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Show South Davis Fire Dist. Building Strong Steam WOODS CROSS - Residents of Woods Cross, Centerville and West Bountiful need not worry about fire protection any more. The newly-organized South Davis Fire District is building up corporate steam for a long, healthy life. "WE'VE ESTABLISHED ourselves with federal and state governments as far as withholding taxes," fire district bookkeeper bookkeep-er Alan Low told Woods Cross officials Tuesday night. And, less than two weeks after the organization orga-nization of the district, Low said $9,000 in Social Security taxes was saved. The savings sav-ings is a result of a district decision to be exempted from the federal Social Security tax system. BILLINGS HAVE already been mailed out to the three participating cities for 40 percent of the full-year assessment to run the district. Woods Cross officials agreed to pay immediately their share of $19,046 in order that some capital will be available in the district fund. Low said revenues from the three cities are expected in by July 15, but said the district may be short on funds until then. "THE COUNTY is bending over backwards back-wards to help us get started." Woods Cross Mayor Lawrence Urry said. Low explained the district will avoid spending any large amounts of money until the three 40 percent payments are received. re-ceived. BUT IN the meantime, "we've brought this little baby to life." he said. Low signed on with the district July 1 as bookkeeper and will receive a yearly stipend of $2,000 for his work. He is also the Woods Cross City Recorder, mdm |