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Show Mall Works Hard To Be A Good Neighbor Layton's largest neighbor, the Layton Hills Mall, works hard to be a good neighbor. Bob Robinson, mall manager, says this is the only way to stay in business. As long as the mall merchants are courteous and community minded, then people peo-ple will support the mall by shopping here. If services are not satisfactory, customers will go elsewhere. THE MALL constantly looks at ways they can improve im-prove their services. Complaints Com-plaints and problems are given attention. Compliments are also welcome. The mall wants to correct the poor areas of service ser-vice and management and build on the good qualities. One of the most noticeable ways the mall helps Layton is through taxes, property and sales. This commercial tax base means homeowners can enjoy quality city services without paying increased property taxes. Layton's share of the sales tax revenue generated by the mall is equally equal-ly important to citizens. CONVENIENCE is another positive aspect. The four major ma-jor department stores are complimented com-plimented by many specialty stores, a super grocery store and a home improvement company. com-pany. No longer is it necessary to travel out of Davis County to find the products local residents resi-dents need. Two banks, two savings and loan firms, a movie theater and several restaurants res-taurants compliment the other fine facilities the mall offers. Good neighbors keep up their property. The mall is clean, attractive and a credit to the community. BEING A part of the community com-munity and sponsoring worthwhile worth-while public interest progams is a goal of the mall. The mall has sponsored art-craft fairs; cultural events (Ririe-Woodbury (Ririe-Woodbury Dance Co. performances); per-formances); home furnishing fairs; car, boat and camper shows and demonstrations. The mall is open, on occasion, occa-sion, to non-profit groups such as the Girl Scouts and the LDS Church. ONE OF the most appreciated appreci-ated activities of the mall is its role as an employer. Between 400 and 2,000 people are employed em-ployed at the mall depending on the season of the year. Subcontracting Sub-contracting for special services ser-vices like snow pushing, parking park-ing lot sweeping and upkeep add to the number of people the mall employees. Whenever Whenev-er possible, Bob Robinson says, the mall goes to local companies for needed goods and services. The mall security force is made up of off-duty Layton city and Davis County law enforcement en-forcement officers. This is a plus for the security people because be-cause it gives them extra income. in-come. It is a good relationship because the mall gets the benefit be-nefit of experienced professional profes-sional service. BEING A good neighbor always al-ways seems to pay off. In the short time the mall has been in Layton, it has received support sup-port and acceptance from nearly all, even the most skeptical skep-tical residents, dmg |
