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JANUARY 12, 1988
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Cul1BBllCK CITY PRIDE
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1987 HAS BEEN ANOTHER EVENTFUL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK. WE CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN
ALL AREAS OF CITY RESPONSIBILITY. GENERALLY, I FEEL, WE DO A GOOD JOB OF PROVIDING FOR
RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE HOWEVER EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS NOT HERETO -
FOR COMMON TO OUR CITY. WE FOUND IT NECESSARY TO CUT BACK ON BUDGETED ITEMS IN MID - STREAM.
WE RESPONDED TO THIS CUTBACK ALL DEPARTMENTS. EMPLOYEES BECAME EVEN MORE AWARE OF THE USE
OF EQUIPMENT, PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZING TIME IN A MORE EFFICIENT MANNER. I CON-
GRATULATE ALL WHO OBSERVED THE PROGRAM WE INITIATED TO KEEP THE CITY SOLVENT TO THE END
OF 1987. I DO HEAR FROM TIME TO TIME THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYEES NOT PULLING THEIR WEIGHT, NOT
BEING UTILIZED IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER. AND I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE TRUE. I HOPE NOT.
WHEN QUESTIONING ONE WHO IS COMPLAINING THEY SEEM TO HAVE A HARD TIME PIN - POINTING ANY
SPECIFIC TIME OR PLACT THAT THIS HAPPENS. JUST A GENERAL ACCUSATION THAT THE CITY HAS TOO
MANY EMPLOYEES. SO I AM ASKING EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD TO REVIEW HIS PERSONEL. DO WE NEED
AS MANY AS WE PRESENTLY HAVE. CAN WE ACCOMPLISH THE JOB WITH FEWER EMPLOYEES? COMPLAINT
WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING SUGGESTION OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM IS WITHOUT MERIT.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF ONE FULL TIME OFFICER. THE ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICER HAS BEEN LIMITED TO HALF DAY OUT IN THE CITY AND HALF A DAY IN THE POLICE OFFICE.
THE OFFICER THAT WAS LOST WAS ONE WORKING ON THE NIGHT SHIFT - -A TIME OF DAY WHEN WE NEED
ALL THE OFFICERS AVAILABLE WE CAN POSSIBLY HAVE. SO THIS IS A DEFINITE LOSS TO POLICE
PROTECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION OUR DETECTIVE WORK LOAD HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY
HIGH. WE HAVE THREE OFFICERS WORKING IN THIS AREA AND STILL THE WORK LOAD CONTINUES TO
INCREASE. OUR ABILITY TO SOLVE CRIME IS GOOD AND WE HAVE A HIGH RATE OFSOLVING CRIME AND
RETURNING STOLEN ARTICLES TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER.
THE CHUBBUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES IN THE PROGRAM WE HAVE OUTLINED. THAT PROGRAM IS
BASICALLY TO HAVE ALL FIRE PERSONEL TRAINED TO THE HIGHEST GRADE OFPROFICIENCY IN FIRE
FIGHTING, SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE WORK INVOLVED AND IN THE OPERATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT. THE
ONLY SAFE FIREFIGHTER IS A WELL TRAINED FIREMAN. WE BELIEVE WE ARE IMPROVING, THAT OUR
TRAINING IS BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE AND THAT GENERALLY THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONDING IN A
POSITIVE MANNER. WE HAVE INITIATED SOME CHANGE IN PROCEDURE AND METHOD OF TRAINING.
CHANGE ALWAYS BRINGS QUESTION. POSITIVE QUESTION USUALLY PRODUCES BETTER RESULTS. IT IS
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MY PERSONAL GOAL TO HAVE THE CHUBBUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUAL IN ABILITY AND TRAINING TO
ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. WITH THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT
WE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM BEING A TOTAL VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CHUBBUCK
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A WELL PAYING SECOND JOB. WE NOW HAVE FOUR FULL TIME CITY EMPLOYED
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GIVING US FOUR FIREMEN WHO CAN
RESPOND TO FIRE CALLS DURING THE TIME FRAME 8AM TO SPM. THIS TRADITIONALLY HAS BEEN THE
TIME OF DAY WE ARE LIMITED IN PERSONEL AS MANY OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS HAVE FULL
TIME JOBS WHICH REQUIRE THEY BE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS AT CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY AND
ESPECIALLY THE 8 TO 5 TIME FRAME. WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE PURSUIT OF A NEW FIRE STATION.
