$1.50 Dec. 6, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 44
See Inside...
Also...
Davis County Jail programs
DSD survey on cell phone use
page 4
Religious groups and other volunteers teach life skills to inmates Page 6
Former BHS player "Forever Brave"
page 9
Animal Care proposes 57.02% tax increase
NEWS IN BRIEF Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump’s first 100 days
FARMINGTON—Residents were split on a tax increase at a public hearing held Tuesday night. Some believed it wasn’t too much to help animals and others felt it was too much of a tax burden.
Congress is expected to pass a short-term funding bill, or continuing resolution (CR), to avoid a government shutdown before the Dec. 20 deadline. This is due to the lack of agreement between Democrats and Republicans on a full-year spending plan. While a CR would allow for more time to negotiate a longer-term deal, it could also complicate the incoming Trump administration’s agenda and limit their ability to prioritize certain issues.
By Becky Ginos becky.g@thecityjournals.com
A
public hearing at a commission meeting on Tuesday night seemed to be a battle between animal lovers and non-animal lovers. The hearing was to consider a proposed tax increase by Davis County Animal Care of 57.02% to cover operational needs of a new facility that will be three times bigger than the current building. The building itself is already paid for. The tax on a $578,000 residence would increase from $22.57 to $35.44 which is approximately $12.87 per year. Before public comment began, Commissioner Randy Elliott gave some background information on the funding for Animal Care. “This is actually a city function,” he said. “About two years ago the county and city managers got together to decide what should be done. Before that it was broken out into cities paid for half and the county paid for half.” It was never very clear on how much of that was going to animal care, said Elliott. “We said we could do several things. One, open up a special service district. That could balloon this by several million dollars I’m sure because you’d have to have your own HR, staff, IT. So it was decided by city managers to go out and seek a tax rate through the state legislature so we could be transparent on our taxes about how Please see INCREASE: pg. 10
South Korea parliament votes to lift martial law declaration, defying president
DAVIS COUNTY ANIMAL CARE houses 4,500 animals in the facility annually.
Courtesy photos
Proposed tax increase The Davis County Animal Care tax on a $578,000 residence would increase from $22.57 to $35.44, which is $12.87 per year. Tax on a $578,000 business would increase from $41.04 to $64.44, which is $23.40 per year. If the proposed budget is approved, Davis County Animal Care would increase its property tax budgeted revenue by 57.02% above last year’s property tax budgeted revenue excluding eligible new growth.
WINTER IS HERE, ARE YOUR TREES READY? Tree health care • Tree trimming & removal Stump grinding • Emergency tree services • Demolition
Now Hiring! $35-$80,000/Year
Year ‘round, FULL Benefits, Bonuses, Overtime, PAID Vacation, 401K, Growth Opportunities
WINTER TREE SERVICES
30% OFF
Must present coupon at time of purchase. Expires 1/15/25.
Call Diamond Tree Experts Today! 801-797-2347 • DiamondTreeExperts.com
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, citing a need to combat antistate forces. However, the Wikipedia National Assembly quickly voted to overturn the declaration, leading to widespread protests and international concern. The move, which harkened back to a more authoritarian era, was widely condemned as a dangerous overreach of power. While the immediate crisis has been averted, the incident has raised serious questions about the state of democracy in South Korea.