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Show StnmlanMyvnminer 1 INSIDH Stepping down rmi' rwTriifiuii ftr )I dim ir )tiir2 IJMiSTVUt Mystery kettle PIT muidHT try tu trair untiii tf pet llny think faun L- - . ' 1M September 20, DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Or cnvoN SAXTON three-memb- 04 Oukmu ) - The three piles FARMINGTON Jensen said she Mould feel more for these property owners, if site had ume. There really isn't a sahd excuse in any of them," Jensen Mid. patting the pile, before the commission at her recommendation bid it farewell. Jensen said she could write a book on the excuses she hears on why property owners fail to meet the advertised dead line. She said one landowner says hes too busy hauling hay to get his application in, while another was visiting Wyoming and couldn't get it done. County officials say they're obligated to uphold excuses that don't transcend state of property tax appeals on the fck of Das is County tax tcJimcun l awn Jensen still need reviewing. There, in her County Courthouse of Ike, ms a fourth pile of appeals. These were mailed after the Sept. 13 filing dead tine. These appeals were denied by the County Commission on Wednesday. tux laws. "We're trying to be customer-friendlsaid County Commissioner Dan McCon kio. (tut a rule is a rule, and a deadline is a deadline. McConkie said in the same way it's in eumhent for a pet owner to be responsible for his or her ret. it's Incumbent for a landowner to take care of his or her prop ernes. Resides, this year Jensen expects the county could be looking at making more than 2,000 adjustments on property evalu atums. topping last years mark of I.K04 adjustments. fluwtr.7 VOL10.NO. 1K250 CENTS Tax deadline strikes too soon for some Reviewer says shes heard every excuse from land owners m M.i CITY LIMITS ive already gH more than 1 had last Jensen said, bask to her of hustling year," ike from the Commission Chambers to taskle another pile. Organized piles are not handled as tjuiskly as the one she took to the commission. She said two folders received include 4 separate appeals by a Clearfield developer, while another contains 76 appeals by a Sunset developer. The reason for the numbers, Jensen pointed out, is simple arithmetic She said 1997 property values are based on what t!.c market did tn l and IW5. SeoTAXCS2 SOUTH WEOCR General plan now official South t nuwtyrCYi&wd We-b- flowal plan is now a faunal reality The plan, which was reviewed m a public hearing last month, is now officially on the city's books os Ordinance compft-honwv- o 97-1- It was unanimously approved by Iho city council during its Sept. 9 meeting Legacy may hurt nature WOODS CROSS City hires new officer A seasoned reserve police officer has joined the Woods Cross Police Department as a lull time patrolman Open space, natural areas need preservation, Woods Cross council told Merrick Pack, ot Bountiful, has joined the (orce, replacing an officer who resigned. He previously served as a reserve officer tor Midvale and most recently for Farmington. Ho obtained his law enforcement certification through a program at Salt Lake Community College By TOM BUSSCLBCRG Standard Exam correspondent WOODS CROSS - John Ray grew up in Salt Lake City. Rut as a teenager, he escaped the city by visiting and enjoying Farmington Ray. City puts lot up for sale Now a Centerville resident who commutes to his job as a lawyer in Salt Lake, he and several others are trying to And a way to preserve Farmington Bay, and the nearby environment, while still making room for such mammoth projects as the Legacy Highway. , Representing Farmington Bay Advocates, he told the Woods Cross City Council on Tuesday that his group is concerned that both current alternatives being considered for the Legacy Highway would impact not only wetlands and nature-typ- e areas, but also could The city is putting a lot up for sale to the highest bidder. The lot is part of the Meadow Crossing Subdivision and was formerly used as a However, now that a street has been extended through the subdivision, the lot is available, said City Manager Gary Uresk. It will be offered for a minimum of 338,500 based on the end "for spfcll some property owners who have farmed thur'arca for over 100 . y$ars and would like to continue that lifestyle. TIMSCHOON Standard Examiner ' They (Utah Department of Transportation) will choose an alignment in the near future, Ray said. "Our feeling is that the land where the highway is put should not destroy, but preserve. Maybe thats a silver lining, but new highways tend to bring development and that could take some of the last open space. And yet, to move the highway east is not appropriate either, be- cause it would go through schoolyards, he continued, echoing a concern of Mayor Jerry