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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 26, 1978 N . v; 'y A: V, v 1V-.- 1 " - 'v 'V, y ' ' ' : V; - ;; a-- . v .. . , 'So K - ,' s J '4' ' - , i JiJ s , . ; . ' v 4 - - -- 4 .. . , .... , -. i; ': , i t '. .. deannexation say possible overcrowding at Hooper. and other Weber County schools might force their youngsters into Davis County schools located many miles of Proponents Elementary School away. V ' ' ? ? 4 X kJ & VJACJT DEAmEXATIOn County side of Hooper, signed a petition getting the issue on the ballot. They say it's a matter of life By TOM BUSSELBERG HOOPER Theres a town in Davis County called Hooper and place in Weber County with the same name. A SIMPLE have problem with addresses. convenience: We BUT IT goes deeper than says Mr. Fowers wife, They live at 2742 N. W. People There are 60 homes and about 200 people, says cant find it. a. 5000 It's a had any political activities from Davis County where a woman came around with Davis candidate information. phone books, she says. The people distributing them in Weber County dont have enough for those in Davis and those in Davis dont know we exist, she says. And the North Davis WE COULD REMOVES STU STAINS 8SQ3H STEAM TO SATURATE COMPLETELY SAFE NO SHRINKAGE ECONOMICAL ODOR FREE LAWS story-elsewher- has formally opposed the deannexation. Spearheading that and other efforts against the deannexation, some Hooper residents believe, is County Commissioner Glen Flint, who lives about one mile from Hixiper. LONGER FAST EFFICIENT RESIDUE FREE FAST SERVICE RAPID DRYING CHEM-DR- Y CARPET CLEANING J 025-153-9 COMMISSIONER Flint says theyll lose $45,000 in taxes (he told the COG $47,000). True, they'll lose that much if we deannex but we should get that much back in services. He says the roads from Weber County into Davis County here aren't paved. There's only one road connecting that isn't on the Weber side and that's because fefc k BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS Inquiry Welcome ALCOA F? TVLASKAN 1665 N. Chicago St. SLC 0 Phone 322-580- $?-lO-'-- i $ (COMMISSIONER Flint) kept saying that Davis County gives good service. I said Id like to see that on the drain ditch. I told him that Davis cleans that once to Weber Countys three times. Theyve raised the mill levy (two mills) because of flood control and I have two sons living, just south of him whove had their homes flooded. A big worry prompting the attempted deannexation now is eventual overcrowding in schools. Weber Marsha to Fowers, a daughter-in-laMr. and Mrs. Carl Fowers, V.: , m lv- mtm 8r;M m X- - 3? t:; & I r- sSK .. . The area post office and only store are both located in the Weber County part of Hooper less than a mile from the county line. contains nearly 2,500 people, most of four LDS wards and an LDS stake, has an elementary school, store, post office, three garages and a couple gas stations. No businesses are located on the Davis County side. Several attempts have been made to start business ventures in the Davis County portion, but to no avail, says Jan Powers. "They wouldn't let us have a business. They wouldnt even consider it and said they have no commercial zoning. ALL THOSE interviewed agreed that one plus for living in Davis County for years was of lower taxes. "Weber County is now a mill less in taxes, Mr. Fowers now gone--th- Since holding that meeting we found Weber County's taxes were a little says. less. Itd cost less for the Davis County portion taxes." in Whatever happens Nov. 7, it is doubtful these residents of an area often referred to as Lapland will change their ways from association with Weber County. CASE IN point: Mr. Fowers is president of the Weber Farm Bureau, County member of the Weber County Weed Control Board and has been approached to run for political office in that county. And economically, Hooper Davis County residents will most likely continue spending most of their money in Weber County. "I told Commissioner Flint that I pay more sales tax in Box Elder County (where he buys farm equipment) than I do in Davis and the bulk is in Weber County," Mr. Fowers savs. has become known as the spearheader for the proposal. And one of her prime concerns is over schools. THE PRINCIPAL at the elementary school (Hooper Elementary) told us the school is reaching the saturation point. And if it gets too That crowded in Weber County schools theyd have to send our kids to Davis County. Theyre building a new elementary school but the junior high is pretty crowded theres and out of every 5 voting citizens in Davis County are not represented at all in Davis County? That the county commissioners, all Republicans, increased taxes by an average of 27 in 1978? 