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Bountiful to consider THE banning tobacco shops, page 3 Davis Chalk festival brings magic to Bountiful sidewalks, page 7 Clipper75 CENTS VOL. 124 NO. 12 Playoffs start Monday THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 in 4A, 5A ranks, page 20 Kaysville proposes 102 percent tax increase BY LOUISE R. SHAW double to around $280 a year, an cannot be met by current rev- police officers is one officer per fire truck can’t go out until two Clipper Staff Writer increase of $11.66 a month, ac- enues, according to Mayor Steve 1,000 residents,” said Hiatt. “We more firefighters come in to the cording to the city’s website. Hiatt. have 23 full-time officers and we station. KAYSVILLE — A combina- Where once the city was 14th “We went through what are have almost 30,000 residents, so Having four at the station has tion of growing needs and shrink- lowest of 15 Davis County cities the needs and the wants (for we are certainly behind the curve decreased response times, said ing tools to meet those needs has in property tax rates levied, the the city),” said Hiatt. “None of on police protection.” Hiatt. resulted in a proposed property increase would put it at 8th of 15. the wants made it through the The council opted last year to “It’s enhanced the safety for tax increase of 102 percent for At a day-long workshop session discussion. The real takeaway is improve fire protection by having our residents, essentially making city residents. on April 26, the Kaysville City Proposition 5 and public safety.” four people staff the fire station at it so that when a fire call comes in That increase, which affects Council considered the growing Two new police officers will be all times. they can roll an engine immedi- only the city’s portion of property city’s fire and police protection added to Kaysville’s force this In the past, only two have been ately,” he said. taxes, could mean the $140 now needs which, when put up against year, in addition to three added a in the station, said Hiatt, which is The increased fire staffing adds owed by a homeowner whose the limitations of a newly passed few years ago. enough to send out an ambulance, home is valued at $250,000, would citizen initiative known as Prop 5, “The national average for but when a fire call comes in, the n See “INCREASE” p. 6 Families Report shows flock to Safe Kids Day air quality Aubrey (center) and Claire Pace try on new helmets with the help of Nick Dragon of improving McKay-Dee Hospital, at this year’s Safe Kids Day at Legacy Events BY MELINDA WILLIAMS Center. Three hundred Clipper Staff Writer helmets were donated by Get Air Kaysville as CLEARFIELD — Davis County Health part of the event, which Department officials were surprised by a drew a large crowd National Lung Association report that showed for information and the Salt Lake area (including Davis County) resources on staying has made some improvements in air quality. healthy and being safe “We feel good about the report,” said Dave (see more photos on Spence, director of the page 17). Davis County Health De- Photo by Louise R. Shaw partment’s Environmental “Every citizen | Davis Clipper Health Services Division. “It’s nice to see there has has a chunk been improvements.” of respon- The American Lung Association released its sibility for State of the Air 2014 re- (pollution).” port last week, listing the Hearing set for subdivision controversy Salt Lake-Provo-Orem – Dave Spence, area as number eight Davis County among the top 10 cities Environmental BY TOM BUSSELBERG can either vote to proceed with thousands of dollars trying to “If the city is going to rely that phase in the development shore up his home built more on soil engineers hired by the most polluted by short- Health Services Managing Editor term particulate pollution process or table the matter for than a decade ago, questions developer to ‘be present at (PM 2.5), giving it a “D” FARMINGTON — Sparks further consideration. the council approving any each dig’ to ensure the things grade. The area received a “C” grade for ozone could figuratively be flying ßMany neighbors to the expansion. are followed, why do we even pollution. at a public hearing Tuesday planned expansion are upset He has qualms both with have building inspectors?” In spite of the low grades, the report shows night, May 6, on the proposed that more homes could be Symphony Homes and the city. City planning officials previ- that in comparison to figures for 2000 Davis Pheasant Hollow Subdivision built in an area they consider “I cannot understand why ously interviewed by the Clip- County had 3.5 fewer days of high PM2.5 expansion. not suitable for development. the city does not ensure rec- per said those engineers were readings in 2012 (the last year the report has The Farmington City Cracks in everything from ommendations are followed as relied upon to assure proper figures for). Council was due to consider driveways to foundations to they claim they were,” Paskett procedures were followed. whether to approve a sche- garages and other parts of said of previous soil studies They also said the city has only matic plan for the subdivision homes have people’s ire up. for the first subdivision, which n See “AIR QUALITY” p. 6 at about 50 E. 700 South. They Mark Paskett, who has spent includes his home. n See “HEARING” p. 6 Opinion ................................ 4 Youth ................................... 9 Church ................................ 13 Business .............................. 19 Index Davis Life .............................. 7 Obituaries .......................... 11 Horizons ............................. 15 Sports ................................. 20 2 Briefs CLIPPER • THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 Crime Briefs Compiled by Clipper Staff Sarah Evertsen, 31, and count of theft, and two in a press release. Case may be Hunter Daniel Haynes, 30, third-degree felony counts The woman managed to were booked into the Davis of illegally possessing and escape and call neighbors close to being County Jail on Friday after using a financial transaction for help. resolved being extradited from Knox- card. Layton police had a lead FARMINGTON — At- ville, Tenn., where police The pair were hired by the pair may have fled torneys may have the case there found them in a hotel.