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Show 77 WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 25. 1979 lawn ddT H. RUSSELL BRACKEN GOLDEN SILL to and the parent municipality; (3) the extra expenses versus the extra revenue and most importantly (4) what benefits can be gained by both entities through expanding together so as to accomplish what could not be attained as smaller individual bodies. A FORMER Layton mayor and city councilman, he was among the first to support the Layton Hills Mall and other new businesses. At the present time, he is the Layton city representative on the North Davis Sewer Board. Mr. Sill believes he has the experience necessary to contribute to city government. Golden C. Sill of 1743 N. Fort Lane, Layton is a candidate for the Layton City Council. THE LAYTON native at- tended Davis County Schools, graduating from Davis High School. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Utah. Mr. Sill, an educator by profession, has a secondary teaching certificate, an elementary teaching certificate and an administrative certificate. He is presently an elementary school principal at Laytons Hilltop School. Mr. Sill is retired from the U.S. Army after more than 27 years of active and reserve duty. He holds the rank of Lt. Col. in the armor branch. He HE SUPPORTS promotions in the various departments for those who contribute by being on the job. There is no need to bring people in from outside the city when we have well qualified people presently living in the city. Local government needs revenue to operate and provide services to the citizens. While property taxes cannot be eliminated, relief can be given by encouraging new businesses to come into the city. FEDERAL GRANTS should be used only when they contribute to the program. They should not be used just for the sake of employing more people because then the city is faced with the decision as to fire or find local funds to keep them on the payroll. Mr. Sill supports a pressurized irrigation system to be developed and operated by the city. He strongly supports a library and a senior citizens center. DAVID T. SANDERS David T. Sanders of 194 North 200 East, Kaysville has filed as an Independent candidate for the position of city councilman. MR. SANDERS was appointed in January to serve an unexpired term as city councilman to replace Henry Scheuller who resigned to take the justice of the peace position. Civic Association and has held other leadership posi-...tio- in the community. LIFE-LON- Utah State University. During his senior year at the university, he was awarded the Socony Mobil (General Petroleum Co.) grant to do research in the field of petroleum geology. He received his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from USU. MR. SANDERS served five years in the U.S. Air Force where he served in both enlisted and officer ranks reaching a rank of captain. He was employed with Texaco, Inc. and Standard Oil Company of California. He later spent a year of post graduate study at the University of Utah prior to forming his own consulting company in Kaysville in 1968. He is Sanders president of Exploration, Limited, located .in Kaysville. The firm is engaged in all phases of energy exploration and development. HIS principal responsibility on the city council involves Kaysville City Power Com- - DAVID T. SANDERS pany which is now undergoing critical changes in operations and is undertaking major capital improvement Kaysville are related to maintaining continuity on the council at this critical time; continuing the programs un- dertaken to assure future electrical, water and sewage services; provide adequate planning to cope with the current pressures for rapid expansion of the city and the improvement of our downtown area in order to attract needed tax base. HE HAS voiced his belief that his prior experience both in service to the city and as an energy consultant are important qualifications and he is dedicated to continuing to serve the citizens of Kaysville to the best of his abilities if elected. Mr. Sanders is married to the former Norma Lyman of Kaysville and they are parents of five children. ing technology and from Steven Henegar Business College with a degree in accounting. HE HAS been active in both church and civic activities in his community and has an interest in the growth and development of Kaysville city and community. He stated, He is interested in forming Delan Memmott, 649 South East, Kaysville, has announced his candidacy for office of city councilman and will run as an independent in election. He is the employed with Landpack Inc., a project management firm where he heads the construction management team. HE WAS reared in Boun-- ' as a federal aviation ministration air traffic adcon- troller. He founded and owned Brackens Book Shop in Kaysville and has been president of the Kaysville Civic Association in 1976. HE WAS chairman of the Kaysville Bicentennial Committee in 1976, past chairman of the Ad Hoc Kaysville Swimming Pool Committee 1977, a member of the it Heights Cultural and Performing Arts Council and is active in church activities. Mr. Bracken resides in Kaysville with his wife Connie and three children. I feel that Kaysville is a wonderful place to raise children, and to grow old in, he says. THERE ARE problems concerning the annexation of certain adjacent unincorporated communities and the decision to annex should be based on several