WE AT PRESENT HAVE TWO FIRE UNITS THAT CANNOT BE HOUSED INSIDE THE PRESENT STATION. IN
THE SUMMER THEY SIT IN BACK OF THE PRESENT BUILDING, SUBJECT TO VANDALISM, AND DURING
THE WINTER MUST BE HOUSED IN OTHER CITY STORAGE BUILDINGS AWAY FROM THE FIRE STATION.
THIS INABILITY TO HOUSE ALL OUR EQUIPMENT IN THE SAME LOCATION CERTAINLY HAS A NEGATIVE
EFFECT ON OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN TYPES OF FIRES AND OUR GENERAL FIRE RATING.
WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FIRES CAUSED BY WOOD BURNING STOVES. I WOULD REMIND THE CITIZEN
OF CHUBBUCK THAT WE OFFER A FREE INSPECTION OF YOUR STOVE. IT IS CERTAINLY EASIER TO HAVE
AN INSPECTION THAN THE EXPENSE OF A FIRE. WE HAVE INSPECTED ALL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
IN THE CITY WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO FIRE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE AND OTHER
FIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES.
OUR CITY SAFETY PROGRAM IS MOVING ALONG IN A POSITIVE MANNER. OFFICER JIM PHELPS NOW
HEADS THIS PROGRAM AND SGT PHELPS HAS HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. WE
HAVE RECENTLY HAD A PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE CITY- -SHOP, FIRE DEPT,
PARKS, STREETS ETC. THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OUR PROGRAM ARE ALREADY BEING IMPLEMENTED.
LT WEBB, WHO LEFT THE CITY ABOUT 15 MONTHS BACK HAS RETURNED TO THE FOLD. LT. WEBB
REPLACES THE OFFICER WHO REPLACED HIM AT THAT TIME, CORPORAL TIM MESSURRI. OFFICER
MESSURRI HAS ACCEPTED AN OPPORTUNITY WITH THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM. WE WISH TIM EVERY
SUCCESS IN HIS CAREER. HE IS A YOUNG MAN WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE AND HAS CONTRIBUTED
SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR YOUTH AND CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE LT.
WEBB BACK AND THIS TIME WE FEEL HE IS HERE TO STAY. OUR NIGHT PATROL OFFICERS MUST BE
MENTIONED. THESE MEN ARE SOMETIMES THE FORGOTTEN ONES OF THE DEPARTMENT AS THEY ARE
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ALMOST NEVER AROUND CITY HALL DURING THE 8 HOUR DAY. SGT SANDUSKY IS IN CHARGE OF THE
NIGHT SHIFT AND DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB. OFFICERS HAYBALL, EMFIELD, LUSK AND ROSA ARE
IN THIS GROUP. I ADMIRE THESE MEN AND THEIR DEDICATION TO THE CITY. THEY ARE CERTAINLY
IN THE FRONT LINES IN PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY. CHIEF STONE IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR THE
EFFICIENCY OF THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ASST CHIEF JERRY ROWLAND, DETECTIVE SCOTT
BIRCH AND KAREN ANDERSON ARE OUTSTANDING IN THEIR FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT. WITHOUT KAREN
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE IN TROUBLE AS KAREN IS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO CLARIFIES ALL PAPER
WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT. KAREN'S ENGLISH IS OUTSTANDING.
OUR MAINTENANCE PEOPLE - -SHOP, SANITATION, WATER, STREETS, ARE SUPER EMPLOYEES AND PERFORM
ADMIRABLY IN THEIR DIFFERENT ASSIGNMENT'S. OUR SHOP PERSONEL AS WELL AS OTHERS ARE ALWAYS
WILLING TO WORK OVER- -AND I MEAN MANY HOURS OVER - -TO HAVE EQUIPMENT BACK ON THE ROAD IN
THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. BEHIND THE SCENE MANY INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE THE
CITY FUNCTION.
DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS I INTIATED A POLICY OF LIMITED STREET SNOW PLOWING. IN
THE PAST WE HAVE DONE AN EXTRA SPECIAL JOB. I THOUGHT WE COULD SAVE FUNDS BY PLOWING ONLY
ONCE EACH DIRECTION ON EACH STREET THEREBY CLEARING A WAY FOR TRAFFIC TO MOVE SAFELY. HOW-
EVER WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AN� WILL NOW RETURN TO THE METHOD OF COMPLETELY
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CLEANING THE STREET OF SNOW. I HAVE/i7HE ITY ATTORNEY, TOM HOLMES, TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE
WHICH WILL REQUIRE ALL CARS BE REMOVED FROM STREET PARKING AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY SNOW
FALL. MANY TIMES WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE AMOUNT OF SNOW WILL BE ONE INCH OR TWELVE.
WE HAVE NEED TO PLOW DURING THE NIGHT, EARLY IN THE MORNINGS AND DURING THE DAY. THIS
ORDINANCE WILL BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY FOR CONSIDERATION. I REALIZE THIS WILL
NEED SOME FINE TUNING FOR CERTAIN AREAS WHERE OFF STREET PARKING IS LIMITED AND BUSINESS
LOCATIONS WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IT WOULD HOWEVER APPEAR THAT RESIDENCES WITH SINGLE
CAR GARAGES OR CARPORTS COULD PARK TWO AND POSSIBLY THREE UNITS OFFSTREET. RESIDENCES
WITH DOUBLE GARAGES SHOULD OFFSTREET PARK 4 AND POSSIBLE 6 CARS. I FEEL WE NEED DISCUSS
THIS WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND THEREFOR PLAN A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR THIS
PURPOSE. THIS TOWN MEETING WILL BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY EVENING AT 7PM AT CITY HALL.
I MENTIONED CITY ATTORNEY HOLMES. TOM HOLMES WILL REPRESENT THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE
FUTURE AND HOWARD BURNETT WILL BE INVOLVED IN POLICE MATTERS. WE SEEM TO TRAIN ATTORNEYS
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QUITE WELL. WE HAVE PROVIDED TWO WHO HAVE BECOME JUDGES. DON BURNETT IS NOW WITH THE
STATE APPELLATE COURT SYSTEM AND WAS ONE OF THE THREE FINALISTS IN THE GOVERNORS SELECTION
OF A NEW APPOINTEE TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. ATTORNEY LYNN WINMILL HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED
AN APPOINTMENT AS A DISTRICT JUDGE HERE IN OUR AREA. SUPER INDIVIDUALS. I EXPECT HOLMES
TO FILL THEIR SHOES BUT BE SLOW ON BECOMING A JUDGE.
OUR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DAVE SHERMAN AND LARRY MILLER
HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW EACH YEAR. WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF BOYS AND GIRLS INVOLVED IN BASEBALL
AND SOFTBALL. WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS PHYSICAL PLANT AT COTANT PARK AND DESIRE THAT ALL GAMES
BE PLAYED AT THAT LOCATION. WE ARE BEGINNING TO BULGE AT THE SEAMS AS IT WERE. AT THIS
LOCATION WE HAVE A CONCESSION STAND WHICH RETURNS GOOD REVENUE TO THE PROGRAM AND WE FEEL
IT IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE TO KEEP ALL GAMES AT THIS LOCATION. WE DO NOT HAVE FUNDS TO
LIGHT THE FIELDS NOR CAN WE AFFORD TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL FIELD. THEREFORE I SUGGEST
THAT WE LOOK TO PLAYING TWO GAMES PER NIGHT ON EACH FIELD IF NECESSARY. WE PLAY A LEAGUE
SCHEDULE WHICH IN FACT IS PRACTISE. AT THE END OF THIS FIRST SCHEDULE A TOURNAMENT IS
CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE LEAGUE CHAMPION. ALL TOURNAMENT GAMES WOULD BE PLAYED WITHOUT
ANY TIME CONSTRAINT. I BRING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES AND I AM CERTAINLY
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WILLING TO LISTEN/ ANY SUGGESTION. LITTLE LEAGUE IS NEARLY SELF SUSTAINING AND HOPEFULLY
THIS YEAR WILL SEE THE PROGRAM TOTALLY ON ITS Ob N FINANCIALLY. WE HAVE NEED FOR AN EQUIP-
MENT STORAGE BUILDING AT COTANT PARK. I SUGGEST WE ATTEMPT A DRIVE AMONG CITIZENS AND
BUSINESS TO RAISE THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THIS BUILDING. TOTAL COST IS PROJECTED AT $3000.
