By Rebecca Dopp
Times-News Correspondent
Another short meeting was held at the Levan Town Hall
last Wednesday night. A few items were discussed even though
council member Paul Mangelson and Mayor Bob Shepherd were
not present.
• Jessica Brooks and Rachel Christensen approached
the town council about donating funds so they can attend
Girl's State at SUU this summer. Miss Brooks said that she
is very interested in government and would eventually like
to teach government and history. She also said that she
would like to attend Southern Utah University and this would
give her an opportunity to view the campus.
Miss Christensen said she would like to pursue a career
in the same field and that this would be a great
opportunity. She said that it's hard for the girls to come
up with all of the money if they are limited to just summer
jobs. The total cost to go for each girl is $265.
Council member Cory Christensen said jokingly that the
parents should fork over some money (he is the father of
Miss Christensen).
"I think your parents should shell out some money.
They're a bunch of deadbeats," he said.
Council member Ralph Brooks said that the town usually
donates $150 for each girl and they agreed to support them
again this year. The girls will have to report on their
experience after they attend the conference.
• The Water Quality Board advanced the town some
monies to do a sewer system study. The study found that
Levan is not ready for a sewer system. Levan will eventually
have to pay back the amount, some $33,000, but when is the
issue.
Brooks said that there are two choices: delay payment
until the town decides to borrow money to build a sewer
system, where the $33,000 would be due up front; or, if the
council does not sign a form stating they want to delay
payment then the amount is due now.
Christensen said that eventually the town would be forced
to put in a sewer system be it because of health department
or EPA crackdowns. Brooks said that when they get to that
point he thinks the town should be in-line for the sewer
system before they spend any money on it.
The council approved to sign the form and send it back
stating that the $33,000 will be paid back when the town
puts in a sewer system.
• Fireworks for the July 24th celebration were never
paid for, according to a bill sent by the company who
supplies the fireworks. Somehow the bill was misplaced or
buried in paperwork, and that has turned out to be a costly
mistake. Because the town did not pay it on time they will
most likely lose their discount of $336, approximately the
cost of 30 mortars, said Bruce Rowley.
The bill was supposed to have been paid by Aug. 31, 2004.
The bill was for fireworks for next year's 24th celebration.
The council approved to pay the bill.
• Council member Christensen wanted residents to
know that the reason they lost their television viewing on
Feb. 9th was due to the power being shut off while the city
installed the last of the electric meters on the city
utilities.
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