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Show Davis County Clipper On theSirecsst Each week, we ask the opinions of Davis County residents. Glenn Caroll Keith Dutson Julie Smith Gail Bountiful Farmington Boeuntiful Bountiful Layton think like Summerfest the best. like all the different cultures and people Bountiful's Summerfest my favorite, where you have the dancers from all the other countries visit. love how they are so excited to share their cultures with us. That's good because Davis County is not the most diverse place This weeks question: H andcart Days favorite Whats your one because my Armed Forces Day at that's the Field, that's the one for me. It's just great fun. like the excitement of it is participate in most every year. really like the firewvorks, and the parade favorite Davis I I great. is County Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Hill Days. It's a Bountiful mostly I event itseemstobea real big -- deal. People in my neighborhood get togethe- and looking at all the planes. was in the Air Force, and enjoy taking my kids to see it. ra I nd partry. cream the parade also like wireless microphone system at community center. Including raised E K. alternatives these Baile bid to $1 63 million. a the Clipper Staff Wutei FARMINGTON - vs Ihe Council voted to ( it Farmington Wednesday unaniniousl accept a base bid ol SI 39 million for construction ol the cit new and centci puik community development pioiect The bid by the in m ol L K Bailey will not onlv include conat struction of the centei Farmington's Main Puik. but also two new bowenes anti concrete work. Added to that is the installation of a boweiv al South Paik and improvements at the new Heritage Paik Heritage Paik woik will consist of three small bowei tes. a basketball court, a resl loom, cuib and gutter, and othei conciete work. City managei Mas loibush later presented a si. ties ol proposed alternatives to the work schedule These included use of various types ot mik luting for the extenorand wood flooring for the intenoi plus dooi designs and WX OKs later. he asked that council members grant the city permission to open a $500,000 line of credit with Zions Bank. The money would be used to com- Further, of the Projected park park improvements impact fees would cover any money borrowed. Most of the fundi ng for the parks work, howcame from a $1.9 million ever, bond A. long and somewhat complicated motion by council member Susan Holmes proposed putting the council's stamp of Forbush's recommendations Meanwhile, Farmington will continue its attempts to get two other projects off the ground. Letters from Utah Congressmen Chris Cannon and Rob Bishop funding plete Gary Uresk spoke general downturn in conomy, saying, Since budire run off sales tax revenue, manager about the Clipper Staff Wutei WOODS CROSS approve only the base bid. The alternatives could be considered e the Ilte city tentative included support for the building of a new Farmington post office While the project had been approved by the U.S. Postal Service, budget problems have delayed construction Now that the Postal Service appears to be working out its financial problems. Farmington officials want to make sure it doesn't forget its promise to build the new facility as soon as possible. Bishop said he would be willing to help work with the district director for the Postal Sen ice. The other project noted installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Shepard Lane and North Main Street is now in the works. The project is being undertaken the Utah by of Department Transportation because that stretch of Main is actually a state highway Woik should start in July according to Forbush The plan calls for 120 days to complete it. In a related matter, a pair of area residents asked the city to pass on an urgent request to the state to reopen 1075 West to traf ti fic the .tin Ik re Chersr fills 1 y 9 US t C Hill hurry Nort! inter-ch.i- auess ramp from icmains closed as oik juixeeds lia Hioun who lives i Main, told council Ju at 1618 to the point where it is even dangerous for peopdilhcjll. le tc get out ol their homes. M avoi nied that safety concerns dosuie of the ramp to 1075 cjiki tcr led in the lint place. He noted tiallic to Shepard on West ised mere rdsute the Connors David cieatcd a dangerous several accid- including ent- - where loads two the inters- ect soon" he derv UDC3I roads ftonlage r added, the construction will begin of on either ' S sl) as the 89 rebuild hemrfe s I be state has also agreed toad- -J a 'slip tamp' so curs will be able tccess southbound 89 easier Ihat 'will help down the line. But, inthcz slum term we will get our side ! I vpeecazl truilu l(imcrnitoi and ' tiallic police council has given approval to a $18 million 2()(B-200budget, a hudiiet one half million dollars less than last year's. But th.it ajipiov.il was not unanimous Council membei Iodd Weilcr cast the lone nav vote saving he would not vote on what he perceives to be a tax hike in a storm water utility fund I lie cit is considering raising icsiduits' water bills by $1 jier month to cover the fund Weilei s.iul lie doesn't remember the council discussing the hike, and added it s no different than a tax muense" However, befoie the vote, council membei Iliad Nan Rv differed with Weilcr tcllum hint We discussed the fund in detail and even talked about the $1 pier household amount" In presenting the budizet. city 4 gets the fact, million projected sales has been done revenue account lse into the volatile ta $167 tax to conservatively?" In city's budget reflects only budgeted we in This icon comic factors of which the as little control, Uresk said. city In developing the budget. Uresis, also took the conservative apprcoach in figunng property tax. In spite of several new subdivisions in the works, Uresk figured property tax growth at about the same- level as this fiscal year. And, building permit revenue will also rema in at about the same level A.s always, city personnel accounted for the largest chunk of epe nses, taking a full 50 percent of ge neral fund expenditures. The city F as budgeted a 3 percent increase and is struggling to meet increasing insurance premiums. This year, the premiums h - cost-of-hv'i- lh.it $50,000. miKumi is based