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Show Grimshaw steps down Council votes in new mayor By SHARON PRAGLE Record Reporter ENOCH Roger Hillyard became mayor of Enoch by vote of the city council following the resignation of Enoch Mayor Worth Grimshaw who stepped down because of illegal residency last week. Sherry Dial, a Garden Park Subdivision Sub-division resident, filled the vacancy as a new councilmember. The resignation and appointments took place at the Dec. 1 meeting of the city council. Grimshaw, in personally reading his short letter of resignation before the council, stated "It is with mixed feelings that I submit my resignation as mayor of Enoch City. . . . Circumstances Cir-cumstances have rendered it necessary for me to resign as the mayor of Enoch City at this time." The circumstances Grimshaw referred to include his residing outside Enoch City limits, making his mayorship illegal and any possible documents he signs challengable. "Months ago, when I realized I was going to be living outside the city limits, I told the council. They asked me to stay on for as long as possible and we agreed I would resign anytime they felt it necessary on a 30 minute notice." The city currently faces several issues that could cause the city some problems. A lawsuit has been presented to the city by Robert Chandler, an Old Enoch resident, who claims he was misrepresented into thinking he was in the city limits when he wasn't. He says he bought the lot he lives on from Mark Webster, who believed it was in the city, because the city is providing water. However, the council claims the land was never annexed because Webster didn't meet certain development requirements. The city now is threatening to shut off his city water supply. Other suits may be pending. "When you get to the point when you hire a lawyer, anything could happen" Grimshaw said. The city also is considering the passage of a controversial animal zoning ordinance as well as a business ordinance. In discussing the "rapid transition" of the new mayor, Grimshaw said, "A couple (of council members) felt Roger should be the one and made sure it was dune right away. Anyone could have taken over." Hillyard, a resident for the last eight years and associate professor of business administration at Southern Utah State College, was appointed to the council last June when a vacancy arose. He since has been involved in all of the issues Enoch has faced, including fire protection meetings with the Iron County Commission. Grimshaw said his resignation gives the council "a different slant." He stated, "Roger's philosophy is different from mine, but that is not necessarily for the worse." Hillyard's term will expire with the November 1983 election, when also four of the five members on the council will face reelection. Councilman Dennis Ayers will remain. |