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Show X JUNE 8, 1983 School Budget Nears $100,000,000 Mark MAINTENANCE and oper- By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor FARMINGTON - ation funds, up The Davis County Board of Education was expected to approve its tentative budget, Tuesday night, complete with a small tax increase and little financial increases for teachers. THAT sword--- a double-edge- d near $ 00 million budget that has seen an increase of only 1 about 1': percent over last year-inclu- only lane and des increment salary raises for siaff-al-so features a 1.35 mill tax increase. One mill of that comes from the third mill approved by vo- ters two years ago for the voted leeway. Only two mills had been utilized by the board. Any additional voted leeway mill levy would require another vote. Up to nine mills could be authorized, as has been in some districts. THE SALARY adjustments are clearly the lowest in years and reflect the financial crunch experienced up and down the spectrum of public, government-related services across the state. The average property owner can expect to pay more than three-fifth- s of his yearly property tax bill towards education. The mill levy breakdown for the district sees more than half 23 .25 mills-goi- ng for maintenance and operations, with the biggest chunk of that earmarked for teacher-staf- f salaries and benefits. THREE MILLS, a one mill jump as already noted, comes from the voted leeway authorization where additional state funding is also provided. The tort liability, for insurance, s mill stays at as does capital outlay, for construction, at 17.93. s mill Just over sixteen-hundreth- three-tenth- hundreths-h- as at thirty-twbeen imposed for transportation. That follows an intense study of routes children must travel to school and how to o minimize hazard, possibly through additional busing. 1.3 percent, stand at $77,931,400. Capital outlay and debt service budget shows an 8.3 percent jump, up from to $17,264,700 $18,683,200. The unappropriated surplus, or extra amount kept in the kitty for emergencies, is $1,081,500 barely one percent of the budget. Parents can heave a sigh of relief when it comes to school lunches. Theres no anticipated price increase. It's taken some careful though, with that budget projected to increase less than one percent over last year, at $5,285,000. THE WEIGHTED pupil units, or the $1,103 approved by the legislature per student (on the average) in the district increased to 5 ,547 although that amount per student remains unchanged. That WPU has been set by the legislature aimed at providing a more equal funding package for students around the state. 1 The districts enrollment, meanwhile, is estimated at about 42,000, the third largest of the states 40 school districts, increasing by more than 1 ,000 per year. The countys popula-tion-an estimated 160, better than one in four residents are enrolled in county schools. 000-me- ans DURING THE 1982-8- 3 school year, Columbia Elementary School in Kaysvil-l- e and Farmington Junior High School opened their doors while several other additions added many more classrooms around the district. Work is speeding ahead on the new Sarah Jane Adams School in northeast Layton, expected to see students this fall, while new schools are planned to replace Centerville and Layton elementary schools. On top of that, three more elementaries and North Layton Junior High School are to receive more classrooms. FUNDS TO support the schools come primarily from state coffers, up to $59,149,200, up 2.3 percent. while local revenue rose by seven percent to $15,749,100. The federal contribution continued its decline of the past several years, dropping by nearly to one-sixt- hXi yyy. id) cial meeting next Tuesday night at 7 p.m. to formally approve the final budget. More Read - JuveDAVIS COUNTY niles who dont pay court fines or restitution orders may soon find their drivers licenses revoked. A NEW state law now allows the state drivers license division to suspend the license of any person with an unpaid juvenile court fine or restitution order. State Juvenile Court Administrator John McNamara said the court is developing procedures to notify the license division when a youth has a delinquent account. ALTHOUGH THE law went into affect May 10th, no licenses will be revoked until July, according to Mr. McNamara. This will allow juveniles to clear up any fines and avoid the inconvenience of losing their licenses, he said. In Davis County last year, the Juvenile Court collected about $5,000, about $2,000 of which consisted of restitution to victims of juvenile crimes, mf . - - items borrowed in 1982 ' A w 3 were! V. V '' V ' MV' Vs- A. A ' s ,I - , '.I , with state law, budgets must be approved by next Wednesday. The school board has set a spe- Juveniles Must Pay Fines Or Lose License , V ctatf I o vir IN COMPLIANCE Out of funds collected through taxes, $210,000 was allocated for the various rede- - More people continue to i KlesewNk velopment agencies around the county in compliance with $3,033,100. make use of the three county libraries, although bookmobile use has dropped, especially in Layton. IN A REPORT for April recently released, a 31 percent circulation increase has been noted at the North Branch in Clearfield, up from 10,553 K - fcur' . 