Deseret News Archives, Wednesday, April 7, 1999 Marriott-Slaterville seeks loan to tide it over till July 1 OGDEN (AP) Marriott-Slaterville is asking Weber County for a short-term loan to tide it over until it is officially incorporated as a city on July 1. Mayor-elect Keith Butler said Monday the city needs about $20,000. Butler said the money will be used for such expenses as insurance bonding for city officials, some office supplies and an office. The city will also need to have a tentative budget in place before it incorporates, and that will require expensive advertisements. It can pay the money back after Oct. 1, he said, when its first sales tax revenues should be delivered. Residents of Marriott and Slaterville voted overwhelmingly in November to incorporate the two townships into one city. In January, they elected a mayor and council. Since then the mayor and council elect have been struggling to get their city set up. They have been hampered by the fact that since their city doesn't legally exist, it has no money and no ability to raise any. It can't even apply for a loan from a bank. County Commission Chairman Glen Burton said he is more than willing to help the new city out, as long as it doesn't cost the county anything. He said Monday he is talking to the county attorney's office to set up a way to make funds available, with enough controls to make sure the county doesn't end up guaranteeing a spending spree. New city gets line of credit OGDEN-The city of Marriott-Slaterville got a $25,000 line of credit Tuesday, courtesy of the Weber County Commissioners. The city was formed by its residents in the November election and starts operations July 1. Unfortunately, it is unable to collect tax money to operate on until it becomes legal, but it needs money before then to rent office space, buy supplies, pay legal fees and other needs. Since the city does not legally exist, it can't borrow the money. Earlier this year, mayor-elect Keith Butler and the City Council members-elect asked the commissioners to consider a grant to help the city get started. The commissioners balked at that, but said they would loan the money. They approved a contract Tuesday that makes $25,000 available to the city, interest free. The money must be paid back by Nov. 15, by which time the city expects to have its first payments of sales tax revenues from the state. If not, it will be able to borrow money on its own. The agreement also allows the new city to acquire supplies through the county's purchasing department, which allows it to buy at lower government rates.