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City Council hikes Mendon Station rental charges

Saturday, November 12th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Mandy Morgan MENDON — When the Mendon Station was built on Main Street of this little city, none of the council members or residents could have guessed how popular the building would be as a rentable venue. Council members discussed ...

Election results calm compared to council meeting in River Heights

Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Lindsay Nemelka RIVER HEIGHTS — Residents have spoken, votes tallied, and three new City Council members have been elected: Richard Okelberry, Dixie Wilson, and Blake Wright. Their 4-year terms begin in January, as River Heights will say goodbye to ...

Hyde Park votes to stay with North Park Police Department

Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK- A 32-year relationship between Hyde Park and North Logan police forces will remain intact, as of Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. In a unanimous vote the council voted to stay with North Park Police Department rather ...

Political science prof wins bid for seat on North Logan’s city council

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By D. Whitney Smith NORTH LOGAN – Damon Cann, a political science professor at Utah State University, rallied with 608 votes Tuesday, which put him at the top of the six candidates in the Nov. 8 election for the three City ...

New manager hopes to launch winter festival at Hyrum State Park

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Kristi Ottley HYRUM - The Hyrum State Park could be at risk for with the possibility of the state parks budgets being cut. It is not known when the potential cut in funding of the parks could happen, ...

Smithfield commits to community covenant to support military families

Saturday, October 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD - First Lt. Earl Simmons presented the City Council on Wednesday with a proposal to participate in a Community Covenant program. The program is set up to help the community show support for military families. The program ...

River Heights considers adopting auto-pay utility billing system

Saturday, October 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Lindsay Nemelka RIVER HEIGHTS – Incorporating a new billing system could have the city reaching directly into resident’s pocketbooks in the future. The City Council discussed at Tuesday's meeting whether they were going to change their outdated billing program to ...

Why sewer bills in Richmond are higher than elsewhere in Cache Valley

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Rouchelle Brockman RICHMOND--Sewers dominated the discussion at the City Council meeting Tuesday. A resident expressed concerns about high sewer rates and an engineer warned of possible sewage problems and presented remedies. Ryan Rogers complained to the council that sewer rates in ...

Canal company’s storage needs more than a pipe dream in Millville

Sunday, October 16th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Rachel Kenley MILLVILLE--Where can you keep three 22-foot by 18-inch pipes safe from thieves and curious children in Millville? That was the question the City Council attempted to answer Thursday night. Glen Stringham, president of the Millville Canal Company, asked the ...

Providence council scorecard: Roosters, 1; sleeping humans, 0

Thursday, October 13th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Kristi Ottley PROVIDENCE--The early dawn sounds of cock-a-doodling from roosters will still be heard within the city limits, with the decision of the City Council not to amend the current animal regulations code and prohibit the owning or raising ...

Hyrum recertifies justice court judge; approves residents’ requests

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Kristi Ottley HYRUM -- A request for a home occupation license and approval to connect to the city’s irrigation system were the main topics of discussion at the City Council meeting Thursday. Hyrum resident Garret Willmore filed ...

Wellsville council undecided on fire truck purchase

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Allie Jeppson WELLSVILLE--The City Council held a slightly different type of meeting Wednesday as members of the Wellsville Fire Department were formally recognized by the Utah State Firemen’s Association for their faithful years of service. “You have a great group of ...

Providence council discusses improvements to city water system

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Mitch Figgat PROVIDENCE -- The City Council voted to continue discussion on water budgets and proposed updates to the entire city water system. Public Works Director Randy Eck and financial officer Skarlet Bankhead brought up the new water works ...

Smithfield council restricts weekday parking on Summit Drive

Friday, September 30th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Nick Bolinder SMITHFIELD -- Parking will now be restricted on Summit Drive on weekdays, after a Wednesday night City Council vote. The council voted 4-1 to ban parking on either side of the street on weekdays from 8 a.m. to ...

Hyde Park dog runs must be closer to owners’ homes, council says

Thursday, September 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK -- The city is taking it down a few decibels. Two new ordinances were brought to the floor at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that could make Hyde Park a little more quiet. The first, an animal ...

Kennel complaint drives Millville council meeting ‘to the dogs’

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Rachel Kenley MILLVILLE -- Public comment concerning a kennel license compliance issue took center stage Thursday at the City Council meeting. Jessie Floyd, a neighbor of Lisa Shaw, complained about the noise and odor problems arising from the dogs kept ...

Pioneer museum or party space? River Heights must decide

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Lindsay Nemelka RIVER HEIGHTS -- City Council members debated Tuesday whether to continue to rent out the Annette Smith Historical Museum or dedicate the entire room to the pioneer artifacts and antiques. The room below the City Office Building is ...

North Logan Council can’t update city’s wage scale for lack of quorum

Saturday, September 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Steven Crass NORTH LOGAN -- A move to update the North Logan city wage scale failed to pass in a 2-1 vote at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Approval of this first step in the scale transformation would have called for city ...

Lewiston City Council endorses plan to offer community classes

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off

By Kristi Ottley LEWISTON -- Ballroom dance, sign language, bread making, landscaping, and quilting are a few of the classes residents will have the opportunity to take, with the offering of community classes right in their own city. No longer ...

Chickens may live in River Heights yards now, roosters still outlawed

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Lindsay Nemelka RIVER HEIGHTS--A new city ordinance prohibits roosters but allows citizens to keep hen chickens on their property. The City Council passed the ordinance Tuesday to deal with problems concerning chickens within city limits. Keeping chickens was not previously ...

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