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Show & (' J-- ff Sk A, County Seeks Emissions Funding By BARRY KAWA Review Staff MM i Now that FARMINGTON Davis County is stuck with an auto emissions testing program, the next step is to find funding for the project, County Commissioner Harry B. Gerlach told the county board of health last week. I dont know where the money is coming from, Gerlach said of the controversial program. Davis and Salt Lake counties must begin an testing program by January or face a possible loss of $100 million in federal highway construction and environmental protection funds. The legislature last month passed a bill requiring the two counties to organize and run the programs. ,y? 'u , ' ' auto-emissio- y f.. 1 '4W'1 , - Protection Environmental Agency standards had shown a as Davis County area for ozone in the air. Ozone is caused by an nt interaction Photos by Robert Regan SUNSHINE the clown (above) side kick to Sammy the kids at the Bountiful Clown, entertains 200 Library. It was all in celebration of clown week. fun-lovi- ijfc ...wwntotw ' ng Bond May Appear Centerville Okays Concrete Road On Centerville Ballot Despite Protests attention to deicing the street in the winter, however, because of a tendency for ice to build up on the street. A two foot high cement wall may also need to be constructed on the southwest corner of Deerfield and Barnard Avenue CENTERVILLE The Centerville City Council has unanimously approved the construction of $125,000 cement street on Barnard Avenue despite the objections of a dozen homeowners during an Aug. 2 city council meeting. The decision followed several meetings by city officials who live on the street. The street was badly damaged during spring flooding. By paving the street with cement, city officials are hoping to use the street as an overflow area should Barnard Creek overflow during flash flooding. With the design of the street, water will flow down the middle of the street, leaving the sides of the street open for vehicular traffic. Many of the property owners . at the meeting said they .were detention basin near the Jenny P. Stewart Elementary School. Councilman Norman Wright said the street will rarely be used for flood control. He said it will be a rare thing to see water flowing down the street. Ms. Sheplor told the council, however, that she' will give' councilmen a phone - call to provide her with rides home in the winter when the street is icy.' She said she works a night shift, so those phone calls will likely come after midnight. Blackburn said one of the reasons the council wants a concrete road is because federal and state agencies are in support of the concrete road and will be willing to provide almost 90 percent of the funds to improve the street. He said a concrete road will last 25 years without hardly any maintenance at all, whereas a asphalt road will only last a maximum of 10 years. He said it would cost $50,000 to pave the street with asphalt, but the city is unsure of whether it would be able to obtain state . water from a residence,onto overflowing He said the street will rarely by used for flood control, however, since Barnard Creek will be improved to a point to prevent - where it will be able to handle as much water as flowed down the creek during the spring flood. From meetings with residents, Blackburn said he felt homeowners were split 5050 in support or opposition to the cement street. But Linda Murdock, a .property owner on Barnard said she felt more were concerned about declining Avenue, to the design of the opposed property values as a result of street than were in favor. construction of the street. Karalin But Centerville Mayor Neil Blackburn said he is not convinced the cement street will have any effect on property . values. . Sheplor, ' another property owner, suggested the city use 300 East and 1100 North Streets instead of Barnard Avenue as overflow routes for flood waters. He said in Salt Lake City where a concrete street was constructed, it did not affect property values and was not viewed negatively by the neighborhood. He said the city will pay more or federal funds. Her proposal was briefly considered by the council, then' rejected. e Blackburn said that using would make it difficult for the city to route water to a that-rout- - Also, he said it has been the experience of city officials that when water is diverted onto an asphalt street, the asphalt will usually break apart, whereas the cement street will not experience as much damage. of sunlight noted reach attainment, provide the city with an Richard Harvey, county Review Staff additional $50,000 in tax environmental health director. Centerville revenue for the coming year. Gerlach said the Phoenix, Az. CENTERVILLE residents may vote on a bond Blackburn said the two mills area had an emission's testing RON KNOWLTON proposal during the November could help to pay off any bond general election on whether the debt by the city, if the proposal city should issue bonds to make is approved. major improvements on the Blackburn said the two mill citys four creeks to prevent increase could be used as bond in future. the flooding and interest to retire a During a Centerville City principal 10 bond. year Council meeting Aug. 2, Mayor Neil Blackburn said a bond The two mill increase was election is likely because the city originally