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Show I state nzzz a ::: utah 4 n n.v.-.- SALT NUMBER TI HRTY-SI- X VOLUME T L.i- - SEVENTY-SEVE- 3?3 CD. CXIX, UTAH Ctlll Voice Of Davis County N County Employees Will Receive 7.5 Pay Increase WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1982 i V ; t il - 1 4, V- - t 1 il V i 'M By CLINT WARDLOW - EmFARMINGTON ployees of Davis County will pick up an approximate 7.5 salary increase for next year, although Com. Ernest Eberhard warned that some county employees could face lay-oin the next couple of years due to tight budgeting. ff COUNTY Employees were told during a special Monday meeting with the County Commission that loss of county tax revenue and the possible termination of the Federal Cost Sharing program could spell budget trouble for the county. Commissioners faced some hostile comments from employees packing the commission chambers as they explained reasons why employees were being denied a salary increase. cost-of-livi- f COM. EBERHARD commented that county employees had received over 10 percent yearly in salary increases during the past four years and noted this is now what is bankrupting the United States. i Although county em- ployees will not receive cost of living increases, they will receive certain benefits to help off-s-et the loss. ; THE COUNTY will pick tip retirement program costs to employees causing a 3.9 Cost Sharing program ends salary increase. Employees the county could lose $1 will receive another 3.5 million in revenue. A limitation anniversary pay increase that commissioners pointed out on budget increases imposed will be paid to 70 percent of by the state legislature is the employees by July. another reason for tight A percentage of the 20 budgeting, said . Com. Eberhard. percent insurance rate increase will also be picked up COM. EBERHARD by the county resulting in a also .5 salary increase. The deciemphasized the importance sion to pick up the insurance of budget planning encomwas announced during the passing more than a year at a meeting, helping placate the time and noted that myopic sometimes angry audience. budgeting could spell money problems in the future. SINGLE employees will Though Davis County emhave 96 percent of insurance ployees have not faced the costs picked up, while familayoffs experienced in other lies with only two members Utah counties, he indicated it will have 65 percent paid for, could be a real concern in and employees with children the next few years. Lack of will get 55 percent covered money is causing the county by the county. Commissioner to use priority spending. Eberhard explained that by Under the priority spending graduating the amount picked system the departments conup, the system would be sidered most important more equitable to single emwould receive money. This could cause cutting back employees due to lower insurance costs charged to them. ployees and departments, The total pay increase although Com. Eberhard said package totals 7.4 percent everything possible would be but does not include step done to prevent such action. increases which could raise some salaries almost nine THE COMMISSIONERS ' percent noted Com. Glen emphasized that they felt Saunders. Davis County employees were the best in the state. COM. EBERHARD said Id like to give you all a the reason for tight budgeting $2,000 a year raise, but that was due to an annual loss of is not possible, said Com. $34,000 in tax revenues due Eberhard. to incorporation of county The Davis County budget must be finalized before Dec. properties by local cities. He also stated that if the Federal 8. nine-perce- Teardown Chicken Coop5 By CLINT WARDLOW - A letter CLEARFIELD was sent by residents asking city officials to act on a new ordinance and tear down a dilapidated structure on Maple Street. THE LETTER received last week, said that the building constituted a public nuisance and is rat infested. The letter indicated that the building was a hazard for children in the area. The city can take no action on the building under the ordi- - THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX North Main St. Laytoa Utah 84041 '197 B' Phone 544-913- 3 Published Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr. Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION 4.50 per year Out of State 5.50 per year Overseas Subscription 15.00 Payable in Advance nance which allows buildings condemned by the Board of Health to be made public and or demolished until a board of appeals is appointed by the city council, said City Manager Gayle Starks. MR. STARKS indicated that a board of appeals must consist of a structural engineer, an architect, a general contractor, a member of the Public Health Board, and a member of Public Safety. We have to give the owners of the property an opportunity to appeal the condemned status of the building, noted Mr. Starks. THE CITY council is expected to appoint a board of appeals in this weeks city council meeting, however. The building located at 619 Maple Street has been a subject of numerous public complaints since the building was closed six years ago indicated Mr. Starks. THE BUILDING literally has rats, said Mr. Starks. The building was a chicken coop that was reconverted into apartments during the housing shortage of World War II pointed out Mr. Starks. It housed residents until the Board of Health condemned it in 1976 and has been standing empty since that time. THE BUILDING has been a trouble spot since it was vacated, noted Mr. Starks. He indicated the building has been used as a haven for drinking and dope smoking by local high school kids. The owners of the property want to renovate the building but Mr. Starks indicated that the city would prefer the structure to be tom down and a new building be built on the site. Mr. Starks said that several of the owners are based in New Jersey making it difficult for the city to communicate with them. UNTIL THE board of appeals is appointed nothing can be done about the structure, said Mr. Starks. He also indicated that he expected to still receive numerous complaints from Maple Street residents until something can be done about the structure most residents consider an r iy'-- - Aw t - ' U VJ V' it f yp REDS COM CRIBS It must be nearing winter with appearance of com cribs, such as these put up by Ervin Wall of East Cherry Lane in east Layton. The sweet corn is used to feed his grandchildrens horses. Phntn hv Pnhrrt Peaan Library Board Oks $25,000 For Jeanne Layton Litigation By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor Some wounds never FARMINGTON quite heal before theyre tom apart, again, as the Davis County Library Board found out Monday with the infamous Jeanne Layton case. A SPECIAL meeting of the board was called where it was agreed up to $25,000 would be removed from the books and periodicals fund, as well as related accounts, to pay litigation costs in the Jeanne Layton suit brought in October, 1979, for $400,000 against the library board and some individual members. Attorney Albert Colton of Salt Lake City, representing Ms. Layton, said efforts were moving forward for an out of court settlement and indicated a continuance would probably be sought from Judge Bruce Jenk-in- s federal district court Tuesday morning where a hearing was to have been held. five-memb- er HE SAID the concept in principle had been reached but that some is had to be dotted and ts crossed before it could be finalized, adding that could be completed within a few days. The board, meanwhile, in its Monday morning session, agreed 1 to utilize those funds, if necessary, for litigation that could be forthcoming in 1983. The suit $100,000 in Memd general damages against ber Morris F. Swapp and current members Sharon Shumway and Robert Arbuckle, and $50,000 each in punitive damages against them as well as general damages against Mr. Swapp of $100,000 and $50,000 in punitive damages. 4-- then-Boar- THAT ACTION resulted from Ms. in a three-tw- o vote, with the three charged having voted for her firing. She was reinstated early the following year after the county merit council said such action was invalid, indicating the library director was covered by merit protection from the firing when the action was taken. That protection has since been removed. Mrs. Shumway cast the sole discerning vote and spoke strongly against utilizing library funds for the case. She questioned Laytons dismissal $9,000 in contributions reputedly provided through an intellectual freedom group. I HAVE NOT received any money perMs. Layton said, adding there sonally, were "several hundred contributions given directly to my attorney. "I really dont feel good about putting this to the taxpayers, Mrs. Shumway added, asking, I wonder how much? money will be needed. THAT QUESTION of expenses loomed in all the board members minds, coupled with uncertainty about how much if any, the library might realcarryover ize during the coming year. This current $850,000 plus budget includes about $115,000 in such funds with Ms. Layton indicating its strictly speculation how much funding would become available, noting that about $60,000. had resulted in 1981 and some years its more like $20,000, adding it depends on assessed valuation and tax collections. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 |