Franklin city council approves spring and summer projects

By Gregory Aullman

April 11, 2008 | FRANKLIN, Idaho -- The City Council was lucky to get a visit from Scott Workman who has a goal of running for District 2 county commissioner in the next election. Workman said, "Your vote should be heard," and "you should feel like your taxpayer money is being put to good use."

With Franklin County facing growth prospects that are sure to shape its future Workman pointed out the necessity of having someone who represents what the people want in office. When talking of the growth Workman said, "You should be able to do with your property what you want as long as it doesn't infringe on others." Workman seems to be basing his campaign on the position that he has run before, has experience, and is able to adequately represent the old and the new in the county.

Franklin city seems to have cleared up most of its most pressing needs by coming to terms with Legacy Ranch and Mountain Meadows housing developments.

This meeting was more of a clean-up to make sure that everything was ready to go for the summer and coming year. The council approved a $50 donation from the city to Christian Hobbs, a Boy Scout that is working on obtaining funding for his Eagle project. The project is set to beautify the area around 200 South.

Hobbs said, "Most of the shrubs and gravel is being donated," and the money was needed because, "the pipe costs about four hundred." The pipe he is referring to is a culvert pipe to help divert water away from the area for aesthetic purposes.

Also discussed was John Packer wanting to put a flag pole up on his property. The city didn't have a measure against flags in city limits so the discussion was a mere formality.

The council discussed getting an edger to help keep the sidewalks looking good, and Councilman Todd Hawkes said that they could use his once before buying to make sure they really wanted to do that.

The council addressed the issue of having the city mow the lawn in front of the historic area, since as Mayor Wayne Priestley said, "You can do it five minutes." The council tabled the issue and will discuss having it mowed at the next meeting when the grass is ready.

The council approved a conditional use permit for Amy Cash to graze two horses on a one-acre lot of land she is looking into buying. As Mayor Priestley said, "The thought is that its better to have them there than those weeds." The permit costs five-to-ten dollars per year and would have to be renewed yearly. Also approved was the purchase of a tarp to cover pipes that have not been put into use yet to help any sun damage that might happen to them.

A final matter of business was the council approving the yearly donation of $500 to the senior citizens fund. The council this year has also agreed to consider at a future date another $500 donation based on the need of the senior citizens.

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