Fountain Green, Utah: October 2008

A spirited time was had by all. The full elected counsel was present and chaired by Mayor Scott Collard. I'm not going to go into the entire meeting, visit city hall and ask for a copy of the minutes from this and past meetings. Do ya'll know what is happening here in Fountain Green? The best way is to participate in each and every monthly meeting. Starting next month they meet an hour earlier at 7 p.m. in the City Hall.

Lots of great interaction on things such as city cleanup, property rights, the new water project that may be in the works, road repairs, general city property maintenance, Eagle Scout Projects, building permits, financial condition of the city, citizen comments and questions. This is our city, we elected the city counsel and they really need our help in governing and directing the affairs of the city to best meet the needs of the majority. If we are silent we have no right to complain. Be there next month.

I personally want to thank the members of the city counsel, they are truly trying to do what is best for all of us. Sometimes they don't really know without our help, most of the time they are right on the spot.

Biggest issue last night was trying to cleanup the city streets. They have asked citizens to move trash, old sheds, wrecked cars and personal property off the city property that extends from the road to the individual property line. Overall it is a good thing to help make our community look cleaner and more organized. Many citizens had concerns of car parking and trailer parking. The discussion was lively to say the least. Scott Collard and the counsel agreed to take the comments under consideration and review. Thanks.

The city counsel voted the Fountain Green Sportsman Club to fall under the umbrella of the city. It was proposed that a new trap and skeet shooting facility be built on city property near the sewer ponds. The nearby land owners will be contacted for input. Preliminary approval was given to continue plans for the sporting complex.

Two Eagle Scout projects were submitted. One was to repair and resurface the basketball court in the city office building. The other was to put together emergency bags that can be carried by the local fire and police vehicles that contain various medical supplies. Both projects are still in the planning stages and we hope to hear more about them. When we do, it's real important for the citizens of Fountain Green to support and assist these young men in making them a success.

It was brought up that there is a dangerous section of sidewalk on the east side of the business on State Street. This section has been pushed up by tree roots. I felt it is an eye sore for the city as well as a public danger. Since gas lines may be in the roots nothing has been done. It's under advisement.

See ya'll next month at the city meeting.

Don