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Show 6 Thursday, November THE GREEN SHEET 5, 1987 Little Caesar To Sponsor Child ID Day Should County Government Be Chan gedl? by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff Writer more cumbersome and more costly, couldn't agree on the majority One a also is there minority it still has several advantages. report, in adbe would its efficiency report. This calls for a ministration matters. e council. A council manager adwould be elected and a chief "Eighty percent of what the counministrative officer appointed. The commissioners do is administrasheriff, auditor, attorney, assessor, ty he said. "Many times the tion," treasurer, surveyor, clerk and recorder would be elected. "I love the report," said Watson. "Salt Lake County is the 23rd largest county in the country, but there is no one person in charge. We are runnbillion dollar ing a three-quartoperation, but there is not one person who sets the tone for the direcSALT LAKE. A task force calltion the county is taking. ' ' ed County Government for the Next Century was appointed in By electing a county manager Salt Lake County would have one person September 1986 "to determine in charge of administration. The whether a change in the structure council would then be responsible from the present for legislation. This would provide county commission form of the necessary separation between government is needed." One year later that group these two entites, said Watson. Right now, the three county comreported back to the Salt Lake missioners handle both administraCounty Commissioners with their tion and legislation. Each has a portfindings. Instead of one plan, the task force unveiled two: a mafolio, a department they are in accreates which of, jority and minority report. Those "turfs," charge cording to Watson. plans are as follows: "When a government is turf MAJORITY oriented, you loose site of objecr, part-tim- e Create a tives," he said. Another asset of the council-managcouncil with the responform of government is the sibility of passing county laws and controlling the budget. Seven "bridge" it would provide between cities and the county, Watson said. members would represent "Cities would be encouraged to districts, while two would be work with their county council percouncil members. Elect a county manager who son," he said. "Then rather than will appoint a chief adworking separately we would all be ministrative officer. Both would work together." be charged with supervising conCommissioner Barker said he trol over executive functions. form of favors the council-managgovernment, and has done so since Replace the assessor, 1985. Two years ago he introduced treasurer, surveyor, clerk and council the idea of a recorder with appointed rather than elected positions. with six representing districts and Create the Office of Program three Although he believes a council-managgovernment is slower, commissioners r, 5-- jority report suggests county government be changed to a council-managr, form. That means a part-tim- e council would be elected. Seven of those members would represent districts, while two would be The report also calls for an elected county manager, and an appointed chief administrative officer, who decioversee all administrative sions. Other suggested changes include an appointed assessor, treasurer, surveyor, clerk and recorder rather than elected. The sheriff, auditor and attorney would still be elected. It would also require an Office of Budget and Program Analysis to prepare the budget and a County Legal Office for defense and advice. Since members of the task force er nine-membe- e. council-manag- government also provide a check and balance between legislation and administration; and have policy making more open to the public, he said. "But it won't solve the underlying A five-memb- SALT LAKE. Should Salt Lake County government be changed. . That simple sentence has sparked innumerable debates and launched six major change in form of county government elections. Yet the question is unresolved. Even the three county commissioners can't agree on the topic. While Dave Watson and Bart Barker part-tim- e avidly support a council with a county manager, Mike Stewart believes this puts a bandage on an old problem. Instead, Stewart favors a countywide government with community councils giving grassroot representation. A public hearing for the "County Government for the Next Century" report is scheduled Nov. 12 from 7 p.m. And if you want to see someone get excited, ask Commissioner Watson what he thinks about the report. Released in September, the ma- debate and discuss these items." er will full-tim- three-memb- SALT LAKE. The escalation in the number of child kidnappings in the country has put people on the defensive. Utah has also felt the urgency local inof this problem with many headlines. cidents filling Utah Pizza Service, Inc., Utah's Little Caesars franchise, realizes the urgency of this problem. As a he said. Contrary to Watson and Barker, Commissioner Stewart believes a council-managgovernment will er layer of only add another bureaucracy. "We need to do what the task force said would be the ideal situation," said Stewart. "We need to merge the cities and county into one govern- Task Force Reports Two Plans To Commissioners er problem government is facing, which is the demand for services is greater than the revenue available, This would mean eliminating all cities in Salt Lake County. Each area would then be represented by community councils, with one member from each council forming a county council. "This would eliminate all duplication and be a real cost savings," he said. Create a County Legal office to defend and advice the county. MINORITY . e r, Create a council all elected Elect a county manager to provide the separation of legislative and executive functions. Retain the elected assessor, treasurer, surveyor, clerk and recorder positions. Retain the current budget system with the elected auditor preparing budgets and auditing county agencies. Retain the current legal system with an elected county attorney defending both the county and investigating irregularities. er full-tim- e. nine-membe- er at-lar- This was the task force's ideal goal, but they thought it was unrealistic since it would take too long to educate the public, Stewart said. If people were afraid this big government would eliminate competition, then it could be required in the charter that all basic services be sent out for privatization every 4 years. This would let the private sector provide the check and balance for government. Stewart said Salt Lake County has used the privatization method for 3-- several years. The county commissioners hope to in government form question on the 1988 ballot. Meantime public hearings will be held and the discussion will continue. Copies of the report are available at administrative services in the County Goverment center, 2001 South State. CURRENT SYSTEM A three-membe- full-tim- r, commission elected The sheriff, auditor, attorney, e. assessor, treasurer, survey, clerk and recorder are elected. They are directly responsible to the public for their activities. The county manager and the chief administrative officer positions do not exist. nine-memb- e. er 11-- have the change e Dabs ttr Deals! these Score with the Used rfcrMt'4- - Longsworth Named Head Of County Library System Car Dealer Who Always Gives You The Most Value For Your Dollar COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS. K "1"" ' f ; "I P " - Eileen B. Longsworth is the new director of the Salt Lake County Library System. She comes to the system with an outstanding history of public service and over 17 years of increasingly responsible positions in public libraries. In her new position she will head the administration of 15 Salt Lake County Library System Branches with 225 employees and an annual operating budget of $8 . , t million. Ms.' Longsworth holds a bachelor of arts degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland and a master oi cl:ce degree in library and information science from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Most recently, she worked as assistant director of the Salt Lake City Public Library where she was responsible for the operation and administration of the Main Library in downtown Salt Lake. Prior to her arrival in Salt Lake Ms. Longsworth was head of adult services at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Md.; manager of the Brooklyn Park Library, also in Baltimore; and children's department head at the Annapolis Area Library in Annapolis, Md. She began her library MANY 1 -- OWNER CARS ON THE LOT mar 1 , V. WENT ON TO 1 BE 1 Ms. Bodyliftin May 1986. lonl Training Learn in 6 wks Unique exercises for life long control over shapebody fat 4-- D.C. in Washington, D.C. Her public service background includes terms with the Utah Library Associations Legislative Committee, the Salt Lake City Public Schools equipment program task force and the Baltimore City Cable TV Task Force. 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"We will give away a free order of Crazy Bread to all those who pick up one of the registration cards," Steiner said. "This is a very serious issue and we want people to be more aware of it." Little Caesar and characters from Sesame Street will be on hand from 3 p.m. to meet the kids. ment." and Budget Analysis to prepare the budget. measure preventative . .. ... . . '2495 USED CAR LOT 3500 So. 969-822- 1 1 |