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Show 2A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, November 25, 1987 usician shares talent JEAN MATTHEWS ' : People who care Lakeside Review correspondent SUNSET Michael Cram is a talented young artist who offers time every chance he gets to promote the talents of others. At the final monthly talent contest recently held at the Lay-to- n Hills Mall, while judges were busy scoring the participants in the junior and senior .divisions 6f the competition, '.,Cram kept the large audience entertained while the judging took place. It was not difficult to tell how much he enjoys music, as his own performance was superb; but, it was obvious Cram also has a deep feeling of compassion for other aspiring young artists. He has donated his time to conduct these monthly contests during the past year. e winners in the junior division were Melissa Harris and Tim Petty, doggers with the Wild West Junior Allstars in First-plac- Roy, while Tauna Lynn , a singer, won in the senior category. They will now compete in Janue winary with all the ners from the competitions held throughout the year. However, without an enthusiastic Michael Cram to emcee the competitions, the young performers would not have this opportunity to compete locally. Volunteering is not something new to Cram. As a member of Golden Spike Country Music, he has been involved for several years in a volunteer effort to raise money for gifts that are taken at Christmastime to the Veterans Hospitals in Salt Lake City and also participates in their special Christmas program. When one such g project was conducted with first-plac- money-makin- ' the construction of the Clinton? Castle in Clinton at Halloween director June Wilson was quick to name Michael Cram as one who had spent countless hours in preparation for this event. Theres something especially inspiring about talented people volunteering to promote others with similar talents. Such is the case with Michael Cram. He was quick to make the following comment, however, anticipating the upcoming holiday, season, I really get involved about this time of year as I schedule performances for retirement and convalescent centers. Its more fun to have an appreciative audience than any amount of money that I could be paid. You can see it in the eyes of the patients and residents who enjoy the volunteer efforts to bring them some joy through music. I love it. " " Employee 4 w by county mm-- If BRYON SAXTON Lakeside Review staff An internal FARMINGTON audit is being conducted on the business activities of a Davis County employee after complaints were made to a Salt Lake City newspaper. Steve Baker, Davis County personnel director, said county officials are planning an audit Of County Attorney Bob Hart after a possible violation of county policy wa brought to their attention by a Salt Lake reporter. Baker said the audit of Hart, who works under the direction of County Attorney Mel Wilson, is in connection with a county poliMichael Cram congratulates Tauna Lynn (right) and cy passed in 1985 regarding private business practices. Tim won the young Petty and Melissa Harris after they In 1985 the county commissenior and junior divisions of a recent talent contest at sion passed a policy giving the the Layton Hills Mall. county attorneys increased salaries and those attorneys at that time were told not to have outside business practices, he said. Baker said the commissioners took the action in order to avoid a conflict of interest that could Mathie said he doesnt want the come down. exist between the county agency council to grant him an exception , The City Council cannot grant and the employees other activion the sign. a variance on Mathies sign, ...not ties. That wouldnt be right, but I . even if his heart is hanging out. But, according to Hart, he has want them to rewrite their ordiSeamons, who was appointed not received an increased salary. nance, he said. city zoning administrator earlier He said when he is hell have to Mathie said most Roy residents' this year, said the only way the give up his business practices. dont realize it is against city or- sign will be allowed is if the Everybody does it, Hart said, dinances to post a sign in their council changes the ordinance. because most of us need it. Seamons said if the Mathies reHart said the commissioners yard to sell produce or kittens. However, Seamons still con- fuse to remove the sign it is a have piecemealed the policy totends the sign is going to have to Class B misdemeanor. gether since 1985 and have not given himself and two other attorneys in the office the opportunity to participate. Hart said he has conducted a private practice since hiring on come? he asked. with the county and that he conagainst violators and ordered them to move renters out of their public These are the kind of problems siders his activities homes. we need to look at, the mayor knowledge. Hart said he first serves the In an interview on Nov. 18, added. and schedules his outside county Ashdown said he is concerned He said he expects the council about elderly residents who to take a good hard look at the time and cases around his county work. bought homes with more than situation. Baker said if Hart, who has one floor level with the intent of be to been with county government would One solution retireafter it renting out part of change the zoning to allow rent- since 1974 and the attorneys ofment. als an action that would proba- fice for five years, is found to be What do we do about them? bly arouse the ire of residents in conflict with the county policy he asked rhetorically. who purposely bought homes in there will either have to be a Do they have a right to use the areas because they modification'- of his outside homes theyve bought and paid didnt want to live in a congested work, or a modification in his as a means of adding to their in area. employment with the county. 