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Show Co. Housing Authority Land For Elderly, Family Units based on income with rents By TOM BUSSELBERG Land is FARMINGTON being sought for construction of elderly and large family housing in south Davis County. low-inco- THE DAVIS County Housing Authority has received $3.S million in loans from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for such projects to include a 24 unit elderly project, 26 two bedroom and 18 three bedroom projects. Authority Exectutive Direc- tor Rosemary Davis said, "Davis County did really well in this (of loan approvals). This may be the last (funding) we get for a while." Under the program, the Authority pays the loan back over a set period with rent monies. WITH ONLY three months to obtain land, conduct surveys and receive approval from the city where the projects are located, Ms. Davis asked the Authority board to authorize cooperative agreements with Centerville and Bountiful during the monthly meeting Tuesday morning. V Duncan Barlow wields the old club in his part to fight cancer. The annual Walter Hagen golf tournament will be staged Monday at Valley View Golf Course in Layton. A state tournament will follow in September and a national competition in Orlando later in the fall. Those interested in further information should contact Mr. 8 Barlow at 376-522-0 or or Marion Peterson, Cancer Society coordinator at GOLF FOR CANCER 376-423- 451-575- to EODDTCK ilewem TTDOE fare regularly receive the equivalent of $1,569 per month, counting taxes and tion not paid. tui- SENATOR FLAMMS choice of example is both misleading and damaging to the thousands of assistance recipients in Utah, almost exclusively women with children, who struggle to live on far, far less. The average cash grant in Utah is $3 13.23 per month; the combination of grant, food stamps, and medical benefits averages $588 per month, and this figure is misleadingly high because the average for medical expenditures takes into account the small number of seriously ill children who require much greater medical care. Senator Flamm included education grants and federally subsidized housing in his example, as well as the curiousity ' 3. Applying for his first Show Respect For Performers of $25 in free legal services per month. Not only are these programs all federally funded, but it is extremely rare for a welfare recipient to obtain any of these benefits. The average welfare mother with children pays closer to 50 percent of the family income for shelter alone. THE MOST discouraging thing about Senator Flamms letter is that he knows better. As a member of the legislative committee dealing with public assistance, he was given the figures stated above. He knows that the average stay on welfare in Utah is 22 months. When he appeals to the workers for input, he is choosing to ignore the truth that present welfare recipients ARE workers, who have paid taxes and will again. Testimony before Senator Flamms committee from women on public assistance was not a demand for money. They were pleas, often tearful and frightened, for the means to survive. These women needing subsidized housing is changing. Ms. Davis said more than half of those applying for assistance are single parents with children while 25 percent of those applying are younger couples living in parents basements because they cant find affordable apartments. Funding will be lost if necessary transactions aren't completed within the 90 days, she emphasized. IN OTHER action, a progress report on the Meadows senior citizen project it 1600 North in Bountiful indicated work is within three near or four days of the original schedule and should be com- pleted as planned near the end of November. In related activity, construction is also on it schedule at the Rosewood Authority-owneproject in north Layton. That project involves more than $600,000 in remodeling where the units are being virincluding new tually insulation and roofing along with landscaping and other ime, provements. Plans call for completion in early November, said Fran Spencer, property manager. low-inco- SEVERAL PARCELS are being looked at but there is a large need" for such housing in the area, Ms. Davis said, noting the north end has a number of projects and has been favored by private developers due to lower land costs. The Authority will be able to utilize some $60,000 in other funds to aid in land purchase. Under such a subsidized program, tenants are chosen PRIOR TO was sorry to witness one sad incident; After the outstanding performance of the Gold Digger Drill Team I was appalled to see the lights go out before the drill team members were off the field. As throngs of people rushed out to get seats on the grass there were many irate spectators in the bleachers that expressed their displeasure at the rude and disrespectful actions of those responsible. Too bad that the thoughless actions of a few could mar an otherwise delightful evening. MAY PERFORMERS at future events be shown a little more courtesy and respect for their safety. L.A. Marshall Salt Lake City, Ut. doesnt come too late to undo the damage of Senator WE HOPE this information Program Utah Issues Information it THE AUTHORITY could obtain bonding at say II or 12 percent vs. 16 percent or more because of its non profit status. Cost of setting up the agency should be limited to about $300 or $400, however, with Kier Corp. paying all fees, in this case, it was explained. agreed such a move would be valuable.Mr.Taylersaid,"All were doing is getting at . pt status to get mortgages percent instead of 16 2 percent." The agency would act as project managers if Kier or whatever firm was building a project, failed. In addition, the agency would enable the Housing Authority to compete for construction of subsidized housing. SUCH A move is legal and being done by other Housing Authorities around the nation ? although it is new to the state. ? Ms. Davis said. Beset with growing pains. the board also gave approval s for staff to seek expended ? quarters for offices. Currently located in the Davis School ; District Credit Union building ; on 200 West in Farmington. : Ms. Davis stressed the need to keep offices in Farmington to: provide a central location. WITH THE way interest rates are, this is about the only way I see that we can bring housing in," said Board Chairman David Tayler, who works professionally as a bank executive. Noting a top HUD official SINCE MOVING there in'? late 1976 the agency has seen : its scope grow with the addi--- ? tion of new projects'and prog-?