out there on assessed n will C-wn- member cil face an increase in fees to the Utah Communications Agency Network (UCAN).the communication system shared by law enforcement agencies. Currently, the city pays $1750 per year per car, but the fee will go up to $21 per year pier car. Police chief Paul dxkeci the Howard said another unexpected expense is in the fees for the department's online computer system. The best deal I've been able to find so far is $85 per month." Howard said that is still better than the next best deal, of $100 a month. On the plus side, the police are receiving an additional $8,70(1 the federal Alcohol from Enforcement Fund, which will be used to pay overtime shifts for officers making DUI arrests The city will be assessed an additional $19,000 for its share of the South Davis Fire District fund L- - ng lamv Dailey to consider fundi(I IX )0 to the utter school $ ng pro gram - which provides care and tutoring for some ol the city's most council Ihe students i had been tluough School! Pisliicl has been funding, the wind A nd Davis to the Davis cut. County has cut Welcome Baby Community ol requested the umrcil consider adding money lurtHnose progums tix. Foods Cross's general fund is Flop wain and the Pron use Dailev -- cjf debt Uresk said the city cronsistentlv followed a polio lie added the 1 as no plans to incur debt in city the n -- eur future IT ie council has a work session sthecdulcd oil the budget Tuesday night - with a public heanng (rcc has schecdulcd give Sf 'in.il onJurie June 2 The apjaoval to at May 14 luncheon council will the budget 16 - FARMINGTON Ihe Utah Department ul Collections will honor several individuals at a barbeque luncheon oil Nlav 14. at the Adult Probation and Parole Office lieie Ihe hon orees are as follows Debbie Meihelv and the late Stuart Thatcher will ieteive the Department's "Citiui's Certificate of Appreciation Second District ludue Jon Memmott will receive a Public Service Award." as will Davis t Dan County Sheritfs Horton and Deputy V.il Morton, for the Davis Countv Jail's Woik Release Center Two AP&P .incuts, Mannii Gonzalez and Iiov (mean will receive the "Division Direitoi s Award Merkely has volunteered as a at lab GFD instructor Dav A PA P's Farmington Reporting Center since Nlaich 2002 She volunteeis wccklv helping olfenders obtain then GEDs She spends time working with them individually and tic. time lessons to their needs AP&P otticials call Meiklev a valuable asset to otlemlers m the community and note hei dedication, work ethic, and spmt 1 of volunteensm As part of the Utah Department of Collections' Reentry Initiative, a Community Review Board (CRB) was established at Farmington A P&P Hie hoard was created to involve citi- zens in the supervision of offenders. In March 2002. Iliatcher was asked to chair the board le was serving his commumtv as a Neighborhood Watch coordina- tor and quickly established him-seas a leader among board members lt pmuotie eztalkdippertoday.com advancement Mated hi Farmfit d Wah e2LJ ftOvti Mr .GIFTS Low Watches A warm home en unmt nt puK mii dents at ease Summei 19.1 vvomkrtu' time for our student m 10 k n m ith haiku one and reading concepts grade !eel in readme memorize times tables, unto and iliuM? ite then osn book or write pot ti Call the learning ( nttr ' ' Spots are filling gnu kl Don't waste the Minima months The Learning Center ha creative and structured k M Hit v K 2 Gift For j 170 South Main, off-trac- 95-20-21 v Gonale? and Gogan cieatcd PRIEN.DS., a piescnt.itinn focusing on the eltects of negative associations (tiiendslnps) It has been well received by local sccondarv school officials, the security coordinator of Davis County schools, and AP&P administrate s Hie district has requested it be offered at all local schools -3 Cathedral Cut Crystal Swarovski Flowers Facinating Gifts k Pre Kindergarten Limited space, so enroll TODAY CROSSTOfiCBlOS Bountiful Adult Probation Fabulous Glass Beads Russian Enamels Also enrolling preschool and daycare for children 2 years Repairs I.iinnngton & P.uole agents ratios. d Extended day and Jewelry Repairs (ft teacher-to-chil- ottendeis Starting at $6. 75 Ready for stringing child care available. All Occasions Watch Enrolling now for Fall 2003 Our program includes a solid academic curriculum. Diamonds to Exqidsite Pearl Strands CSDMERGQttTEM JEWELRY for incarceration in violation of then piobations or paroles. Department otlicials consider Iliatchei s death a great loss. Ilintihci the get helped ( ommumtv Review Board off the giound and volunteered lame amounts of time I t Dan Horton and Deputy Nal Moi ton weie teassigned to the Davis Countv Woik Center Decembei 7.2001 Since then, they have been involved in the Department of Collections' Haltway BackOut Piotiiam lloiton and Morton review all ictciials submitted by agents ol AP&P and the Institutional P.uole Othce Once a parolee is aciepted into the program, lloiton and Morton are part of t lie initial meeting lliey assist in dctci mining the needs of the otlcnder and what will be icquiied Memmott Judge Jon M headed the Davis County sjic.ii Dum Court and continues to ov ci see it Memmott has involved Adult Piobation and Parole in this project since its origin He stresses the imjiort.ince of communication among all the agencies, which has increased the information AP&P has to supervise natives ottendeis found Select your Bridesmaid's Pearls & Beads Now! 0-0- Get it otf your chest. Send your opinion to: lie developed a rapport with ollcndets and assisted the dci.utment in developing alter- Clipper Staff Wntei mem-li- e ased mire to honor several BY MEUIMDA WILLIAMS w is lEhat. since the closure, southern n tiallic on Main has for two departments will go up b The police department I around AP&P tentative budget amid risimg costs BY MELINDA WILLIAMS - Forbush recommended, that for tEie present, council members coming to Bountiful. also enjoy the food, the dancing and the art. It's just my favorite. i Farmington awards parkstec bid Stevens is the local participants. Itm akes the community feel more like a small town. witf and why? BY BOB MKKELSON I I have an ice I Erika I and I I celebration, 1 ike Handcart I Newbold C Chinese Cloisone please contact CL-AUD- 'A LONG 59707o5 mb! i jag-1- . |