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Show i!" Ml Sip 0. fo SAU - r.r?rss I27 ,'. ..r : pT1 JTAU 84U0 VOLUME 46 Pages THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 197- 9- EIGHTY-ON- E NUMBER TWO Schools Call For Linguists - FARMINGTON The Davis School District bilingual department is in need of teacher aides who speak Cantonese, Loa, Dutch, Navajo, Vietnamese and Iranian. WHO are PERSONS proficient in any of these languages and who have time to teach a few hours a week are invited to contact Dr. Anabel Pinero, bilingual program director, at the Districts Administration Office, 45 East State, Farmington. mative than the nine to one favorable vote tallied in the 1975 bond election, the last one held. In that election, about 4,760 votes were cast. With this plus vote, administrators will be able to move ahead on several construction projects, including the already approved Holt Elementary School in west Clearfield. That project has been stalled by concerns over soil stability but tests have now shown construction can begin immediately for oc- By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON By a resounding 10 to one margin, Davis voters County overwhelmingly approved a $.15 million bond for the Davis County School District Tuesday. FINAL tabulations gave the vote at 5,577 for and 582 against the bond, more affir- - Bid Opening Set For cupancy by August of - To Christina Skinner hands Kaysville Police Chief Lyle Larkins the $230 she found while returning home from school last week, np ACT OF HONESTY On Friday, Christina Skinner, Kaysville was $230 richer. It was while she was walking home from school she found that amount of money. Not knowing who the money may belong to, she hurried home and showed her mother. 14, of MRS. SKINNER said, what you going to do with it. Christina replied, Ive got to call the police and give it to them, its not mine." This she did. Kaysville Police Chief, Lyle Larkins went to their home are and talked with Christina, who told him the location in which she found the money. CHIEF LARKINS along with Lt. Morrison went to the home and was looking around the yard, when the man of the house came out and ask what they were looking for. Chief Larkins told him they were looking for some papers. Then the man told them he had lost $250. He had gone down town and cashed a check and when he got home and in the house he discovered his money was missing. He had spent much time looking but was unable to locate it. He evidently dropped the money as he got out of his car and it was a windy day and blew away. CHIEF LARKINS had him describe the bills and the that he had amount purchased and found it to be the same size bills that Christina had found. Chief Larkins looked around the area and discovered the other $20 bill in the gutter across the street. The man was so grateful for such honesty. His wife is seriously ill in the hospital and he needed the cash. He gave Christina a reward for returning the money. CHIEF LARKINS and the police department are pleased when citizens exercise such honesty and they commend Christina for reporting the money to them. She is proud that she gave the money to them and they found the owner. She has always been taught that honesty is the best policy. Mr. and HER PARENTS, Mrs. Dean Skinner of 459 East 200 North are very proud of their daughter in doing the right thing, np meet growing pains, the Davis School District Board of Education will open bids for portable classrooms during its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the district administration building board items OTHER AGENDA U - vi SALARIES TAKE the gest chunk out of proposed just $809,000 over ' the big-- The - agency budget, or $451,227, District officials have been less specific on other projects but have indicated an auditorium would be constructed at Woods Cross High School and said additions would be made to elementary and secondary schools throughout the county. but Wasatch Front Regional Council Executive Director regional planning is anticipating a move to new offices, however, along with a new telephone system. The agency, now at 424 West Center in Bountiful would be moved to 480 West 1500 South, the agency tries to cope with KAYSVILLE - Until more specifics are outlined, the Kaysville Library Board is unwilling and unable to com- mit to joining the county library system, a letter from Kaysvilles mayor to the county library board says. IN THE letter, Mayor Gar Elison, writing for the city board, responded to a Dec. 19, 1978 letter written by the County Library Board. That letter outlined possibilities for Kaysville joining the county system and listed some specific improve- ments" that would be provided. r -In his reply, the mayor said, Until further comment on the related issues (of city- county combination), the city would not wish to join the county system. We feel the letter we received outlined only points we are capable of achieving if the choice were made to raise the mill levy to the existing