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Show School Board Sets New Mill Levy as allowed by state law. Board member Dee Forbes expressed express-ed concern at that, however. "I'd be very concerned about the transfer of capital outlay to M&O. That'd be setting a precedent pre-cedent (and using it) for salaries, salar-ies, etc. I thought the intent was to keep it to 106 percent." That referred to the legislative legisla-tive mandate limiting revenue increases from taxes to six percent per-cent over last year plus any growth-estimated at four percent per-cent in the countv. RESPONDING TO that Board Clerk Roger Glines i said, "We can increase capital outlay as much as we need to to pay off the debt. We could go eight mills higher than the 18 if we wanted to." While board member Ray Briscoe indicated favor for the two mill voted leeway proposal, propos-al, Mr. Forbes expressed further budget-related concerns. con-cerns. "I think in the future we could budget a little tighter. With the burden on the taxpayers, tax-payers, we have an obligation CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 By TOM BLSSELBFRG FARMINGTON - If you're responsible for paying taxes on the "typical" $60,000 house, your school taxes will see a $9 jump. THAT'S THANKS to a 1.24 mill levy increase approved by the Davis Board of Education, last week, where, for the first time, two mills of the voter-okayed voter-okayed three mill voted leeway lee-way will be implemented. But at the same time, other components in the budget will see a decrease. Maintenance and operations, that portion paying salaries, will drop by three-fourths from 24 to 23.25. The torte liability, for insurance, insur-ance, w ill dip one-tenth of one percent while the capital outlay out-lay fund, for construction, will stay constant at 18. ADMINISTRATORS felt the increase was necessary to keep pace with funding needs but will receive state matching support on the two voted leeway lee-way mills. Had the third been enacted there would have been no such state support. A mill generates more than $400,000 in tax dollars. Although the two mill "package" was unanimously approved when the board voted, there was some disagreement dis-agreement during prior discussion. discus-sion. Another option would' ve seen the full three mills voted leeway authority i m-plemented, m-plemented, allowing for a one mill drop in capital outlay. Revenue Re-venue from each proposal would be identical. ANOTHER OPTION would've seen a transfer of up to one mill from capital outlay to maintenance and operation. School Board Sets New Mill Levy, Adds $9 To Taxes CONTINUED FROM FRONT (to be frugal)," he said, mentioning men-tioning salary increases specifically. speci-fically. "WITH 1.24 (mills) added onto a $20 book fee (for grades 9-12), their (legislature's) intent in-tent was we ought to hold the line on tax increases. We should expect the people who work for the school district to share (in the crunch)" similar to employees of Chrysler and elsewhere, he added. "I can't agree we were thoughtless in any way in making mak-ing the tax increase without careful concern and consideration," considera-tion," said board president Lucile Reading. "That doesn't preclude the fact we need to be very vigilant in this matter (of conservation)." SPEAKING TO that board, member Sheryl Allen said, "I; think we have gone above and beyond the call of duty as far as cutting budgets. I really think we're at the point that any more cuts could be harmful (in staff, etc.)." The proposal initiating the two mill voted leeway use was okayed unanimously. IN OTHER action, the board tentatively approved the bid of $1,608,000 from Herm Hughes & Sons of Bountiful for construction of what will essentially be a new Clinton Elementary School. That should see completion of the classroom phase in time for the 1982-83 school year start and auxiliary area late in 1982. The board also indicated support in trying to resolve what has been called a hazardous hazar-dous safety problem for youngsters in the Clearfield-Syracuse Clearfield-Syracuse area. They must use what one district official termed a "moderately traveled" street to reach Cook Elementary School. NO SIDEWALKS are available avail-able now and construction could be difficult due to an irrigation irri-gation canal within four feet of the road. In addition, use of adjacent land would require some negotiation. The board was asked if a bus could be provided for the next school year until sidewalks can be completed and officials said there may be a chance a bus in the area could be utilized even though students live less than a mile from the school. State regulations allow no reimbursement reim-bursement for students less than I Vi mile from an elementary elemen-tary school or two miles from a secondary school. IN OTHER business, District Dis-trict Transportation Supervisor Super-visor Richard Butler said the bus fleet has been trimmed to use of 47 buses, dowr fi om 64. In addition, the state will reimburse reim-burse district use of three buses to transport blind and deaf students to Ogden and Salt Lake City. The change should save about ab-out $200,000. officials have said previously. |