- ; rams. Currently, six are staf--r fed there but authoriziation' was given Tuesday expanding that to seven. bond-relate- d non-prof- i d THE BOARD also approves corplans to form a poration under Authority auspices that could issue construction bonds. Although not definitely decided, the board would probably act in that capacity, holding separate meetings to conduct such business, similar to those cities where the city councils act as a redevelopment agency board when needed. non-prof- it Initially, the Authority would work with the Kier Corp., based in Ogden, in obtaining funding for the Stonehedge it two bed Danger! Dont Swim In Area Ponds Mayor Lewis G. Shields of Layton, members of the city council and officials of the va- rious irrigation companys would like to remind residents of Layton and the surrounding area of the danger there is in swimming in the irrigation ponds. THESE BODIES of water are irrigation storage ponds. The surface of the water is warm but underneath there is a cold undercurrent that makes swimming very dangerous. All irrigation ponds are posted with "No Trespassing and "No Swimming signs. The signs are carefully placed warnings designed to remind people that the ponds are hazardous and people should keep out. Each year, deaths and injuries occur because people disregard the warning signs and insist on swimming in the dangerous areas, especially Hobbs Pond and Company Pond. k wsii the fireworks I day care so they COULD work. accounting job the recent high school graduate was momentarily puzzled by a question on the application blank which read, What machines can you operate? Pausing briefly, he wrote, Slot and pin ball. host NOTING Clientel of those, especially from stereotypes, I always look forward to visiting Kaysville at this time of year and attending their 4th of July celebration. Flamms representation of the family on public assistance in Utah. Jeffrey Montague Assistant Director spoke of their desire to move off public assistance, not some impossible dream of prospering on welfare. They asked for cities agreeing to waive property tax collections. The south end is being considered for the housing because there are currently no subsidized units there, she explained. with Wrong Machine Gives information On Welfare Items Editor: Recently your paper printed a letter from State Senator Bryce Flamm of Ogden. Both the tone and contents of his letter require rebuttal, since he details the income of a woman with two children receiving every possible State or Federal benefit and asks us to believe that her case is typical, that women with children on wel- The agreements are prepared for all potential sites and utility payments set at 25 percent of gross income. three bedroom and room project in Layton. By TOM BUSSELBERG CLEARFIELD - ..No one looks forward to tax time, but the bite may be eased, a bit, for eligible senior citizens, the county assessor says. WORLD WAR I veterans and those with low incomes are among potential recipients of programs, Thayne Corbridge told the Davis County Council on Aging during their regular monthly meeting Monday at the Clearfield Heritage Center. A World War I veteran or his widow may receive a $3,000 reduction in assessed property valuation, meaning he will be taxed for a lesser than regular amount. Application should be made by May 1 with the county auditors office. VETERANS OF later years may qualify for an abatement depending on percentage of disability although total income may not exceed $12,000, he explains. The deadline has not passed on circuit breaker relief, however, with that handled through the State Tax Commission. Under that program, a married couple over age 65 with income of $8,500 or less or single with $8,000 or less, qualifies for a rebate. The deadline is Dec. 31. BASED ON a sliding scale depending on income, an income of would bring $75 of or $100 for an income from Most qualifying for circuit breaker may also take advantage of an indigent assistance. Following the same guidelines, a tax rebate usually i fer. Heirs would be responsible for the accrued tax including interest. I see nothing wrong with that," he says. If my dad hadnt been able to pay, why shouldnt we (family) pay instead of the general public. ALTHOUGH theres constant talk about senior citizens equal to half the remaining tax, assuming curcuit breaker support, could mean substantial savings, Mr. Corbridge says. GOOD ADVICE ANOTHER, lesser-know- n provision, allows for a tax exemption. That allows a senior citizen to defer tax payment until death or property trans range: This ball ammunition will penetrate 2 inches of solid pine, men, so remember to keep your heads down. being given hara u.eaks there are lots of avenues of relief if people will avail themselves of it. Many may be eligible but haven't done sufficient checking. Further information is available by calling the county auditors office at 0 or 451-300- 773-780- For Whom? Overheard on the rifle Many people think it is unlucky to postpone a wedding. This superstition has no foundation so long as you keep postponing it. Tribune, Chicago, 111. -- Local Man Hoads McKay Dee Center By TOM BUSSELBERG OGDEN By TOM BUSSELBERG Davis County may be third among counties in the state when it comes to population, but it slips to fifth when per capita income is figured. THATS THE word released recently in a report from the Utah Economic and Business Review, where Davis income was shown at $7,235, or 83 percent of the national average and behind Salt Lake County by nearly $ ,000. Number two went to Carbon, at $7,813, while Weber came in with $7,648 for third place. Box Elder took fourth position, at $7,357. Neighboring Morgan County was inched out by Davis with its income $42 less. front-runn- 1 listed at $7,197 in 1979, or $39 below Davis. In 