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Show UTAH STATE F3E:3 AZZU. 67 EAST 313 53. SALT LAKE CUT, UTAH C1H I - 3 IZHSPORTSt CTJENTREEL Layton Blitzes, Falcons Nip and Davis Drops In Openers The slam, bang, dunk is school basketball action. Ways To Make Christmas More Fun underway in prcscason high UCS. he care in trimming a tree and w rapping gilts will make this Christmas memorable. "I lirir r nlk THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1982 r' Proposed County General Fund To Reach $10 Million FARMINGTON -- The 1983 , i j " the new bueget might help to dicating that no s were future money problems planned, over $10 million for depart- caused by cutbacks in federal ments under the general fund, funding. COLNTY employees could said County Auditor Ludeen realise as much as a 7.4 Gibbons. Revenue sharing crease in salary, with the counfunds could be cut back in the ty picking up retirement and a THE GENERAL fund future noted Com. Eberhard, percentage of an employee the county to be con- - surance rate hike. Anniver-servativ- e budget figure is almost $500,000 more than last year, in making out the sary increases to over 70 but is $700,000 less than originfund budget. cent of county employees also We could have gone ally asked for by departments figure into the 7.4 increase, under the general fund, said in figuring this year's budget Mrs. Gibbons. Com. Eberhard said, but The Commission and au-- . Basically we want to keep "these possible federal cut- - ditors office worked with the within a nine percent increase backs caused us to take a mid- - 47 departments covered under over last years budget, said die position." the general fund in cutting the Mrs. Gibbons so we went $700,000 out of the projected through each departments COM. EBERHARD said 1983 general fund. projected budgeting needs and another consideration in figurworked with each department ing out the general fund was WORKING with the de- in reducing costs. future employee cutbacks. He partment on the ciits went that current budget- - y smoothly," indicated Com. THE $700,000 cut from the ing was aimed towards keeping Eberhard. Most of the cuts overall general fund also county employees working full involved equipment purch-tim- e in the keeping helped and diminishing the possi- - ases. county budget within its 12 mill limit, bility of The finalized budget will be indicated Mrs. Gibbons. Some employees did not on display for the public at the The County Commission get the salary increases they County Auditors office was also concerned with future but at lest we have no jng Friday afternoon, indicounty needs in working out plans to put employees on cated Mrs. Gibbons. A Dec. 14 said Com. the current budget, short hours as planned by hearing date has been Ernest Eberhard. He noted other counties in the state, public set in the County Commission that conservative spending in noted Com. Eberhard, also in- - chambers. county budget will include offset al all-o- lay-off- s. start-wante- d, Clearfield Reviews Several Retirement Program Options CLEARFIELD - An appointment as a city engineer and discussions on alternative retirement programs and a proposed sales tax distribution plan were among items on last -- weeks city council agenda. DURING LAST weeks regular meeting, the city council appointed Ron Smith as City Engineer. Under Mr. Smiths contract with Clearfield City he would oversee all of the citys construction projects. The contract would allow Mr. Smith to act as city engineer for the next four years, but the council has THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 'B' North Main St, Laytoa Utah 84041 Phone the authority to cancel the contract at any time. John Stahle. Jr Publisher Second Oo Postage Paid atloyton Utah SUBSCRIPTION 450 per year Out Of State 5.50 per year Overseas Subscription 15 00 Payable in Advance Cum- MR. SMITH will act as maninager for all city projects, cluding the project to replace two bridges on 800 N. The base figure for Mr. Smiths contract aneously. is $30,000. A discussion on alternatives to the State retirement prog- ram was presented to the City Council. City planner Rod Davenport reported that several retirement programs were reviewed by the city. UNDER THE most popular proposal city employees wanting to withdraw from State Retirement could do so without affecting employees wishing to remain with the state program. About 75 percent of city employees wish to stay with the current state retirement program, Mr. Davenport pointed out. Twenty-fiv- e percent are interested in an alternative system, however. 