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Show WEEKLY REFLEX-DAV- NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 30. 1977 IS tax, would generate an additional $80,000 in revenue for By CARY R. BLODGETT Testimony was still being heard at deadline this week into the court case of lagoon Corporation vs. Farmington City. whicl ARGUMENTS, began Monday, are beinj heard in Second District Court by Judge J. Duffy Palmer. There is no trial. jury The trial is of two law suits filed by Lagoon Corp. in an attempt to block Farmington City from imposing a LN ORIGINALLY, Farmington City Council had approved a five percent occupational tax upon businesses engaged in amusement with an effective date of July 1, 1976. But this was later amended to include only a amusement tax with an effective date of January 1, 1977. II effective, Farmington could collect its first payment as of June 30, 1977 (today). second suit seeks from Farmington. LAGOON officials contend that the amusement tax is discriminatory and unconstitutional because it applies only to Lagoon Corporation. The proposed amusement tax, if Farmington is successful in its bid to impose the expenses, child care, utilities and other items. Individuals interested in enrolling in the food stamp program should contact their local Assistance Payments Office. 58 percent; Wyoming, 49 percent and Nevada, 48 percent. Alaska had the fewest recipients participating with only enrolled. 22 percent Most current statistics on the food stamp program show March, 1977 there were 7,693 Utah public assistance households with 26,758 persons participating in the program. All Aid to Families and Dependent Children (AFDC) and General Assistance (GA) recipients are eligible to participate in the program. that in INDIVIDUALS with low or moderate incomes, but above the welfare grant level, can also participate in the program. In Utah, there were approximately 11,700 persons participating in this category. The food stamp program helps individuals stretch their food dollars. Individuals pay a portion of the cost of the stamps and then receive a bonus amount of stamps. 1977, March, During approximately $1.5 million in food stamp coupons were issued. The average value of stamps per household was $120. 13 a month. The average gtaaasniB ism Clark c JAYCEE OFFICERS state-operate- FARMINGTON currently sells water to Lagoon and the question remains whether the resort could serve itself if it were to be annexed from the city. Gifford Smith, chief of security at Lagoon, who was a Davis County deputy sheriff until hired by Lagoon 14 months ago, said of 618 arrests at the resort last year, 68 percent were made by Lagoon security officers and 32 percent by sheriff deputies. Farmington Residents On Water Restrictions Because earlier representatives New officers of the Kaysville Jaycees include, 1 to r, Allen Anderson, Guy Jandreau, directors; Dick Bush-nel- l, vice president; John Brown, president; Eric Allred, vice president; Paul Hallman, director; Tom Allen, past president. city-owne- BASED ON the traffic counts and driving behavior of motorists, there is little impact on Farmington created by Lagoon traffic. Mr. Robinson and Peter Freed, Lagoon Corp. president, both testified that they and other Lagoon officials had been harrassed" by Farmington City council-me- n and the relationships HE SAID no arrests were made directly by Farmington city officers. Law enforcement at the resort would be better than at present if the park were from the city, he said. As it is, Id rather work directly with the INCOME limits for the food stamp program go up in July. Eligibility for food stamps takes into consideration woik New Mexico, 69 percent; Arizona, 66 percent; Mon- tana, , $63.71. IN THE Intermountain area, Colorado had a participation rate of 74 percent; manager, at the sheriff off-dut- y also testified that only one road adjoining Lagoon is All others are d or private. A report that Lagoon traffic had a great impact on Farmington Citys streets was challenged by C. Arthur Geurts, Utah Department of Transportation traffic safety engineer, who said: Robinson went through a list of services traditionally offered by a city and concluded that he couldnt think of any services the city (Farming-ton- ) provided. bonus per household was Hawaii and Rhode Island had 95 percent of their public assistance clients participating in the program. LAGOON But in retaliation. Lagoon general officers are deputies. As for fire protection. Lagoon called upon consulting engineer. Jay Bingham, who detailed a water plan under which the resort could provide sufficient water for its own fire protection. Mr Bingham said the plan would cost about $100,000 to become operational. FARMINGTON officials also contended that water and sewer was being provided by the city to the resort at a lower than average cost. Vtaluis Above Average In Use 01 Food Stamps THE BUREAU of Statistical Services report shows that in June 1976 75 percent of Utahs 26,000 public assistance recipients participated in the program. The participation rate for Utah was five percent above the national average of 70 percent. Lagoon security and police protection at the Lagoon and that the city is called upon to respond to any fire at the resort. Lagoon also received in earlier court action a restraining order which would block Farmington from annexing property surrounding the amusement park. Utah had the highest percentage of public assistance recipients participating in the food stamp program in the Intermountain Area, a Utah Department of Social Services study shows. HE NOTED that most of the security They said Farmingtor played a major role in HOWEVER, Lagoon filed suit and obtained a restraining order to prevent collection of any amusement tax until the case could be settled in court. Far- mington police. argued that the city needed the additional tax revenue to help pay city police and fire protection. the city. two-perce- amusement tax against the resort and the sheriffs office than EARLY week testimony, Farmington representatives K between the city and Lagoon began to deteriorate two or three years ago. LAGOON lawyers rested their case Tuesday and wit- nesses for Farmington began testifying later in the afternoon. The court hearing was to continue throughout the week. Opening testimony for the city centered around concern that if Lagoon was allowed to it would create an island of unincorporated area for future expansion of Farmington. TUESDAYS ITALIAN FEAST FARMINGTON Mayor LeGrande Gregory and Glenda Rigby also testified that the loss of Lagoon as part of the city would also give citizens near Coun-cilwom- All You Care to Eat Tangy Spaghetti Build Your Own Salad Piping Hot Pizza the park less control over land through zoning uses in the park. But the issue of city revenue through the proposed amusement tax always surfaced in the court testimonies. MAYOR GREGORY said that city taxes would have to be increased or services cut to balance a reduced budget which would be created if Lagoon is allowed to leave the city. Children under 10 505 No. Main in Layton Only $1.25 33rd and Wash. Blvd. Salt Lake City NO COUPONS sale : 2 SAVE ., X 'V volunteer programs failed to work, Farmington residents have been placed on restrictions g&SvW for outside watering. THE CITY council voted to tp N; V N limit outside watering of lawns and gardens to three hours per day, effective immediately. The new proclamation allows watering daily from 6 a m. until 9 a m. or 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. but restricts daily watering to one three-hou- r period. THE COUNCIL said it was necessary to apply the restrictions because of the need to maintain adequate reservoir levels to assure proper pressure. Farmington gets its water from city wells with a Linen-Loo- Mid-Summ- er V Fabric Clearance X' Were busy as bees making room for new fabric you a real sweet deal on shipments ... so we're offering fabrics. Save now while there's I48 our rag. 199 yd. these favorite lots of summer left to enjoy them in. Shop your Discount Fabrics store early for best selection. BUZZZZZZ ON DOWN TO DISCOUNT FABRICS! Perma press polyestercotton with culinary water supplement 45 wide. from Weber Basin Conservancy District, grb Fashion Colors! 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