1980 it jumped to $7,485. That represented of the national average, however, and put the state in 46th position. only 79 percent IN FACT, the states ranking has seen a steady downward trend in the last several years, wrote Boyd L. Fjeld-stesenior research economist at the U of Us Bureau of Economic and Business Research, compilers of the report. Using statistics from it showed the state ranking 30th in 1958, at $1,817. It rose to 27th in 1961 , 1963 and 64, and is currently at the lowest ranking ever, falling one notch from 1979. d, 1958-198- 0, THE REPORT LOW IN the state went to San Juan County, in the south- eastern section, at $3,661. These figures are from 1979, the latest for which full county tabulations are available. State totals are available through last year, with Utah non-far- indicated income at $744,206,000 in Davis County in 1979, a change of 1 1 percent from the previous year. By contrast, farm income stood at under one at percent, 12 $6, 188,000 for a percent A breakdown of county in- come sources indicates $393 million from government sources, with $274 million from federal payrolls. AGRICULTURE continues to play an role, overall, the report says, with only three counties listing h of total infarming as come. Millard showed farming ever-decreasi- one-fift- accounting for 25 percent, Piute at 38 and Rich at 39. For the state as a whole, farming accounts for slightly more than one percent. Davis listed government sources as contributing 45 percent to income and 51 percent in Tooele. Mining provided 44 percent of income in Carbon, Duchesne at 35, Emery 52, Grand 31, San Jaun 47 and Uintah at 31 percent. BOX ELDER showed 52 percent of income coming from manufacturing, Cache 27 percent, Juab and Morgan at 30, Sanpete 27 and Utah, 31 percent. McKay-De- THAT INCLUDES a five year stint as assistant and then associate administrator at McKay Dee to his last assignment where he saw a dream come to reality as construction was started on Alta View Hospital in Sandy. Gary Pearson, a youthful, straightforward man, assumed duties in Ogden last December but chose to settle his family of seven in Kaysville a nice place to live and raise a family. THE SALT Lake City native oversees what amounts to a $40 million corporation with more than ,400 employees, or about half the budget and staff of the Davis School District. "Iye had some excellent experience that has helped me a lot to get a better perspective and helped round me out to be a better chief executive officer, he says, noting his responsibilities include directly coordinating all activities and acting as the hospital boards w---. - e Hospital Centers new administrator brings a lot of background to his post heading one of the states largest hospitals. 1 representative to help fdrmu-lat- e and carry out policy. OUR BUSINESS is to take care of health primary and secondary areas of medjcine, some referral medicine. We receive patients from the greater Ogden area, southern Idaho and western Wyoming. He sees the hospital as being best strong points is to have a strong local board that represents the constituency." Explaining the difference between IHC, a group, and for profit groups such as Humana that operates Davis North Medical Center or equipped to handle the and traumatically injured adds it is "very active in providing critical care. And recent remodeling should im- Hospital Corporation of prove services (see related area). story about We will be better oriented to care for the outpatient for a lower fee. We see ourselves more capable to care for the critically ill and injured, although there is a need to do more. We see ourselves as keeping up with trends to deliver care that is less costly and more convenient we need to do a lot (in that area, he says. MR. PEARSON has worked in various assignments for what is now Intermountain Health Care, a spinoff of the old LDS Church hospital system that, in addition to includes hospitMcKay-Deals in Idaho, Wyoming and LDS and Cottonwood in the e, arent really oriented to the organizational structure, but to where a physician practices, he emphasizes when assessing potential feelings in areas where a hospital goes One of our (IHC) group. America who owns Lakeview in Bountiful he says, A nonprofit, a lot of people think, doesnt make profits (but we have to pay our bills). A is where they share the profits with (stockholders) where as in is where its put back into the institution and is primarily for the good of the institution. for-pro- non-prof- it GARY PEARSON Salt Lake area and Utah Valley in Provo. Speaking of such group hospitals" he says, I definitely see group hospitals as growing. I believe the day of the hospital will probably be soon gone. With such benefits as group purchasing power leading things in that direction. single-standi- I THINK most patients THERES PROBABLY not a great deal of difference except philosophically, he adds. Looking at the scope of services a hospital can provide Mr. Pearson comments. It would be nice to see hospitals specialize. I dont think we will try to be all things to all people. I would hope we (hospitals) can all define our rolls better so we its dont duplicate to where costing more money. BUT ONE area that takes a lot of time and money probably wont see reduction, he feels. I think government regulation will continue to increase. Hopefully the regulators will realize were overregulated and back off. We spend an awful lot of time but I see it worsening to everyones chagrin. The Olympus High School graduate went on to attend the University of Utah, where he obtained a marketing degree while a masters in hospital administration was awarded by the University of California at Los Angeles. While there, he filled a residency at Harvard General Hospital, a d facility affiliated with Los Angeles County. That compares to 363 beds at McKay-De700-be- e. HE IS married to the former Julia Terry, who also grew up in Salt Lake, and they are parents of three sons and two daughters. Mr. Pearson is currently serving as a little league baseball coach and enjoys running, golf and tennis as well as participating in many family activities, such as a recent week-lon- g camping trip. |