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Show 8A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, October 31, 1984 Davis County Legislative Candidates What is the most pressing problem in Davis County? And what can be done to help solve it? That was the question which the Lakeside Review asked candidates for state house of represen- cities, county and legislature, he said. Browning said the flooding threat and the education of the growing number of children are the biggest problems facing Davis County today. The countys tatives. wastewater treatment facilities Voters in District 13, which in- - should be diked to prevent floodeludes Sunset, most of Clinton ing dangers from the lake. and a small part of Weber Coun-,-t- y He said he would like to see a will chose between Republican flat dollar amount of increase in the pay scales for teachers. We , .Kaye Browning of Sunset or - Democrat Kenneth D. Bradshaw should create an increase in the area where the teaching is being .of Kanesville to represent them. , Bradshaw said two major pro- done, he said. Scott Holt, District 14 Republiblems facing the county are the flooding dangers and the question can candidate from Syracuse said '.of how to manage the countys the lack of a cohesive effort to rapid expansion and urbaniza-- , attract industry to the county is tion. the biggest problem and he said he has been working to get seed" The Great Salt Lakes predicted rise next year threaten not on- - monies to enable new, high tech ly Davis, but many counties, he industries to get a start in the said. A solution must be found county. before the rising waters damage Dan Gardner, Democratic can' didate for District 14, felt transproperty along lake shores. Managing the rapid expansion reportation is the biggest necessity quires the development of a good facing the county. Weve got inworking relationship between the dustrial parks, but you cant get . . he said. He said he would work with state and county entities to provide the needed roads hew industries would require. District 15, which covers Clearfield and South Weber, Republi- to them, can Henry J. Dlckamore runs unopposed. He said educational growth is placing a tremendous pressure on the school district. A solutions lies in restructuring the way schools are operated and the state providing the needed resources in the way of financing. School time frames could be changed or a year around program provided, he said. In District 16, which covers the Layton area, Democrat Lorraine Mandeville, Republican Franklin W. Knowlton, and Libertarian Patricia Hunt, are vying for the representative seat. Mrs. Mandeville said fostering the economic growth in the county while preserving the environment is a prime concern. Yet at the same time, undue harm to the environment must semi-rur- al not occur, she said. Broadening the tax base will help ease the burden on real estate taxes, she said. Knowlton said the issue of diking lurks as a possible priority. It may force itself into an issue, if predicted high lake levels occur, he said. Promoting industrial and high technology development in the county is another high priority, he said. School funding is another major concern, which must be continued until a stable condition to both teachers and parents is reached Ms. Hunt urged people to become involved in the tax limita-tio- n v movement,' since government is taking approximately 45 percent of a persons total income, she said. Government needs to be reduced back to a point where they receive only about 5 percent tax, she said, which would fund the police, national military and the court system, she said. In District 7, which comprises basically Kaysville and Fruit Heights, three candidates vie for the representative seat. They are Democrat M. Jay Clegg, Republican E. Ute Knowlton and Libertarian Mary Ann Mickelsen. Clegg said the most pressing concern facing the county are education issues. There are 42 children in my childs classroom, he said, to illustrate his point. He said education contributes to not only the health of businesses, but to the community as well. Education has a impact and Davis County residents are supportive of quality education. Teachers should involved students more directly in the learning process, Jje said. Knowlton said the rising lake 1 ng DAN GARDNER. KAYE BROWNING SCOTT HOLT PATRICIA HUNT FRANKLIN KNOWLTON UTE KNOWLTON GSive have priorities, she said. Franicis Laddie Swaner, Liberan an- tarian, was unavailable for level and its effect on public structures near the lake shore is a great concern. Wastewater treatment plants are in danger and there is a need to look for solutions. He said he favors diking, and doesnt think the proposed flood control method of pumping into the western desert will come about. Long-terpreventative measures must also be considered, including holding or darning the water before it reaches the $wcr. In District 19, Republican Kim R. Burningham will run against Libertarian Richard Bombard. Burningham said crowded schbols is a major problem in Davis County. Clearly the bigis the growing gest responsibility number of school children. He said he would like to see less administrative overhead relake. . Ms. Mickelsen said absolute ducing the number of administrapower corrupts absolutely. To tors per teacher. He said he the career ladder alleviate .the problem, there is a need to reduce government program las an incentive to get spending and power. Most peoquality teachers. would He would consolidate to make that agree government ple is already to large. I would vote better use of existing schools, posschools d against all tax increases and vote sibly going to to reduce governmental power, and putting money where we, reshe said. ally want o get the mostor Farther south in the county, the amount of money." voteri in Legislative District 18 Bombard tould not be reached will choose from Republican for interview. Voters in District 20 will Lloyd Sellineit, Democrat Lillian Wood or Libertarian Francis choose between Republican RobSwanner. ert H. Garff of American Party Sellineit said that Great Salt Reva Elaine Wadsworth. Lake flooding was the greatest Garff said thehuge school population is the greatest Davis problem. He said a crash program is needed to develop catch County concern and said, fundbasins on Bear River to reduce ing will be a great challenge." water going into the lake and to One way to fund schools, he use the river for irrigation and for said, is by bringing in industries We may be forced to enlarge the tax .base. into pumping into the western He said gathering communities desert and witl have to dike together under one. umbrella