'S so much room out here that one subdivision of 2 . homes could fill a school up. Davis County has no place to go with its kids." 100 Davis "The County (Bernell superintendent Wrigley) didn't even know there were any kids from Davis involved (attending Weber schools), she says. He thought there were maybe two or three but there are 26 elementary age alone." At present, elementary school youngsters can walk to school on the Weber County side--i- t s of a mile is only from the county line. That the County Commissioners, all Republicans, gave themselves a 25 pay raise in 1978? eight-tenih- That DAVID M. FARMER there has not been a Democratic Commissioner in Davis County for many, many years? d Long-timresident Vern Parker also seeks deannexa-tmand has for a long lime. About 50 years ago when we had no roads and it was a long way to go to the (Davis) courthouse especially without a car some guys came up from the county road department and threw some gravel on the mad. I listened to them and told them what I thought. I said that I wish theyd cut e COLD WEATHER EARLYBIRD SPECIALS! NOW! X YfjVH; O ! -- Elli NORTH DAVIS COUNTY ALKAN INSULATED WINDOWS 376-366- 4 Kaysville Flint has voiced strong opposition because of land loss, saying Davis County Is already the in smallest county land-wisthe state, containing only 297 square miles. He told the countys council of governments 3,700 acres or about six square miles, would be lost if deannexation passes. But Mr. Powers differs on the amount of land s involved. It's only of a mile wide and two miles long." THE WEBER County side Development. Vice-Chairma- n, New In- dustry Committee, Utah Association of Realtors Vote for ADERSHOP e three-fourth- He is a Realtor-Associat- e Comin specializing mercial and Industrial November 7 the county in half and give the south to Salt Lake and the COMMISSIONER EVERYTHING YOURE LOOKING FOR IN A FULLY INSULATED WINDOW Phone David M. Farmer is a positive leader He was an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps He is the commanding officer of all active reserve Marines in Utah. north half to Weber. FUUY INSULATED W'NOOV D&C BUILDERS r br' HE walk to school and would have had to ro clear to Clinton. It's not a new thing." ( , I (LIm Ws f there arent any houses on the Weber side. Commissioners Flint and Chairman C.E. Bill Moss met with residents along with Weber County Commissioner Doug Hunt some time ago. have buses ready to take youngsters to Davis schools. "At one time they sent a bus (from Davis County) and no get on except the bus drivers kids," Mr. Fowers says of an incident many years ago. "They can WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOORS did. FREE ESTIMATES and Expert Counseling 1 I vs-fX '.v - eot r4l 5K I .x-- I! f SLPT. WRIGLEY has said that if Hooper residents weren't allowed future access to the Weber schools he would ALCOA FULLY INSULATED Now you can have new fully insulated windows & sliding in home! doors your Beautiful Alaskan fully insulated windows & sliding doors by Alcoa. We can replace almost any window in any kind of home: brick, block, frame, aluminum, etc. The beautiful Alaskan Window is the finest window on Planthe market today ning a new home? See the Alaskan and compare. Don't let the contractor put just any window in your new home, you'll be glad you a issue. The Davis County Council of Governments (see in todays paper) m STAYS CLEAN sponsor candidate meeting (for Davis candidates) but where we dont know them and there is no building where it can be held unless its in a home its hard, Mr. Fowers says. This is; the first year signs have been up advertising candidates and I'm sure thats due to this annexation Directory doesnt list the the Davis its As continues. We dont know anyone when we go to vote, Mrs. Fowers says. We even sponsored two political meetings for Weber County candidates. This is the first year weve Davis County address but well have people go out to Plain City (in northern Weber County) looking for us unless we give special instructions. The about 200 residents in Davis County even have problems getting Fowers. Mr. presently arranged, part of two Hooper yards are in Davis Children attend County. Weber County schools, residents do their shopping in that county and their social associations are with it he to a LuAn-n- Hooper that. yet frustrating related problem THE FATE of 60 families depends on 90,000 voters, says Carl Powers, a farmer whose house isn't 50 yards from the Weber County line. He, along with a majority of on Davis County residents at all. and convenience style prompting the change, not a dislike for Davis County or its residents. INDEED, whether its Hooper in one county or the other, its one and the same, say several residents on the Davis County side of the unincorporated town seeking deannexation from Davis County into Weber County. The issue has been placed on the Nov. 7 ballot in both counties. For the change to become effective, a majority of voters in Davis County must approve the change whether they do in Weber County or not. other voters Two backers of deannexation, Jan Fowers, left, and Marsha Fowers, say all of their social and economic ties are with Weber County. f ' - j&V if-- : 01 -- 1 f J m ,y 5 t ijiWSjss rt i I 2 Year Comml,sioner Democrat Vote David M. Farmer Paid for by Commitlet to Elect David M. Farmer, chairman: Barbara Farmer |
