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Show THURSDAY, NOVEMBER VAROUNDlDAVIS A8 CLIPPER TODAY 4, 1999 Property tax increase would benefit the Davis County library per year, which will go largely for construction over the next five or so years. He said library expansion will begin in Bountiful, using part of the basement $ 1.4 million extra BY TOM BUSSELBBRG Clipper Today News Editor - While its FARMINGTON never over until its oveif it would appear the Davis County Library will get a property tax increase as part of the countys 2000 year budget (see related story). County commissioners Monday afternoon approved the tentative budget, including what would amount to a $1.14 a month tax increase on a $157000 home. Property owners in Kaysville are not affected because that city operates its own library. Library Director Pete Giaooma said the tax increase would generate about for the childrens library. Its anticipated that work will be completed by next fall at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars Giacoma conditions reiterated the crowded at South Branch in which has grown from Bountiful, 90,000 to 120,000 volumes in the last three years. People are finding more of what they want That (lack of items) the last 10 years, with 85,000 registered users in 1990, now up to 170,425. That includes deleting names where neces- Giacoma said, adding we hope to have it all accomplished by 20057 The library board is expected to discuss such details at its next meeting Nov 16 at 8:45 at the county commission chambers. used to be the biggest complaint More than half of the items used to be routinely checked out That average has dropped to one in three items, he said, predicting circulation will continue to climb from 41,000 a month to nearly 50,000 at South Branch, alone. That is the countys busiest branch. Thrust of the additional funds will be to build smaller satellite branches in Centerville and Syracuse, as we expand the also very crowded Central Branch in Layton. Specific time lines for this construction have yet to be determined, sary. Some 212,000 people are currently served, but its projected that will grow or about the size of by 60,000-pluthe next 10 years. within Layton, Expenditures per capita are just under $12 in Davis County, compared to more than $20 in Weber and more than twice that figure in Salt Lake The board began planning for s, future needs in July of 1998. Since then, a detailed survey was conducted of library users and other county residents to help determine future needs. Biggest concerns were a need for more, more, more; in terms of books and other materials, Giacoma said. He said library use has ballooned in County. At only 1.76 books per capita, that trails Webers 1.98 and is less than half the level of Salt Lake City Library. Staff members d est, at City Efficiency very apparent, one-thir- per capita is also lowthe level of Salt Lake of the library staff is County Commissioner Gayle Stevenson said, with Danny McConkie commending the staff, noting they waited until they absolutely had to ask for additional funds. We have not seen a decrease in the use of libraries, as some had predicted, said Carol Page, who sits on the library board. There will be a continued increase in usage in 10 years, she predicted. U E ADAADHA laws to be reviewed HOME FURNISHINGS BY IVBJM3A VVU1AM5 Clipper Today Staff Writer Students with KAYSVILLE Deficit Disorder and Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are potential recipients of special education services under a law finalized earlier this year The law and its implications will be discussed Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Davis High School cafeteria. Presenter will be Judy Jensen, an advocate with the Disability Law Center. The evening is being sponsored by the Davis County Chapter of CHADD and is open to the public Jensen said the law governing special education in the schools is called the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, which was passed in 1997 but not finalized until this year. Under the new guidelines, ADA and ADHA for the first time qualify as ailments to be considered as disabilities, but Jensen emphasizes not all children with ADAADHA qualify under federal law for special services. Only those whose disability is so bad they cannot learn without special accommodations qualify Those accommodations may be untimed tests, test readers or oral tests. The law, the Individuals With Disabilities Act, hasnt been changed for the addition of except Attention Attention ADAADHA. 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