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Show Half Million Dollars Budget OK'd Fes Davis Key Mikes Commitment Schools To FARMINGTON The Davis Board of Education approved a $101.9 million budget for the 1983-8fiscal year in a special meeting last week.. The new budget will increase property taxes by 1.32 mills adding an average of $14 on a home in Davis county. The increase was decried by ion dollar commitment to the citys planned $12 million shopping center at 1900 West and Riverdale Road. The increase was necessitated by higher land acquisition costs than originally anticipated. Details of the proposed increase in funding were discussed at a closed meeting of the RDA. Following the closed meeting, a motion was made by RDA member Lavar Smith to approve the request by Royal American, the centers primary in- cost-of-livi- By SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent An attempt by the Weber County Boundary Commission , Library Board, Layton City To Negotiate Staff photo by Dan Millar JENNIE WADE, 6, adjusts bait on hook during Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher Day at Clearfield Park Friday when boys and girls got a chance to land live fish for prizes. Rising Henke By BARRY KAWA Review Staff The rising level of the Great Salt Lake continues to plague state officials who are considering two proposals to alleviate the problems caused by the flooding. The Utah State Legislature, which meets Thursday in a special session, will consider funding a proposed breach in the Southern Pacific causeway across the lake. This breach would lower the level of the south half of the lake to settle an annexation dispute between Hooper Water District and Roy City angered both entities and opened the door for possible litigation. An official from Roy City said Roy may seek a final solution in court. A Hooper Water District official said he would not rule out an eventual court case. Since last year, Roy and the Hooper Water District have ' been feuding over who will supply culinary water to an area on the western border of Roy known as the ZinkeMaynes property. Owners of the disputed land requested annexation to Roy, but Hooper protested to the Weber County Boundary Commission since the area is and raise the north end which would equalize the level and could curtail flooding problems in the south end of Davis County. Another proposal to pump lake water into the desert flats west of the lake has received approval for a financial and engineering feasibility study from the Utah Department of Water Resources. A contract in the amount of $177,000 was awarded last Thursday to the joint venture of Echoff, Watson and Prater of Salt Lake; Dames and Moore of Salt Lake and International Engineers of Boise, Idaho. The West Desert Pumping Project is funded by the Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals Corporation. , The study is due for completion by November 1 and is expected to be presented to the 1984 legislative session for consideration. The proponent of the project is Peter Behrens, presi- dent of the Great Salt Lake Mineral Corporation which extracts headquarters branch library negotiations between Layton City officials and representatives from the Davis County Library Board. The bdard must decide by August 1 and submit an application for a grant of approximately $150,000 in federal library construction funds. Board members agreed Monday to get together with Layton officials and discuss the possibility of the city . The cost of solving the problem is minor when you consider the damage the lake causes. State officials predict $156 million dollars in damages this year to industries, recreation and wildlife facilities due to rising level of the lake. Behrens said future damages could occur to highways, railroads, marshlands, sewer treat- - ment plants, mineral industries and recreation around the lake. He estimated this could add up to $350 million dollars in coming years. A reading taken last Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey showed the lakes level up to 4,204.75 feet above sea level, a 4Vz inch rise from June 1. Dr. Dale Hawkins, professor of finance at Weber State and a Kaysville resident, said recent projections on his chart analy- - -- Continued on Page 2A rl, f, PARAMEDICS and Lagoon security person- nel assist with injured teen-ag- er after he was injured while working on the amusement park. at irl V(y GO mineral products from the brine to headquarters' branch library . there. County Library Director Jeanne Layton said if negotiations between the two sides were not fruitful, then the board would go ahead and apply for 0 Continued on Page 2A of the lake. This project is already two years too late, said Behrens. Tilt-A-Whi- rejoining the county library OV. Kirkwood and several members of the commission clashed repeatedly over whether funds collected from future Roy citizens should be used to pay for both Hoopers operations and maintenance budget and its bonded indebtedness. FARMINGTON Tragedy struck a second time in two weeks Monday at the Lagoon Amusement Park when a Centerville teen-age- r had his foot crushed in the clutch of the causing it to be amputated. Bart Page, 16, an employee of Lagoon, is in serious but stable condition at the Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful. His right leg was amputated at mid-cal- system. Layton left the county library system in December of 1981 due to county financial problems causing delays in building, a -- posal in 20 days or lose the right to annex property in the Hooper Water District since the commission said the outcome will set a precedent for future annexation issues. Roy City Manager Richard Kirkwood protested the decision. He said future Roy residents in the disputed area would end up paying a disproportionate share of