1 ' " , V "V:; , ' .. ? ' : - . . ' s, sV to 13,774. At the South Branch, in Bountiful, where the largest number of items are traditionally checked out, that circulation jumped from 16,327 a year ago to 19,990 in April, for more h increase. than a one-fift- AT THE headquarters in Farmington, meanwhile, just under a 20 percent jump was recorded, with 7,471 items borrowed compared to 6,254 in April, 1982. Circulation for the system's three libraries was up 24 percent overall, to 41,235, meaning one in three residents eligible for library service couldve checked a book out in April. At the bookmobiles, though, the reverse is true, r&x with a 20 percent drop in circulation in the south county area, operated by the county library. Their circulation went from just over 4,300 last year to nearly 3,450 this April. A similar story was reported at the north county stops, operated under contract by the state library commission. IN LAYTON, where a subcontract is worked out with the city, their usage dropped the 30 most dramatically-b- y 6,012 to 4,226. In other parts of north county, circulation increased slightly-- by five percent from 3,588 to 3,753. 3. a.v v v, V w v v. O It was a memorable farewell, amid cloudy, cool conmade a ditions, Saturday morning, as 25 flyover for spectators. Although theyve flown many a mission over the years, theyll be replaced by within the next year. F-10- 5'S SALUTE FAREWELL F-1- Get Parade Reservation NAKFEToMeet - Louise Lintz, from the Utah LAYTON The Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) the Layton Chapter 0829 will meet in the Layton City Hall, planning Library Director Jeanne Layton said the drop or nearconstant borrowing may reflect an upsurge in use of the State Department of Social Services. In the meeting for July, to be held July 11, the featured speaker will be from the IRS. commission room, northeast corner of the city municipal building, on the second Monday, June 13 at 1:15 p.m. libraries while the poor weather mayve discouraged bookmobile use, as well, tb MEMBERS and interested persons are encouraged to attend and support the efforts of the organization. FEATURED speaker will be - CLEARFIELD Nows the time to get those reservations in for a booth or float at the upcoming Clearfield Independence Day celebration. A SMALL fee is required with further information available from the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce, telephone 3 or come to 133 S. State, second floor. The parade will be held Monday, July 4 although further details have yet to be completed. 825-589- Fiona McLachan Visits KaysviUe Fiona McLachan of South Africa who was on the Foreign Exchange program and a student at Davis High School in 1974 is visiting with two families she made her home with during her stay in Kaysville, the Dick Bowmans and the R.A.F. McCormicks. FIONA HAS been attending Cornell University in New York and this spring graduated with her masters m law from the University. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey McLachlan and an uncle. Peter DeKock came from South Africa to attend her graduation. They then went to the West Coast to visit in California where they were met in Los Angeles by Dick and Delene Bowman who showed them around Southern California. THEY ALL traveled back to St. George where they were met by Ron and Afton McCormick for a few days of sightseeing and vacationing in that area. Upon their return to Kaysville Tuesday, June 7, for an overnight stay, they all left Wednesday for a visit to Yellowstone National Park. FIONA MADE her home with the Bowmans part of the year and the McCormicks the other part of the year. She is happy to be back in the area and renewing her ac- quaintance with her many friends, np 10 Workshops Readied For 4-Leaders leaders, older teens that leadwould like to become ers and parents who are looking for something constructive to do with their children this 4-- 4-- summer are all invited to attend the sponsored Super Saturday Leader Training program on June 18 from p.m. at the Farmington Junior 4-- High School. 