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Show WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, REFLEX-DA- VIS NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 16. 1981 Months Of Work Davis Dope By day and a short time later they dispersed to all corners of the GARY R. BLODGETT Six FARMINGTON months of intensive investigation and stakeouts resulted in the arrest of more than two dozen big time drug users and pushers, many of whom had been operating throughout Davis County. Consul General Hugo Stanley Orantes of El Salvador relaxes on lounge chair in Bountiful where he is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bill hammock is a gift from Mr. (Hinauri) Tribole. The , his Orantes and daughter-- Martha, center. Alicia Varela, of Salt Lake City, acted as interpreter. CONSUL GENERAL RELAXES By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL Despite the turmoil of El Salvador, a top official of that country said this week that he sees the fu- ture of that central America country as being "bright with a new society, new culture and new attitudes of its people. HUGO STANLEY Orantes, consul general of El Salvador, whose office in Los Angeles hand-wove- said the Communist regime, Mr. Orantes, But the country is still free and 1 believe it will survive the communist terror. "1 look to El Salvador to be a leading country in Central has jurisdiction over 280, 000 El Salvadorians, was in Bountiful visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bill (Hinauri) Tribole. They met a year ago at the World Trade Fair in Los Angeles. Mr. Orantes was visiting with his daughter, America. The communists may have damaged our economy but they do not rule our country. We are a strong people and if we were to fall to the communists, we would have Martha, and a Spanish interpreter, Alicia Varela of Salt Lake City. WE ARE having a lot of problems in El Salvador with already fallen. Depending On Tax, Layton Library Could Be Delayed Bv TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON The proposed Layton headquarters library is still in the deck but it's questionable when it will be played. RATHER THAN commit funds for that project. County Com. Glen Saunders said the commission may use one mill taxes (about $430,000) for general fund needs to cover the anticipated shortfall in revenues. He made that comment to the library board Monday, emphasizing he was not speaking for the entire commission. Noting that final information from the auditor is expected within a week, he said one mill may be used along with two mills in storm water funding that has gone for storm sewer construction during the past few years. Such tactics are called for in light of the 106 percent taxing limitation mandated by the Legislature. EVEN W ITH an anticipated four percent grow th factor that would raise the potential revenue up 10 percent, the county expects tight sledding, due percent across largely to an the board salary increase approved year on top of a three percent merit increase many are receiving. 1 1 That would leave the county short for four or five percent, he told the board. Instead of forcing what could be major cutbacks in many departments. utilization of the three mills library and storm sewer could mean keeping budgets .25 million instead of $78,000," he said, adding he felt such a budget would have developed as the county's population grew. Criticism is received for the limited hours libraries are open, he said, noting the schedule of 12:30 to 9 p.m. and 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. That compares, for instance, toa 10a.m. opening daily at the Weber County library and similar longer hours in Salt Lake City and county systems. intact, including the approximate $780,000 library budget, he explained. SUCH NEWS may not sit well with Layton residents, however, Board Chairman Evan Whitesides, himself a Layton resident, said. Relating a conversation held recently with Layton Mayor Glen Shiels he said, The mayor said there is some pressure from the Layton library committee. This group is active again and concerned we're not moving as rapidly as possible. A headquarters library has been approved for Layton and a site donated by the city near its municipal building. Plans at one time or another have called for completion in 1982 or in 1983, but as of yet. activity has stopped at the preliminary drawing stage due to funding problems. THE LAYTON group has $1 WE GET rumblings longer hours), Library Director Jeanne Layton agreed. didn't gain commission approval and was never sent. Bountiful Architect Robert Dewey, retained for the headquarters project last year, recently asked what action he . should take with the plans and was told to retain them await- By TOM BISSELBERG More FARMINGTON than 7.000 county residents have placed in excess of 12.000 calls for assistance to the Davis County Information and Referral Service. ing furture action. The architect has received $10,000 thus far. having prepared an original Layton headquarters plan and a revised branch plan that was dropped when it was found costs would near those of the headquarters. ASKING IF a modified letter could be sent to the Layton group, Mr. Whitesides said there could "even contain a THAT AGENCY either threat to withdraw" that DEADLINES FOR REFLEX , JOURNAL, LEADER, BULLETIN PICTURES 12:00 NOON FRIDAY Weddings, Engagements, Missionaries, Babies, And Announcements amount. It is important that we have these kind of raids to make the public aware that there is a serious drug probem in Davis Countv. he said. THE SHERIFF noted that profiles of the suspects were given to each officer to alert them of the type of person involved and whether or not he has been placed on this Disposal Closed Holidays By unanimous decision July 8, 1981, the North Davis Re- fuse Disposal Board voted to be closed the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4, July 24, Labor and Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. THERE WILL be no activ- ity at the land fill on those holi-day- The locks will be changed on the gates those days to secure the area. This policy will take effect beginning with Labor Day, 1981. Sanity Hearings Hit $9230 sugar, grains, beef and rice. Mr. Orantes admitted that there are many El Salvadorians w ho are fleeing to asylum in the United States. I UNLIKE AN earlier drug raid in Davis County, most of those arrested last week were adults and were classified as fairly big dealers and most were charged with distribution of drugs primarily marijuana and cocaine. Law officers from throughout the county gathered for a briefing about 4:30 a.m. Thurs Refuse directly to the mental hospital, rather than to the Utah County Auditor, she said. In his six months as Second District Court Judge, Douglas Cornaby said he has not come across one single sanity hearing. In fact, the judge said he is not sure if the incidence of sanity hearings is on the increase or decrease. By MARK D. MICKELSEN HAE approximate!) 