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Show i n 1 n F D C Itio thoim issue of double taxation with which Salt Lake County is w rest ling may soon become critival in othei metropolitan counties in Utah, according the private to I tah Foundation, non profit public service agency he chargthat city residents are paving a partVf the cost of services fui mshed only to unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County recently became the basis of a Utah Supreme Court ruling that residents of the unincoiporated areas must D.av the full cost of the services they receive While the court decision applies specifically to Salt Lake County, similar conditions prevail in other I large counties in the state and it appears that the issue will become critical in these areas in the not too far distant future, the Foundation notes in a research report released this week The double taxation issue in Salt Lake County has revived talk of citv county consolidation Wilde officials of both Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County recognize the force of the Supreme Court decision and are striving to comply with it, neither party feels that the double taxation issue has been per manently or satisfactorily resolved the Foundation notes in a research report released this week Citv people eel that four servicers specifically covered in the court decision do not represent the full impact of double taxation of city residents, while countv residents believe that other I factors particularly county revenue such as sales tax collected in unincoiporated areas offset most or all of the double taxation burden on city dwellers either a fun nr, solidation of major seiv.us been effected with pu1 services or an actual i m on county- , , i believed unlikely that city and residents will ever fully agree allocation of costs of services revenues and that some other solution must be found if the problem is to be disposed of permanently Snmi. form of consolidation of citv and he consolidation' i f i permanentlv said Mayor Ted Wilson (is v .uid ( ountv people have 'son i rhi same interests and si o u together m solving com n. pr t n,s in s't , i dchat of consolidation was the un of 'he specific plan popularit v more ac pres nti d to the .oters ccptahle plan irugh' h worked out r I he the issue has been urge ncy hi ought out bv iht s jpreme ( ourt ruling , suom - that tioosa1 c s l ult ml1 a consolidation consolidation voters in rejected imdation points out, but at theie are factors which another appraisal of the bv s e l'r") ''Hit of s lm i 'The countv is not set up v to finance municipal type e- no- - to uoincoi pointed areas and tonn'v officials are again look ng t xud consolidation a'- - a o!ut m the said (ountv for m, pioblem, on ('ban man W ilium1 h Dunn ' Ha io are itai, onv t.vo m v It is countv on an and of a on v governments eith. i (,uLi nexat'on of ummorpo n,d ieis cities or a mergmg of m. ad bv r is (governments the ultimate solu'ion me pioniem ' , 'i.i sign icantly different and h P i;s rt nuU 'll a reversal of the 1975 u ong them are veil r i La t t i he reason for the 1475 (ountv residents ait finding that the c ost the serv ices 'hey mav be lequue greittr when un dertaken independently than they would be on a county side con sohdated base The h'gher property tax bills they recewe in 1977 and 1478 mav drive home ths xnnt more effectivelv thin anv am iunt of of piov iding argument The SUN CHRONlClE n publuhed weekly of Roy Jioh 84C6? S5S0 Sec o nd clast potf oge poidotRoy Utoh Subtc'ipfionperyeo state $1 additional Ph 8 2b S6fc S rq e two years $10 out-oS cents WntPOBo?07 Roy Utah84Ufc7 St eet a copy p c dress 5188 S 1900 W Roy Utoh IT ITtalft tr Jqjhfd ROY City water rates Council adopted v ill laise a $3 50 July 1 minimum charge per month for 9,000 gallons of water, with a 55 cent charge for each 1,000 gallons used over the minimum Old rates were $3 50 for 10,000 gallons minimum with 25 cents for each 1,000 gallons over the minimum In addition, apartment and mobile home park owners will be charged the $3 50 for 9,000 gallons minimum for each unit In the past such complexes were charged one $3 50 minimum hookup and regular costs for overages City Recorder Rick Kirkwood presented figures indicating the city ROY ELKS OFFICIALS prepare for the flag day ceremony. Flag Day observed Exalted Ruler Kevin OBrien of Roy Elks Lodge 4338 cordially invites all citizens of our area to bnng their family and friends to a Flag Day Program to be held Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p m in the Roy High School gymnasium The program musically and dramatically presents the history of the Flag of Our Country in an inspirational and educational program of approximately one hour in length It will stir the heart of any true American and is of special value to our youth Eagle Scouts from our area will present the early flags of our countrys