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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show services they demand, and is fairer to the taxpayers who will no longer be subsidizing municipal services for businesses. I appreciate our deputy sheriffs who serve our area so diligently. We have a set yearly contract with Weber County Sheriff's Department, and are in the North Precinct. This precinct includes Marriott-Slaterville, Farr West, the fairgrounds area, and the Weber Industrial Park. I believe that today our community has better public safety coverage then we have had in the past. Likewise, our roads continue to be well maintained by our contract with the Weber County Roads Department. Through this agreement, our city is able to take advantage of the bulk, wholesale buying power of the county for the needs of our small city. I have a great relationship with Kelly Hipwell of the county roads office, and can honestly say that we saved a great deal of tax money through this arrangement. Further, we are looking at impact fees to help prevent our residents from paying the cost from developmental impacts in our community. Over the next two months, the annual general plan update process for the community will be held. This always seems to be a controversial area when it is discussed. During this process the Planning Commission and City Council will hold public hearings to get community input on how the community should be in the future. I encourage you to attend these meetings and voice your concerns. The scenarios proposed include proposals to increase high density housing, lessen density, increase or decrease commercial areas, preserve agricultural lands, and provide incentives for moderate income housing for the children of residents. We have made substantial headway with our state-mandated moderate income housing plan. I report that 42% of our city's total housing stock meets the moderate income housing standard. This means that our community is doing far more than other localities to provide for moderate income housing. To summarize last year, I say it was phenomenal. City staff has been excellent and progressive in working with the Council and public, our ordinances are being refined and enhanced, and our first Founder's Day celebration was marvelous. Furthermore, our City Historian has compiled a nearly 500 page volume of our community history for generations to enjoy. Finally, thanks to a still unidentified resident, my plastic lawn duck gained local fame last year for her national travels, seeing Washington D.C., Las Vegas, and New Orleans during the last year. It will be interesting to see if she continues her extensive travels this year. Again, I thank each of you who have helped the city in any way. I sincerely feel that although there may be unforeseen issues in our future, I expect that we will all rise to the challenge and succeed, this will happen because of the work of dedicated people that were elected to the council and others serving on the important commissions and boards. My working relationship with them makes my job a pleasure. Best Wishes, Keith H. Butler Mayor 37 |