THIS WOULD INVOLVE VOLUNTEER LABOR AS WELL AS FUNDS. CAN WE DO IT? I THINK WE CAN.
TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BECKY HOPKINS. MRS. HOPKINS IS THE FIRST
LADY ELECTED TO THE CHUBBUCK CITY COUNCIL AND HAS SERVED WELL FOR 8 YEARS. WE APPRECIATE
BECKY'S DEDICATION TO THE CITY, HER WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND TAKE THE HEAT. BECKY HAS
BROUGHT A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT TO CITY COUNCIL DECISIONS AND THIS HAS BEEN GOOD. ALWAYS
PREPARED - -WE SHALL MISS MRS. HOPKINS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. WE WELCOME
A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER, DAVID LANDON. DAVID WILL BE DAVID LANDON ON THE COUNCIL AND WILL
CONTRIBUTE IN HIS WAY. WE NEVER REPLACE SOMEONE ELSE. WE BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR IN OUR OWN
WAY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH MR. LANDON. WE WELCOME BACK TO THE COUNCIL MR. STEVE
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ENGLAND. STEVE ENGLAND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POSITIVE COUNCIL PEOPLE WE HAVE EVER
HAD. I HAVE WATCHED STEVE GROW AND DEVELOP INTO A COUNCILMAN WHO IS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
QUALIFIED. HE HAS DONE THIS HIMSELF BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN
ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT, ACCEPTING ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN HIM AND FILLING THAT
ASSIGNMENT IN A SPECIAL MEANINGFUL MANNER. GOOD TO HAVE STEVE WITH US AGAIN.
IN COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS I MAKE THE FOLLOWING: BOYD FULLMER, WHO HAS BEEN A COUNCILMAN
AT LARGE THE PAST TWO YEARS, WILL BE ASSIGNED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. STEVE ENGLAND WILL
REMAIN OVER PARKS AND RECREATION AND ROY QUICK WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE POLICE.
DAVID LANDON WILL BE ASSIGNED '0 AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LAND USE, PLANNING
AND ZONING, COMMITTEE. THIS ASSIGNMENT OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW THE CITY FUNCTIONS
AT THIS LEVEL. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS VALUABLE TO ALL COUNCIL PERSONEL. I ALSO ASSIGN DAVE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CHUBBUCK DAY COMMITTEE. AGAIN
AN ASSIGNMENT THAT OFFERS A GROWING OPPORTUNITY IN CHUBBUCK EVENTS. I SHALL WORK CLOSELY
WITH DAVE IN THIS LAST ASSIGNMENT. TOGETHER WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A CHAIRMAN FOR THE
CHUBBUCK DAY CELEBRATION.
I EXPRESS A SINCERE THANKS TO MRS. MARY HARKER AND MRS. DEBBIE ELLIS FOR THE WORK THEY
DO FOR THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK AND ESPECIALLY ON THE CHUBBUCK PRIDE COMMITTEE. BOTH ARE
INVOLVED IN CHUBBUCK ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CITY. I WILL IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
BE APPOINTING A NEW CHAIR PERSON FOR CHUBBUCK PRIDE. THIS WILL GIVE ANOTHER AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SERVE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY. BRING PERHAPS NEW IDEAS. AGAIN OUR THANK YOU TO
MARY AND DEBBIE.
