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(I M j (. ii i nu n;i s J .ic uin, t ,i-- '. r i of lJ smr aKii a r a i s .ii er a fai t (MU! , a Jesi ( i kt-- 1 ' J tig cm p id inr ,p ,1, , , Mill fl) nit i ,i i p'lm , 1 u w t ' i ' f live , dm i gure ti'dovv 7 percent told the tor: i.on tliit an 'p of the State study Offne Security Employment shows that actual tost of liv ing expenses have inireasiij from 5 8 to 12 2 pci cent per year since 197'i while tost of living increases given to Davis County emplovets has avetaged omv 5 to 7 pet cent Mr Harvey rj - V 3 t ; i , vniaL.i r?r V OAI37A ?r k & st a A 1 lliLs little fellow was among the very first in Northern talk with Utah to succeed in having that Jolly Old St Nu k as he visited with v oungsters in Clearfield Friday. He made his entrance that day by helicopter, claiming his reindeer were get ting. some much needed rest Ix'fore the worldwide journey set for less than a month away. r sJ s EMPIOYEFS have i w.th he said a balanied budget, Morris Swapp, sitting in on the hudgt t hearing, added n BlSSriBtRC; - the popula Noiihein Davis County city has more than doubled m the last eight wars bul gtow th is not lining allowed ex t pt m a detuii cl SYR AC I St lion of this niannet M A OR BOM) hm good said the city has idnpted policies to allow giowth in a We're tout rolled fashion Irving not to limit gtmuh but to lonttnl it within our capabilities A means to controlling it includes implementation of a onmg development patterned after a alifot ma c itv that has A expei lemed rapid growth planning consultant was hired, questionnaires sent to tesidents and the planning commission and city commission all put their heads together to come up with a woikable solution to handling C giowth. "IN THE questionnaire of things people wanted for the city 9.) percent of the respon- dents said they wanted the city to stay basically rural It took two years to develop the orzoning development dinance and we tried to develop from the center and get development to hook on, thus eliminating a lot of problems, Mayor Thurgood said. The city was mapped out with development zones from r with prime areas areas. A designated as No point system has been set up for each area and if a developer can meet certain standards then he is allowed to build, the mayor said. But the farther away from Ihe city one-fou- 1 t center, the fewer points can be accumulated and the less likelihood exists for building MOST near development is the city center with only one subdivision being built on the periphery and that was approved before Ihe new system went into effect, Mavot hut good said Along with the zoning development ordinance, ut fathers have approved a growth limitation ordinance, limiting the number of new homes that can be built each With the planning year commission the city council detet mines how many build ing pei nuts should be issued during the coming year and we passed the growth limitation ordinance in December of 1977 and it can be renewed, T he said communities last winter bv setting development fees for new homes That means r h r-- s i Li Li L ro - i'ARMINCTON Davis Countys legal defender is handling nearly twice as many cases as he did a year CV" Ci Id $1,000 extra tacked on to the cost of a new home in the form of a $600 water development fee, $200 for storm $200 for pat ks Water is a prime factor in how fast the citv can afford to grow, he said And while the city's water situation puts the ci in fairly good shape now there are some problems sewer and THF. CEMETERY well has given trouble for many years as sand is consistently pioduied in fairly large quantities and the casing has collapsed on a smaller well Right now were on the borderline We would need to go up Sv i acuse Road (with water lines) to get more water from Weber Basin Water Cnnser-van- i v District ABOUT 60 NEW resident es have been allowed on the average each year since 1970 although the city facedduea moratorium for two years to water shortages. With the growth, city officials are careful to note that residents have indicated a desire to keep a rural atmosphere for the city that provides a Salt gateway to the Great Lake. And in this era of lax limitations, the city has also succeeded in keeping taxes down We have been able to keep a low property tax, Mayor Thurgood said. It is a levy and in many cities taxes have to go up because current citizens feel that services should be maintained " five-mi- PERMIT continuation of established services, without hitting the stars on taxes, the city joined many neighbonng And while the city gets some water from Weber serve the city for many years We would use only the tirst floor poition to meet our needs for five-1yeats MOST OF THE growth has been of a residential nature "I here has been no move to THE 2ND FLOOR shell would be completed