Providence OKs election judges

By Emil Dixon

September 29, 2005 | PROVIDENCE -- Election judges for all city precincts were unanimously approved by the City Council Tuesday evening for the Oct. 4 and Nov. 8 elections.

Election judges are responsible for overseeing polls and ensure voters' rights during the poll period. Judges also open and close the polls, certify election results, and register/sign-in voters. No political party is allowed to have a majority of judges in one precinct.

The council also reviewed results from the city's 2005 audit report, presented by Dianna Cannal, and accepted responsibility to care for the Veterans' Memorial.

"I feel the city has done a very good job with their finances this year," said Cannal. "[The report] reflects very well on the city." She said the city was out of compliance with the state of Utah last year, but congratulated the council for keeping everything on budget by paying down debt and increasing its assets this year.

The Veterans Memorial Committee gave the council nearly $15,000 to aid in the memorial's upkeep, which will entail an annual pressure wash and regular maintenance. Mayor Alma Leonhardt said he was happy to have the responsibility of maintaining the memorial.

"Every time I come by that monument, I don't care how many years now, I almost get choked up," he said, "The city will take excellent care of it."

In other business the council:
-- tabled a resolution to reimburse Craig Kendrick for off-site sewer installation in connection with Sunset Estates Subdivision, pending face-to-face clarification of billed items.
-- tabled a resolution to lease a backhoe from Century Equipment Company, Inc.
-- discussed a plat for Eagleview Estates Phase II Subdivision, located at Eagleview Drive and Sherwood Drive. The subdivision will contain eight lots.

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