contingencies. Someof these contingencies are (1) the general desire of councils neighborhood wherein each neighborhood could appoint a representative to attend council meetings and budget hearings for citizen input into city government. He is also interested in the city purchasing land to set aside for additional recrea- tional parks and facilities. This past summer he worked with a citizens group, who along with the city and state officials temporarily solved a problem of getting elementary school children across State Highway 106 by Davis believe that small communities have difficulty in themselves supporting strictly from personal property taxes. Revenue must come from other sources. Certain governmental programs have been established to assist small communities in their struggle I for existence due to the costs of public sendees. IDEALLY, OUR money should never leave the communities to begin with, but since we have not yet changed the current taxing systems, we must take advantage of bona fide, controlled but unattached monies (our monies) that are available to us. Taxing is the way that we citizens provide for the community in which we live. A good blend of affluency in private life, local business and industry, when properly zoned and taxed can provide a marvelous community of clean water, well lighted streets, adequate electrical power, police protection, recreational facilities, comfort for our senior citizens, education for our youth, and enhancement for more good residents and appropriate I INTEND to pursue these basic concepts to my best abilities and energies as a member of the Kaysville City Council. I shall devote my time and enthusiasm toward promoting community awareness . and total representation. MR. WAGAMAN feels that his political and economic run views and understanding parallel with what is presently needed in local government to reduce our communitys financial dependence on state and federal aid, reducing also the regulatory hold of big government. Over the years Ive developed a good understanding of our governmental and economic systems, and I have a high regard for the free en- terprise system and the maintenance of basic individual rights and freedoms. I believe our most serious High School. He said, I feel Kaysville has established itself as an area where people want to raise a family. The city has experienced rapid and or- derly growth and I feel with my management experience, I can be of service to the community by serving on the council, np South Kaysville, is launching a campaign for election to office of city councilman for Kaysville 850 East, city. He is running on the Citizens Party for this city position. HE IS currently a member of the Kaysville City Plan- ning Commission, which is a nine member commission delegated to help make land subdivision and development decisions for use, Kaysville city. He is employed as a manager for the Stake Records Extraction Program of the Genealogical Department of the LDS Church, and has the overall responsibility for the new Stake Records Extraction Program which includes film analysis, film distribution, language training and accreditation and design of the extraction program. MR. NELSON has a varied expansion of knowledge and experience in city government having served four and a half years as city manager and three years as city treasurer in Vernal. He was coordinator for the community relations special projects of the Utah State Department of Community tensive experience ex- and background are needed and will add a new dimension to the Kaysville City Council. I am very familiar with how cities operate and with the Utah State laws pertaining to cities. I have no built-i- n prejudices for or against specific Kaysville city proposals, but will bring fresh perspective to answering city needs. No other candidate has an equal depth of experience in city operations as I have. I have very much enjoyed my previous city experience and feel I have much good to offer the residents of Kaysville city. A RESIDENT of Fruit Heights for 12 years, and a Davis County resident for 20 is years, Mr. Michie feels he acquainted with the area problems and needs and can be a real asset to the city council. Mr. Michie said, the Federal and localities. TO REVERSE I DONT like the concept, We will take from the Haves I and give to the Have-No- t. believe in the free enterprise system, not in government supports or give away programs. I would like to get the streets and storm sewers in Fruit Heights completed just as soon as possible. I feel the city can develop some parks and recreation facilities with some systematic planning. I THINK we need to look real seriously into added fire protection as soon as we can. L. Dale Green has announced his candidacy for the A t:,;, t Neal A. Scheel is running for City Council in East Lay-to- n HE IS married to the former Susan Rust, Falls Church, Va. They have been married nine years and have five children. Mr. Wade graduated from Davis High School in 1967 and attended BYU and the U of U, where he received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. He has been employed as a mechanical engineer in the Mechanical Design Section, Civil Engineering Division, Hill AFB resist accepting government handouts and stay, or attempt to become, financially with two presidential vance men. the quiet, clean residential environment that we enjoy. If we endeavor to do this, even if our countrys inflationary trends do not change for the better, resulting city revenues relative to popula- tion growth will improve, making it easier to withstand the pressures of these adverse economic forces, Mr. Wagaman said. WAGAMAN MR. was married to Shirley Atchison in 1952 and they have four children. He graduated from the University of Utah in with a degree in electrical engineering. 