but left empty until needed, he said It might be built on a design similar to Clearfields municipal building but on a smaller stale It could serve 900 people and we could probably save a lot of money Land by doing it that wav adjacent to the citv hall f covering about two and commetcial development except in some small areas," The Mayor Thurgood said West Valiev f reewav could c That hange things proposed freeway would run from Salt lake International Airport through Davis Countv and into Weber ounty Ihe population giowth from 1,800 in 1970 to 3,700 now has btought some cramping at C the city hall, as well, the mayor said It is bursting at the seams and we can't see value in adding on We could turn this present building totally ovei to the police and fire departments W e'd like to buv a new lot and build a two story building that could Please OEisenie City Ordinance Mayor Gar Eitson of Kays-vtll- e is asking residents here to strictly observe the overnight parking ordinance and to drive with special care in the school zones during the winter months IN THF. coming months it is anticipated that the streets may be covered with snow and ice thus causing hazardous conditions and with the of the public, working together with the city cooperation personnel, many accidents and problems tan be eliminated The overnight parking law, which prohibits parked vehicles on the streets between the hours of 2 and 5 a m is necessary to keep the streets clear for snow removal MAYOR El ison said it is necessary for violators to be issued tickets Drivers are asked to obey all crossing laws and traffic signs to watch for school children, np 0 hi lot . ei re mati hi d W e'i e m a lot w ih.s no Mi ss mr ' than i cpi rise ' tier shapt U-- ! , at this s.ni on it) ,ss loner ( Bat we s,n to at he ow rail proposal as well as ail other re-e- a look t jr i xpenditmes dei before a final is made MI KH " increase as THE bv purposed tin seven-ni- t mbt r committee tei om mends that the county drop as an anniversary January date for merit raises and in stead award the merit longevity raises to deserving cnplovees based on the employees date s'x months The longivitv about w is i 1 9 of hiring plus probation pei ind increase in would amount to p percent increase, it xplained MR. HARVEY emphasized Our cost of living, in housing has risen more sharply here than other parts of the country and the overall cost of living has increased so much that even that FARMINGTON Davis County Housing Authority has named its fifth director in four years SHE IS Rosemary Davis, of con- sidered Other ol giowth signs include expected arnval anv time of a new fire engine and implementation soon of citv employee personnel and benefit policies to covet the full time present nine employees, Mavoi Thin good said tb Board Of Education Will r.lect The Davis County Board of Education has scheduled its next regular meeting for Dec. 5 at 7 p m in the administration building in Farmington. BUSINESS WILL include a presentation on the social studies program in the Davis County's senior citizens nutrition program She replaces Ronald who Dickson, resigned recently following a dispute with employees and the housing authority board of directors Meanwhile, the authoritys board of' directors, which is supposed to have five members' soon will have only two members tf Jean Kelly, ago, and the majority of these cases are of the more serious crime LOREN MARTIN, defense secondary schools by Dr Larry Wilson, district social studies director. General public is invited now have , This was echoed by Commissioner-Elect Swapp who added "OCR COUNTY employees aie career people and they should know where they are going All Ive heard about recently is the bickering between departments and the commission because of different pay scales that are being used lets have one pay scale for everyone " It was also suggested that the its county limit employment in the future since salaries account for a large percent of the total annual budget board chairman, submits her resignation as she has - FARMINGTON Davis County may increase its bonding coverage to protect against any wrongdoing or malfeasance in office by an elected official in- dicated MRS. DAVIS said there has been almost a total turnover among the board members and staff with only one member of the original staff still working for the housing authority The new director said she does not have a background in housing, but is experienced in administration THATS WHY they hired me," she said grb COUNTY CLERK Rodney Walker told the Commission that it has been 12 to 15 years since this policy has been altered, despite the increased workload and increased amounts of money county officials are handling. He said that county elected officials each have a $5,000 bond with the exception of the county treasurer who is