Utah Lake Crossing

Michael Simpson | September 30, 2009

Leon Harward (a representative for Utah Crossing Inc. http://utahcrossing.com/index.html) and Rep. Ken Sumsion presented the Utah Lake Crossing project at the City Council Meeting on September 29, 2009. According to Representative Sumsion the population of Utah County is estimated to grow to 1-1.5 million residents in the next 20-30 years. In his discussion [...]

Election time – time for accusations

Mike Kieffer | September 28, 2009

It is sad, but it almost always happens. During elections, there are times when accusations are made against the candidates. It can sometimes turn into a he said she said type of thing.
When you are making a choice about who you are going to vote for, www.inside84045.org wants to remind everyone that not [...]

Westlake vs. Orem

Craig | September 26, 2009

September 25, 2009 – The Westlake Thunder (2-3) faced their third Region 7 opponent in the Orem High School Golden Tigers (1-4). Westlake was coming off of a 28-26 win over Mountain View the week before and was eager for another win against Tigers.
The support for both teams was spectacular. The Westlake side [...]

Council Worksession/Meeting – 9/29/2009 Agendas

Mike Kieffer | September 25, 2009

NOTE: They will be having a discussion in the Council Meeting in regards to the proposed toll bridge across Utah Lake. This meeting will be important to go to. SINCE IT IS A WORK SESSION, IT STARTS AT 6:30.
Supporting Documents

Work Session AgendaWork session agenda for 9/29/09. Field trip to look at Alpine [...]

Candidate Watch – 9/22/2009 City Council Meeting

Mike Kieffer | September 22, 2009

The race is on. When I go to the City Council meetings, I will post on which candidates were at the city council meeting and if any of them made public comments during the meetings.
Tonights meeting 9/22/09
In attendance:
Cecil Tuley – Running for City Council (Currently on the City Council)
Michael McOmber – Running for [...]

Denise Kelly – Resigns City Council Position

Mike Kieffer | September 22, 2009

Today Mayor Parker announced that Denise Kelly has resigned her position as a member of the Saratoga Springs City Council, effective 9/22/2009. She is moving with her family to the Ogden area for her Husbands employment.
The city gave her a street sign that had her name and the years of her service to [...]

$62 Million dollar deal made with CUWD and LDS Church

Mike Kieffer | September 22, 2009

On 9/18/2009 the City Council of Saratoga Springs made a deal to purchase 10,000 acre feet of water for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) for $62 Million Dollars, from the Central Utah Water District (CUWD). They have then agreed to pay a annual maintenance fee of $3.1 Million Dollars [...]

City Council Meeting – 9-22-2009 Agenda and Supporting Documents

Mike Kieffer | September 19, 2009

Agenda
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Meeting held at the City of Saratoga Springs City Offices
1307 North Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Saratoga Springs, Utah 84045
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
WORK SESSION ­ Commencing at 6:30 p.m.
1. Reports:
a. Mayor
b. City Council Members
c. Staff
2. Adjourn to Policy [...]

Questions to Primary winners

Mike Kieffer | September 16, 2009

I sent an email to the primary winners for Mayor and City Council asking them to write an article for www.inside84045.org that answers the following questions:
1- What are the top 3 challenges you feel Saratoga Springs currently faces?
2- If elected, how are you going to address these 3 top challenges?
3- What impact do you think [...]

Unofficial Primary Results

Mike Kieffer | September 16, 2009

Unofficial Primary Election Results-2009
Mayor
Jeff D. Francom 354*
Michael Jones 30
Ludmya (Mia) B. Love 489*
Jeffery Nielsen 22
Sean K. Rasmussen 24
SuperDell Schanze 56
Councilmembers
Adam R. Austad 40
Jared J. Call 203
Michael D.S. McOmber 272*
Jim Miller 323*
Michael R. Simpson 250*
Brandon Tillman 248
Cecil E. Tuley 404*
Lance Wadman 98
Saratoga Precinct 01
Total Votes Cast 748
Total Registered Voters 4092
Saratoga Precinct 02
Total Votes Cast 236
Total Registered Voters 2114
Combined Total Votes Cast 984
Combined Total Registered Voters 6206
% Voter turnout 15
*Candidates for the General [...]

Election 2009 Candidates

Mike Kieffer | September 14, 2009

2009 Voter Information
Official Candidates for the Municipal Primary Election

For Mayor (Four Year Term)

Jerry Mark Crawford – Withdrawl
Jeff D. Francom
Ernest Hemple – Withdrawal
Michael Jones
Ludmya (Mia) B. Love
Jeffrey Nielsen
Sean K. Rasmussen
SuperDell Schanze
Chris Strickland – Withdrawal
Ronald D. Sweatman – Withdrawal

For Councilmember (2 Seats available) (Four Year Term)

Adam R. Austad
Jared J. Call
Bettina R. Cameron – Withdrawal
John Festin – Withdrawal
Don [...]

Homecoming Heartbreak

Craig | September 13, 2009

For the second week in a row, the Westlake Thunder played to a full capacity home crowd in what is being billed as “The Thunderdome”. This week they faced the Provo Bulldogs, for Westlake’s first Region 7 matchup. They were coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Payson last week (27-34).
The defenses of [...]

Candiate Fair 2009 – Recap and Pictures

Mike Kieffer | September 13, 2009

I felt that the Candidate Fair went really well. We had a lot of participation by both candidates and by residents in the area. I want to thank everyone for attending, and would encourage you to leave your comments below if you enjoyed the event. Also, please let me know what we [...]

[Civic Events] FREE Concert at Talon’s Cove

CivicEvents | September 9, 2009

This Friday from 7:00 PM to Dark, Jim Huish and his band will be performing at Talon’s Cove.This is a FREE concert. Bring your family, friends and a blanket and enjoy a great night of music at the beautiful Talon’s Cove. They will have their snack ba…

Community Cookbook

Mike Kieffer | September 9, 2009

The Civic events committee is putting together a Community Cookbook to help raise money for Civic Events.
To submit a recipe, go to www.typensave.com. Contributor will be the persons name submitting recipes, Group Login is sscivicevents and Password is cookbook. We are looking to collect 500 recipes and they will be ready to be purchased at [...]

Chickens – Candidates voice opinion

Mike Kieffer | September 7, 2009

One of the recent items that the City Council is working on is Chickens. Several citizens have come to the City Council with the desire to keep chickens legally within the city. There has been discussion on both sides of the issue.
So far, two of the candidates have voiced their opinions on the [...]


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