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Show Friday, September DAILY HERALD D2 nn Utah County has a new form on fts Web site to simplify sending comments to county departments. "It's just providing better customer service," said County Commissioner Steve White. The link is located on the right side of the county's Web site, www .ut arcountyonline.com. Completed forms go into a database and a notification is autoto the sped-fie- d matically department. Employees in each department who have been given access to the information can view and update the status of the comments their departments have received. A LAlr DAILY DIGEST County mayors discuss address system Mayors "Is Utah County ever going to have a uniform system like most major metro areas?" White said Wednesday. "The longer we wait to do it the more it costs, the more difficult it will be." Some cities are already on that system Eagle Mountain, Cedar Hills and Highland. It will be easier to change addresses how than later, when the county's population is even bigger, said Eagle Mountain Mayor Kelvin from around Utah County said they would discuss changing to address system with their city councils. Utah County .Commissioner Steve White asked the mayors about the change at the Council of Governments meeting with mayors. "Before we get built out, do we want that?" he said. The county addresses would start at the intersection of University Avenue and Center Street in Provd, and radiate out from there, White said. I Former U.S. president and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter will speak Satur- day at Sundance as part of the resort's Tree Room Author t I The city has scheduled a - Bailey. "We're going to do it one way or another," said Highland Mayor Jess Adamson. authors to the mountain resort; this year's lineup includes Pulitzer journalist Ron Suskind and former White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke. series. The event features a COUNTYWIDE ALPINE award-winnin-g brunch, after which Carter will discuss his Revolutionary War novel, "The Hornet's Nest," and sign copies of the book. The event is sold out. The Tree Room Author Series brings Prize-winni- public hearing for Sept. 27 on changes to the newly proposed development code. City planner Rachel McTeef said the new development code specifically is stricter with the use of open space land. "They (contractors) can do whatever they want pretty much on their property as far as what they're constructing," she said. "We just dont want that to be pushed over onto open space." The development code contains clarifications so a contractor would understand it more clearly, said City Council member Thomas Whitchurch. VQrnonwireless We never stop working tor you recatnmended the new system, which wiD allow water workers to read meters in hours instead of day, because the batteries on current meters will be going out in the near future. Though the city win only purchase a starter kit witn w new meters, win eventually Bird said tr change over the entire ay i the new system. CEDAR KILIS I The 1 1004 Planning Commission completed its comprehensive review of the commercial sidelines Aug. 26 and will send it to the CSty Council for approval Some changes include requiring that all business uses be condi-tionand subject to city approval, requiring an building heights and setbacks to be cons, sistent throughout the and adding up4oiate photographs to illustrate the colonial look desired by the city. al t A PAYSON sub-zone- I The new (Oilman baseball complex on 800 South and Main Street wiU be dedicated today at 630 pm Qty officials plan j to unveil plaques for each of the corner stone a with fields large jj marker, similar to those in place at otheroty parks. The park is named in memory of . former Payson mayor, Gene 0 Hillman, who was also an edu- - j, ts cator and coach of city for many years, tadivid-- -' n ual fields will be named after Lewis Field, Dr. L.D. Stewart, Jim and Tom Durrant, and Ned 4 EAGLE MOUNTAIN I Eagle Mountain City engineer Korey Walker said along with a trail system to the newly opened Eagle Valley Elementary School, signs will be put up urging safety, as well as lowering the speed at roundabouts and painting sidewalks. The trail system should be complete for students to use on Tuesday. "Encourage your children to follow the trail system, because it will be the safest route," said councilman Mark Madsen. j resi-den- Daley. rl PLEASANT GROVE rl I The Awr. 26 Qtv Council work session was canceled, but city leaders didn't take the HIGHLAND I The Planning Commission was split down the middle on an amendment to eliminate the concept phase of the subdivision process. "When a subdivision plan comes up for concept consideration, all neighbors within 300 feet are notified. They can then give their feedback at the inception of the project," said Chair Steve Draper. Brian Braithwaite contended only about 10 percent of the subdivisions have any issues which cannot be dealt with on a staff leveL "Those few can be contin-ued at preliminary until the is- -, sues are dealt with," he said. The amendment was referred back to the City Council on Aug. 24 without a recommendV tkm. day off. Instead, the council and Planning Commission held a special information meeting to discuss possible strategies for fining the Gateway area. The Gateway, located adjacent to the freeway interchange, is a primary concern for city officials who see it as the fi. nancial future of Pleasant Grove. Because the Gateway is such a high priority, the , council wants it to be done the right way. - PROVO I Residents of the Centervflle Neighborhood are invited to a meeting Saturday at 1030 a.m. to discuss a proposal for a development at 1340 N. 200 West that would include 150 condos and some retail on 42 acres. The meeting will be at TGI Fridays in the Marriott Courtyard, 1600 North Freedom Blvd. For information, call neighborhood chair Lindsay Wiblin at LEHI , I The ir v M J Ift V l Get a FREE Camera Phone hQ foronly$AA99 $70 maWn rebate ($169.99 9 lrr ZJJml - snipping aurge may appiy. 735-480- 3. SANTAQUIN ' brary. I The Santaquin Chieftain Museum Board has changed the hours the museum will be avail- able for tours. Rather than open- ing the museum on Fridays and Saturdays, tours will be avail-able Monday through Saturday by appointment. To make an appointment for a tour, caU Donna Annette Bott at Bott at or IdonnaW. 7 Crook at 7543958. I Helping students pass the Utah Bask Skills' Competency Tests as part of the national No Child Left Behind Act has left at least one school asking for outside help and support. "We have to pay through our own high school funds and are looking for benefactors who can help, said Sheldon Worthing-toLehi High School principal The school is also hoping parents win jump in and provide support. Parents who have a background in math, reading, writing or some other expertise and want to help should contact 0 Robins at to assist in the after-schotutoring program. Tr - SARATOGA SPRINGS . ; ' ; ; ! ; : I The Krishna Temple at 8628 Main St. has planned a transcendental birthday party for Sunday to celebrate The Appearance Day of Shree Krishna. From 8 p.m. there will be Indian dance, drama, musical conceits, hot meals, exhibits and gifts available to afl. This holiday for Hindus compares to Christinas Day in Christendom. Everyone is invited to the activities. S. I City council members passed a resolution Wednesday authorizing the use of $23,125 for an upgrade of the water meter reading system. Public works director Scott Bird M"-- ; SPANISH FORK MAPLETON W kPWIl.SfJl".ip ! partment of Transportation ex-plaining proposed construction from the point of the mountain to Orem in the next three years. UDOT would likely start recon- struction soon and would likely impact Saratoga Springs. The council was asked to attend a meeting to further discuss the issue in September. With the opening of Wal-Ma- rt at 600 N. State St. in Lin-doState Street will soon have two new street lights. Store manager Garth Lovell said footings for the traffic light at 600 North have been poured and the light is ready to go in. As for the light at 700 North on the LindonPleasant Grove border, LoveU said UDOT has to survey traffic for 30 days. 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