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Show WEEKLY REFLEX I 1 t DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 26, 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JUNE 26, 1980 MiG FARMINGTON Davis County Commission has approved an agreement to provide law enforcement and protection to East Layton residents w ho have been left without a police department. SHERIFF BRANT Johnson presented a proposal to the commission asking East annually for police protection and law Layton to pay $38,833 enforcement service to the community. However, $4,445 of the first years service cost would be deducted if East Layton officials will agree to sell to the Sheriffs Department its one used vehicle, shotgun, two handguns, walkie-talkie- s, radios, and personal ment equip- SHERIFF JOHNSON ment protection to Fruit Heights, South Weber and West Point. . We have been offering ser- vice to these communities w ithout an agreement or without payment from the cities," said Sheriff Johnson. "But the time has come that we are going to have to charge them for the service they receive." told the commission that agreements have either been completed or will be completed soon to continue law enforce HE NOTED that the Davis County jail has been housing inmates from Morgan for several years without compensation and that this program, too, serwill go on a vice with Morgan paying for jail service. "We're not trying to get tough with these cities, just trying to make the service a proposition for the county. the sheriff ex- Approves Rezoning At the Fruit Heights City Council meeting on June 3, the council approved by a vote, rezoning to highway commercial of property at the southwest corner of U.S. 89 and 400 North Street for construction of a major shopping center. the needs and resources of the city. Findings of the commercial and economic committee w ere given in a public hearing on May 27. The rezoning decision will permit the developer to proceed with preparation of REZON'ING of the property had been sought by Ashley Craig and Associates, Inc. for development of a shopping center, the major tenant of the center will be a Safeway Store of 48,000 square feet. The r- shopping center will be the 2 site plans and other preconstruction details. The first major commercial venture within the confines of Fruit Heights city. received. IN OTHER action the council approved the granting of the low bid of G&R Contractors of Ogden amounting to $13, 491 for resurfacing of a portion of Nicholls Road, subject to the city engineer checking the bids $17,365. Five bids were received ranging from the low bid to a high bid by Parson Asphalt of A PUBLIC hearing on proposed use of revenue sharing funds was held and the balance of the meeting was expended to work on the 1981 budget. plained. COUNTY LAW enforcement in East Layton became necessary after former Layton Police Chief Richard (Dave) Davis was fired and later city officials disbanded the remainder of the small police department. Meanw hile, the former chief has filed a petition in Second District Court, Farmington, seeking to generate testimony which could bring forth a defamation suit against Mayor K. Delyn Yeates. ezoning action had been LAYTON BURGLARY l.AYTON Harold Young surveys damage done over the weekend by burglars who took $6,000 in cash from the Layton Store, literally cutting through a wall to reach the safe. weekend. them from the room containing the safe and tore a hole large enough to allow removal of the safe, he explained. HAROLD YOL'NG, retail sales manager at Burton Walker Lumber Co. said one or more burglars apparently remained in the store after it closed 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the burglary was discovered by employ ees at 7 a.m. Sunday He said the burglars apparently hid in the warehouse area. They cut a large hole in a IN THE process, a large pile of lumber had to be mov ed and the safe was carried on a dollie to the back of the warehouse, near an exit. Say ing they must have been experts. Mr. Young said they used a crowbar, opening the vtfe at strategic points requiring probably only a few minutes compared to what might take several hours for the average person. Layton police are investigating a burglary that netted thieves more than $6,000 in cash over the . They took all the cash boxes and bags and climbed the fence out, he said. "We doubt they took anything out of the store (merchandise) and think there were two but have no way of knowing." wall separating Per BUILDING related damage was estimated at more than $1,000 to the wall, safe and a panel saw. He cautioned customers who wrote checks Friday or Saturday to contact the store 1 at or tb 376-429- 825-556- - Davis FARMINGTON County would like to be reimbursed for its services of billing for and collectin taxes of other entities within the county. BIT IS $2 per billing a fair charge? This was the issue argued between county officials and representatives of the Weber Basin and Bountiful Water districts. They said the $2 proposed charge by Davis County was "excessive and not proportionate to the overall cost of the county's tax collections." KEN Gl'RR, representing the Bountiful Water Subconservancy District, told the county commission that the and other enwater district