county, rate. THE COUNTY presently levies a 1.9 mill vs. Kaysvilles 1.5. The county's levy will bring an additional $7,000. Among points raised by the county were an increase in library hours from 28 to 45'2 a week, increase book budget from $5, .500 to $9,000, increase special programs from one each month to weekly and establish bookmobile service. THE LETTER said further, Kaysville wishes to retain and maintain a library near the present location (in the city hall complex) and one equal to or better than the present. Rational is the proximity to civic functions, schools and commercial areas and projected growth and size of the city. Our goal is for a better building to serve the library information of needs residents. Because of budget and tax revenue restraints, the city may be able to build a building before the county system, it said. Considerable discussion needs to occur around how contractural arrangements could be worked out to facilitate equitable programming and responsibilities. There are, we feel, some concerns about housing county programs in the city building, sharing of expenses, supervision, maintenance, etc. THE LETTER also dealt with bookmobile service, not presently provided city residents. This is supported in federal funds by state and which city residents should also share. Some additional costs are appropriately incurred. We asked if under contract bookmobile service might not be expanded in the Kaysville area. This is a first step to finding ways to build cooperation, expand services and more importantly forget the past and concentrate on the future. The mayor continued in the letter, Conditions continue to change and future solutions shouldnt be made on biases of the past. On the issue of library service in Davis County there have been strong feelings on both sides. These cannot be buried all at once but perhaps biases can be eroded and areas for cooperation identified. With this in mind, we request additional information before a final yes or no in joining the county system is given. have indicated earlier we have land and would consider some financial arrangements to expand service of which space is a key ingredient. With the challenges of inflation, tax constraints and suspicion of all levels of government, we AS WE feel we need to review ways of assuring good service, effec- tive management and more direct public accountability, Bavis United Day Norman L. Beers, chairman of the Planning and Allocations Committee for the United Way of Davis County reports that allocations have been approved for the follow- ing local United Way agencies: HOME HEALTH Care Agency, $3,600; the Davis County Information and Referral Service, $3,300; and the Davis Development Center, $18,236. The Home Health Care program in 1978 provided 224 visits to 46 clients in south Davis County. The Information and Referral Service for the county is administered by the United Way. IT IS funded under Title XX of the Social Security Act. The United Way will provide 25 percent of the budget in matching funds. This will amount to approximately $6,600 in 1979. The I&R Ser- vice handled over 7,000 calls from Davis County residents in 1978. The Davis Development Center is one of six job training, education and sheltered employment centers for the mentally retarded and the letter continued. A single county library system may or may not be the best way to assure efficient and effective library service. We are willing to meet or otherwise respond to specific issues and questions on how to improve the relationship and cooperation between the two library systems, it said. COUNTY LIBRARY Director Jeanne Layton said Monday she was to receive a copy of the letter sent to County Board Chairman Evan Whitesides. She added that he had been out of town since receiving the letter. Receipt of the letter by county library officials will be acknowledged, but it will take several days before any in depth response could be made and a special meeting of the board might have to be called, she said. MR. ' receives federal funds for Jean Green, Bountiful; Robert Benzley, Bountiful; Shirl Randall, Centerville; and Byron Davenport, Bountiful. These county residents served with other community citizens in Salt Lake and Tooele coun- these six programs. ties. physically handicapped in the three county area. THE UNITED Way allocation to these workshops is 122 percent in matching funds paid to the Division of Family Services which in turn The American Cancer Society will receive $123,000 and the American Heart Association will receive $65,000 from the campaign in south Davis, Salt Lake and Tooele counties. MEMBERS OF the Alloca- - Book Sale The Kaysville City Library is conducting a Youth Book Sale" April between the hours of noon and 5 p.m. at the city hall foyer. THIS IS a clearance of used books and consists mostly of children's books at 10 cents a piece. 