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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, LV5 Wednesday, Junuar) li.J'IHti Eternal Optimist Returns Educator Wins Distinguished Service Award To Lead W. Bountiful t trail Mv I Melinda Sowerbv ribune Stall V r IKHN'IIHL Jerry Thumphon cull, WKST eternal opt coming out ol ' I rash a Mi Ills philosophy of running an el Ik lent city has been shared by r uiayois and councils throughout the years "Ve have one of the low8 82 Were con est null levies corned about giving the best sor vice for the dollars.'' he emphasizes In addition, the city's sales tax is much lower than neighboring cities - only about $90.0iHi We have a bare cupboard in that area." he said explaining the city has very little industry Mayor lumvclf Hu set sunslniii' ol trash " he savs with a himlt Mayor Thompson is tin newly inaugurated mayor ol the small a post town ol West Bountiful lion he held before, from 19H9 to 1978 "I took the (dace ol a eouneil man who passed away Then I run against the mayor and got elected I was only going to run the one lime, hut I got elected again on a write-ivote. I resigned part way that term to serve as post through Hut in his perpetually optimistic tor Jack Teaman director trjinmg and adjustment fur the Division ot Services fur the Visually llandi capM'd in Hie State Ullice ol lidm a liun. has moved a Distinguished service Award hununng Ins 3U yeais of service Mr Yeumjn liegan working bn the div isiun in 1939 w hen lie came to I'lali Irom tyummg. where he was direc ol in Kaysvillc retired alter 3fi years with the postal service. Mayor Thompson said he has the time to serve the city again "I m 58 and I felt I had four more years to serve. After serving this term, the mayor plans to really retire from his civic duties as well "I didn't get to finish my last term as mayor and that has always been in the back of my nund to finish that last term " Mayor Thompson's smile and laugh are infectious and his hearty handshake can put you at ease in a moment "I like people and I respect people's opinions. I don't think all the intelligence in the city is on .the council, he confides, quickly puintmg out he believes the current council has the needed intelligence and expertise to run the city. Hut he plans on getting input from residents as well, saying they are a city's greatest resource. "You do with those re sources the best you can. lie said he will maintain an open door policy at the city offices to get input from residents. Only about a dozen years ago. Mayor Thompson could walk down the streets of West Bountiful and call everyone by name, lie still thinks he knows 90 percent of the people, but he knows more people now In the last decade West Bountiful has grown from about 2.00(1 residents to 3.700 That's not a booming metropolis. but even that growth has meant changes for the city and its government Changes the mayor feels take more time than many people could devote. So he's serving as the city administrator as well as mayor during this term. The city has only eight full time employees Were interested in running a city I believe we have a good city, run by qualified people." he said He said 20 years ago. it was easier to run a city, but with new statutes and new technology, its almost imperative a city has a fulltime administrator as well as a mayor. Calling himsell a 'Conscience-orienteman." Mayor Thompson said he believes a place should be better after a man has left it than when he came in lie has a bone to pick with one ol the industries the city does have Phillips Petroleum Co. relines oil in its West Bountiful plant, yet sells it elsewhere, so the city doesn't reap the benefit of the refinery's sales W turning Department developed a skilled (acuity ol muln'-iinstructors. instructors, y Braille leathers, social workcis. specialists daily living specialists, personal adjustment counselors. and others Mr Yeoman lias ret t ill ly developed outstanding skill in Hie election-i- t equipment licit) lliut has attracted national attention, supervised Hu t ol l tali seals willi the Division, lie lias initiated special orientation and naming programs, det 3U veloped dui untunes and supporting laeililies. initialed a state program ol rehabilitation teaching ill Hie homes ol blind people throughout I'lali, and (H3CT0HEB of blind people statewide. and coordinated the referral ol these people (o oilier programs within Hie division and community lie lias served on many boards and study groups on blindness, and has been reeogni.i'd (or Ins w or k as a certified rehabilitation teacher ol the blind, medical social winker and family cousclor legislation DAPHENES RGURE SALON 7 INCLUDES: Steam Cleaning Times are bad for everyone We hear about dings and alcohol and now AIDS Hut I believe lile is better than people think We have to work together to solve our problems and not let our trivial dilfer cnees rum things " Now Hie hducalion During his way Mayor Thompson said. master Division ol the Deal and Hu- Blind Furniture Moving JANUARY 20th. 1986 Biigblenen ROOM WITH COUPON PCX 3POOM COFA SOCIAL MINIMUM CALL GLORIA MARSHALL EQUIPMENT 24.95 SAME GREAT PROGRAM SAME GREAT INCH ANO WEIGHT LOSS 1 AT THE COST! NO CONTRACTS OR LONG TERM COMMITMENTS. LOW MONTHLY RATES NOW CALL: 487-343- 487-120- 3 DIAJ&e3 DKtlOHT Carpet Cleaning t pirej JAN 3 OPEN SATURDAYS 8 OR COME TO 1449 EAST 3300 SO. combination rooms count as two (PARKING AVAILABLE NEXT DOOR BEHIND STATE FARM INS BLDG Hut in the past there has been money left over in the city's coffers at the end of the fiscal year and that's the way Mayor Thompson wants the city to continue Bountiful has problems to it. The Bay Area Refuge unique Development area, the solid waste disposal area for south Davis County is located it West Bountiful. although Bountiful City owns the property. The previous city council had committed West Bountiful to the new burn plant located West Layton and Mayor Thompson isn't sure he agrees with that decision. "The burn plant might have a future, but we have to take care of our present as well as our future.' He points out Bountiful did not commit to the burn plant, so as long as Bountiful City continues to use the BARD, disposal trucks will continue to use West Bountiful streets to get to it and West Bountiful will reap the consequences if the plant is not maintained properly "It poses a dilemma for our people." he admits in Mayor Thompson said another issue soon to face residents uf West Bountiful is the possibility of cre- ating a municipal power company Allhough the city is only beginning to consider the pros and cons of such a move. Mayor Thompson believes if creating such a company will provide West Bountiful residents with lower electrical rates, it's worth at least looking into. TOP, RC.AU), sGuinx NO MONEY aaaiMiasajigiiDSiDo -- DOWN tPEP. NO mSrosoo? ,4 INTEREST NO PAYMENTS 90 DAYS G.E. APPL. PURCHASE $300 or MORE FOR 2?l 02. CAtO ON ANY a 15 02.. GAn! 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