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Newton library working toward state certification, council is told By
Katrina Cartwright NEWTON -- The Town Council met Thursday and discussed the library budget, the formation of a citizens' committee, a youth council, the 24th of July celebration and town clean-up day. Cleo Griffin, town librarian, presented the budget to the council and stressed that the library is doing everything it can to get certified by the state. "I just want to get certified, because if we get certified, we are guaranteed a $7,200 grant each year (from the state), and that's not matching," she said. For the library to become certified, the state requires that the town pay salaries to library workers and provide Internet filtering and online support for the library's computers. Griffin has attended state training classes and said she hopes the library will become certified soon. The council discussed putting together a citizens' committee to decide what to do with 2.5 acres of land the town recently purchased, located at 200 South Center Street. Currently the council has two options: a new building for the fire department or a soccer field. Mayor Floyd Salisbury said a citizens' committee will be formed with representatives from the fire department and those with soccer interests, as well as neighbors of the land and others. "We don't promise to take any of their suggestions, but we do want their imput," Salisbury said. The council discussed which citizens should be invited to be on the committee. "I think whoever wants to say anything ought to be a part of it," Councilman David Cooley said. A survey may be put in the April newsletter for residents to give imput to the council about what they think the land should be used for. The council decided to wait a few more days to make a final decision. Cooley is organizing a youth council for the town. The positions will be appointed and the youth council will be for advisory purposes only. Cooley said he wants to get applications out soon so they can start organizing it as soon as possible. "We want to do it as soon as we can," he said. "I'd like to see applications go to everyone who would be eligible. It can be as large or as small as the interest expressed." The council decided to make the applications for the youth council due on May 1. A landfill meeting will be held for the citizens of Newton, Clarkston and Cache Junction on May 9 to discuss where a new landfill should be placed. The meeting will be held in Clarkston, probably at the Fire Department. The council decided it needed to get word out to Newton residents quickly so they will have good attendance. "We are a very polite people," Cooley said. "We won't come to a meeting unless we're invited." The council decided to celebrate the 24th of July on July 20 this year and determined to quickly decide what activities the town would sponsor so it could notify residents soon. May 18 will be town clean-up day, the council decided. Council members will decide by their next meeting what projects will be done this year so they can assign residents to be in charge of them. In further business, the council discussed but made no final decisions about where to get fuel for the fire department and emergency medical technicians, bids for fixing 300 West, grant applications and church construction issues.
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