bonded to $300, 000 as required law BUT AT the present time, if a county official were to steal $10,000, for example, then the bonding company would pay $5,000 and the the Davis County Commission that if this trend continues, he e will need a assistant full-tim- cases last year ALSO, HE noted, that felony cases have increased from 54 percent to about 75 percent And the impact of the shift from minor to serious crimes has substantially increased costs," said Attorney Martin Taxpayers are funding the legal defense office. HE TOLD the commission that cases in the past have averaged about $218 per case for each attorney hired to help carry the load But because of the shift from misdemeanor to felony cases, the average is now closer to $300 The County Legal Defense office is established for those needing legal advice but who can not afford it, Attorney Martin explained But he told the commission that he is representing a client who posted $10,000 bail but alleges to be indigent ATTORNEY Martin also county would then have to attempt to get the remaining $5,000 from the official, said Mr Walker The $5, OCX) bond might not be sufficient to cover some officials who attorney for the county, told to 110 Bonding Coverage state g He said that the number of cases handled this year will be more than 200, compared County Pay Increase by percent fen one-hal- acres has been H .r raise, we will ust stay win if we ate financially " Personnel Director Farl King expressed concern about the present system the county has of offering four different p iv S( ales for its employees WE NFFD to combine 'vi tvthing into one pay scale so that everyone knows where they are going and how much they will be making in the future," he said That would take away 75 percent of the disumtent that the employees " Detfenucler lousing Authority omes Blrector former director with an Goggg CL-o- now enough without of the well problems to allow for con tinned grow Ih, he said Basin it isnt correction than a yi ar ago IASI YEAR, the (niiimis sum had to trim $ tsh boo (nun the dt p irt m ; toposa!-- , ciaG pn r - By TOM ' one-ste- EVERY BE.PARTME 1 should be advised that thcie will be some budget cutting from department proposals, and then go ahead and make those cuts But even if the sahav increases were approved, the tommtssion is farther ahead at tins shig of the "budget g, index, said Mr Harvey Commission Chairman Bill Moss said the cost of living request was justified but that he would like to see a cut m ' ornmissioner-elec- t increases have not Kept pace with the actual cost of living i j game t ADD ail add ' um! TitMi.OtX) for salaries would put the i ouritv $3X7, IM) in ihe ar unJ it will take some cutting in each depai tment to ioir-u- further in debt each t ir because the cost of living jiqp lfd yLJiiy s.n.in ommissioner Voss t x plained that the count, is already about $87,(KKI :n me hiue with ns tt nuri. e i i laid get ( HE ACCEPTED the fa. t Iviwevir, that the int it ise is above slightly preside1 t t artei suggest nin that all i (imp tmes and gnu rnmeiiial igennes hold uu. leasts tust 4 re.isi the meet TO v' 1 to J r a hard Hai t e ( I ( Ini i f the ( mini s n. i ' (,n mi nt il He. l! h IJp i .inn, w Fin k t J as 1. i or-ispnke- null, s n( the piopi s' ,1 K J i ist if iv mi r (,ae .! is a ''v i v uitm i v i i EKK Rodney t would lequne a one mill nu reuse to met t '! e uitu ipated TtOd.'MH) m q 'IK 10MM1I IF I n! Il ml to he t pi K: ! , i', , I HI- - 1 i v ,, .,,, . Ol 1Y Walker said ( r kA ' n in mi ,i In' ei,i t ... n , ( mi ( ;st M f II,. f 30 Liu he (imposed hudgt t rath ' i m having to raise taxes to rut 1 the proposi iu ic ist s I I I 1st , ? n r7 ' It i 'T.i, on I ' t PI ODi.I R NUMbtH IVvLNT Jk . n ci . NINE . Lj ! ,f1 FOHt j n ti A k. f?f T") J J r H ) ... I VOL J t ( f 1 P M3, t i ! (If i -- h t 4 1 1 J j I : - 7 are handling large amounts of revenue asked the commission to con- sider hiring three part-tim- e e or one attorney for the office He also suggested the possibility of combining civil and criminal defense attorneys in one county office, full-tim- grb Attorney Milton J Hess said that $5,000 would cover his office, but that th, recorder's and assessors l, fices, which handle much more revenue, probably should be increased THE BONDS are set by county ordinance to protect the county from losses due to embezzlement or a lawsuit against an official because of malfeasance in office. Attorney Hess said he would study the matter further and make a recommendation to the commission. grb THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B North Main SI. - Layton Phone 376-91- 33 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stable, Jr., Publishei Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out of State Subscription S3 .50 Overseas Subscription SI 5.00 (Payable in Advance) |