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Show Thursday, May 1, PY. CHE DATO HOGALU. eros, Gian LOCALNORTH/SOUTH Grovecrest Firestarter Lehi budget funds street repair pupils plan dance ‘surfari’ By KURT FRIEDEMANN The Daily Heratd ~ By MARTA MURVOSH LEHI The City Council approved the 1999-2000 budget Tuesday night including an The Daily Herald increase in funding for street ANT GROVE 1 into music of the Js Friday night at Pleasant Grove Junior High Schoolfield. Grovecrest Elementary School tudents will dance repair that was encouraged by the community as well as the council The city plansto spend $2.5 is Purple People Bunny Hop”from 4 fortheir third dance fe they are soe!xcited,” s Stephanie Anderson, a Grovecrest Elementary teacher, Thejuniorhigh is at 810 N. 100 East and admissionis free. Almost 800 students — the Finance Officer Ron Foggin very good return, he said million this year, The The Daily Herald SPRINGVILLE After 20 sa city employee, Gary ers is turning in his tool belt and keys. In the two decades he has separately. worked for Springville Cit Ekkers spent six years as The students will be joined by 47 former school employees. Holly Holman, one of Miss an equipment operator and another 14 years as the city’s will be the aster of ceremonies. Boy Scout Webelos Pack No. 3164 will performthe flag ceremony. kets with different items such was sent out to all Lehi utility cent response, statistically a By TAWNY ARCHIBALD. 0 each class could pr The PTA will auction off bas to and theirinput is being used.” The city also created a focu group to confirm the survey results, Thirty-two residents were randomly selected: from utility customer lists. “The focus echoed exactly group's result the results 0! the survey,” Foggin said. “So we are pretty confident Foggin said it also makes it “This is a really good thing easierthat the City Council feels streets are an important project “It makes it very easy wher the community and the council for citizens of Lehi,” he said “They feel like they have input agree this should be done,” he said. BRIAN WINTER The Daily Herald Erfine Rojas uses a gas burner to ignite weeds in a ditch along 6400 South and Mapleton Slant Road just north of Spanish Fork. He and Richard Beck wereclearing the ditch for their landowner, David Minner. street siperintendent “I began (working for the city) on May 14, 1979, and my last day is May 14,” Ekkers said. “I've worked with street maintenance, the solid waste utility, garbage service and fleet si was originally a cat- Ue rancher, but after a while he decided he needed a change Ekkers said Springville has in his life andajob that paid a little more. “I've liked myjob very well; The thing he has appreciates most is the confidence and it’s been a re trust that was placed in him been a great place to work by theelected officials. E I'veseen a lot of the changes; most of them havebeen in growthand in the sizeofthe city.” Oneof the biggest changes “T appreciate the latitude they have given me,” Ekkerssaid. Ekkersstill owns his old ranch property in Tooele County and hopes to spend some time thereafter retirement Ekkers has noticed has been the miles on theinventory of streets inthecity. The inventory was 49 miles when he “T need to catch upalittle onthings I have neglected becamesuperintendent and it's now more than 80 miles. “We'vebeen successful in work again sometime.” getting somegrants to do some collection and street construc- tion. Oneofthoseprojects is in around the house first,” Ekkers said. “I mayend up lookingfor Thereis a reception for Ekkers planned for 3-5 p.m Fridayin thecity council cham bers. The public is invited construction now on Canyon ‘Therewill bea special presen- Road,” Ekkerssaid. tation for Ekkers at 4 p.m as serapbook materials, Utah Jazz memorabilia, chocolate, bubble bath, kitchen lectibles, gardening col tools, Italian food, golf equipment and Ca de Golf Course pass- ex, and ket with the theme of John Wayne Night at the Movies, said Jill Atkinson, PTA member over the basket auc tion. The auction will be silent Call the school in case of inclement weatherat 785-8714. OR COPY that streets are an important issuc for resident of Lehi.” Street superintendent turns in his keys dance department —choreo craphed the students’ dancing ‘ur the final number, Anderson said. The dance andsing several patrioticsongs. needed lates to about 12 streets, said lhe final song will be the Beach Boys “Surfing USA.” Vickie Austin of the BYU event with thenational anthem money will be funded through a bond. The bond is not included on the tentative budget but will be on the final budget, Foggin said. The emphas Ss on. streets came through a citizens survey conduct by the city, The survey million repairing or replacing: 13 miles of road, which trans: $1.9 entire school — will dance in \fter the flag is presented, the school chorus will open the remaining completethe city’s street project customers, totaling 5,200 peo ple, Foggin said. There was about a 10 per. The tentative budget went from $1.2 million last year to ihe program’s final number, attendants, nag Elk Ridge plans public hearings on ordinances The Daily area and height of accessory ing and publish the ordinance Herald ELK RIDGE — The City Council scheduled public hearings for newordinances at its buildings on June 8 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The council also within 14 days of the hearing. Ordinances on establishment proposedreg- of premises occupations and Tuesday meeting. ‘Thepublic can voice opinion ulation of accessory apartments. 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