1961 l tee and has worked close ad- said, I have installed the accounting system in six different cities in Utah and in two counties, Heber City, Park City, American Fork, Riverton, Tooele, Gran-gerHunt- Improvement District. This could help the city of Fruit Heights in setting up and complying with the new Utah Uniform accounting system, giving the city a bet- ter management tool for trol of the budget. I HAVE spent ten con- years in and data processing industry and could aid in automating several of the city functions to reduce the computer of the Planning Com- mission since Feb. 1978. He said, major accomplishments the commission has achieved during that time is approval of ten subdivision and condominium projects; development of lower Cherry Lane, which is one of the citys major collector streets; planning of the citys park; and development of the citys master plan, which at this time is only partially adopted. In August of this year (1979) he left the planning commission and was appointed a member of the city council of which he has been head of the personnel depart-- , ment and council liaison with the city planning commission. HE WOULD like to see completion of a city master plan, improve the existing road system, and provide sidewalks on Cherry Lane and Oakridge Drive to the new East Layton Elementary School to be completed in 1980 while he is on the council. Wayne R. Ballantyne is seeking election for a four-yea- r council position in Fruit Heights on the Pine Cone Party ticket. He and his wife Bertha and four children live at 1398 East Green Road, Fruit Heights. is MR. BALLANTYNE employed as claims manager for the State Farm Insurance Company in Bountiful. He was a former member of the Fruit Heights City Council, member of the Central Davis Sewer District, organized citizens for better phone service in Davis County. He played a major part in obtaining better phone service yp.. m I DUARD S. PEDERSON ABOUT HIS qualifications for city council, Mr. Pederson been Explorer advisor, being involved in scouting over 15 years. He is actively involved in the LDS Church. Both he and his wife, the former Kaye Labrum, were raised in the Uintah Basin. They have four children. WAYNE BALLANTYNE His political activities include the University of Utah studentbody officer, party HE HAS served as scoutmaster for four years and has man NEAL A. SCHEEL MR. PEDERSON has a BA degree in political science, BS in management, MS in international relations and a MBA masters in business administration. convention state delegate six years, party election committee, party platform commit- Mr. Michie owns his own business, K.M. Mfg. He has been involved in the machining and fabricating industry for over 20 years, working at Sperry Utah, Westco and Eaton Kenway in various positions. IN MARCH 1977, he was appointed as a member of the East Layton Planning Commission. He served as chair- two-ye- HE IS a 36 year old native of Fruit Heights and presently resides at 339 South 1400 East L MICHIE since 1977. Prior to that he was a construction engineer for three years also at Hill AFB, and prior to that he spent two years with the Atomic Energy Commission in Augusta, Ga. H city council position in Fruit Heights on the Independent Party ticket. MARK NEAL A. SCHEEL L. DALE GREEN the inflationary trends of our economy, cities and states, along with individuals, must independent. I believe Kaysville can do this by increasing its tax base, invite industry in, in a way that maintains government spends money, like it had an unlimited supply. primary concern to me is the ability of the city to continue to provide economically responsible and adequate service to its present residents as well as to extend these services to new residents. I favor growth, including annexation, when it is orderly, reasonable and responds to the needs of present and future residents. Mr. Nelson is married and has four children. Duard S. Pederson is seeking election for a two year council position on the Fruit Heights City Council on the Sagebrush Party ticket. He and his wife Kristie and two children reside at 938 E. Country Road, Fruit Heights. and, the most significant contributor to this is increasing federal spending, much of which is in the form of direct benefit payments to individuals and grants to spates in has many Of facets. DUARD S. PEDERSON national problem is inflation; problems were caused by the apathetic actions of the people. 1 dont like the way America our children. PAUL WAGAMAN think government affairs. Our most serious HE ALSO stated, that growth is an important concern that is inadequately understood. It is not a simple issue, but complicated I more people should be involved in community and sewer, streets and storm drainage. Also with parks for HOWEVER, DUE to a lack of funding, this effort was unsuccessful. He feels now that a swimming pool may be possible. Republicans and is active in church activities. 