approved as a one is in need of $1 million to fund year increase only, that would be major improvements on the rescinded at the end of the fiscal citys four creeks. year (June 30, 1984). Although federal and county But if a bond proposal is aid is expected to help, Blackburn said the bonds will placed on the November ballot likely still be needed, since and approved by voters, the federal and state aid will not be increase will likely continue sufficient to make the beyond the June 30, 1984 date. improvements the city council is He said the council is trying proposing. to turn the clock back a little by If the bonding proposal is making changes on the citys approved by the city council, creeks that should have been Centerville residents may join made earlier to prevent the .other south Davis communities flooding that caused great who are also looking at bonding damage to city and private proposals. property. Blackburn said he has felt that the community would support a By placing the issue on the bond proposal at this time, November ballot, the city may because many residents are be able to double up on willing to bite the bullet and election costs, saving the city not live through another flood money. Otherwise if a special election were held on the issue, situation. The Centerville council earlier the city would need to come up voted to raise the citys property with funds to pay for the special tax mill levy by two mills to . election. program for almost three years and ozone levels there continued to rise. He said attempts are being made to acquire graphs from Tucson to build a case for the and show that hydrocarbons are coming in from somewhere other than automobiles. County officials county will formulate the plan for the emissions inspections and attempt to find a funding source. Street Closed For Dance The BOUNTIFUL Bountiful City Council has approved a street dance at 350 E. from 1800 South to 1950 South on August 13. The street will be closed to traffic during the dance. City Manager Tom Hardy said the city will require that an access lane be kept open, however. Also barricades must be put up. The music from the dance must end by 10 p.m.. Hardy added. Sen. Hatch to Speak Library Lacks Childrens Books At Chamber Luncheon For Successful Program A lack of book is brought back and FARMINGTON childrens picture books at the checked out again is only a Davis County South' Branch matter of hours at the south library put a damper on an branch. otherwise successful summer Final figures on the childrens reading program, reported South Branch childrens librarian summer reading program which 20 Marilyn Getts to the library ran from June in branch north week. The showed the. board last problem has been reported throughout Clearfield averaged 95 children the year with the growing at each weeks program, 66 circulation at the libraty and the attended the headquarters increase of families with young branch in Farmington and 86 activities were tried. We didnt sit around and decide what cute activities we could have this year but looked at what children needed at that age, Mrs. Getts said. County library director Jeanne Layton says the library is spending as much money as possible in purchasing new books. She said the increased rate demand and rapid wear-ois draining the supply as fast as came to the South Branch. they can replace them. Ms. Getts This years program differed is considering lowering the from past ones as there were no number of childrens picture limit on the number of children books a family can check out at in each program and new the South Branch from 15 to 10. 14-Ju- ly . children. Is it right to get children excited about reading and not have books to meet their needs, Ms. Getts said. She told the , board the amount of time a. ut BOUNTIFUL Senator. Senator Hatch was elected to Orrin G. Hatch will address the the United States Senate in Bountiful Area Chamber of 1976, and ran successfully for Commerce during the monthly membership luncheon meeting on Wednesday. August 17, at noon in the Pine Room of the Servus Drug, 55 North Main, Bountiful. in 1980. He is chairman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee, which has oversight responsibilities over the of Labor, Departments Education, and Health and The Senator will speak on the Human Services. He serves on economy of the United States as the Judiciary Committee, where well as the political intrigues of he is chairman of the Washington. on Subcommittee the Constitution. In addition he The public is invited to serves on the Senates Budget, attend. Cost of the luncheon is Agriculture and Small Business $5. Committees. . ORRIN HATCH m Back to School Index Relief Is in sight for parents, the kids will Classified......... 13A be back in school soon. Study habits, discipline and'getting the most from education, will now be the worries. t S Home Living. 6A.7A School...... 10A.12A ...8A.9A Sports The Hammer local owned company produces and distributes a bowling ball that is used by 80 percent of the profes8A sional bowlers. A 10A y on exhaust from engines. Gerlach said the county is the in the sacrificial lamb program. He explained he' doesnt feel there is really much of a problem in the county but they were forced into it to keep federal highway funds for the rest of the state. Its going to be difficult to Sh h i n u in |