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Show The Salt Lake TribuneWedneMla, Januarj Lj.J'JWi SV 1 3 Eternal Optimist9 Returns to Take West Bountiful s Reins By MHind i Sower bv Mayor Thompson 'Ii bum Stall Wntfi W I.ST BOt'NTIFn. Mavoi Jer-i- lliompson rails himself the ehr-- i see sunshine , optimist coming " (iul ol a lash o trash, he sas wall a mail 1 1 1 Mayor Thompson is the newly mayor of Hie small town of a position he held Wist Bountiful hi lore, from 1909 to 1976 "I took the pla e of a rouneilman who passed ,m iv Then I ran against the mayor was only going to ami got elected run the one time, but got elected vote. 1 resigned again on a write-i,,,iit way through that term to serve - 1 1 as postmaster in smile and s laugh aie infectious and his hearty handshake can put you at ease in a moment I like people and respect don t think all the people s opinions intelligent e (in the city) is on the coutiul." he confides, quickly pointing out he believes the current coun-i- l has the needed intelligence and expertise to run the city But he plans on getting input from residents as well, saying they are a citys greatest resource "You do with those resources the best you can." Hu said he will maintain an open door policy at the city of fic es to get input from resi- dents Only about a dozen years ago, Maycould walk down the streets of West Bountiful and call everyone by name He still thinks he know s 90 percent of the people, but he knows more people now. In the last decade West Bountiful has grown from about 2,000 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 Kaysville or Thompson Now retired after .16 years with the postal service, Mayor Thompson said lie Ins the time to serve the city m 66 and I fell I had lour ,U' mi ini ie years to serve" Altei serving the term the mayor plans to really H me from his civic duties as well diun t get to finish my last teirn as in.ivor and that has always been in the back of my mind to finish that last term 1 ' 1 Open to 10-- 6 devote. serving as the city as well as mayor during this term The city has only eight full time employees ' We re interested in city I berunning a lieve we have a good city, run by qualified people," he said He said 20 years ago, it was eusicr to run a city, but with new statutes and new technology, Its almost imadminperative a city has a istrator as well as a mayor. His philosophy of running an efficient city has been shared by mayors and councils throughout the years. "We have one of the lowest mill levies 8 82. We're concerned about giving the best service for the dollars," he emphasizes. In addition, the citys sales tax is much lower than neighboring cities only about $90,000 "We have a bare cupboard in that area," he said explaining the city has very little industry. But in his perpetually optimistic way, Mayor Thompson said, Times are bad for everyone. We hear about drugs and alcohol and now AIDS But I believe life is better than people think We have to work together to So he s solve our problems and not let our trivial differences ruin things " Calling himself a "conscience-orienteman," Mayor Thompson said he believ a place should be better after a iiian has left it than when he came in He has a bone to pick with one of the industries the city does have. Phillips Petroleum Co , refines oil in its West Bountiful plant, yet sells it elsewhere, so the city doesnt reap the benefit of the refinerys sales d e full-tim- e But in the past there has been money left over in the city's coffers at the end of the fiscal year and thats the way Mayor Thompson wants the city to continue West Bountiful 10-- 9 Daily looking into Born in California, Mayor Thompson was rat d in Salt Lake City. Sandy Has 2 Planning Vacancies so preference will be shown to residents living in the northern section of Sandv north of 8600 South and west of 1300 East. .Special to The Tribune SANDY Fersons interested in filling one of two vacancies on the the Sandy City Planning Commission are asked to submit letters and resumes to the citys community development department by 5 p m. Jan, 17. Mike Coulam, community development director, said the mayor and city council will review the letters and resumes and hold personal Interviews before making final selections, Geographic representation is important to the planning commission The city also desires to have a business representative who is a resident of Sandy and running his business in the community, Mr. Coulam said The planning commission meets and or lakes tours late afternoons and evenings on the first and third Thursday of each month In addition there are work sessions on other night- s.Aiismti i - BUIIDMART t Exit 90th South YGIQ CjOHKJ CEJTE1 Just off M 5 Friday sue soon to face residents of West Bountiful is the possibility of creating a municipal power company. Although 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 future, but we have to take care ol 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 trui ks will continue to use Vest Bountiful streets to get to it and West Bountiful will reap the consequences If the plant is not maintained pro'iprly "It poses a dilemma for our people," he admits Mayor Thompson said another is CdlOO CT)dD(oI(og the Public has problems unique to It The Bay Area Refuge Development area, the solid waste disposal area for south Davis County is located in West Bountiful, although Bountiful City owns the property. 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