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Show T 6A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, July 20, 1985 lid ipeimng Sef n Review Staff CENTERVILLE The Cen- terville City Council has re- ceived eight bids from auditing firms to audit the citys financial records. A representative from the auditing firm that has done the citys audit for the past five years was also at a July 5 council meeting to protest the citys planned change in auditing firms. years. He said the company could do the job also at well under $5,000. Steed said he and another member of the firm are Centerville residents and would have the interests of their home town in mind when working on the citys audit. Steed said there was also the Centerville is the only Councilman Neil Dimick suggested the council hire Main Hurdman of Salt Lake City to do , advantage that the company the audit. He said the firm had would send an experienced perbid $3,500 to do the job. The son to do the audit, whereas firms bid was the second lowest some of the bigger firms would of the eight bids. Dimick said he send in a younger person who was acquainted with the firm was less experienced. . pyg Albyso Mayor Neil Blackburn said the city council had talked of rotating auditing firms every three years to get fresh ideas. He said he felt auditors working for the city should be conscientious and challenged all the time. He said there was concern that some auditors who work for the city for a number of years would arrive at a comfort zone. Steed said his firm does not do audits for other municipalities. and feels comfortable they would do a good job. But Bob Steed from Hansen, Steed, Bradshaw and Malmrose said the firm had not raised their fees to the city in four By RON KNOWLTON i Pireveifiifl'feifa Pfeifi) ing on past city councils that some firms were not being innovative, but tended to stagnate. He said that perhaps there are practices out there that may be better than what present auditors for the city are using. auditing firms. However, there has been no hesitation by other city Councils to periodically rotate auditing firms, he noted. two councilmen said they preferred to stay with Steeds firm rather than switch. Lee Duncan said he felt the present auditing firm had gone through the learning process and helped the city out in many areas. Now weve got the thing up and running. were changing Dimick said if the council chose to go with another firm, the city may want to negotiate a three year contract. He said he was concerned that some of the bids were one time buys. He said he would want to commit the firm chosen to not increase its rates to the city more than 5 to 10 percent per year. Im concerned boats in the middle of the stream. Councilman Dennis Knoles said he would also prefer to stay with auditing practices for with the present auditing firm. He said he was quite satisfied municipalities, he added. Dimick said if an auditor is with the work they had done. But Councilman Norman competent and remains indepe-nen- t there is no need to rotate Wright said there was the feel (municipal) job we would do. The firm, however, has kept us Steed said his firm has not increased fees to the city for the Davis Farm Bureau By State Agencies Looking for Taleni Aging Council Flan Approved Davis FARMINGTON County Farm Bureau is looking for talent. The organization will stage their annual Talent Find contest Thursday, Aug. 18, at Davis County Fairgrounds at Lagoon, at 6 p.m. By BARRY KAWA growing number of elderly in Hivliw Staff the county require her agency The Davis to provide increased services FARMINGTON over the next two years. Our County Council of Agings plan was approved and ac- main goal is to keep senior citicepted by the Utah State Social zens independent and out of inService Division of Aging last stitutions, Mrs. Johnson said. week. The plan sets the amount Were opposed to any premaof service to be provided to the ture institutionalism. In the objectives statement handicapped and elderly in 1984-8and sets future objecissued to the commissioners, tives for the council. homebound meals are set at The Older American Act of 16,500 in 1984 to 18,000 in 1985. 1960, which was revised in 1965, Home services including visits, requires all state and county shopping services and chore agencies to establish a plan and maintenance will be 7,515 ser- objectives statement for their vices in 84 and 8,329 in 85. senior citizen and handicapped Other objectives for the council are: In 1984, train at least programs. In a public hearing before the one person in each center to be Davis County Commissioners knowledgeable in insurance last week, Council of Aging D- matters, prepare material for irector Alice Johnson said the senior citizens to update their trios or quartets; instrumental solos or combination of any in- struments; novelty stunts, two-ye- dance numbers, readings or dramatic presentations. Judging is based on audience reaction, presentation (personal appearance and ease) and qualiCompetition is scheduled in ty and artistic development of three divisions. The junior divi- the number, the chairmen said. sion is open to contestants 10 First place winners in all years of age and under; inter- three divisions will receive mediate is for ages 11 to 16 trophies and will be eligible to years; and senior for ages 17 to compete in state competition at 30 years. the Utah State Fair in SeptemAny type of talent is eligible ber. Second and third place winfor competition, however, there ners in each division also will can be no more than four per- receive trophies. sons in a group and there is a Deadline for entry is Aug. 16. five minute time limit. Applications are available at Contest chairmen Mr. and the Davis County Fair Office at Mrs. Calvin Poll said entires Lagoon or from the contest may include vocal solos, duets, ar 5 chairmen. knowledge on utility matters.. By late 1984, complete a study of the physical facilities used for delivery of Aging Services and prepare a master plan for such facilities; by late 1984 have at least two meetings with possible day care providers for the elderly, work with at least one housing provider to accept more handicapped people in their units by Feb. 1984; by late 1984 have a Show Me Fair to demonstrate equipment to be used by handicapped persons that would enable them to be more independent; work with at least one local agency on expanding long term care services needed in the county by Feb. 1984; by Oct. 1984, recruit six persons who are willing to provide respite care for families. past fouj: years. ,The firms rates have remained under $5,000, he added. He said there have been no surprises, no billing problems lately. Dimick said the firm that is finally hired should do a good audit of the citys records rather than Just complete a set of financial records. 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For more information about either the SBA or IFG assistance, or to apply to the IFG e Program, please call the Disaster Hotline : " toll-fre- e toll-fre- County Fair the 'Place to Be' FARMINGTON : i - Davis County Fair is The place to be in 83 and fair manager Dick Taylor said the annual celebration Aug. 18,19, 20, at the fairgrounds at Lagoon will have something for everyone. Events include talent con-- ! tests, horse shows, junior rodeo, (horse racing, a scholarship (pageant, little prince and (princess contest, and the best Davis County has to offer in home arts, hobbies, art, photo-- 1 fgraphy, flowers, horticulture, I 1 livestock, pigeons, poultry, rabbits and arts and crafts. Copies of the 1983 fair book are now available, Taylor said. If you dont receive one in the mail, you can get a fair book at any city office, the county com-missi- chambers at Davis County Courthouse or the fair office at Lagoon. 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