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Show Two new cities proposed in May 25th election Maeser and Ashley residents will vote May 25 to decide if they will follow the Naples' example and incorporate into two new cities. The Maeser election will be at the Maeser Elementary School, 2670 West 1000 North. Running for mayor of the new city is Douglas B. Iawson. now chairman of the Maeser Water Improvement District Candidates for city council of the new city are Lorin (Pudge) Merkley, Norval G. Massey, Dan W. Turner, Wallace R. Anderson and Jannett (Jackie) Jenkins. The Ashley election will be at the Konad Winn home, Mil) North 500 West. Individuals running for mayor are William E. Richardson, U-c Rosohan, and Wayne E. Swett. t i City council candidates are Jerry Kloppcl, Reta L. Smith, Hud Mackay, Richard Milled, Dan McKce, II iV Kidd, Brett Allred, Glade Colder, Dale Hatty, Lloyd Lemon and Judy Long Polls in both elections will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p in. Whether voters favor the incororation or not they will vote for a mayor and five city councilmen. Maeser's election was originally scheduled April 20. but it was postponed until May 25 to allow an investigation of the economic feasibility ()f corporal ing the area. According lo Douglas Liiwson, Maeser mayor candidate, two members of the Maeser Water District, Uirin (Pudge) Merkley and Wallace Anderson, will rcort their findings on the feasibility of the city at the Maeser water mooting Thursday. "We also plan to have a public lioanng on the issue before the election," Utwsoii said. A dale lor the public hearing in the Maeser area hasn't Ix-en set vet b,it will be scheduled at the Thursdav Maeser Water District meeting "It's too Ivad these things nrc hap.x-ning." l.awson SJ,j, Umt the incorporation elections. "If Vernal Citv would have played their cards right earlier in the game, these things wouldn't be linponing " Ij'wson said he thought n vallev w ide city would . .st t,, ,, ..,,,' . ;'e loo high" for entities to wotk bye! her. l-nl'kr the Naples area which ' "corporate,! last month. M,vr Ashley area have small sale, tax b C to support a city rs The main reason for ineorpo, atmg residents in Mh areas main,',,, People,,, those areas can have a to how Uvey ,- develop! Ashlev -Mdents mo M ' ooivcu od t srv era. ,o.lr home paiksa. d -rdevelopn.ents,,,,, ,,,;, mtv; . 'wo propose,! ,i(irs ou, ;,u-;;r'rlr the atri, ,, ' northwest of Vernal |