6 Mrs. Maurine Brady, librarian, is in charge of the sale, np AT $5.80 a square foot, space would be leased for $19,720 a year and a five year lease signed, he said. Facilities would be smaller but better suit WFRC needs while would also be costs minimized. Plans call for an August move, he said. Of the budget, $147,929 is projected for expenditure in various programs studied by the agency. Mr. Jeffries said emphasis must be placed on transportation planning with an eye to improving it for elderly and handicapped. The budget projected increase is only one percent over the current year, however. IT ACCOUNTS for 47.95 percent of the $147,000 budget while air quality programs take 21. 72 percent and Federal Housing and Urban Development 16.8 percent. That program is seeing a 10 percent funding drop, if approved. Their quality budget would see an 84 percent increase as (Mies locations tions Committee from Davis County are Norman L. Beers, Centerville; Larry Burdett, executive director for United Way. said in regards to allocations that a question frequently asked by local contributors is How much of the money raised in Davis County stays in Davis County?" BURDETT INDICATED that 19 United Way agencies located in Salt provide services Lake City to Davis County residents. Some of these agencies are Red Cross, Children's Service Society, Fam''y Counseling Center, Neighborhood House, Catholic Charities, Deaf Association, Dental Service Society; Diabetes Association, Hemophilia Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis, Children's Center, Developmental Bov Scouts, Girl Disabilities, YMCA, Scouts, YWCA, Travelers Aid and the Salva- JEFFRIES recom- mended some changes, including abbreviation of the process where elected officials must review requests from agencies seeking federal . 5 funding. Right now its often the same things that are reviewed every year. We will raised about inadequate facilities, such as Clinton, (see related story in this issue) where the vote was 88 for and two against, and Kaysville Elementary, with a 278 pro and 16 vs. and Burton Elementary, where the vote was 203 for and four against. Both of those schools saw implementation of double sessions for some students during the first semester of this school year because of overcrowding. They were eliminated with the opening of Samuel Morgan Elementary School in January. DISTRICT officials have said enrollment will continue to climb from its present 37,000 plus level, making it the states third largest district, to about 45,000 by 1984. Just to keep up with elementary age growth, officials have estimated construction of two schools a year will be necessary, Acceptance of the bond by voters means no tax increase. The bonds will be paid tax through property revenues collected by the county on property valuation estimated at about $300 million, presently. The district is entitled to about 13 percent of that total, or up to a $39 million bonding capacity. BONDING officials have indicated trends point to a 10 percent growth in revenue per year, meaning sufficient funds should be available to cover the bonding. By passing the bond, the current mill levy of 17.5 will be retained, as compared to a maximum 24.5 mill levy allowed by state law. OF THE $35 million, not all will be spent at once. Instead, district officials have said it would be spent in increments of perhaps $8 million a year over a four or five year period. The votes will be officially tabulated by the Davis County Board of Education during its April 3 meeting, tb indicated requests for MR. BURDETT funding from the United Way in 1979 exceeded the amount available to allocate by $394,000. It would be great to be able to raise the amount of money in a campaign to meet the needs of the agencies. At the present time Davis County is receiving more in the way of services than the lamount that is contributed in the county. We try to close the gap more and more each year. It is never an easy task to allocate funds to agencies when there are not enough dollars to go around, HE PRAISED the volunteer members of the committee who spend and sacrifice many hours of their time to visit agencies, review their budget, and determine the allocation. This is the American free enterprise way of getting the job done effectively and efficiently. Thanks to many United Way volunteers and contributors, we are helping others to help themselves. notify you (elected officials) when the intent comes in and that will be the only notice unless you have qualms. At present, the projects must be reviewed twice. About $60,000 is spent for review but plans have already been laid to cut it back substantially, he said. 5 THE DAVIS County Council of Governments has also questioned the review process and in its regular monthly meeting last week proposed some changes (see article in today's paper). The budget must be sent to local government bodies' in Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, Morgan and Tooele counties for their recommendations and will receive further review at the next WFRC meeting in April, tb Mayors Setup Committees By TOM BUSSELBERG - come to two or three meet- In an FARMINGTON fort to