283 I feel my ment. His objectives would be to see this developed with adequate planning for water, pool in KaysviHS. the Davis County Young Glade I. Nelson, HE SAID, and developer, formerly employed in banking and finance for 11 years. Mr. Green said he and his family live in a very desirable area of Davis County with a great deal of open space remaining for future develop- City Council. The election will be held Nov. 6. Mr. Wagaman is an electronic engineer at Sperry Univac and has lived in Kaysville for 17 years. He has had extensive experience in city government beginning several years ago as a member of the Kearns Town Council before he moved to Kaysville, has been chairman of the Kaysville City Recreation Committee, and worked hard to try to get a swimming Baseball League, coached the Kaysville City Youth Baseball League, was also president of Association with his wife Bette Lynn and five children. He is a building contractor Paul D. Wagaman was elected to represent the Citizens Party for Kaysville as chairman of the Kaysville City Youth GLADE NELSON business establishments. PAUL WAGAMAN He served tiful and has lived in Kaysville the past eight years. He stated, Kaysville has the community atmosphere in which I want to raise my family. He attended Weber State College and graduated from Utah Trade Tech in engineer- 300 Party to run for the Kaysville He is employed City Council. programs. The primary concerns Mr. Sanders has for the future of DELAN MEMMOTT DELAN MEMMOTT nominated by the Citizens plans to represent the citizens of Kaysville if he wins. He continued, I believe that I am sensitive to the mood of the citizenry in general and can contribute a bearing of capable, knowledgeable and dedicated public service to the community. Kaysville Rotary Club, served two years for the Kaysville resident of Kaysville, he graduated from Davis High School and received a scholarship to H. Russel Bracken has been tions as well as pressing Mr. Bracken problems, stated in answer to how he Mr. Sanders has served nine years on the Kaysville City Planning Commission. He is past president of the A BASIC community needs of the utmost concern because of the rapid growth of this residential environment. Utilities are in short supply and major adjustments in THE PEOPLE of Kaysville need a representative who will bring essential issues concerning local government to them and who can take to the council, both solu- :: Management from 1977-7member of the Utah State Joint County and City Roads and Streets Committee 1976-7a member, vice chairman and chairman of the Uintah Basin Association erf Governments from 1974-7Weber County Utah Alternative Form of County Government Committee for two years; a member of the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee for two years and author of eight articles on genealogy published in national genealogical journals. are resource facilities must be projected and expanded to meet the needs of not only today but our future. We must get ahead of the struggle which means that a concerted effort to attract clean successful industry and business to Kaysville must be immediately generated in order to supplement revenue with which to maintain and improve municipal services. Mark L. Michie, who was appointed to fill a vacant city council seat a year ago, is seeking election for a four year council position in Fruit Heights on the Sagebrush Partv ticket. Affairs for two years and senior planner for Weber County Planning Commission for two years. was He previously president of the Utah City the residents of the area to be annexed; (2) the advantages to the annexed community saw combat duty in World War II in Italy, France and Germany and also duty in the Korean conflict. MARK L. MICHIE GLADE NELSON city overhead and increase service without increasing cost. have had five years in property experience development and could assist in correcting some of the haphazard development that has taken place in Fruit I Heights. MY PLATFORM be: To help bring about would easier and safe access to the subdivision; aid the city in implementing better budgetary and management tools; and maintain the quality of life that has brought residents Fruit Heights. to to Davis County. As a former city council member, was responsible for having 80 percent of Fruit Heights sewer system installed and paid for with no tax increase. His reason for running for the city council is to keep taxes as low as possible while providing reasonable service to citizens. ISSUES MR. Ballantyne feels are important in this campaign are: Find a solution for water runnoff from Fruit Heights to Kays- ville; open road between Kaysville and Fruit Heights to provide better access to both communities; adopt a firm position with subdividers to make sure they pay their own way and not cast economic burdens on present residents of Fruit Heights; and explore the possibility of alternative sources of energy for Fruit Heights. Governments require revenue to run. One significant possibility to reduce revenue requirement is WAYNE BALLANTYNE through volunteer citizen participation, as in volunteer fire departments. Citizens who really want to do something about taxes can help by giving to their communities, said Mr. Ballantyne. Joy Beech Slated To Speak On Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. a meeting will be held at the Sam Morgan Elementary School entitled, The Law Porand with Joy Beech nography, as guest speaker. The meeting is sponsored by the Kaysville Fruit Heights Region of the Utah Association of Women and the public is invited, np |