River
Heights council candidates meet voters
By Brittany Strickland
October 18, 2007 | RIVER HEIGHTS --
There are five council members and one mayor in River
Heights. Last night, many of those same members shared
the news of their current candidacy with the public.
In a meeting at the city office building, seven River
Heights residents told the public why they should be
elected to city council.
Each candidate had valuable input
as to how they view River Heights now and how they would
improve it in the future. The candidates had approximately
five minutes to display their goals and credentials,
after which public comment was encouraged. Candidate
for mayor is incumbent mayor Bill Baker, and for council,
Francine Davis, Brandon Mortenson, and incumbent council
members Robert Gines, Brent Greenhalgh, Blake Wright
and Kathryn Hadfield.
All made it clear that they were
passionate about River Heights and that they supported
the continuous security and maintenance of the city.
Some speakers gave heartfelt speeches. Others talked
of their qualifications. Many more spoke of the great
learning experience that accompanies the council. Greenhalgh
made nearly every person laugh when he said that his
reason for running was because "I need something to
do."
The meeting was certainly personal
to all who attended. Candidates talked about their emotional
connections to River Heights. Mayor Baker stated that,
"Everybody's [working hard] as a labor of love for this
beautiful city we have."
Municipal elections will be held
Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the city
building, 520 S. 500 East.
In other business, the council:
-- accepted the Ormond Construction's bid for construction
of the 600 South sidewalk.
-- discussed River Heights' budget, concluding that
the city has a positive cash flow.
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