keep better tabs on ef- proposals, Davis County mayors have organized three subcommittees. MEETING AS the County Council of Government last week, mayors approved formation of the committees to study grant approval proposals. The mayors must pass on requests for federal funds made by a variety of grant agencies. But the have mayors complained that they often arent well enough informed to pass judgment or dont have time to review the many proposals. At the March 21 meeting, for instance, 13 notices of intent" were considered bv the body ranging from four State Division of Health proposals totalling more than $2 million for statewide programs to the Department of Community Affairs, which had two proposals for more than $1.2 million. REPRESENTATIVES for the various agencies generally attend various COG meetings, a and expensive prospect, said County Planning Director Joe Moore. Those representatives are just comI dont ing out of courtesy. think it's fair to have them gas-wis- tion Army. that agency control guidelines. where ground has just been transportation pollution federal broken for a new office building, Mr. Jeffries said. By TOM BUSSELBERG THE BOND passed comfortably in all 40 voting places, but more notably in areas w here complaints have been GM Wilbur R. Jefferies said no new staff will be added though a seven percent cost of living increase is projected, effective July 1 if approved, BOUNTIFUL Its budget time again for the Wasatch Front Regional Council and planners are holding the line on increases. h stages. dent. The public is invited, tb room. 9m). Kaysville. About 10 acres have been purchased on Shepard Lane near Highway 89 for the facility, still in the planning Farmington-sout- include a review of the board's commercial selling policy, canvassing of bond election results and review of the boards liability insurance, said Dr. Lawrence Welling, deputy superinten- help 1 in the ALSO WAITING wings is a school for north Portable Classrooms FARMINGTON HU midi Scheduled Layton are residents of the city-wid- It would conserve time if we could exchange ideas by phone," Kaysville Mayor Gar Elison said. People wouldnt have to even come. The amount the Department of Social Services uses up in just travelling to these meetings is a mighty big chunk. THE THREE subcommittees include public safety, human resources and physical resources and public works. Under the plan, subcommittees would meet one week prior to the COG meeting and review grant proposals relating to their committee. They would then make recommendations to the entire group. Representatives from requesting agencies would need to attend only when needed for clarification. The public safety committee would study proposals relating to law enforcement, safety, juvenile problems and probation and parole. County Comm. Morris Swapp was named chairman. HUMAN RESOURCES would consider social services. health and mental health, vocation rehabilitation, manpower, job service, education, arts and cultural services under chairmanship of e clean up campaign to be held on Saturday, April 7 and 21. Trash will be gathered beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing as long as necessary. CITIZENS ARE urged to place their debris in garbage bags or to tie items together with heavy string. Items or furniture or heavy tree parts should not be placed out for collection. Senior citizens who need help cleaning up their yards are invited to call the city offices. Volunteer groups will be assigned to help these people, dmg ties or counties. Among the details in the 18 page document, cities must give notice to COG before seeking an annexation, and if seeking to annex an area, must show proof the action isn't only to bring added revenue, Mr. Moore said. CONVERSELY THE proposal states, Municipal boundaries should be extended to include areas where a high quality of urban governmental services is needed and can be provided for the protection of public health, safety and welfare and to avoid the inequities of double taxation and proliferation of special service districts. There has been a problem with such activity in Salt Lake County, the group was told. The proposal says further. "A local boundary commission shall be created in each county, with seven members, two from the county, two from the municipalities and three representing the general public." The commission would review and recommendations make on proposed annexations. DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 197 B" Norib Main St., Layton PHONE 376-91-33 Commissioner Ernest Eberhard. The public under Flint, Layton Clean Up reminded ings." physical resources and works subcommittee, chairman Comm. Glen would review all utility grants, park and recreation, roads and historical preservation projects. IN OTHER business, the group reviewed a state annexation proposal outlining procedures necessary before land can be annexed into ci Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBUSHING CO. 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