280,000 under my jurisdiction in the Los Angeles area and there are another 50,000 or more living in San Francisco," he said. "Until a few- years ago they were coming to the U.S. for cultural and educational reasons, but now most of them are fleeing their homeland for asylum here." He is one of seven consul generals from El Salvador in charge of consul offices m the United States. In addition of being in charge of all personnel, Mr. Orantes oversees all immigration duties and assists in finding jobs, getting families settled, and vartfying records The Davis County Auditors FARMINGTON office is investigating the reasons behind a mysterious $9,230 bill charged to the county several weeks ago for sanity hearings. UNLIKE MOST bills the county receives on a day to day basis, this one caught the immediate attention of Auditor Ludeen Gibbons and a couple of inquiring county commissioners. The reason: Past sanity hearings cost the county an average of per case. The newest bill, totalling well over $9,000 is for only three such cases. HE SAID the court usually appoints two psychiatrists for the trial and noted that the county ends up paying for their services when the trial is over. You could have an unusual case thats hard fought, Judge Cornaby said, and spend $9,000 all on that one case. $30-$7- 5 ACCORDING to Mrs. Gibbons, the county traditionally makes the sanity hearing checks out to Utah County, because patients from Davis County are transferred to the State Mental Hospital in Provo for evaluation. But she said she has never had to deal with a cost factor like the one that has come up. MR. ORANTES praised the help of President Reagan in helping to keep the El Salvador government from falling into the hands of the communists. He said the real enemies to El Salvador besides Russia are the Cubans. He said the El Salvadorians have been fighting the communist guerrillas for about a year and a half. At stake, he said, is the country which is about the size of Massachusetts and has a population of nearly 5 million. El Salvador is located about 1,000 RESPONDING to the county's concern over sanity hearings, he said most people charge with a crime shy away from the sensationalized guilty by insanity plea. "People dont like to go for that, he said. IF CONVICTED on a plea of insanity, Judge Cornaby said most Utahns will spend more years hospitalized than they would have in prison. Theyre too smart to do it. I ONLY set up $4,000 total in the budget for sanity hearings. Baffled by the sudden increase, Mrs. Gibbons reflected back on previous years and went looking for some answers in the case. She said now and then we do have an attorney on the hearings that has a meeting with the client, but noted that the increase is not totally justified. MEANWHILE, the auditing department is investigating the surge in costs for sanity hearings. Referring to the recent billing from Utah County, Mrs. Gibbons says, apparently, thats the way it is." THE ONLY change in the billing procedure for psychological evaluations is that the checks are sent miles south of the United States in Central America. A CHECK for $9,230 was sent out last week by county officials. Service Saved For Now Title 20 Funds Mixup outlining board plans but it ould mean a HE NOTED that El Salvador is a economically strong country and a leading country for exports of fish, coffee, cotton, A POLICE dragnet of Davis County sheriff deputies working with city police and state narcotics officials made the arrests late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Sheriff Brant Johnson said the arrests will result in about 84 or more charges against persons believed to be involved in drug traffic in Davis, Weber and Salt Lake counties. arrests. SHERIFF JOHNSON said most of those arrested were surprised when apprehended by lawmen, but admitted that a few may have gotten word" of the raid and managed to escape the mammoth drag net. He said the success of the raid should put drug traffic underground for a while." But he added that drug traffic will probably be out in the open again within a few months. NEARLY $50,000 worth of drugs were confiscated during the six months of investigation. Additional drugs, mostly marijuana, was recovered during the raid, but no dollar value Futm written the library board asking the board's "intentions," Mr. Whitesides said, indicating the board had drafted a letter months ago percent revenue loss. Kaysville is currently the only county city not libparticipating in the county rary. "I don't think the city council would okay (such a move to withdraw)," he said, but think we should act. I really think w e can head off some dissatisfaction." SPEAKING OF the storm water levy. Board Member Robert Arbuckle, who also sits on the Centerville city council said cities could be concerned if such monies were poured into the general county fund. "1 don't anticipate it would be all of the two mills," Mr. Sjuniters resDonded. RAISING A related concern Mr. Whitesides expressed concern at building libraries without funds to adequately staff them. That's what worries me. If we have all this reservoir and then don't pay to staff it we have to be careful. We've got to have a budget of w (for n county and began making should be considered dangerous. Chief Deputy Harry Jones said the largest single possession was about $20,000 worth of hashish. 