WE HEAR AND PERSONALLY KNOW OF ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN OUR AREA. AND TRULY WE HAVE HAD
PROBLEMS. SOME CONTINUE WITH US. SEVERAL FAMILIAR BUSINESSES, BUTTREY'S, DAN'S GROCERY,
HAVE GONE. OTHERS HAVE CUT BACK ON THEIR WORK FORCE, THE UPRR. GARRETS AND OTHER TRUCKING
INDUSTRIES HAVE VIRTUALLY CEASED TO EXIST IN OUR AREA. THE CHUBBUCK- POCATELLO AREA HAS
NOT INCREASED IN POPULATION ANY MEASUREABLE AMOUNT SINCE 1970. HOWEVER MANY NEW RETAIL
STORES HAVE COME TO THE VALLEY. HAVE WE EVER HAD THE POPULATION TO SUPPORT ALL THIS
BUSINESS GROWTH. IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT A "WEEDING OUR" WAS GOING TO OCCUR. THERE IS
NOTHING SO CONSISTENT AS CHANGE. AND SOME CHANGE IS GOOD. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE IT WOULD
APPEAR THAT OUR AREA HAS ENJOYED A GROWTH IN MOST BUSINESS IN THE CITY. WE SEEM TO BE
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ON THE "UPSWING " -- NOTHING DRAMATIC, BUT SLOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT. SOME STORES HAVE REPORTED
TERRIFIC HOLIDAY SALES, MUCH BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED. AND TOO THERE ARE NEW BUSINESSES AND
INDUSTRY LOOKING AT OUR AREA, COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP THIS YEAR OF '88.
WE AS CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO NEED LOOK AT TAXATION. I BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION
THE SO CALLED 50 -50 INITIATIVE WHERE YOU AND I AS HOMEOWNERS RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY A 5Oa
REDUCTION IN OUR HOME PROPERTY TAX. HOWEVER THE MONEY YOU AND I SAVE HAS TO COME FROM
SOMEWHERE SO THE TAX IS SHIFTED TO BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, FARMING ETC. DO WE KILL TIE
GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG. WE NEED BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. WE NEED PROFITABLE FARMING.
THIS IS A GREAT TAX FOR YOU AND I AS HOMEOWNERS BUT WHAT GOOD IS IT IF OUR EMPLOYER LEAVES
TOWN. AS IN JEROME WHERE TUPPERWARE IS CLOSING. REASONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BUT THE BOTTOM
LINE IS PRODUCTION COSTS AND TAXES ARE A LARGE PART OF COSTS. NINE HUNDRED JOBS GONE IN
THAT AREA. WHAT GOOD IS THE 50 -50 TO THOSE FOLKS, IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER TO PAY TWO OR
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE IN PROPERTY TAX AND HAVE A JOB. I DO NOT SAY THAT TAXES ARE
THE ONLY REASON TUPPERWARE HAS GONE BUT THEY COULD BE A BIG REASON. IN MY OPINION ALL TAX
IS BASED ON INCOME. IF WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY WE CANNOT PAY TAX OR AT LEAST THAT SHOULD BE
THE THEORY. SO WHY NOT DO AWAY WITH PROPERTY TAX EXCEPT AS NEEDED TO GUARANTEE A BOND
ISSUE. THIS WOULD PROTECT RETIRED AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE - -SR CITIZENS WOULD NOT BE IN
JEOPARDY OF LOSING THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAX. A FLAT RATE INCOME
TAX WITHOUT LOOPHOLES SO THAT EVERYONE PAYED THEIR FAIR SHARE IS THE MOST FAIR TAX WE
COULD HAVE. I BELIEVE SALES TAX IS THE SECOND MOST DESIRABLE. IT IS SOMEWHAT PAINLESS
ONCE WE GROW ACCUSTOMED AND IT DOES CATCH THOSE WHO DO NOT LIVE IN OUR STATE BUT USE OUR
FACILITIES.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE OUR PROGRAM OF IMPROVING OUR WATER SYSTEM. THIS PAST YEAR WE
INSTALLED A 12 INCH LINE FROM THE WELL IN HERITAGE WEST SUBDIVISION EAST ALONG CHUBBUCK
