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Show Davis County Clipper Tuesday, November 26, 1996 page A3 Grant for two new police bikes OKd Paul Challis News Editor BOUNTIFUL The police department will use a $10,000 block grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to purchase two new bicycles and overtime funding for its Bicycle Patrol Program. The city will purchase two new bikes for approximately $1,500 and the remaining $7,500 will go toward overtime pay for bike patrol officers and to help administer the There was no public comment on the proposed block grant. Second, the funds must be put into an interest bearing account and third, an advisory board must be set up to oversee the grant money and distribution. With the addition of two new bikes the city will have four avail-abl- e for patrolling throughout the city. In the past the bicycle patrol has been used during Summerfest and the Handcart Days celebration and other crowd e The new bicycles come specially grant. Bountiful already has two bicycles in its patrol program with two officers that have a summer beat. During the school year the two patrolmen are resource officers at Bountiful and Viewmont High. From June to August the two are on bike patrol throughout the city. According to Police Chief Paul Rapp, the three aspects of the grant needed be done before it can be allocated. A public hearing had to be held and was held on Nov. 13. control-typ- events. equipped with gadgets that can aid a patrolman including emergency lights for safety to be visible in the dark. The council also approved $9,047 for Emergency 911 equipment for the new public safety building. Included in the equipment will be a keyboard to allow the 91 workers to communicate with the hearing impaired. The new public safety building is expected to be completed by February 1997. 1 Farmington voters say no to ambulance tax increase Susan Tanner Holmes Contributing Writer Presently Farmington is serviced by ambulances from South Davis Ambulance Association which FARMINGTON close opinion In a very poll vote, Farmingtons bid for public operates four ambulances covering a population of about 40,000. In addition, the city does not provide fire station coverage. The Farmington City Fire Department is The voting was almost a 5050 split with only 166 votes separating disthe two sides. Five of the tricts voted in favor of the proposal City officials were also concerned with the low voter turn out and misleading advertising that went out the night before the election. Id never interpret this vote us 1 approval of a tax increase to pay for ambulance service and fire protection went down to defeat. l, volunteer basically an Of the 3,756 residents saying they weren't in who took the poll, 1,961 "It frightens me to think our ambulance must come favor of increased ambulance and fire seror 52 percent voted against from Centerville or Wood Cross." a proposed tax increase, vice." said Connors. while 1,795 or 48 percent "What it means is Councilman Gary Elliot that they have to go voted in favor of the tax increase. slower, take little bites The thing I take from this department with the station being of the apple at a time, keep doing vote, said David Connors, city manned only 20 percent of the time. what we're doing, but the public needs to realize that we dont have A lot of the people are in favor councilman, is that the public is of the services, but not in favor of the services," said Mayor Gregory strongly in favor of increased sersaid Larry S Bell. vices in this area. The number of the tax increase, Our Farmington's Volunteer those voting in favor of the proposHaugen, city councilman. People al shows a strong desire for those are in favor of taking it one step at a Firemen need to know we support and sustain them 100 percent. time. services. While they do a super job," said The thing that concerns me, The proposal asked residents if they would be willing to begin a said Councilman Gary Elliott, is Elliott, "We need to remember that new city operated, city based ambuthat the ones telling us they dont because of the highway construcwant it, are the ones who need it the lance service, to expand the present tion and the job situations, we will fire station coverlimited most. Elliott was alluding to the have some of our 27 volunteers age to per day, and to breakdown of districts where many who won't be available when we increase property tax revenues by of those opposed came from the need them. It frightens me to think $106,000 to pay for the new and older sections of town where there that our ambulance must come from Centerville or Woods Cross." are more older people. expanded public safety services. 24-ho- on-cal- Over the river and through the water? Josie Jarvis, who lives on Porter Lane in Centerville, did not expect floods for Thanksgiving She could only wait and watch Friday as flood waters inched closer and closer to her's and neighbors' windows during the heavy downpour that flooded scores of Davis County basements Storm totals across Utah ranged from 0 75 inches in Sandy to 3 35 inches in Washington County Layton and Bountiful had 2 inches of rain The flood waters stopped 2 indies short of the Jarvis home windows The Clipper wishes you and yours a HAPPY THANKSGIVING cAr. 40(tH4 Solid Oak Bentwood Table & 6 Solid Oak Chairs 95 The first known Christmas card was created in 1843 by John Cal-co- tt Horsley, an English illustrator. Features protec-tiv- e finish. 41X60 & W Vr 18 leaves 6 w2 solid oak Paddle 0)1 '(GDI yr Back side chairs, GnnGflimixHinD on-du- ISSKRTTCHI 'CiftCertincatesvaiUble AWARDS continued from front Bountiful lauds beautification efforts won for Lighting, Flowers and Yard; and Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 355 E. 900 North, Best New Building, landscaping and flowers. Lakeview Animal Business S. Orchard Drive, 1975 Hospital, New Building, Yard and Flowers; Boston Market, 210 W. 500 South, New Building, Landscaping; McDonalds, 500 S. 500 West, New Building, Landscaping; 1HC Health Care Center, 390 N. Main, Building Remodel, Landscaping yard; Whisperwood Hollow, 108 S. Main, Landscaping, Flowers; Willey Ford, 1800 S. Main, Building Remodel, Yard; and Dicks Market, 2280 S. Orchard Drive, New BuildingArchitectural Design. The following residential winners received beautification award plaques: Blvd., Best Looking YardBest Landscaping; Robert McArthur, northeast corner lot, 100 E. 500 South, Remodel, Landscaping; John and Marco Cushing, 763 S. Cottonwood Circle, and Best Looking YardBest Night Lighting. Other plaque winners include: Frank and Grace Whitaker, 944 E. Center, Best Looking Grant and Marva Randle, Yard; 1381 Oakridge Circle, Older HomeBest Looking Yard; Steve and Tammy Kasteler, 1742 E. Ridge Point Drive, Best Looking New Home; Reed and Elaine McKay, 325 W. 1350 North, Best Looking YardBest Landscaping; Maurice and Leona Blotter, 35 W. 800 North, Best Landscaping, Dee and Gail VVinegar, 2978 S. Devon Drive, Best Looking Yard, Robin and I.uana Hood, 122 W. 3500 South. Best Looking Yard; Matt and Jane Thomas. 3494 S Sunset Hollow Drive. Best New Home, Best YardBest Looking Landscaping, Best Night Lighting; Lewis and Renee Marchant, 701 W. 3500 South. Older Home. Best Looking Yard. 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