tities. for that matter did not object to "paying our fair share" but emphasized that $2 per billing is not a fair share. He noted that the vast majority of billings w ould have to be mailed to taxpayers by the county regardless of whether or not the water districts or other entities were included in the mailings. percent included collections for water and sewer departments. She said wages for this service amounted to $26,557 for mailings, $11,250 for collections and $825 for postage during the past year. NOW WERE asking for compensation for these services and costs, said Mrs. McBride. Commissioners said the $2 fee proposed this year would only cover the costs the county provides for the other taxing entities. Mr. Gurr, however, disagreed saying that 20 cents per billing would be more accurate if the entity is to pay only its proportionate share of the total cost. HE ASKED the commission to further study the matter based on proportionate cost. He said 20 cents per billing would amount to about $1,700 KCS Sets Family Sing Along The Kaysville Civic Association will sponsor an old time family hootenany or jam session, whatever is the vogue these days, immediately follow ing their variety show on Saturday, July 5 during the Kaysville Heritage Harvest Festival. sing-a-lon- g fashion fun. Be sure to bring sweaters, blankets, pillows or chairs too. It will be held on the grounds at the Kaysville Elementary School. Come out for a good old np v i for the Bountiful Subconservancy District which has about 8,500 water statements. ing was approved by the city LOUNGE & COFFEE SHOPPE Coming this Friday evening, will be June 27th, The Sure Country Band For dinner and dancing on Highway 89, Fruit Heights home at savings worth celebrating Dress up your .. . during our Attorney Keith Stahle stu-tut- MR. GURR told the commission tha tBountiful Water Subconservancy District has only until June 26 to make a ?DcdDv decision about paying the proposed fee. If the county doesn't make a substantial adjustment, one that the district can live with, then the district board of directors will have one of three choices increase taxes, increase its water fee, or enter into a friendly law suit with the county," said Mr. Gurr. COUNTY commissioners agreed to make an immediate cost study of its billing and collection program and make a decision within the next few days. council at the last city council meeting. Council members were reluctant to commit the city to the bonding pending a legal opion from the city attorney, which had not yet been received. REG. PRICE PER GAL ON SELECTED PRATT & LAMBERT PRODUCTS Easy to apply Long-lasti- All Prices effective through Monday, ng July 14, 1980 selected Buy now exterior paints and stains and save! PAINT TWO CITIZENS, both members of the citizens committee on commercial and economic planning as part of the master plan, attended the public hearing on the 1981 budget. Although the proposed budget is low er than the budget adopted for the 1980 fiscal year, reduced revenues are expected to require an increase in property taxes. The final THE CROSS ROAD Si e emphasized that the state prescribes that each entity pay its proportionate share and suggested that $2 per billing was not a proportionate share. With Sheriff dustrial revenue bonds for construction of a $4.5 million shopping center for which zon- Kathy Day of Layton exhibited her female at the champion Utah Junior Angus Field Day in Nephi, recently. CHAMPION HEIFER Fruit Heights OKs Contract "THE COUNTY collects our taxes, and we appreciate it." said Mr. Gurr. "But we are concerned about duplication of services if we are forced to individually mail tax notices and collect taxes." He cited Utah County as having a duplication of ser- - ' vices because of a very similar situation that exists in Davis At the Fruit Heights City County. Mr. Gurr then noted that there are 17 different taxCouncil meeting on June 17, 18 counting the 1980 the council approved the ing entities state existing in Davis formal contract with the Davis County. County Sheriff's Dept, by which the department agrees ALL WE are asking is that to furnish police protection to we be billed only for charges Fruit Heights for an annual fee that w ould not be a duplication of $7,784. of services. Mr. Gurr told the commission. THE COUNCIL delayed acCounty Treas. Pauline tion for two w eeks on a request McBride and county officials by Ashley Craig and Associhad a different point of view. ates for city participation in inTHEY EMPHASIZED that for several years the county had been providing the service working on a master plan for the city a chance to investigate BRING YOUR instruments, Dome of collecting taxes for all entities at no cost to the entities involved. Mrs. McBride noted that of the 45,310 total tax notices, 28 give citizens committees tap your toes or clap your hands for some good old kfw Charge? By GARY R. BLODGETT opposed by residents of nearby subdivisions and the action by the city council had been delayed for three months to budget will be adopted by the council at a special meeting on June 25 at 6:30 p.m. IN OTHER actions the council increased the subdivision bonding requirements to 150 percent of estimated costs e of the improvements. 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