'Piano' sign sparks controversy time and place for private piano instruction. Jack Seamons, Roy zoning adROY The Roy City Planning Commission will recommend to ministrator, told the Lakeside Rethe City Council that a piano view the planning lesson sign in violation of the commission made the decision citys home occupation sign ordi- last Tuesday the sign must come down because it is in violation of nance be taken down. the The in located sign, citys home occupation sign the front yard of Kevin Mathies ordinance. Seamons said the ordinance residence at approximately 2500 West 5600 South, advertises the specifies no sign larger than 2 BRYON SAXTON Lakeside Review staff seven-memb- er square feet can be placed in a res- idents yard. The ordinance also requires the sign must be attached to the building or home. But Alton Mathie, Kevins father, said the citys sign ordinance is simply contrary to fairness and that he intends to approach the council with the planning commissions decision on Tuesday. Sunset studies 'illegal' rental units in homes residences; others are doing so legally. ROBIN TIBBETS Lakeside Review correspondent SUNSET Council members-eleJoyce Browning and James Martin will get their feet wet in their new jobs as they look into, and count, the number of singlefamily homes in Sunset that have rental units. Theyll be looking into situations where two families live in one house, Mayor Larry C. Ashdown said. Some of the owners of singlefamily homes have paid fees and have permits to rent part of their ct - i il- resMany owners of idences are renting either upper or lower floors and living in the area not being rented, the mayor said. Its going to take a while to get this...straightened out, he said. Issuing permits to rent parts of homes in an Rzone, is bothersome to City Attorney Steven Bailey. My concern is legitimizing an illegitimate operation by selling a business license, he said. one-fami- -l ly (single-famil- y) Ashdown instructed em- city ployees to not sell any more busi- ness licenses to owners of homes who are renting out part of their houses until the council comes up with a solution. Asked if the council could declare a moratorium, Bailey said it doesnt have the authority to do that. This isnt the first time the problem has come up. Previous councils have attempted to halt the practice and in some cases have levied fines one-fami- ly one-fami- - ly I ROBERT REGAN Lakeside Review staff SALT LAKE CITY Tax rates went but only a little and, up this year thanks to new legislation, comparisons are much easier to make. When the Truth in Taxation law went into effect last year, out went the mill levy and in came understandable g percentages. Now, instead of mills, property tax rates are expressed as a tiny percentage of reasonable fair cash value, according to a recently issued Utah Foundation report. mind-numbin- But that tiny percentage grew in all seven of the Lakeside cities studied by it the private tax organization. Among the cities included in the reClearfield, Farmington, Kays-villport Layton, Roy, Sunset and Syracuse tax bills went up the most in Roy, .82 percent, and the least in Sunset, .20 percent. According to the foundations report of 71 of the states largest cities, the tax rate went up an average of 1.4 percent from 1986 to 1987. In the survey based on records from the Utah State Tax non-prof- e, cash value. In other words, the figure tial property. used by the tax man is lower than the For example, 100 percent less 20 perone used by your insurance company. cent gives the 80 percent assessment of Real property, such as cars and appraised value for personal property. trucks, is placed on the tax rolls at 80 For residential property that 80 percent percent of appraised value while resi- is reduced by another 25 percent.. dential property is only assessed at 60 The actual tax rate for Clearfield is percent of the reasonable fair cash value." 1.8183 percent, for Kaysville it is The reductions are in place for 1.5500 percent, for Farmington it is property due to a 20 percent 1.6472 percent, for Layton it is 1.6585 allowance in determining the fair cash percent, for Roy it is 1.6457 percent, value. An additional 25 percent reduc- for Sunset it is 1.7175 percent and for tion of that figure is made for residen Syracuse it is 1.4891 percent. Commission, taxes rose in 44 cities and declined in 27. Statewide, Roosevelt posted a giant leap of 13.9 percent followed closely by Park Citys 11.5 percent jump. Kanab had the greatest decline as property tax bills dropped 8.4 percent. The cities of South Weber, West Point, Clinton and Fruit Heights were not surveyed as they fell below the cutoff line of the 71 largest cities. Due to quirks in the law, the assessed valuation in determining tax bills is in reality much less than the fair market locally-asse- ssed Majority of property taxes spent by school districts ROBERT REGAN Lakeside Review staff SALT LAKE CITY Resi- dential property tax payments are due in five days but where does the money go? And what will happen if the property tax initiative now being circulated goes into effect? According to a recently issued Utah Foundation report, in most Utah communities the largest share of the property tax revenue goes to support local schools. On the average, school districts get 53 percent of the taxes paid. 23 percent The next chunk goes to county government with 18 percent staying with municipalities. Only 6 percent goes to special districts such as Nabs you. Even though he didnt have a gun, Webster said the two men docilely climbed into the passenFrom 1A ger side of his truck and rode home with him. Clearfield police I was stunned when he arrived a few minutes later and brought those two men to our took both into custody. house. He brought one of them Although he was photographed into our house to use the bathinterviewed by the media and room. Had it been me, I honored by the council, and wouldve let him use the lawn. Webster said its no big deal. When he gave chase, Webster It seemed like the thing to do. said he couldnt see the fleeing Theres no answer as to why I did truck and had to stop occasionally to listen for the loud muffler. it on the spur of the moment. I think thats what anyone He caught up with the fleeing do should maybe Im wrong. a men about mile and a half Webster said he wasnt scared south of his house. They hadnt until everything was over. left Main but were parked. I stopped and got out and holEven then, I wasnt scared for lered to them: Youve committed myself. I was concerned about a felony. I have a gun. Get into what might happen if one of the my vehicle and accompany me guys decided to came back and back to the accident site where attempt to harm his family to get the police will be waiting for even. . " , , libraries, sewer districts and for than the appraised value. In other words, there is a 20 percent mosquito abatement. A property tax initiative petireduction from the appraised tion now being circulated would value (what the insurance comlimit tax rates to .75 percent of pany says its worth) to the fair market value (what the tax man fair market value on residential property and percent of fair puts on the tax rolls.) And in the case of residential market value on other real prophousing there is another 25 pererty, such as cars and boats. Presently a piece of property is cent reduction from that 80 peron the tax rolls at a lower value cent figure. That reduced figure 1 Do you CORRESPONDENT CLEARFIELD MARGE SILVESTER HOUSE HUNTING Let Classified Ads help you find what Call Lakeside youre looking for. Review 544-203- 6 825-690- 4 FARMINGTON CALLAHAN Review Lalceside 2146 North LYNDIA GRAHAM 544-442- 3 544-995- 8 KAYSVILLE, FRUIT HEIGHTS RUTH MALAN Marilyn Karras April Adams ..... Gary Hatch Bryon Saxton Assistant Managing Editor Sports Editor Reporter....... Robert F. 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