20-2- 5 1 , answers questions to the callers' satisfaction or refers them to the proper social service or other agency for help. It has received funding from federal Title 20 sources and United Way. But like the county mental health program, funding could be a problem from Title 20 sources that are to be cut back That has but the by county commissioners in a bind as they try to determine where the allocation should be spent. meeting with Marilyn Kelsey, I&R coordinator. and Larry Burdett. United Way executive director, Com. Ernest Eberhard and Harry Gerlach Sr. voted to continue funding the program at $22,500. Com. Glen Saunders was absent. The United Way match is set at IN A recent $7,500. But that doesn't put things into the clear. That funding guarantee by the commissioners was made with the stipulation they could cut the program on ten days notice. That wasn't their idea, however. They're just following on the heels of-- similar clause used a by federal Title 20 officials. AND EVEN if the commissioners don't opt for the ten day funding assurances are iffy, depending on what happens at the state level. Mr. Burdett explained in a Friday morning interview. Under the new block grant bow-ou- t. procedure of the Reagan Administration, federal funds will be sent directly to the states rather than through regional channels to. in Utah's case. Denver. It hasn't been set how the state will handle fund issuance after it receives the money, and that's what is worrying people like the county commissioners and Mr. Burdett. ON TOP of that, federal funding for the future year won't be set until about Oct. start of the fiscal year. So a lot could happen in the next few months. The program's future isn't being left entirely to fate, however. The information and referral citizens committee is set to hold a meeting this week to determine what assistance can be provided including possible use of volunteers to keep the program going. 1 AND UNITED citizens' committee Ways is also studying ways it could help although any funding assistance chances would be slim until January when the new funding year starts. Mr. Burdett said. Davis County's I&R serves a higher percentage of its population than any other such agency in the state, Mr. BurWe're dealing dett noted. with human beings, people with problems who need help. If we can do something immediate. that will save the problem from becoming a crisis." COOPERATION between l&R and the county has been very good, he said, noting knowledge of the county budget con- straints. But the constraints should be handled fairly, he added. Every agency will be hurt but to do away with one at the expense of others is greedy and unrealistic. It would doubt the county commission would do aw ay w ith a department due to a budget problem and I dont believe you can eliminate a service because others' de- mand is up (for funds). COMPARING HIS feelings to that of Rep. Jim Hansen, Mr. Burdett said, A lot of people agree with the President's cuts until it affects their agency We've all got to take a cut. tighten our belts and live with it and make it through these tough times. "But to totally do away with one program and spread that $22,000 out over other prog. rams won't do that much good even it was plowed into one program. I think Title 20 was organized to provide a range of services based on the needs of the community." By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON Unless Davis County Mental Health officials come up with $27,000 d soon, some family and treatment programs sponsored through the department will have to be cut back before the end of the 1981-8budget year. youth-oriente- 2 SO SAYS Mental Health Director Russell Williams, who, along with department heads from four other programs, was told by county commissioners he would have to come up with matching money to meet this years federal Title 20 contracts. The county's decision will result in a direct curtailment of services. he said. WILLIAMS SAID his department will be forced to cutback those services that are federally-spons- early care. And, he added, we are treating them later at a much accelerated cost. It is cheaper to pay the cost of an immunization, than to treat the illness, he added. THE CUTBACKS are a result of what Williams calls a in which fiscal oversight some department heads were not notified they would be overseeing the matching funds through their ow n departmental budgets. ored least severe, including psychological and psychiatrical evaluations for adolescents as well as early intervention services for families. When cuts come, they come in the area of least severe,' he said, but the cuts affect families and youth." AS A result of the reduction in services, Williams says the department is forced to treat cases later on that might have been eliminated with oroner In past years, a separate account was devised for Title 20 money only. Those departments participating had access to the funds when the Title 20 contracts came due. a decision was made by the county that each separate department involved in the program should handle the match- ing funds appropriation through their own budget. The frightening part' of that is that no one told us, he said, resulting in a deficit of money for the Title 20 match. Williams said he understands that starting next year, the county will allow for the reinstatement of that revenue. BUT THE department is still a sizeable deficit left with many believe will seriously courtail services. As a result the cuts, one vacant staff po tion has not been filled, W liams noted. And while he said the fun will not cripp ing shortage the operation of the depai ment, Williams is angry th neither he or any of his assi tants heard about the Title changeover until four or fi months after the budget pr cess was finalized. EACH DEPARTMEN should be responsible for t revenues that come in, said, noting that it is in t department head's best i terest if he has fisc accountability in money for that department. The most unfortur cumstance in the Title up is that I was not in that decision-macess, said Williams. fiscal oversight. BUT WILLIAMS blame the county com They were acting faith, he says. He supported chang program and said depi should now be able t federal revenues and the process. I wot that there will be c change. i k tl |