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Show DAVIS DECEMBER 24, 1985 REFLEX-JOURNA- t Davis IKeflox-Joiirn- Even on Christmas al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 Refineries remain operational Weekly newspaper published at Layton. Ulah every Wednesday, in the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041 Subscription rate 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed in county, $7.50 per year outside. John Stahle, Jr. Pres.Manager Lucile S. Stahle Noel C. Stahle Vice President Tom Busselberg Keith Duncan Martin Lee By TOM llARALDSEN WOODS CROSS-- It doesnt matter whether its Christmas, New Years or the Fourth of July refineries never sleep. Such is the Advertising Manager Editor SportsReporter Production Manager 544-913- situation again this year with the Phillips 66 oil refinery in Woods Cross. IFaDiPunim That the community might be informed about the of daily life, we present the Forum, in aiding a more intelligent decision. behind-the-scene- s hope of Hospital emergencies Continued from front page of pneumonia forced the family to celebrate Christmas morning at the hospital. It happens every Christ- mas. ..Hospital carolers will sing, families will gather, babies will be born. And the hospital staff members, most of whom working a four-hou- r shift, will interrupt their own family celebration to be available for those needing help or care. I USUALLY visit the hospital on Christmas Day, too, says Mr. Holman. A hospital is more than a business; its also a community service. And, for those who need its aid, a very welcome one. W MAX STAPLES, laboratory and stock superintendent at the refinery, stated this Christmas Day will find about 10 percent of the force on the job. "We have 127 employees at this refinery, and on holidays and other occasions, we usually operate with 10 workmen and a supervisor," he stated, explaining that in this case, a tester, a tank foreman and support personnel will be maintained at the plant on Christmas. THE PROBLEM with a refinery, as with other such non-sto- p operations, is down time, he explained. "You just cant shut this place down, because if we did, it would take as long as three days to get it back up to speed, he stated. Because so much of the refining process involves support machinery, Mr. Staples explained that it would take 72 hours to bring those ALTHOUGH THE economics of such a shutdown weigh heavily on a corporate decision not to stop production for a holiday, the reasons go far beyond that. The Woods Cross Phillips operation produces gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oils and asphalt for several western states. As one of only three Phillips refineries in the country, its production is crucial to the supply of service stations and other retail and commercial WE PRODUCE a total of 570,000 gallons of petroleum a day, Mr. Staples added. "Most of that is in the form of gasoline. A stoppage of even a days worth of production would have a drastic impact on the supply of motor fuel in the western states areas we gallons a day of petroleum-base- d products. KELLY GALLAGHER of Bountiful is one Phillips employee who will spend part of Christmas Day on the job. He monitors the steam temperatures and pressures in the serve. down oil in order to further refine it. He will also monitor other areas of the plant from a control center. Woods Cross operation produces in excess of million All told, the 1 By Kelly Gallagher of Bountiful mans one of the control panels at the Phillips 66 refinery in Woods Cross, the same panel hell occupy this Christmas day as one of a handful of employees who keep the plant going nonstop. Photo by Jim Haskett. HOLIDAY VIGIL machines into full operating capacity. Despite weather, county budgets for 1986 get completed ' plants operation which breaks watching for any mechanical problems to or difficulties with temper- atures. Mr. Staples said that, even with a small crew working on holidays, the refinery maintains an emergency plan in case of a disaster. He said all employees are briefed on emergency procedures should something out of the ordinary occur during "off hours. CHERIE HUBER Deputies remain on duty Although the commissioners had to read by flashlight, the public hearing for the 1986 tentative operating budget for Davis County went off on schedule. Wind and heavy snow affected power in Farmington. THIS IS the fifth budget session for Commissioners Gerlach and Saunders and the third for Com. Tippets. Com. Saunders called this budget session the most difficult one yet. "There has been a lot of pressure from employees for salaries and benefits for employees and also for funds for services. Despite the bad weather, a number of interested citizens, most of whom live in the unincorporated areas of the county, attended as did many county employees whose departments could be affected by the budget. CQM. SAUNDERS begar the meeting by reviewing Revenue Sharing Funds. For many years the Federal government has shared this money with the states without strings. Davis County has used the money for the purchase of equipment or other e expenditures. Now the Federal Government has given indication that it will no longer share these monies after October of 1986. This next year will be the last unless something happens to change Congress. In the 1986 budget $900,000 has been budgeted of the revenue sharing money. Any money left will be used to soften the blow of the transition. he said. Com. Saunders offered a breakdown on taxes paid to clarify the county budget. Of a residents tax bill, 54.8 percent of property tax goes to the school district, 22 percent pays for all county services, 14.8 percent goes to the cities and 8.4 percent goes to special districts. one-tim- ONE OF the reasons stated for the rise in county taxes is the increased insurance premiums the county must pay. While in 1983 the county's premiums were only $66,000, premium costs have now risen to $240,000. Davis County can still get liability insurance because there have been no major settlements. Other counties can no longer get coverage at any cost. A second major expense for 1986 will be the replacement of the county's telephone system. That will cost $100,000. MANY OF the residents attending the meeting from the unin- corporated areas of the county questioned the rise in their taxes due to the improvement district. The commissioners explained that many years ago Davis County did road work for all of the county. As the cities have grown, each city has taken responsibility for its own roads. The communities