Larrabee and other council members. They said they are aware UDOT pre- fers an easterly alignment through Woods Cross and neigh- boring communities, but they dont favor that route. "On proposal A, we have deep concern on just how far east that would go, City Manager Gary See LEGACY2 and could not be turn-aroun- developed BRINGING IN THE BUCKS: Brett Higgins (right) keeps an eye on students in his sports and entertainment marketing class as they put up a promotional banner at the Clearfield High School football stadium on Wednesday. One of the projects for students in the class is to sell advertising banners to local businesses. Taking class to real world students learn lessons that bring city, school closer Clearfield By BRYON SAXTON Standard-Examin- Davis Bureau - Instead of bringing Clearfield High CLEARFIELD brought $600 for the schools athletic programs in an effort to earn an A. It was part of the homework given to the 1 student in her Sports and Entertainment Marketing class, one of only two classes like it in the state. The other is at Bonneville High, where the program under basketball coach Rod Belnap was carried to create a better partnership between the a new approach to learning school and community by asking his 28 stu! dents to contact businesses to market the -- Susan Layton, Clearfield High junior schools athletic programs. Suggestions given included holding a contest, finding financial or prize contributions out last year. class in the state of and selling ad space in school publications Its a brand-neor banner space at the football stadium and Utah, said Clearfield High instructor Brett high school gym. the class curricuHiggins, who Higgins said funding was needed to offset lum with Belnap last year but couldnt get the cost of printing school event programs the class approved until this year. and to buy computerized sound equipment class offered every other for Its a the stadium and gym. day, where basic marketing skills are taught homework already is paying diviThe then asked who are to apply to students dends. their practical uses in the community. See CLASS2 For their first assignment, Higgins tried Its w te an appraisal. Bids will be received until the end of September. Funds received will then be used by the city to purchase he another lot as a added. turn-aroun- NORTH SALT LAKE Annual fall cleanup planned This communitys annual fall will be the week of Oct. cleanup 6. This year, all residents will be asked to have their refuse at the curb on the morning of Monday, Oct. 6. Last year, the city was divided up into areas with residents asked to have garbage at the curb on different days. That created confusion and a need for city crews to return to many locations, a city spokesperson said. The city also conducts an annual spring cleanup. For more information call the city at 298-387- Shop opens City head leaves in Centerville Layton By DICK WALTER Standard-Examin- By CATHY McKITRICK Standard-Examin- correspondent - Henry and Ida along with their Olive, enjoyed growing flowers and were good at it. Four generations later, the Klenke Floral business continues to bloom and flourish. The business began in 1920, survived the Great Depression, World War II, and has kept pace with the technological advances of the 1990s without losing its personal touch. Klenke Floral recently added a branch in Layton. Eric Tillotson, to Henry Klenke, attributes the READY FOR BUSINESS: Eric Tillotson, owner and manager of the new Klenke Floral See FLOWERS2 the first week in September. LAYTON great-grands- correspondent CENTERVILLE - City Manager David Hales will say goodbye to Centerville next month. Hes leaving to take a job as city manager of Kanapolis, N.C. Hales has been Centervilles city manager for 11 years, and has watched Centerville grow from a small fanning community to a modem city that has tackled y issues. Mayor Priscilla Todd presented Hales with a service award for his dedicated work in the city rebig-cit- cently. TIM SCHOONStandard in Layton, opened rf Examiner his store David has helped the city get through some pretty hard times, she said. "He is a master at bud- - See JOB2 Area of city gets facelift Thanks to combined efforts of volunteers and North Salt Lake City crews, a former eyesore has been cleaned up. Councilman Lee Snarr recently gave the council an update on the Lacey Way beautification project. The street is in an older neighborhood on the citys east bench. A water tower, fence and property owned by the South Davis Water District has seen improvements, he said. During Volunteer Day on July 19, crews painted a fence and installed sprinkler hearts and additional sprinkler pipe. Other crews have helped with landscaping and additional efforts to make an eyesore into a pleasant area, a city spokesperson said. |