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Show v i.t , u i .mi can Joys of buying a new car. Read... Cyclops page 2 M --I y 1 HI S L3 T I -- If nlAlllF I ! s I &X? !H A t Controversial traffic plan raffiaf rp, ra i v Tr&' " 4 ..c v , ., , .;- - . 5?' y--- ; ?? , , -- t . rf Davis Cuf'iei route 'leiort u BULK RATE s PAID Posfuye Permit no S lav0" UtQh 64041 WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1985 NUMBER NINE Erasmus Family Decides To Stay And Fight5 Downtown Parallel Parking Considered By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor Lucas Erasmus and his family have decided to and fight their battle of deportation. stay By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor IT WAS a difficult decision, said Lucas, but its against our principles to run from something as important as this. Sure were scared of the consequences, but we are battling for something that we believe to be true. Lucas explained that technically he and his family have broken the law but whatever they did was done without malice intent or even knowledge that they were doing wrong. BOUNTIFUL WEVE CONTACTED everyone that we know who might be able to help, but so far the outcome looks dismal - but not too bleak to give up. and Weve decided fight. The next step for the Erasmus Family is to appear before the District Immigration Judge on Aug. 8. If the judge, who resides in Denver, rules in favor of the Erasmus Family, Lucas and his family will continue to reside in Farmington and seek American Citizenship. Bountiful Redevelopment HOWEVER, if the judge rules that the family has violated the U.S. Immigration Act, the Erasmus Family will appeal their case to the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington, D.C. The appeal would require a minimum of six months and a maximum of five years to be heard. We have petitioned our case to our local congressmen - Rep. James V. Hansen who resides in Farmington but they are not in a position to help us, Lucas explained. - -- Continued on page 2 THIS IS simply a study, not a emphasized Board But Chairman Dean S. Stahle. with the proposed change and improvements of the dow ntown area, it is essential that our traffic flow blends in with the development. RDA Director Randy Sant said a preliminary count of vehicles parked daily along both sides of Main Street between 200 South and 200 North indicate less than of the existing parking spaces are being utilized at any one time. one-ha- lf WAVES -- one-bloc- area. He said the average count follows: Slight Increase By TOM HARALDSEN - FARMINGTON The Davis County Commission has set a 15.64 mill levy for 1985, a slight increase of .05 mills over the 1984 budget amount. The levy was set during a commission meeting Wednesday, following a tradition of letting piad sponsored by the Czech government. WELL BE over there for two weeks, but some of that time will be spent touring the country and being hosted by various groups, he said before departing last Friday. For Eric, the trip and competi- tion may seem mild by comparison to the testing in Colorado Springs The Air Force Academy each summer sponsors an intensive study camp for chemistry. While there, Eric and others underwent two weeks of study of analytical, kinetic, organic, inorganic and biochemical chemistry. The week confinal cluded with a three-hou- r exam. make this substance, then break him.-Eri- c long-tim- almost half the tax year expire fore fixing the amount. be- CHAIRMAN Glen Saunders pointed out that the mill levy would mean an average increase of 48 cents in this year's property tax on an $80,000 home. It actually is lower than the 15.83 estimated levy the commission considered last De- cember before adopting the budget. Combined with other county levies for the library and special service district, the county mill levy of 20.04 is slightly higher than the 19.93 mill levy of last year. The total increase will mean the county should receive $428, (XX) more in tax dollars this year, a increase from 1984. five-perce- THROUGH this levy, we can generate the revenues for the items we set in the adopted budget for the year. As we grow, the cost of services and inflation also grow, so we have to increase the levy accordingly, Com. Saunders stated. He added that Davis County is growing faster this year than in any year since the boom of the 1970s with assessed valuation increasing by $29 million. Of that, $23 million is due to growth, with the rest a result of factoring mandated by the State Tax Commission. BREAKING down the mill levies, the general fund actually decreased from 10.63 to 8.99 mills. But that is deceiving, as the county health fund was a part of the general tund last year and now has its own budget. Adding the 1.5 mill levy for county health to the general fund, the combined levy of 10.49 is .14 mills lower than last year. Other levies included the paramedic fund, up .03 mills to 1.00 mill; the bond sinking fund, decreasing from 2.97 mills to 2.77 