will allow Farmington customers to have improved customer-calling features, including callforwarding, speed calling, call waiting and three-wacalling, previously not available. y MR. HILL said information sent as an insert to all bills of customers of the Davis Counts area will further explain the changes and new rate charges. Bountiful, Farmington, Murray and the parts of Salt Lake City involved in the extended telepone service will be charged a higher rate, based on the number of additional exchanges that can be called in addition to the overall general rate hike which affects all Utah customers of Mountain Bell service. toll-fre- ALSO, Bountiful customers will pay a higher (regular) fee than before although they will not be able to call any additional exchanges, Mr. Hill explained, but its basic rate was approved by the PSC for an increase because of additional services it has received in recent years. |