history leading up to the of Old Glory the original 13 stars and stripes The history of our flag to its present 50 stars and 13 stripes will be narated by Inner Guard Richard Gaur with response by Secretary Carl Graham as the Officers of Roy Elks Bodge 2338 pay their respects The Ogden Drove No 27, B P 0 does will present their beautiful con-tiami- tribute to the American Flag which includes their stirmg rendition of Look at me, I am the Flag of your Country Patriotic nusic will be on the program featuring the renouned vocalist Bruce Wallace Past Exalted Ruler Jae Barney Jr will make a brief address to Flay Day 77 The Officers and members of Roy Elks Lodge No 2338 are pround to present this public demonstration of patriotism and invite you to attend Remember June 15, 7 p m , Roy High School gymnasium needs approximately $290,000 income m the water budget to meet expenses The new rates, according to city calculations, will bring in $318,199 The increased rates, according to figures presented by Kirkwood, would cost the average home owner about $48 60 per year more than what he paid for water last year For those homes hooked up to the secondary water system, costs would be approximately $26 10 over cost of water last year Kirkwood pointed out that the figures were based on water consumption last year, and that totals may not be as high as figures to date indicate that Roy residents have been cutting back on water use about 40 per cent Council heard comments from some citizens in attendance, who said they thought the water rates should be structured such that those connected to the secondary water paid s.gnificantly lower than those not con noted to the new system Councilman Dennis Chugg told council they had to decide what the objectives in raising the rates aie He said it is not up to the city to for e citizens into hooking up to the secon dary water system He said that 80 Group encoura ges picketers national spokesman for the movement encouraged local residents to write President Jimmy Carter and encourage enforcement of traffic A laws An Ogden leader also said picketers on concentrating bookstore may add luncheon recently theater rograms readied Roy Recreation Complex is ring a complete summer program he The schedule for the week-aniplex begins at 5 a m each ends at 9 p m On Saturdays recreation center opens at 8 a m closes at 9 p m iaily admissions are $1 75 for ills, $1 25 for students with an 11 ivity card, $ 75 for youth ages and 50 children 17 for and augh lor citizens dult discount cards are available hey may enter for $1 00 each week-- r from 5am to 1 p m 12-ipen public swim hours are i and 5 9pm eaoi weekday with urdays open from noon till closing tetween the open swim hours, the uplex offers lessons The classes year d 4 in the movement who have been the local 3dult a drive-imovie in Pleasant View to their Father Morton A Hill, a Jesuit Priest, spoke to three organized antipornography groups in the area at a are 2 units For week sessions with a session 10-4- 5 minute a swimmer ranging from Beginner to Advance Lifesaving The next session starts June 20 with July 15 beginning the next classes The Roy Complex also offers classes in Gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling The next session begins July 5 Registration for all classes offered must be made at the Reacreation Complex which starts one week prior to the classes Fees for the sessions must be paid the day of registration Further information about all the may take classes ranging from from the Recreation Complex, phone $10 may tkae classes 825-976- 4 n picketing efforts Father Hill told the group and local ho attended the meeting officials that the Ogden zoning ordinance which was designed to control por nography is not sifficient He said what the area needs is law en forcement Zoning ordinances are generally essence, a form of approval, said wgden Councilman Robert H DeBoer But we put together an ordinance which is totally restrictive If it s not good in one part of town it s not gxxl in any part of town Father Hill said if postal regulations were enforced, material which is largely distributed throughout the United States from California would in He never leave California specifically mentioned laws con trolling kiddie porn which are not fully enforced Father Hill lauded the three Ogden area anti pornography groups and decried the First Amendment junkies who he said are a minority with a very loud vo'ce which has succeeded in imposing its will on the majority Mrs Basil Beech, who headCitizens For True Decency conduc ted most of the meeting and honored local officials with bountonmeres for th ir efforts in prosecuting the local adult bookstore She said petitions which have cir culated through neighborhoods on a r basis now have more than 150,000 signatures Mrs Beech said the organization intends to cir culae the petitions every three years to see if the people