finance this through property tax or their returned share of the gas tax. This has led to double taxation for the residents of the cities when the county again taxed everyone for the upkeep of roads that are only in the unincorporated areas of the county. Sales tax from the unincorporated areas also went into the general fund and these funds now will go into the special improvement district also. IN EXPLAINING the situation. Com. Gerlach presented a study that showed the cost of incorporating to the Val Verda residents. If Val Verda were to incorporate, the residents would have to create enough tax to make up a difference of $253,000 in services that they now receive from the county. For that reason the citizens of Val Verda decided to drop the incorporation. The commissioners announced that $200,000 that had been set aside to help foster local growth through the Entreprencural Center of the University of Utah has not been used because the Center has been challenged in a court case. That money will be applied to the 1986 budget. This reduction brings the 1986 mill levy in line with the 1985 levy which was 15.64. THE MILL is based on a 2.5 percent growth factor and a 95 percent collection rate on taxes. The mill levy is tentative. It will be set in June. After questions from the public were answered, there appeared to be little opposition to the budget. The budget was passed as amended in the meeting. The mill levy will stay about the same for the majority of the county residents. Kaysville and Layton will see a small drop because they do not pay the library mill levy. Extra money will have to be spent on the South Davis Branch to make it accessible to the handicapped. The unincorporated areas will have an increase of about 16 percent. r Continued from front page day of the year that citizens will call the dispatcher just to say, "Merry Christmas. we're sure glad you're there." "FOR THOSE prisoners remaining in jail over the holiday season, life goes on as usual," said Deputy Frost. However, several prisoners are given early releases or judges will provide sentences that will expire a day or two before Christmas." Judges are the only ones to change a sentence or provide an inmate with a temporary home release. These holiday releases may range from a few hours to all day but usually do not exceed 24 hours, it was explained. INCOMING CALLS for inmates - even on Christg calls are permas - and mitted only twice a week per cell block. "So if its your turn to call are not allowed -- -- out-goin- out, youll be one of the lucky said Deputy Frost. But he added, "with twice weekly calling privileges, most inmates will be able to call home either Christmas EveorChristmasDay. ones, SINCE WEDNESDAY (Christmas) is a regular visiting day, jail officials are expecting a massive turnout of family and loved ones. Deputy Frost emphasized that there are no changes or modifying of the jail rules and procedures for any holiday, thus no special pri vileges will be permitted. EVEN MEALS will be regular meals with whatever additions can be made to stay within the budget," he said. Well do what we can within limitations. There will be a full staff ofjailors working Christmas. However, some personnel have off-dut- y offered to step in and relieve those on duty so that time can be spent with the family. Deputy Frost noted. Spirit of America KAYSVILLE Have you ever wondered what products are actually made here in the USA? THE MEMBERS of Furute Business Leaders of America at Davis High decided to find out. Students were asked to look for labels that said Made in USA" or in some city in the U.S. With these labels they made Christmas tree ornaments to decorate the tree in the business room, donated by Jolene Hatch, a member of FBLA. Each creative ornament was made at home by a student who then brought it to school and placed it on the tree. The ornaments ranged from labels for tin foil boxes, candy boxes to toilet paper. Not only has this brought the Christmas spirit into the business rooms but has been a learning experience for the students as well. The students now realize that not everything is made in Hong Kong and Korea. DAVIS HIGH SCHOOLS FBLA "Spirit of America" Christmas tree is the product of these students. They are, front row from left, Dustin Huntzinger, Noel Erasmus, Suzanne Lillywhite, Jennifer Romney, and Ronald Rosier. Middle row, from left, are Tess Murdock, Lauree Whittaker, Julie Barlow and Melanie Hawkes. Back row, from left, are Tyler Christiansen, Tom Winward, Todd Christiansen, Janene Steele, Crysty Page, Janice Wilcox and Sam Ferris. Place cap on school trips? Continued from front page and board okay. No parent-studefund limit currently exists. School Board Pres. Sheryl Allen, who has noted the travel policy as surfacing more than any other issue during her eight years on the board, said a $400 limit may be more feasible. SHE STRESSED "I feel there is a strong feeling there should be a chance for a trip." The parental vote should be held after its been ruled if a trip can be taken by school officials, she added. "Its not good to have high solicitation to raise trip funds, Board Member Ray Briscoe said, with Mrs. Allen adding, "You can only cat so many pizzas (to help raise funds). principal-administration-scho- ol nt ASST. SUPT. Gayle Stevenson suggested the $300 limit, indicating "if they can't raise it, perhaps that would mean they couldnt have the trip it might preclude them from going." Board Member Henry Heath agreed some limit should be imposed, emphasizing, it can really mount up." PARENTS are made aware of the financial details for trips as required in the present policy, Mr. Stevenson explained. For the past three-fou- r years, athletic teams have been mited to competition and the board will formally adopt that practice. INDICATING travel requests arc still coming in despite the Oct. 15 deadline, Mr. Stevenson said a group is seeking approval for a trip to Orlando, Fla., where theyd represent Ulah drill teams. That would far the normal range. Mr. Heath reiterated his feeling the board shouldt review trip requests except in unusual cases. "Only on rare occasions should the board have to review trips. The administration ought to administer," he said. li- te BOARD MEMBERS further agreed the PTA should contuct secret ballots of parents vs. other groups to avoid confusion That vote should be taken after cost and other details arc available, Mr. Heath added, with County PTA Pres. Edrice Christensen stressing "students are usually so involved (in trip parents get snowballed into it (approval). |