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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JANUARY 15, 1981 Resident Must Move For Road Construction Prorni FARMINGTON - Davie Countys two new commissioners Tuesday promised residents theyll spearhead a measure to improve the countys flood control plan, put the activities of the government in black and white again and tenderize relationships be- tween the county and city cials. offi- I THINK we have had kind of a hit and miss approach to the flood control and storm drainage, and in the next two years I'd like to see us solidify a countywide storm drainage program that will address this problem once and for all, Com. Glen Saunders said. Though he said plans for the program probably will not be implemented in his term, the commissioner added, hopefully, in two years well know where were headed and how were going to get there. cipating county growth and the direction we want to go. Mr. Gerlach believes that the establishment of goals and priorities is a must, and said what should be accomplsihed by the government should be put in black and white for the citizens to investigate. Davis County should anticipate the impact that energy, M-the Intermountain Power Project (1PP), or any other federal or free enterprise situation will have on the population of the county, he added. INDUSTRIAL development, he said, will include community participation in the goals toward long-rang- e growth. Were going to contact commercial people, organize a separate corporation in which we hopefully wish they will donate in order to use these monies to attract clean industry into Davis County." press, it should have been sent out directly to the mayors. A LOT OF the mayors didnt have one until they personally came ahd picked it up. THE EFFECTS of inflation and the economy upon county business is another main area both Mr. Gerlach and Saunders hope to work on in the Its going to coming years. take a lot of courage from all the commissioners to meet that head on, Mr. Gerlach said. He added that hell personally meet the public as much as possible to make them aware, "totally, Council of Government (COG) meetings have been beneficial to this cause, but complained that one meeting alone is not enough to keep city officials aware of what is going on. BUT, HE added, We dont want to give the impression that were going to go in and handle the responsibilities of the cities. There has been some idea in the past, he said, that the coun- - what were of Gerlach said. Com. Saunders said the doing here. THOUGH ECHOING Ger-lac- public, Com. Saunders said I think sometimes the public gets the impression that once theyve made their feelings publicly known they feel the commission has got to respond in that direction. Theres pros and cons to every matter, he said, admonishing the residents to understand that some of the countys decisions may not always be popular ones. advocates a countywide plan to increase industrial development, as well, and noted we're (commissioners) mutually agreed that more can and has got to be . done to increase our tax base. Com. Harry Gerlach agreed with Mr. Saunders on increased flood control planning and industrial development, but initiated some ideas of his own Tuesday about how county government should be operated. Road are forcing a local .resident to move his existing home to get out of the way of construction efforts. former county commission was conservative enough and did not try to "pad the county budget in "any way, shape or form. He said based on this, when and if it comes about, we will lower the mill levy to counterbalance the effect that the increased assessed evalua-tio- n THE DAVIS Count Com- mission Tuesday promised (county) will bring vices or cut some services "There has been a request made of department heads, Com. Saunders explained, "that there be no new hiring during the year, other than replacement. THE DEPARTMENT supervisors have also been asked by the new commission to spread their purchases out over a years time. I think that if a good solid look is taken at county operations, we will find certain places where we are possibly Com. Saunders overstaffed, said. I cant help but feel that we can be maybe a little more efficient. , ty and the mayors of the cities, Com. Gerlach said, adding that he wants city officials to know what the county is doing at all times. COMM. SAUNDERS FARMINGTON -P- lanned county improvements on Bountifuls North Canyon out. ID LIKE to see more communication between the coun- ONE OF the things Id like to see implemented, he said, is that we project ourselves into the far furture, in anti By MARK D. MICKELSEN about. IF THE time comes, because of inflation or a lack of county growth, Mr. Gerlach said the day may arrive when the county has to limit ser- promise to meet the MR. SAUNDERS ty should go in and handle certain road matters within the cities, which the cities should be handling themselves. WE CAN help to an extent in some areas, the commissioner explained. But weve got to be accountable to the total county population. Asked about the recent rise in the county mill levy, Com. Gerlach said he believes the Gerlach and Saunders COMM. GERLACH agreed that when this years county budget came off the Dennis Draper, whose house sits on a piece of land the county wants to use to enlarge the road, that theyll construct a new house for him and pay $50,000 of the total cost. Com. Ernest Eberhard told Mr. Draper, however, that the county wont be able to authorize a contract to build the home until they can obtain another piece of property adjawhich cent to Mr. Drapers must be used for the road improvements. ASKED EARLIER by the commission to seek out cost estimates from various Mr. Draper Tuesday presented them bids for the com-panie- d, house ranging from $50-52,00- 0. Bids were accepted from