544-913- 3 Published Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stohle, Jr Publisher Councilman Rulon mings commented that the city is currently exploring alternative to the Social Security System, and expressed concern about tampering with both program simult- MR. DAVENPORT indicated the state system .was more popular with employees wishing to stay with the city for a long length of time, while the alternative system was more popular with younger employees. He noted the alternative system reaps considerable benefits for the short tern employees. MR. DAVENPORT noted that the state legislature could make the State Retirement program mandatory during the legislative session in January. A proposal on a new sale tax distribution system was dis- cussed during the council meeting. Under the new proposal sales tax would not only be distributed on area of sale, but would also be figured according to city population 'Ms EARLY WINTER STORM Mother Nature delivered a knockout blow to all Davis County yesterday, dumping several inches of snow in the valley and up to two feet of the white stuff in the higher elevations. Scores of highway accidents were reported throughout the county with several motorists receiving minor injuries. The snowfall on Dec. was one of the earliest with such density in the past several years. 1 i Davjs Sewer District Reconsiders Rate Increase By CLINT WARDLOW SYRACUSE - North Davis Sewer District officials are reconsidering a proposal that would hike monthly resident sewer rates by 50 percent. -- DURING LAST week's Clearfield City Council meeting councilmen voted to protest a proposed raise in sewer prices from $2 monthly to $3. The councilmen also agreed to send letters to other cities concerning the price hike. The South Davis Sewer District has no plans to raise their prices from the current $2 monthly rate. Clearfield City Planner Rod Davenport said, however, that he felt the price hike was an unnecessary burden on North Davis County residents. LETS PAY for what we need now, said Mr. Davenport concerning a possible fund for future projects. Though the sewer district expressed con cern over the loss of federal funding. Mr Davenport pointed out that the federal govern ment cutbacks against environmentally impor tant areas such as sewer were not very likely IN ACCORDANCE with their opposition to the price hike the Clearfield City Council voted to draft a letter explaining their opposition and send it to other cities served by the North Davis Sewer District. The letter also asks for clarification from the district on the reasons for their price hike. Opposition from the cities is not the reason for the sewer district reconsidering the price hike, indicated Mr. Wheelwright. He said the board is considering whether such a price hike is necessary, and the decision to reconsider was made before last weeks Clearfield City Council meeting. THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the rate increase may have been premature indicated Mr. Wheelwright. Mr. Wheelwright also noted that no official protests had been received by the sewer district and that city opposition was not the reason for reconsidering the price hikes. I AM CONCERNED about what happens to the flat pay hike when federal funding comes through, said Mr. Davenport. It isnt very likely the prices will go down. Mr. Davenport also indicated that the district raised consumer prices by 50 cents in the later part of 1980 which then combined with the THE SOUTH Davis Sewer District is currently considering no price hike for South Davis users. The budget for 1983 has been finalized and no price increase is included in the new budget. If the price increase is approved it would go into effect in January. THE DISTRICT is planning to use the $1 increase to help finance capitol projects, indicated Mr. Davenport. It is unfair to future and current users. Mr. Davenport said he felt the dollar fee might be used for surplus once federal funding for the district comes through. He indicated that this practice is unfair to current users because they would be funding projects for the future. size. THE NEW system would also entail a .25 percent increase in sales tax, bring the tax rate up to 5.25 percent. The new system would spread money out to the cities without much sales tax revenue. Rod Davenport noted that Clearfield could realize $214,000 in increased sales tax revenue. A resolution supporting the tax distribution system was adopted by the council with Councilmen Kay Chandler and John Buelter voting yes, Councilman Wayne Thornock voting no, and Councilman Cummings abstaining. CONCERNS over the loss of federal funding and plans for two new digesters were among the reasons the North sewer district planned the $ price hike, said North End District Manager Allen Wheelwright. However, he indicated that sewer board members are reviewing the need for such a price hike. A decision is expected in the Dec. 9 board meeting. 1 ONE OF the major reasons for the proposed price hike is to help finance the construction of two new digesters as required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), inWere afraid we dicated Mr. Wheelwright. run of out might money. proposed price hike would mean a 100 percent price hike within a two year .period. |