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Show ( Depending On Tax, 1 Layton Library Could Be Delayed $1.25 million instead of $78,000," he said, adding he felt such a budget would have developed as the county's population grew. Criticism is received for the limited hours libraries are open, he said, noting the schedule sche-dule of 12:30 to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. That compares, com-pares, for instance, toa 10a.m. opening daily at the Weber County library and similar longer lon-ger hours in Salt Lake City and county systems. "WE GET rumblings (for longer hours)," Library Director Direc-tor Jeanne Layton agreed. By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON The proposed Layton headquarters headquar-ters library is still in the deck but it's questionable when it will be played. RATHER THAN commit funds for that project. County Com. Glen Saunders said the commission may use one mill taxes (about $430,000) for general gen-eral fund needs to cover the anticipated shortfall in revenues. re-venues. He made that comment com-ment to the library board Monday, Mon-day, emphasizing he was not speaking for the entire commission. com-mission. Noting that final information informa-tion from the auditor is expected ex-pected within a week, he said intact, including the approximate approxi-mate $780,000 library budget, he explained. SUCH NEWS may not sit well with Layton residents, however, Board Chairman Evan Whitesides, himself a Layton resident, said. Relating Relat-ing a conversation held recently recent-ly with Layton Mayor Glen Shiels he said, "The mayor said there is some pressure from the Layton library committee. com-mittee. This group is active again and concerned we're not moving as rapidly as possible." pos-sible." A headquarters library has been approved for Layton and a site donated by the city near its municipal building. Plans at one time or another have called cal-led for completion in 1982 or in .'983. but as of yet, activity has stopped at the preliminary drawing stage due to funding problems. one mill may be used along with two mills in storm water funding that has gone for storm sewer construction during dur-ing the past few years. Such tactics are called for in light of the 106 percent taxing limitation limita-tion mandated by the Legislature. Legisla-ture. EVEN WITH an anticipated four percent growth factor that would raise the potential revenue re-venue up 10 percent, the county coun-ty expects tight sledding, due largely to an 1 1 percent across the board salary increase approved appr-oved for CfDfilaKM last year on top of a three percent merit increase many are receiving. That would leave the county short for four or five percent, he told the board. Instead of forcing what could be major cutbacks in many departments, depart-ments, utilization of the three mills library and storm sewer could mean keeping budgets THE LAYTON group has written the library board asking the board's "intentions," "inten-tions," Mr. Whitesides said, indicating the board had drafted a letter months ago outlining board plans but it didn't gain commission approval and was never sent. Bountiful Architect Robert Dewey, retained for the head, quarters project last year, recently re-cently asked what action he should take with the plans and was told to retain them await-ing await-ing furture action. The architect has received $10,000 thus far. having prepared an original Layton headquarters plan and a revised branch plan that was dropped when it was found costs would near those of the headquarters. ASKING IF a modified letter could be sent to the Layton group. Mr. Whitesides said there could "even contain a threat to withdraw" that would mean a 20-25 percent revenue re-venue loss. Kaysville is currently cur-rently the only county city not participating in the county library. lib-rary. "I don't think the city council coun-cil would okay (such a move to withdraw)," he said, "but I think we should act. I really think we can head off some dissatisfaction." dis-satisfaction." SPEAKING OF the storm water levy. Board Member Robert Arbuckle, who also sits on the Centerville city council, said cities could be concerned if such monies were poured into the general eounty fund. "I don't anticipate it would be all of the two mills," Mr. SnnHpr resoonded. RAISING A related concern Mr. Whitesides expressed concern at building libraries without funds to adequately staff them. "That's what worries wor-ries me. If we have all (his reservoir re-servoir and then don't pay to staff it we have to be careful. We've got to have a budget of |