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Show -- f TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1990 VOLUME 10, .NUMBER 19 COMMUNITY NEWS FOR ROY AND NORTH DAVIS COUNTY HEADLESS the weeks news stones from the A summary of r. Standard-Examine- JAMES NICKERSON Standard-Examine- r Davis Bureau Let the building begin. That appears to be the overall feeling of county taxpayers on todays Davis School District bond election. Results of the bond election going on from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at polling places around Davis County, will decide whether a $40 million bond issuance will be secured for a new high school to be built in the Clearfield-Layto- n attendance area by August 1992. The new high school would take up $27 million of the total. The remaining $13 million would be broken up between other school construction projects which include property for a second high school, air conditioning in junior high and elementary schools, junior high school additions, portable classrooms and strategic remodeling of secondary $40 pass the bond), said Davis School District business administrator Roger Glines. I think that we have communicated the need because of the growth in the dis- I trict. It is a genuine need that is obvious because the alternatives Officials concerned makes many improvements FARMINGTON Today Davis County voters will decide whether to secure a $40 million bond for a new high school in the Clearfield-Layto- n attendance area. According to Davis County School Board President Bruce Summerhays, if the bond is approved by voters, it is estimated that the taxpayer of a typical $75,000 home would be paying $28 to $35 a year in property tax. The projects list advanced by the Davis school board en- property for a second high school in north Davis County. $4.5 million for Enrollment growth history about water pressure 1983-198- Officials are KAYSVILLE concerned an unincorporated 9: 60 junior high school additions. $3 million for junior high school air conditioning. $1.5 million for portable classrooms. The portable classrooms cost about $25,000 each, about half the cost of regular classrooms. $1 million for elementary school air conditioning. $2 million for strategic remodeling of secondary schools. In a Davis School District tax poll conducted March' 4 by Dan Jones & Associates, it was indicated that Davis County taxpayers are willing to pay the extra taxes to insure a See POLL on page 2 $27 million for the new high school proposed to be built by the beginning of the school year. $1 million to purchase 1992-9- 3 to building a new high school are undesirable. Those alternatives are double school. sessions or year-roun-d In double sessions each school day would start at 6:20 a.m. and end at noon for the first track. The second track would start at 12:30 p.m. and finish at 6:15 p.m. Glines said if the bond is de 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Source: Davis School District feated, the alternatives would have to be decided upon, but it would be a matter of trying to choose the lesser of two evils. , (The alternatives) are possible, but not desirable. If the bond doesnt pass that may be what were left with, he said. With double sessions, kids come early and stay late. They would hang around making it impossible to deal with students in the hall ways. d With school it would be difficult keeping tracks equal, Glines said. It costs more money because schools would have to have stringent rules and they couldnt afford to offer extra curricular activities. Davis County residents are echoing Glines sentiments. year-roun- I am all for keeping class size down because that is the biggest problem in education, said Lynda Morrison, Clearfield resident .and former art teacher at Bonneville High School. If the bond takes care of overcrowding then I am in favor of it. With overly large classes there is simply no way to track the kids See BOND on page 2 Farmer fights for his land By DONNA BROWN - t SYRACUSE When Joe Jensen bought farmland southwest of Syracuse nearly 30 years ago he knew he was in for a lifelong battle against the elements of nature. As he fought to turn the abandoned farm into productive fields of grain, a battle he didnt count on was a legal one with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Corps officials say Jene sens farm, south of Bluff Road in the unincorporated area of Syracuse, is a wetland. When our country gets to the point that a damn military man can come in and tell a farmer what to do, thats when its time to quit, Jensen said. Jensen says the Army is violating his constitutional right, protected by the Fifth Amendment, by taking his property without just compensation. Although Jensen has not filed a legal suit, he says he has sought the advice of an attorney and is considering some action. Under section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Corps of Engineers is the regulatory agency which grants permits for use and construction on the nations wetlands. They are governed by the Environmental Protection Agency which has the authority to veto the Corps decisions. By leveling the land and draining surface and subsurface water without a permit, he is in violation of the Clean Water Act. The transgression could cost Jensen up to $50,000 per day until the reversed. In extreme damage-i- s cases violators can be sentenced to prison. Brooks Carter, chief of the Corps Utah Regulatory Office, Salt Lake, says it is unlikely Jensen will be fined unless no other agreement can be reached. he said. Were not Wed like to see this worked out to benefit everyone. Wetlands are identified by specific types of vegetation, soil and hydrology. Carter said a recent study by the Corps indicates small parts of Jensens property have been wetlands for at least 100 years. Other parts have become wetlands within about 60 300-acr- Surrounded by her three sets of twins, Sandy Burborough celebrates her birthday. lege to pursue a degree in secondary educa- Standard Examiner Davis Bureau tion. KAYSVILLE of poker, three pairs doesn't mean much. But for single parent Sandy Burborough, is more all fraternal twins three pairs than a full house. Sandy is the mother of three sets of twins, Erin and Jesse, 12; Haley and Jenna, 8; and Adam and Samantha, 5. "They're all fraternal. They dont look alike, she said. Ironically enough there was a time when Sandy was concerned she wouldnt have the opportunity to raise a large family. The Kaysville mother said when she married at age 27 she felt she had married late in life. So. when her first set of twins was born she thought "what a stroke of luck. But by the time the third set had arrived seven years later Sandy was sure she was on course to have somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 children. "My kids have always thought babfes come two at a time, she said with a chuckle. "You go to the hospital, you come home w'ith two babies, she said. The only time the Roy native didnt have twins is when she had a child 10 years ago who later died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Other than playing mom, and possibly holding a local record for twin births, e student at the Davis Sandy is a Applied Technology Center, and on the'' side operates her own graphic illustration Ive got kids who are looking too me. Life goes on, she said. I cant afford to In the game ! 