gives around sewers, he said. more money for soliciting new Ms. Wood said finding funds, businesses and industries. for the countys needs, such as Ms. Wadsworth said she felt the rising lake and education, the most crucial problem is the without raising taxes was the rising of the Great Salt Lake and, main problem. Well have to as a matter of faejt, water all look closely at the tax structure across the state is a problem. and at our needs. People need to She said she thinks salt water know when we have a service it and water from sewers should be has to be paid for; they need to processed and reused. m year-roun- it-t- hydro-powe- LILLIAN WOOD r. ROBERT GARFF KIM BURNINGHAM Legislature, Taxes, Courts, Cable TV and Guns Face Voters APRIL ADAMS ' Review Staff . Voters will face a wide range of topics at the polls on Tuesday, ranging from proposals on property tax exemption, to cable television regulation. Proposition One proposes that the legislature be allowed to establish a unie fee for fee for cars, form, boats and aircraft, rather than property state-wid- : tax. 60-da- Currently, property taxes on these items are collected an a county level. even-number- 45-da- mill levy rate. The revenue from the fee would be distributed back to the local taxing 1 lev- els, the proposition states. The amendment, referred to as the tangible personal property tax exemption, if passed, would have no fiscal impact for the next tax year. Future legislation would be required to implement changes for this amendment. Senator Charles Bullen of Logan recently held a press conference in Salt Lake City where he said the amendment will not benefit owners of expensive cars e rate on all cars in by charging a the state. The purpose of the proposition is to provide uniformity in taxation throughout the state, rather than a uniform fee for every car. The tax system adopted by the legislature would provide for higher fees on more expensive cars, he said. But Box Elder County Commissioner Glen Curtis, in a letter io the Lakeside flat-fe- 20-da- odd-number- The same car can have different tax rates, depending upon the county and its ! Review, said Proposition One would build state bureaucracy by allowing the state td expand and replace local control. It would also increase government costs with changes that would be neces- -. sary, eliminate local control and penalize ; taxpayers, he said, ; With Proposition Two, county voters will help decide whether the state constitution should be amended to change the y current legislative sessions in years and y budget sessions in years to any nual general sessions. The estimated increase in expense due to the additional ten days over the next two years, is about $ 68,700 over a two year period. Representative Franklin Knowlton of Layton said the cost of Proposition Two is small compared to the costs of hurried legislation and unmet problems, with the present system. But Representative Samuel Taylor of . Salt Lake said no significant gains would be made by voting for the annual session changes as proposed with the addi- -' tional 10 costly days. County registered voters will also have to decide on whether to allow the legislature to establish only the supreme court and the district court. With Proposition Three, all other courts, including circuit courts and city justice of the peace courts, would exist by statute rather than constitution. The revision would allow the legislature to establish the jurisdiction of courts other than the appellate jurisdic tion of the supreme court and the general trial jurisdiction of the district court. The proposed revision would also provide for a specific and uniform selection process for choosing judges, with a judicial nominating commission, and appointment by the governor, review by the senate and uncontested retention elections. Proponents of the proposal say the proposition will help maintain quality judges with the establishment of a conduct commission and allows a balance in selection by involving the governor, legislature and courts. But opponents say the proposal will give unprecedented power to the judicial branch of government by removing the requirement that judges be removed from office by a vote of both houses of the legislature. The judicial branch would account only to themselves for their action, opponents say. Proposition Four is referred to the as the state school fund amendments. A section of the constitution would be amended to modify the revenue sources to the state school fund to include all revenues from nonrenewable sources from school or state lands, and would clarify the funding and administration of the uniform school fund. If passed, it will be implemented in 1987, when there will be an initial loss of revenue on nonrenewable resources to the uniform school fund. This will be offset by a long term increase in interest revenue from investments in the State School Fund. Proponents of the proposition say this two-thir- ds , . . w proposal would ensure that proceeds from resources, such as revenue from school lands, would be saved for current and future generations of taxpayers. Opponents say that by passing this amendment, voters will be taking money away from some urgent need. The issue of bearing arms is the last ' proposition facing voters this Tuesday. Proposition Five is a right to bear arms amendment that states the constitution should be amended to read the individuals right to keep and bear arms for the security and defense of the individual, .family... property, or for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed," but declares the legislature may define the lawful use of arms. Those in favor of the proposal say the individual's right to bear and keep arms would be guaranteed, but convicted mental incompetents and minors le fql-on- Vi lie t ix v ini it- - 1 1 and illegal aliens would not be guaranteed this right. But opponents say persons who are not to be assured rights to bear arms is not provided for in the proposed amendment itself. Initiative A on the voter's ballot refers to the Cable TV Decency Act. It wouftf amend state law to provide criminal and civil penalties for knowingly distributing obscene or indecent mate-- ! rial over cable television. It would require the content of cable television programs to be regulated. Opponents say this proposal raises fundamental First Amendment rights over the power of the state to regulate free speech. s, vv vlitiuu'i iii'nul u.in ,'i it,, Proponents say cable television would be basically required to follow the same standards of decency as network television. i i i m iIk- mi i n hi'Ji'h t Ut i. , : !;, ! i, American Cancer Society f l, |