M.E. Draper and Sons, $52,200; Grant Clark and Sons, $51,350; Charles W. Nye and Sons, $50,082 and Joseph B. Anderson, $50,988.65. NOTING THAT the old house will have to be de molished by the county. Com. Eberhard said the county's obligation toward rebuilding Mr. Drapers is $50,000. Two of the bids submitted Tuesday came very close to that estimate. There was some question from Com. Glen Saunders as to who would be responsible forgetting rid of the old house. I guess we just bulldoze it down, Com. Eberhard told him. hear from some other land-owne- rs in the area whose property is needed for the improve- ments. Were not quite ready to move ahead" on acceptance of bids. Com. Eberhard told Mr. Draper. THE COUNTY informed Mr. Draper that his new house can remain on the same lot. but it will have to be set back about 100 feet from where the old house is now. North Canyon Road is currently in an unincorporated area of Davis County. , BEFORE A decision is made on the bids Com. Eberhard said the county will have to 2 County Officers Named To Groups One of FARMINGTON Davis Countys newest commissioners and a Layton man have been chosen to serve on the countys boundary commission. whose term ends this year, was selected and confirmed by the county commission Tuesday to serve another four years. BY LAW, two elected county officials must be appointed to the board which hears resident appeals and complaints about annexation, water and sewer problems and general inaccuracies in boundary settings. Com. Gerlach and Mr. NE)VLY inaugurated Com. Harry Gerlach, a strong supporter of innovative county planning procedures, will assume the duties held by former Com. Morris Swapp on the board. Thayne Corbridge, Layton, who currently works with the Cor-brid- take over their appointed positions, effective immediately, mdm boundary commission, but Art Exhibit Continues Pictures of the Richard Hamblin home and the Guthrie home, two of the earliest residents in Clearfield are being featured as part of an exhibit of paintings and art work created by Darlene Stevenson Hamblin. The exhibit is hanging in the Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson, Ogden. It will be there through Jan. 29. MRS. HAMBLINS hus- band, Bert, is a descendant of Richard Hamblin. Darlene Stevenson Hamblin was born and raised in Duchesne County. She now resides with her family at 2545 Taylor Circle, Ogden. Her home is close to the river and Ogden Canyon. This location helps her with her painting. SHE STILL appreciates the beauty of sagebrush and wild flowers, the surroundings she remembers as a small child when she first became tonwood Mall in Salt Lake in- terested in art. Mrs. Hamblin is a member and the president of the Western Art Guild. She is a member of the Palette Club of Ogden. HER PAINTLNG, Golden won first place in Elegance the Western Art Guild exhibit in March of 1976. She has exhibited in the Weber County Library, the Cot City and in the 1977 Mormon Art Festival at BYU. WD3 MRS. HAMBLIN and her husband are the parents of six children. The children all share their mothers interest in art. Clearfield residents who remember the two old landmarks will be especially interested in attending the exhibit, dmg Kaysville Legion - SIZE GLASS BELTED o STEVEN V. MAJOR Attorney at Law General criminal, , Practice including Divorce, Collections, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Wills, D.U.I's 10 West Center Street, Kaysville 1 Call for appointment 766-349- Saturday, Jan. 17 the Amer ican Legion Post 82 of Kaysville will gather up newspapers and scrap aluminum throughout the city. THE TRUCK, manned by the Legionnaires, will conduct g this monthly project which has been an asset to them to provide funds for their service projects and the upkeep of the American Legion Hall. They ask the residents to box, tie or bundle their newspapers for easy pick up, and be placed on the curb by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. mmmm FAMILY O f Vi O' THE CANS and newspapers also may be turned into Cals Chevron Station at the corner of Main and 2nd North. If your newspapers are not being picked up you should contact Rod8 or Wood-roger Dennis, Pilcher, 376-553- PRICE SIZE 155SR-1- 165SR-1- 3 165SR-1- 4 Square 185SR-1- 4 Dancers 155SR-1- 5 165SR-1- 5 Schedule According to the Legion- naires, it only takes 25 percent of energy to recycle papers, compared to manufacturing new paper and no trees are 0 F.E.T. O 155SR-1- 2 PLUS $1.56 F.E.T. 1.56 1.70 $29.95 36.95 37.95 39.95 46.95 49.95 39.95 40.95 2 155SR-1- 3 1.81 1.96 2.28 2.46 1.92 2.00 KELLY SPRINGFIELD LIGHT TRUCK HIGHWAY Open House The Ace of Clubs square dance group will hold an open house on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Hillgate Terrace Mobile Home Park Recreation Hall. TOUGH w 376-273- O in:.,.- - J'i, as a service for the American Legion Post as well as saves space for land fill. Lets all start saving your newspapers each month and support your local American Legion, np fund-raisin- TAmetjcaLi&avouteJamil?2i?back' BEST IMPORT KELLY SPRINGFIELD'S ANYONE interested in belonging to a square dance club or in learning how to square POLY CD 'CHMAHK KELLY SPRINGFIELD dance, is invited to attend. More information can be received by calling Bob or Till Shiffer at LIGHT TRUCK TRACTION 825-216- ALSO 60 percent by volume is newsprint. Recycling could make our land fills last two and a half times longer. So by saving your newspapers rather than tossing them out, it provides help of all solid waste BEGINNING classes will start Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Hillgate Terrace Recreation Hall. After three weeks of free instruction, a $3 per week fee will be charged for the square dance class. 700 IS Plus 1 FRONT DISC BRAKES Pock j 1:15, 3:15, 5:15,7:15, 9:15 I Pw (snufiiv Pess. 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