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Show Employment Security To Move From Farmington To Bountiful By LE ANN ALLEN The Employment Security Office, which has been located : in Farmington since it came . to Davis County in 1970, will I move to Bountiful in February, according to its director Norman L. Beers. ; HE ASKED county commissioners com-missioners this week if they approved of the move, even though it is under state juris-focuon. juris-focuon. "You couldn't move : to a nicer town," said Commissioner Com-missioner CM. Moss, a resident of Bountiful. I "1 think it is wisdom and good judgement," said Com- : missioner Stanley Smoot. ; Commissioner Glen Flint, : who resides in the northern end of the county, approved of , the move, commenting that the Layton office seemed to be ; adequately serving the northern part. WHEN THE office opened ; about five years ago, it began : with a staff of three. "We weren't sure of the future in ; terms of size of operations and programs but the acceptance has been tremendous," said Mr. Beers. "We have been looking around for a new location. The lease on the old location will terminate January 30." Since there are seven times the number of work sites and five times the work force in the southern part, we have been looking in that direction, he pointed out. "TODAY IS a good day to show the need for a new building," he said. The rain had caused personnel to put more than a dozen containers around the office to catch water leaking from the roof. The image of employment services have changed recently with the emphasis being put on finding jobs for people, instead of emphasis on serving the employer. "WE HAVE formed an ad hoc committee of employers to help us streamline our organization or-ganization and bring it into line with what is needed," he said. The location being considered con-sidered in Bountiful is at 455 W. Center near the Wasatch Front Regional Council office. "It is a three-story structure, to be refaced and remodeled," he said. "IT IS ABOUT the square footage that we can justify and utilize on a practical basis. We don't want it to be in the heart of Main Street for parking reasons. The location has property for parking." The county is divided in types of employment, making two employment offices its most effective method. Ninety percent of the people from Kaysvilie north are served in Layton where the employment is in manufacturing and . warehousing. EMPLOYMENT in the south leans more to construe-' tion, trade, retail, wholesale and services, he pointed out. "Although the decision on a location will be made by the governor, we like to communicate com-municate with you and hear your opinions. We hope you will feel free to let us know how we can better serve," he said to the commission. EVEN THOUGH the mosquitoes were thick and bothersome, many hunters took their limits home. Farmington Far-mington Bay, a popular duck spot, drew a large number of hunters. The oncoming cold weather will make for even better shooting conditions for the waterfowl hunter. The goose season, which opens Satur-. day, Oct. 11, has a favorable outlook. SHOOTING THAT day will begin one-half hour before sunrise. A note of caution to those people hunting birds in the hills and surrounding mountains. To be on the safe side upland game hunters are advised to wear the hunter orange outer clothing when in the field during the upcoming deer hunt. |