Paul Erickson appointed to fill seat on Richmond’s city council
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paul Erickson appointed to fill seat on Richmond’s city councilBy Hillary Bowler RICHMOND—The City Council added a new member at the meeting Tuesday night. Paul Erickson was sworn in by Justin Lewis, the city recorder, after an executive session was held to choose among six applicants. Erickson will ...
Millville will apply again for RAPZ funds to build pavilion
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Millville will apply again for RAPZ funds to build pavilionBy Jen Stevenson MILLVILLE-- The city is hoping to receive funding from the Cache County Recreation, Arts, Parks & Zoo (RAPZ) tax to build a pavilion 24 feet by 40 feet in the South City Park. The council discussed the ...
Smithfield FD explains emergency response effort to city council
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield FD explains emergency response effort to city councilSMITHFIELD--Fire Chief Jay Downs outlined how his department's emergency management division will coordinate emergency response efforts, Wednesday at City Council meeting. “This is a new program; we’ve only been doing it about a year. We are still looking to ...
Residential zoning needs sharper teeth, N. Logan residents say
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Residential zoning needs sharper teeth, N. Logan residents sayBy Kate Clark NORTH LOGAN--Few citizens showed up for the public hearing at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, but the concerns they expressed made an impact on the suggested changes to commercial and industrial zones in North Logan. Cliff Cahoon expressed his disapproval ...
River Heights works to redefine zoning in Riverdale area
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on River Heights works to redefine zoning in Riverdale areaBy Tyson Thorpe RIVER HEIGHTS--The Planning Commission made progress Tuesday night in writing city code dealing with mixed-use properties as part of its general plan. Currently, the Riverdale area is identified as mixed-use on the city's general plan. The Riverdale area lies ...
Expanding water resources a top priority in Millville, council says
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Expanding water resources a top priority in Millville, council saysBy Jen Stevenson MILLVILLE--The city would like to be able to use some of its water shares from Garr Spring Irrigation Co. for not only irrigation but for culinary water as well. City maintenance superintendent Gary Larsen told the City Council ...
Hyde Park man presents vision for winter fun park to council
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park man presents vision for winter fun park to councilBy Kayla Harding HYDE PARK--Resident Bruce Clark proposed in Wednesday night’s City Council meeting that Lions Park’s improvements include plans for a snow park during the winter. “Hyde Park is a community of families and we’re all trying to raise our families ...
New EPA requirements for storm water among challenges for Smithfield
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on New EPA requirements for storm water among challenges for SmithfieldBy Safiyyah Ballard LOGAN--Smithfield City Manager James Gass outlined the new guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the City Council meeting Wednesday night. “This program requires states to get a permit from the federal government, and the states ...
River Heights will lease backhoe this year, not rent
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on River Heights will lease backhoe this year, not rentBy Tyson Thorpe RIVER HEIGHTS--The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to lease a new backhoe, hoping to save around $5,000 this coming year by leasing instead of continuing to rent one. The city rented a backhoe from Niederhauser Construction Inc. for a ...
Bagley appointed to Providence council post
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Bagley appointed to Providence council postBy Bonnie Phelps PROVIDENCE—Bill Bagley was voted as the new councilman for Providence at last night’s City Council meeting. The vote was tied 2-2 between Bagley and Lanny Herron until Mayor Liechty broke the tie, giving Bagley the win. Bagley ...
Richmond council accepts Ward’s resignation; changes subdivision code
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Richmond council accepts Ward’s resignation; changes subdivision codeBy Hillary Bowler RICHMOND—Councilman Keith Ward resigned from the Richmond City Council Tuesday night, ending the first 2010 council meeting full of hope for a successful year on a sad note. Ward read his official letter of resignation aloud, sticking ...
Nibley is first city to reap reward of county road sales tax money
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley is first city to reap reward of county road sales tax moneyBy Benjamin Wood NIBLEY--Cache County Executive Lynn Lemon visited the City Council meeting Nov. 19 to present a $658,000 check for the recently completed construction on 3200 South. Lemon called the project a "worthy purpose" and said the funds came from ...
Hyrum adopts NIMS as incident-management policy
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyrum adopts NIMS as incident-management policyBy Heidi Hansen HYRUM—A resolution to adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as Hyrum’s official incident code of conduct was unanimously approved by the City Council Thursday. Blake Christensen, Hyrum city’s safety officer, who spoke in favor of the resolution, said ...
Smithfield renews city’s contract with Comcast
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield renews city’s contract with ComcastBy Katie Krusi SMITHFIELD–City Council voted Wednesday to renew the city’s franchise agreement with Comcast for an additional 10 years. The previous contract was for 15 years, but this time around the council felt a shorter contract would be in the ...
Graffiti may now cost artists up to $1,000 in Hyde Park
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Graffiti may now cost artists up to $1,000 in Hyde ParkBy Dana Ivins HYDE PARK–A first-time graffiti ordinance designated as “citizen-friendly” by Mayor David Kooyman was approved Wednesday by the City Council. The ordinance defines graffiti as “any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, painting or other defacement that is written, ...
Hyrum weighs costs of irrigation water swap between canals
Friday, November 6th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyrum weighs costs of irrigation water swap between canalsBy Heidi Hansen HYRUM—A proposed irrigation project that would give the city access to more water was discussed in City Council Thursday, but it may come with a high energy price. “We would like to partially eliminate irrigation out of the O'Berry ...
Voters’ Guide: Smithfield holds ‘meet the candidates’ night
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Voters’ Guide: Smithfield holds ‘meet the candidates’ nightBy Katie Krusi SMITHFIELD--Citizens gathered Wednesday evening to hear the platforms and opinions of candidates running for mayor and two city council seats. Candidates started the night off by giving a two minute personal introduction, followed by a two-minute platform statement, ...
Wellsville wins state grant for trail and bridge project
Monday, October 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville wins state grant for trail and bridge projectBy Nick Rust WELLSVILLE--The City Council has accepted a grant from the state of Utah for $123,246, to help the Wellsville Dam trail and bridge project. Councilman Gary Bates, city engineer Chris Breinholt and city recorder Don Hartle met with the Utah ...
Mendon discusses Eagle Scout bridge project, what to do about junk cars
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mendon discusses Eagle Scout bridge project, what to do about junk carsBy Kade Delis MENDON—City Council members gathered Oct. 8 at Mendon City Station to discuss issues concerning the community. The discussion began with an Eagle Scout named Josh McBride who was announcing a project for the Eagle Scouts. He ...
Emergency response team asks North Logan council for help with funding
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Emergency response team asks North Logan council for help with fundingBy Amanda Pierce NORTH LOGAN – David Benson, the leader for the North Logan City Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), wants North Logan to help fund the CERT program. “We have an opportunity, I believe, right now, to become a key player ...