GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR WEBER COUNTY, UTAH Format 0 NOVEMBER 5, 1996 County Clerk OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE PROPOSED SLATERVILLE TOWNSHIP WEBER COUNTY, UTAH SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1996 PROPOSITION It is proposed that a township, to be known as the Slaterville Township, be created in Weber County. FOR THE CREATION OF THE SLATERVILLE TOWNSHIP 216 AGAINST THE CREATION OF THE SLATERVILLE TOWNSHIP 217 SLATERVILLE TOWNSHIP Planning and Zoning Board VON E. ALLRED_218 VILLIAM BRENT BARTON 219 ALAN L. BROWN_220 KEITH H. BUTLER_221 VERN L. BUTLER_222 CAROLYN B. PERU_223 ORVIL HOLLEY_ 224 REN L. MEYERHOFFER 225 KIM R. SLATER_226 ROB SMOUT 227 OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE PROPOSED WEST MARRIOTT TOWNSHIP WEBER COUNTY, UTAH SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1996 PROPOSITION It is proposed that a township, to be known as the Marriott Township, be created in Weber County. FOR THE CREATION OF THE MARRIOTT TOWNSHIP 178 AGAINST THE CREATION OF THE MARRIOTT TOWNSHIP 179 MARRIOTT TOWNSHIP Zoning Board Vote for Three GERALD W. BISCHOFF_181 BARBARA BROWN_182 JUDITH M. ELMER_183 DELBERT HODSON_184 BILL M. MORRIS_ 185 ERIC D. OLSEN_186 RANDY PHIPPS _187 November 3, 1996 Weber State University Paper, The Signpost, November 4, 1996 Voters determine future of rural communities in tomorrow's election By Mellyn Ludlow image coordinator-Singpost If you are a resident of Marriott, Slaterville, East Huntsville, Hooper, West Warren or Warren, your vote is critical in tomorrow's election that will determine whether or not your community becomes a township. A ruling by the Utah Supreme Court requires that each township receive a supermajority vote. This means that over 50% of the registered voters in each township must vote in favor of the proposed township. Votes that are not cast count against the proposal. A township "brings the government down to the people," Bill Marriott Morris, a Weber State Uni- versity political science student said. A law passed by the 1996 legislature allows communities to form townships, which retain county services but can avoid annexation. Each township also gets a seven-member planning and zoning board. "One thing that's been missing in a lot of the unincorporated areas that are growing is the first level of government-the one closest to the people." Morris said. "We've had See Rural page 3 A township Establishes boundaries that cannot be annexed. Preserves the historical value of small communities, Retains all Weber County services, like Sheriff, Fire District and Road Maintenance Allows local people to make decisions on planning and zoning A township does not... Result in higher taxes Add a level of government Need community revenue sources Manage a municipality because townships function as a sub-unit of county government Provide any liability concerns Deal with collecting taxes 57