Hoopers debt because that area has the greatest potential for rapid growth if Roy allows annexation to occur. located within its district. Following numerous meetings, the boundary commission issued its final decision on Monday. Roy City was given two choices. The first option is for Hooper to provide culinary water in areas where Roys annexation plans and Hooper Water District boundaries overlap. The second option is for Roy to provide culinary water, but pay Hooper a connection fee amounting to $1,000 per developed acre and the difference bewtween Hooper and Roys monthly fee for water service. Hoopers fee is over $4 higher per month. This arrangement would continue until Hooper pays off its current water bond. Hooper would also receive a mill levy of three mills per year per house on an annual basis. Roy must respond to the pro Second Serious Accident Injures Teen at Lagoon will be made in upcoming -- Funding comes exclusively from increased sales tax revenue generated by the shopping center and property tax increment money. The tax increment funds represent the difference between the propertys previous value and its value after the center is completed. Predictions are that the shopping center will generate $49 million in annual sales. If this occurs, it is estimated that it will take the RDA 10 years to pay off the $1.7 million plus 12 percent interest. Foot Amputated in Layton or for improvements at the South Branch in Bountiful life amount. Although Roys Mayor Jack Pierce was unable to attend the meeting, Tubbs said he had spoken to him earlier and said Pierce also opposed fund-- . ing the full amount. I maybe could have accepted half the amount requested, but not the whole thing, said Tubbs. If there was a mistake in the original land evaluations, Level Sparks Controversy A decision FARMINGTON on whether to seek funds for a approximately $50,000 in the satr"ud. to update the south foundations for JBs Restaurant, said Tubbs. Approval of the $617,000 funding request increases the RDAs total project commitment to $1.7 million. This sum does not represent a legal liability for the city. Key Akay Sue Over Wdter of public school funding. Of the 1.32 mills, one mill will bring in an estimated $450,000 to - member Richard Tubbs opposed funding the full both the developer and Roy should pay, not just Roy. As far as Im concerned it was a complete gift to Royal American to give them the full $617,000. Tubbs said the developer implied he would pull out of the for added the project if the RDA refused the developer, $617,000. In his motion, Smith funding request. Theyre not said this sum would represent going to drop the project now the final financial commitment when theyve already spent a lot of money and started on the by the RDA to the center. clude increases for teachers next year. Davis Education Association president Davis King said he felt the board worked in good faith working out the budget and contract obligations with the teachers but, at the same time, the teachers were feeling frustrated due to the lack of salary increases. The board will still give increases due to longevity and lane changes. According to the school board, the lack of pay increments is due to the 1983 state legislatures vote to not increase the states basic level : The Roy City Rede- ROY velopment Agency (RDA) approved an additional half mill- Howard Stephenson, spokesman for the Utah Taxpayers Association. Stephenson said businesses are already burdened with taxes and the 1.32 mill increase put on by the school board will only put an extra 4 percent hike in their the districts maintenance and operation budget. The .32 mill will be set aside for $145,000 transportation budget which will include a $60,000 tab for the busing of children who live in hazardous areas. Other increases set by the new budget are: Drivtr Education Fees: The new fee will be $35, which is a raise from last years $15. Text Booki; Text books rentals went from $20 last year to $25 next year. Athletic Foo: Depending on the sport, students can expect to pay $12 to $26. Activity Foot: Only high school students will see a raise in their activity fees, which will now be from $13 to. $15. Students at junior highs still pay $5. Students in the string music program will pay five dollars more than they did last year when they pay their $35 fee. RDA By SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent 4 taxes. The new budget does not New Shopping Center Index Ce)p Clddin s A Ranchers at the their-investm- ents -- paid off. have ID Classified Editorial Home Living School Sports Tilt-A-Whi- rl Last Chance ID, 2D 3D 4A Business North Salt Lake stockyards to see if hospital spokesperson. This is the second serious accident recently at the park. Two weeks ago, Shauna Bingham of Clearfield, also an employee, had her arm amputated after an accident involving the Colossus. According to Dick Andrews, spokesman for Lagoon, Page was operating the when he caught his foot in the ... 1B-2- B 6C,7C 2C 1C, V Two former area high school baseball play- ers are trying to continue their careers by playing for the Ogden Flyers, a minor lea1C gue team clutch mechanism. Lagoon Sec-urit- y and Davis County paramedics responded and an Airlift helicopter flew him to Lakeview. Andrews said the ride, which has been at the park since 1954, has never been involved in a serious accident before. Andrews also pointed out that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected all of the rides just the day before and found all of them to be in good working order. Andrews said employees of the park who are assigned to operate the rides are given extensive training. I personally have been associated with Lagoon for 27 years, said Andews. In my recollections there has never been an injury such as these in all of those years. . |