are still opposed to pornography She also said that because of complaints concerning the open screens used to show sex movies in a Lieasant View drive in, her group may start picketing the theater She said the groups' goals are to rid our community of obscenity and to put sex where it belongs- - back on a very high plane between two people who love each other , dxr-to-doo- per cen of the homes do have secondary system hookups, and the 600 homes who do not will become insignificant ov er the years Mayor Dawson pointed out that in Roy, because of additional water brought in by the secondary system, there is no water shortage and the city wants to sell enough water to pay for its water budget obligations He said the town also has room to expand because there is plenty of both culinary and secondary water We cant force 600 people to join the secondary water system, pointed out Councilman Larkin Patterson Mayor Dawson told those in attendance that many people cant afThere ford to hook up to the system are a lot of poor people who would like to do it, but just cant afford it, he commented In addition, he said, many may have secondary hookups which they wont use this year because of costs of installing sprinklers or other which make it impractical at the present time There are quite a few people this year that will pay for full culinary fees plus the fee for secondary water, even though they cant use the secon-a- t the present time dary water at all this year, he said Figures from last years water system shows the average family would be charged $3 50 for the 9,000 gallon minimum per month for a year plus 55 cents lor 162,000 gallons of overage during the year, making the cost to such a family without secondary water about $131 10 per year The same amount of water would cost $82 50 under last years rates For those witn secondary hookups cost would be $42 00 a year minimum charge for culinary water, plus about $6 60 for overage charges and $60 for the cost of secondary water, making the total bill for secondary water users approximately $108 60 Mayor Dawson suggested the minimum gallon cost be reduced to $3 50 for 8,000 gallons, thereby forcing to pay more average gallon prices But Councilman Marvin Zaugg si ggested that since the proposed rate would meet this years budget, council should use $3 50 for 9,000 gallons Then if the drought continues and the city is forced to conserve water, the minimum could be reduced to 8,000 gallons per month without changing the rest of the w ater rates Councilman Dennis Chugg said the whole water rate system should be reevaluated next year anyway because drought and population changes over tKe year may change the situation m1 the citv water Donations sought for Miss Roy scholarship ROV The officials of the Miss Roy Scholarship Pageant will soon 6e contacting businesses, seeking con tributions to the scholarship fund An account has been set up for such contributions at Citizens National Bank ip Roy, and contributions may be sent to the bank in care of Miss Rov Scholarship Fund 1977 The pageant is scheduled for August 28 and any girl living in Roy between the ngs oi 18 and 25 is eligible to ent r I he p.igeant is not a beautv contest, hut a scholarship pageant The girls an judged on talent poise per sonahty and appeararic e with talent being 5o percent of the total s ore I he m maim r of the points are divided among the other categories Most of the Kiris enttr with the desire to win the scholarship to help with their educations lhe new Miss Rov will he eligible to entei the Miss I tab Scholarship Pageant in June ot tm Miss 1978 and if successful nienca Pageant The (.olden Spike Chapter ol Won en American Business Association will be sponsoring the pageant this year Mrs Ken iDee' Ladd is chairman of the pageant The present Miss Roy is Colette Davis She has appeared in parades at Salt Lake City and Brigham City as well as in local events She will par tiCipate in the 24th of July parade in Ogden and the 4th of July parades in North Ogden and Clearfield She has modeled in several fashion shows within the state and has appeared on television with the March of Dimes Each of these appearances were in behalf of Roy City t enter the Miss Utah culate the petitions every three years Miss Davis will Swimming classes set for complex Regulation for the first Summer at the Roy Recreation Session oi (ilex begins May 30 and continues u til June 4 Classes offered include ( Rui tiosx approved instruction in Beginner Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, swimmer as well as Advamed Lifesaving Special lasses in div mg adult lessons, parent and tot and Aqua Trim will also be offeied New this summer is a course c in Adaptive Aquatic Instruction handicapped swimming) taught by a Bed Cross certified instructor Registration is in person at the Roy Rcc reation Complex, 2150 W 4700 S m Call 825 9764 for any further Roy details i |