160 S. 200 W. REGISTRATION is due at the USU Extension Service, P.O. Box 618. Farmington 84025 or by phone 45 3409 by 1 -- June 10. Ten workshops will be County leader; Better 4-- with Community through Teressa Cooley, Weber CounWay to Sucagent; ty 4-- H 4-- H 4-- Ambassadors); Im New, Where Do I Start? with Joan Waite and Teen Leaders-Th- e cess (4-- Future ACCORDING TO Mrs. Joan Waite, president of the Davis County Advisory Counoffice constantly cil, the receives inquiries about educational. worthwhile programs for children that have long 4-- range benefits. Mrs. Waite is the answer to findsays ing constructive activities for 4-- young people. She encourages all interested people to attend WORKSHOP TOPICS include All Creatures Great and the leadership training sessions. Help is available for those who want to get started Small (animals and agriculture projects); Record Keeping Liz Gorham, State Payoff Fun (all Specialist: Family about family clubs): Braving w ith 4-- the Great Outdoors (hiking, backpacking, cooking): Make the Judges Choice with Elon agent. Jensen, Salt Lake in 4-- ques-tions-- THE $18 million diamond pyramid scheme found many losing their shirts where a major force behind it joined the Mormon Church to gain easier access. But its not only the LDS Church population where such scams seem to proliferate, she emphasized, noting similar problems in other states where similar moral and social structures exist. ITS NO SECRET Utah has had the reputation for a number of years as the fraud capital of the nation and Utah County of the world. Theres more in- AS SHE described it, its the kind of crime g scent with that carries a what often is a deadly poison inside. Comparing it to some of the antics of Dallas and The Days of Our Lives TV series, the state Dr. Clark says she trying to educate people to such scams. We feel if people were more educated wed clear up a lot of the fraud in the first place. If it was just the elderly widows on a fixed income maybe it could be zeroed in on and solved, but it also includes everybody from physicians to dentists. They catch people off guard and tell people things that arent true but that they dont seem to hear, Dr. Clark explained, recounting how these backers will join, for instance, the LDS Church and interest some local, influential leaders. Then, others will say, Well if brother or president is in, it must be good. THEREVE been cases where a bishop and stake presidency member are involved and many others will follow without investigating, especially if that bishop and presidency member are receiving the promised monetary rewards. People didnt check into it themselves-th- ey just assumed. Theres (often) a very strong church conuse church jargon. nection (implied)-th- ey It might mean a scam organizer coming into a meeting late and saying he was detained at the temple or by dropping the name of a prominent church official, helping build a trust level because other church members, being trustworthy, assume this new acquaintance, also a church member, must hold the same high standards, she said. THERE SEEMS to be a scam for pocketbook-- it doesnt decrease, it just changes its name, the University of Utah doctoral graduate continues. A major problem is that the people look and act as honest individuals and skillfully work at bilking the people of Utah out of millions of dollars. If we could just say the people of Utah are extra gullable and CASE in Arizona where $2 invesmillion was taken from middle-clas- s involved were those tors, Dr. Clark says asked to file amended income tax returns and supply the extra refunded funds, to it was a wonderful deed. The man behind it the IRS all then left for the Bahamas-befo- re came after the investors and demanded those back funds with interest. vestment fraud per capita than any other state. . This fiscal year theres well over $70 million in two cases alone, Dr. Clark explained. When you considerthe number of people who live here (only 1.5 million) and the economic level, there are a lot of people getting hurt. sweet-appearin- criss-cross- After the recap speaker at the conclusion of the workshops, there will be an Idea are invited to Fair. bring, display or tell about exhibits and activitheir ties. 4-- FINGER-FOO- refresh- ments will be served, dmg That fraud man was a bom again Christian minister who had intermingled his sales scheme with religious doctrine from the pulpit and some didnt have the ability to differentiate, between religion and business, she said. 65-7- investigates fraud around the state. We really suggest you get good financial counsel from a neutral third party who has nothing to gain from your financial dealings, she told the Layton Chamber of Commerce as she related