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Show Marriott-Slaterville City History September 2019 Council discussed issues occurring at S.R. 126 and Pioneer Road at Maverik. Semi trucks are pulling to the 'truck stop' area on the west to refuel. This area was only approved to be an RV dump and refueling area for RV's and small trucks, not semis or larger trucks. There will be some changes to signage and the directional arrows painted on the road. Bits and Pieces William "Bill" Clair Green, 64, passed away on September 24, 2019. The number of eyes and ears patrolling Weber County could be jumping dramatically. Sheriff Ryan Arbon, fulfilling a pledge when he ran for the post last year, has implemented an initiative — Volunteers in Police Service, or VIPS — that's aimed at putting more trained volunteers on the streets. The program is taking off in Huntsville and the Ogden Valley, while the mayors of Washington Terrace and Marriott- Slaterville say they are eager to get it up and running in their cities. The historically agricultural area of western Weber County has experienced fast residential growth in recent years. Many residents feel that becoming a city, with a locally elected mayor and city council would give locals more control over how expansion progresses. The study into incorporation, commissioned by the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office and carried out by Zion Public Finance, is a required step outlined in state law in the process to turn an unincorporated area into a city. The 32-page study completed by Zions states the new city would cover 103.4 square miles, 46.7 square miles in the Great Salt Lake and 56.7 square miles on land, the area west of West Haven, Marriott- Slaterville, Plain City and Parr West. |