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Show . w , . ' . '4 1 f ':. ,J . , : - r: i J I ? f i f ; J ' . A . 1 " ; '! ' ; 1 , . v , f. ". ' ss 1 FIRST LADY - 'fOSELYNKIRK '".'.iON- Governor Plugged in at lWd talked to ; municipal elected I aired such J storm water con-.Wngof con-.Wngof roads, ' property ,r Hi" Air Forci .7n between government. F0Mrnoslofthe lc"! generally . .-damson how to ;;' slate govern- "mentofCom- Srnder,he i.i,k Jar"ian, is .,.," maintaining a ' S lationship ...fwnment. ,'m,hlS("'iceare instruct local ':Sh!nma"agernent ) Mh ,5H. During - s'c,om"i"mcation "e, "1 local solve most 0vLaweson "s'eT.k,hat hewas i, 'bout federal e;ere about ingested ! "Wing out ! wl land in r'l govern "ed niyo,''cials asked the governor to put pressure on the Federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to resolve a storm water project. Commissioner Com-missioner Glen Flint said that if the county could use subsurface sub-surface drains built by the BOR in West Bountiful and Woods Cross, "it would be worth millions to the county." Land owners have thus far refused to cooperate with the county. THE GOVERNOR agreed to intervene with the BOR when officially requested to do so by the county through a formal letter. Glenn Austin, county engineer, en-gineer, suggested that transportation trans-portation planning for roads in the county is severely hampered ham-pered since the county has been divided into two districts by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Also the planning arm of the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has split the county into the two districts, one centered in Ogden and the other in Salt Lake City. ALTHOUGH some elected officials questioned whether Davis County could form an independent UDOT District, Governor Matheson said such a change would probably require an alteration in the law. Officials agreed that the county would have to make a commitment to go with either Salt Lake City or Ogden, but agreed that they could not make a choice without further study. Kaysville Mayor Gar Elison questioned whether money was not available on a state Norma Matheson visited with children at the Monte Vista School for the handicapped in Farmington. Principal Rulon Smith is in the background. Mrs. Matheson spent most of the day with her husband, hus-band, but detoured for a visit to the school and the Heritage Senior Citizens Center in Clearfield. level to finance local projects. According to Governor Matheson Title 15 funds which are available to the state through the Four-Corners project, are for that purpose. But these funds have been used in the past only for water projects which Governor Matheson regards as critical. IN THE future, this money may be made available to assist as-sist local governments, he said. State revenue sharing is not possible under the present state constitution, he said. Governor Matheson said he will ask' the appropriate government entity to research a sales tax suggestion made by Mayor Elison that sales tax be based on population not on point of sale. Mayor Elison said this might cure some of the woes of cities in Davis County who have a low properly tax base. MAYOR DONAL Townley of Clearfield suggested that problems with storm water control might be resolved by the involvement of the state in a water master plan. Governor Matheson complimented the county government for their plan and mill levy for storm water control and said it could become a guide for other counties in the state. Robert Austad, councilman from Layton, asked whether the city could expedite the process of obtainingea semen ts on the land near Hill Air horce Base. Governor Matheson said he had met with UDOT officials of-ficials who assured him that final offers on the easement would be made no later than this month. "If we don't resolve those differences, lawsuits law-suits will be filed promptly," he said. ONE OF the problems has been to get appraisal values on the land, he said. When questioned ques-tioned as to whether the $1 million appropriated by the legislature was enough money to purchase the land easements. Governor Matheson said the decisions to buy would be tempered by the money available. One of the best things I do is to leave the Capital and get out into the state." Governor Matheson said. Ninety percent of the problems in state government can be solved by communication with local units of government. THE GOVERNOR commented com-mented on the influx of people into Davis County. "If I had any doubt that Zion is growing in Davis County, it has been dispelled today." Governor and Mrs. Norma Matheson spent all day in the county, first attending a school assemblyat Bountiful Jr. High School before meeting with Richard Harvey, environmental environmen-tal health director, and other county officials at lOto discuss problems facing Davis County in areas of water, health, solid waste disposal and sewage. WHILE Governor Matheson met with officials, Mrs. Matheson visited Monte Vista Elementary School in Farmington. Far-mington. Both met with Democratic officials and the county officers for a lunch at A Oakridge County Club before visiting Farmington Elementary Elemen-tary School and the Heritage Senior Citizens Center in Clearfield. They returned to the Davis County courthouse to meet with locally elected officials, of-ficials, including mayors, and city council members, and county commissioners before returning to Salt Lake City. |