4 full-tim- business, Sandy Inc. "Being a mom is my number one priority. Sandy said. "But I have to jump these - get depressed. But there have been those moments. '. Shortly after her separation from her husband Sandy recalls sitting in her bedroom feeling so alone when a knock at the door and a request from one of her children for a peanut-buttand jelly sandwich brought her task back to focus. I thought, I guess I had better get up and jelly sandand go make a peanut-butte- r the moment. she on said wich, reflecting been a tough has over, however, Starting mountain to climb. Sandy said she draws strength from her deep LDS convictions and the feeling of importance she receives from her children. She also holds family home evening three to four times a week, even if it is just ice cream and reading a scripture. The children, especially the older two, also help out. Theyre good kids. Its a family effort, she said. They do laundry, they do dishes, they do yardwork. They sometimes gripe, but they do it. So, when the wounds of divorce have healed and the mountain of adversity has been reduced to a molehill, Sandy said she hopes to be in front of a classroom full of students once like herself. No doubt about it, Sandy is playing the hand life has dealt her. Three pairs. Better yet, a full house. tough-turned-tend- er er . Sandy Burborough hurdles now so the future will be good for us. parent does not However, the dual-rol- e want to be mistaken for a super mom. "I'm not a super mom. I dont believe in super moms. Theyre just stressed-ou- t ladies, she said. Id rather hold my kids in my lap, and have a dirty floor, she said. wants to be Instead the someone who puts one foot in front of the other. A survivor. Im just trying to survive at this point, she said. Ive refused to give up. I refuse to be a victim. Sandy, who is studying graphics at the DATC in Kaysville via the JTPA program, said she hopes her skills and determination will eventually lead her to Weber State Col i-- - resident Claude McBride, who owns about 90 Syracuse acres in west Syracuse said, The original settlers found this area with vegetation the same as is now found on Antelope and Fremont islands. The water table e was low. The soil was and permitted the growing of grain crops. The area was laced with natural (channels) that acted as natural See LANDS on page 2 salt-fre- non-irrigat- i - y, years. V ? v fine-happ- Kaysville. "I would say the water flow is as good as any hillside community, Brown said. Every community has a certain area that dont have the same volume of pressure, he said. City hires architect for operations center KAYSVILLE The city council has entered into an agreement with Richard D. Chong and Associates for $64,000 to do the architectural work on the proposed city operations center. Public works, the power de- and parks department in the new facility Ipartment be built on Center' just west of the Deseret Mills. Standaid Examiner correspondent By BRYON SAXTON subdivision located between Lay-to- n and Kaysville doesnt have adequate water pressure to provide fire protection. But one resident says officials are using the matter as an excuse to try an annex the Mutton Hollow subdivision. According to Kaysville City Administrator John Thacker the water volume available in the Mutton Hollow area is not adequate for fire protection services. Thacker said though the subdivision is unincorporated property, it is still in the Kaysville fire service district. But Richard Brown, chairman of the Mutton Hollow Improvement District, said the water flow from their hydrants meets state standards. Brown said Thackers concern is a result of him wanting Mutton Hollow residents to annex into 100-ho- 22-2- tails: schools. Davis County, one of the fastest growing counties in Utah, has been facing overcrowding problems in its schools for some time now. Im optimistic (that voters will million i The 30,000 square foot buildsite ing will be built on a a construction cost of approximately $1.5 million. Bids will go out as soon as the design is complete and approved by the council, said city administrator John Thacker. It is estimated it will take one year for construction. re Sunset City budget was underestimated SUNSET City officials underestimated expenses for this years budget by about $215,000, but the mayor says there are enough unbudgeted funds to cover the gap with some left over for next year. Mayor Norm Sant said the unbudgeted money was in the general fund when he took office in January. "As I understand it, it was kept in holding, so to speak, for those things that werent budgeted, he said. Sant said the city will reconcile the 1989-9- 0 budget with $175,000 in unbudgeted funds and about $81,000 extra revenue taken in by the city this year. He said about $40,000 will be carried over into the 1990-9- 1 budget. Davis Health director tenders resignation In a surFARMINGTON prise move, the director of the Davis County Health Department has tendered his resignation effective June 1. Dr. Enrico A. Leopardi, who made the announcement at last Tuesday's Board of Health meeting, said he came to the decision last Monday to call it quits in order to spend more time with his family. t Leopardi, who has been with county health since March of 1981, said he would miss the association he has had with the board and county employees. "I have a strong conviction as I fade from the scene that the Davis County Health Department will continue to flourish under my successor," he said. Best quote 'What do you think, would you like to see the budget before adopting the tentative one?'' Kaysville Mayor Brit Howard to the city council when setting a date tor a budget work session |
