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Show 6 TIMPANOGOS" TIMES . December 11,2013 mJi - - : r rtfflif --- i Election Results in Two New Council Members and Mayor - " "T i . - f i 1 j s by Mary Burgin The dust has settled, the current city council has ap-proved the results and the 2013 election is now in the record books. The winners are all anx-iously looking to the future with rolled-u- p sleeves and positive hope. Write-i- n candidate Michael Daniels won his former seat as mayor. Daniels has also served as a council member in recent years. When asked how he feels about taking on the responsi-bilities of the office of mayor back on again, Daniels said he thought there would be space between the general election and the start in January, but due to the time of year the time is going quickly. He said, "I am happy to dive back in and serve." Daniels then noted that he feels there needs to, "develop solutions to our public safety facility needs that our citizens agree with, can afford and will support." He added that he also feels the city needs to, "refo-cu- s and increase our economic development efforts to attract commercial services our citi-zens want and to broaden the financial stability of our city." He suggested that the city investigate financial realities and solutions to, "fixing our infrastructure at a more ag-gressive pace i.e, the roads." "We need time to heal and pull the city back together. We, the elected officials, must remem-ber our accountability to serve the will of the citizens," he said. Dianna Andersen feels her recent service on the Planning Commission has prepared her to serve on the city council. "When I was appointed to the commission by the mayor, I had no idea what the service would entail." She said the first six months on the commission was a, "learning curve," for her. Andersen said she came to understand the many facets of the infrastructure of the city. She said this includes the storm water sys-tem, building codes and more. "I want to come to every city coun-cil meeting prepared," she said. She said the economics and debt load of the city is very impor-tant to her. "I want to see Pleasant Grove protected financially in the long run," she said. She noted she is very excited to serve the com-munity on the council. After a close loss in his previous run for the council, Ben Stanley said he threw his hat back in this year with the encouragement of friends and neighbors. "I want to fight for the peo-ple in the lightening the burden of debt," he noted. Stanley said that as he studied the impact fees, etc. that other communi-ties charge their citizens, Pleas-ant Grove's fees are, "through the roof." Stanley indicated that he is concerned about solutions re-lated to economic vitality. "We need to keep our tax dollars here by attracting destination busi-nesses," he noted. Mike Daniels - Mayor Elect 4. ' Dianna Andersen - City Council Elect '? Ben Stanley - City Council Elect PG Approves Budget Amendment by Mary Burgin Pleasant Grove City Fi-nance Director Dean Lundell said the City Council recently approved a budget amendment that was made to the original budget. Lundell said the original budget had total expenditures of $29,197,357. The budget ed expenditures increased by $137,057. The primary chang-es were for the telephone sys-- . terns at the Library and Public Works building, improvements at the Community Center, playground equipment at Mahogany Park (funded from a grant from Utah County) and improvements on 1300 West. got a new last name, and a long and prestigious history. I'm a descendent of Thomas Wool-se- y, who was the mail carrier for the Mormon Battalion and built the first house in the Salt Lake Valley after arriving with the pioneers July 24th, 1847. Trace the Bliss line back far enough and you find Captain Abdail Bliss, who fought in the Revolutionary war. I'm very proud of my ancestry, even though I ac-knowledge I really did noth-ing to warrant it. My children now also share that rich his-tory and tradition. They are both first generation immi-grants and descendants of a long line of Americans. Such are the complexities of adop tions. And it's what makes our country great. Our president is both a first generation American on his father's side and descended from a long line of Americans on his mother's side. So, as my family gathers around the dinner table dur-ing the holiday season, we will give thanks for our bless-ings, and enjoy the food and traditions. The fact that some of the old traditions are new to my kids and some of their old traditions are new to us. As we approach 2014, enjoy celebrating the new year, but don't be surprised if you see a Haitian flag on our porch hon-oring an independence day as well. "Bliss" continuedfrom Page 3 That's September 16. Cinco de Mayo, or May 5 celebrates an important battle in Mexican history. But, as Americans, we have adopted the holiday as our own. It's now the time of year to think of family. People travel hundreds or thousands of miles at Thanksgiving and Christ-mas to be with family. Nieces and nephews get reacquainted with aunts and uncles. Cousins . sit around and complain about the adults spending the whole visit talking. Family, and the stories we share this time of year are es-pecially important to me. Not only because my immediate family traces its roots from all over the world through adop-tion, but because I also was adopted. When I was 14 1 was adopted by my step-fathe- r. I Published by the Timpanogos Times. Publisher, Calvin Walker. Editor, Angela Walker Office Phone: The Timpanogos Times is published each Wednesday at 1 1 South Main Street, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. Send address changes to the Timpanogos Times office address listed above. Deadlines: News and advertising is Friday at 5:00 p.m. prior to publication. 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Britsch has been serving at the Springville, Utah library for the past eight years and helped with the design of that facility. She also served at libraries in Orem and Hawaii. Council Member Cyd LeM-on- e said she feels the council is, "excited to have her knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm here in Pleasant Grove." Britsch will start in this appointment in the first part of January. |