instances where individuals had lost into the hundreds of thousands of dollars through giving in to the lure of fraud artists. es eve-ryo- 4-- H Lets Demonstrate with Donna Summers, Weber a lot of DO YOUR homework-a- sk skeptical of such offers for fast riches, says Dr. Carol Lois Clark, a member of the state attorney generals office that 4-- offered. The participants may attend three. Please indicate your choices at the time of registration. - Utahns should cast a wary LAYTON of get rich quick schemes any eye shoved their way. (Pro-vo-Ore- H its not enough. PEOPLE in Utah tend to have very close connections with peer and social groups, and that makes it wonderful for dealing. Often 0 percent of the group will invest in the same deal, where word easily gets passed around avertising the merits of such a proposal, where not very sound investment criteria have probably been employed. greedy-b- ut By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor CALLING it disgusting how often people are taken by such scams, she noted how easy it gets to be enticed into joining the scheme, especially when neighbors and friends will show you their bank statements with all the added revenue and call you foolish for not joining in. Thirty percent return a month is real exhorbitant, she said, on returns from a business deal. Obviously when theyre funny generating that at no has to be going on. risk-somet- SHE TOLD of a recent meeting with a CITING womens group where she spoke of a scam and one woman in the audience became noticably nervous as she fidgeted with her purse and kept looking away, Dr. Clark said. In talking to her later, the woman apparently had invested about $10,000 and said, My husband and I would do it again. Forty people at work and my neighbors were all getting paid. Our CPA thought it was a good deal and to get involved. That woman apparently was convinced if the attorney generals office hadnt gotten involved in trying to crack the scam she wouldve gotten her money. That mentalinvest again. ity is very dangerous-sh- ell TALKING OF the pyramid schemes that gained notoriety around the state several years ago, she termed those probably the best scam perpetration on the state, giving the state a national reputation. People see the immediate return. If youre at the top, you will make a lot of money. Even pansy schemes make money for a short time. But where does the money actually go? In the $18 million diamond scheme, the money progressed to the top where some lavish living resulted in $10,000 parties and the like. A lot of it went to offshore banks. A for a bank that could consist of a rented room and a telex machine available to send money out of the country. Theres no way to get access to those funds on the part of federal officials investigating such fraud, she says, noting the case of Arizona officials who tracked that $2 million scam to the Bahamas only to be told by authorities there to eat rocks. THERES virtually no investor protection on their funds, she emphasized. For everyone in a pyramid scheme to make money, 512 people would have to get involved for those in the first 10 steps to get paid back and 500 million by the time it reached the 25th step. There aren't enough people in the world to meet the promised bankroll by the 35th step, she added. THE MONEY is either squandered or sent up (the ladder), Dr. Clark went on Its very hard to get the money back. They (those bilked of money) ask the state for help-i- ts not easy to get the money-i- ts hidden or untouchable. We arrested the diamond guy seven months ago and gathered our case but hes been through five attorneys and out on bail in California, she said, with the judge each time asking the new lawyer if he needs more time. That makes it harder to get any money (that is) available. AND IF $300,000 is found thats hard to divide up among contributors to $18 million. People expect the government to always bail them out. There is no sugar daddy who can bail them out. I can put him (perpetrator) in jail but not get your money, she said, people should carefully choose their investments, not falling for such schemes as the g man with a machine who said it was possible to turn water into gold thanks to the particles in all water. gold-makin- THAT SCAM started in Southern California but found its way to Utah where at least $1 million was taken, including a quarter million dollars from one investor, she re- counted. If anyone suspects fraudulent activities, e hotline theyre asked to call a new operated by the Better Business Bureau in Salt Lake City. That number is toll-fre- THOSE BANKS are set up in such places as the Bahamas with only some money given over and certification awarded I I 1 4 1 |