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Show PS. iiwe Water-Sewer !nc3 Election Jan., If After careful review of the present condition and need for water improvements the members of the city council have approved to present to the citizens of Pleasant Grove a proposal to authorize bonds for water and sewer improvements improve-ments in the amount of $395,000. According to Mayor Jack E Cook, this bond issue will be presented in two propositions, 1, to approve $375,000 to be issued and sold for the purpose pur-pose of defraying the cost of constructing improvements and extensions to the water system and 2, to approve a $20,000 issue to' be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing extensions to the sewer system. Mayor Cook encourages all citizens to become aware of the need for these improvements improve-ments and vote in favor of authorizing issuance of these bonds. A public meeting will be held Jan. 12, 1970 at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the high school. At this meeting meet-ing the city engineer, bonding advisor and city council will present to all interested citizens citi-zens details of the proposed improvements and bonding program. Paul Fordham, former P. G. Mayor, in a telephone call to the Review Tuesday, said he heartily endorsed the need for this bond issue, and urged citizens to get behind the council and mayor and vote in the need funds. The election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1971. To facilitate voting and counting of ballots, the city has been divided into two districts. dis-tricts. Those citizens residing east of 300 East Street will vote at the high school and those west of that street, will vote at the city hall. All citizens are encouraged to participate in the election. After one summer of water rationing it is imperative that the proposed water improvements improve-ments be completed. The water improvement project, if approved, will increase water wat-er pressure throughout most areas of town and increase the water supply. Additional information relative rel-ative to the proposed projects and bond election will be forthcoming by means of articles ar-ticles in the Rewiew and also pamphlets which will be published. |