mills; the flood control fund, decreasing from .62 to .47 mills; and the capital projects fund, which more than doubled from .40 to .91 mills. THE LIBRARY mill levy'in-crease- d from 2.05 to 2.21 mills, with the special service district (handling unincorporated services such as fire and garbage) decreasing its levy from 2.29 to 2.19 mills. The total county budget of $9,665 ,000 represents an increase of $531,711 over the 1984 budget total. COM. HARRY Gerlach added that the 20.04 mill total is less than estimated last December, when the commission projected a total levy of 20.43 mills. He said the difference in revenues between the pro- jected and adopted amounts w'as as 100 NORTH to 200 North, 39 spaces, as few as seven with a maximum of 20. Center Street to 100 North, 39 spaces, as few as seven with a maximum of 29 (at p.m.). CENTER Street to 100 South, 40 spaces, as few as nine with a maximum of 21 (at 5 p.m.) 100 South to 200 South, 42 spaces, as few as 10 with a maximum of 33. AROUND THE LDS Tabernacle there are 80 angle spaces. There were as few as seven with a maximum of Some w ere left parked 1 County Sets Mill Levy it down without much instruction but with a lot of different chemical compounds. He added that the lab work done in Colorado Springs was the most enjoyable part of the camp for e has had a love affair with science, particularly the tion. chemistry end of it. He emerged from the Air Force camp as one of ERIC, SON of Richard and Han-n- e the top 20 high scorers on the exKelson of Bountiful, qualified for the ams, and from there was chosen to paid trip to travel to Eastern Europe for the Czechoslovakia by beating out more than 500 applicants who recompetition. ONCE HE returns from his jourcently withstood extensive testing at the U.S. Air Force Academy at ney, Eric plans on attending the Colorado Springs. University of Utah, where he will The United States team of four probably have a double mtyor in includes Eric as well as students chemistry and physics. from Los Angeles, Chicago and the My main interest is in resear BUT EQUALLY challenging ching physical chemistry, he state of Massachusetts. It is one of he said, stated, hoping to have a career in 25 teams from different countries was the practical test, competing in a Chemistry Olym- - adding that students were asked to that field following college, th - Eric Kelson, BOUNTIFUL 17, a 1985 graduate of Bountiful High School, is currently in Czechoslovakia, representing the United States in an international high school chemistry competi- is $229,200. The general fund gets the bulk of 1 1 . Continued on page 2 Celebrate July 4th AtHome ... CENTERVILLE Barefoot Across Plains, Wednesday Thursday, 8 High; p.m. at The and View-mo- nt chuckwagon breakfast, Thursday 7 a.m. at City Park; parade along Main Street at 10 a.m.; carnival, 11 a.m.; and Freedom Run, 5k and 10k, at 7 a.m. the tax dollars, receiving $4,970,000. Paramedics funding totals $550,000, the health fund fund gets $830,000, bond sinking recontrol flood $1,530,000. gets and IXX) procapital ceives $260, IXX). The other jects will get $500, dolcounty entities receiving tax lars include the library, with $925. IXX) and the special service district, getting Vllw,0K). th c WEST BOUNTIFUL Chuckwagon breakfast Thursday at 6:30 a.m. at City Park; flag raising at 7 a.m.; parade, 9 a.m.; baking contest, 1 p.m,; and special events and entertainment throughout the day. J 1 I IN FACT, the hourly count made on several different days indicates that seldom half of the spaces are utilized - and often there are less k than a dozen cars parked in a that time of year again when we should pause for a moment, admire the beauty of Old Glory waving in the blue sky, and ponder our past and future. We should honor our dead and pray for a better life tomorrow. Clipper photo by Staff Photographer Ron Boswell. Its OLD GLORY Bountiful Youth Wins Trip To Czechoslovalda By TOM HARALDSEN Agency proposal, to-sta- -- de- (RDA) board of directors last Wednesday night. THEREFORE, we hope and pray that this land of freedom and justice will look favorably upon us, he said seriously. I dont expect any special favors, only justice and a chance to remain living in this beautiful country. Lucas said he wanted to thank everyone who has helped his family during the past few weeks. Its been their support and encouragement that has influenced us to continue our fight against deportation, he said. LUCAS ASKED everyone interested in their plight to write the president (Reagan) and give their support for me and my family and a chance to remain in the United States. I admit that its going to be a tough battle, beginning with our next court hearing, but virtually everyone, including our attorney, now say that we should stay and fight. Its not only our fight, but a battle to help anyone who might later be in a similar situation, Lucas emphasized. to should be converted to parallel parking was approved by the - f - A study termine if downtown Bountiful |