ROAD TO PONDEROSA AND TIED IT INTO LINES IN THE COUNTRY ACRES SUBDIVISION. WE NEE CONTINUE
THAT LINE EAST ALONG CHUBBUCK ROAD TO HAWTHORNE ROAD. AS TIRE CONTINUES WE CAN STILL
EXPAND THIS LINE EAST TO BEYOND YELLOWSTONE AND SOUTH TO THE AREA OF CHUBBUCK SOUTH OF THE
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE LINE ON SYPHON SHOULD BY COMPLETED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO
CONNECT WITH THE PRESENT LINE ON WHITAKER ROAD. THESE TWO IMPROVEMENTS WOULD PROVIDE A
MUCH BETTER WATER SUPPLY TO THE ENTIRE CITY. AT A POINT IN TIME A STORAGE TANK SHOULD BE
CONSTRUCTED EAST OF THE PRESENT TANKS TO PROVIDE A BETTER SUPPLY TO THE EAST BENCH AREA OF
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OUR CITY. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT STREET MAINTENANCE. WE ARE LUCKY. THE STREETS
CONSTRUCTED DURING THE SEWER PROJECT STILL HOLD UP. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN
THESE ROADS PROPERLY AS FINANCES ALLOW. HOWEVER WE ARE FALLING BEHIND AND ONE DAY
IT IS GOING TO HIT US HARD IF WE DO NOT FIND A WAY FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING. AND TOO,
THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BELIEVE THAT WE SPEND STREET FUNDS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY.
STREET MONEY IS DEDICATED- -THE STATE REQUIRES THE CITY FILE A REPORT EACH YEAR AS TO
HOW AND WHERE DEDICATED STREET FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. IF WE USE THAT MONEY INCORRECTLY
WE COULD LOSE OUR ENTIRE ENTITLEMENT. SO WE DO NOT MESS AROUND WITH DEDICATED STREET
FUNDS. THE 5% LIMITATION PLACED ON OUR GENERAL FUND DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH INCREASE
IN ACTUAL DOLLARS TO GIVE OUR PERSONEL A 3% INCREASE IN WAGES. AND THERE ARE ALL THE
OTHER COST INCREASES THAT WE MUST SOMEHOW MANAGE. WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS YOU HAVE
IN YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THE MAYOR, WHILE REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY, ALSO MUST
BE THE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL. THE ONLY THING I HAVE REGRETS ABOUT IS
THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PAY SOME PERSONEL A LIVING WAGE. GOOD WORKERS, BUT WE
PAY THEM IN THE 5 TO 6 DOLLAR PER HOUR AREA. HOW COULD YOU AND I SURVIVE WITH A FAMILY.
WE COULD NOT.
I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT I RECEIVE AS YOUR MAYOR. THE PEOPLE OF CHUBBUCK HAVE BEEN SO
RESPECTFUL OF MRS. COTANT AND MYSELF. CALLS TO OUR HOME ARE MINIMAL AND VERY SELDOM DO
WE RECEIVE A DISCOURTEOUS CALL. AS I HAVE STATED BEFORE I WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR ANOTHER TIME. I HAVE FINISHED 18 YEARS IN THIS POSITION. I THANK THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS I HAVE SERVED WITH AND THE EMPLOYEES. WE'IIAVE NEVER HAD A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO DID
NOT RESPOND IN AN OUTSTANDING MANNER. EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS. YOU
TWO GROUPS HAVE MADE THE CITY GO. YOU HAVE MADE MY JOB EASY. I AM GRATEFUL TO MY WIFE
FOR HER SUPPORT. ALICE HAS BEEN INVOLVED SINCE DAY ONE, THAT NIGHT BEFORE ELECTION, WHEN
WE DECIDED TO RUN AS A WRITE -IN. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AND FOR
FINE PEOPLE. CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A NICE PLACE TO LIVE. TOGETHER WE CAN.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
MAYOR