A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 23, 2012, at the Central Weber Sewer Improvement District, ending the five-year $128 million project which brought the facility up to code and expanded the wastewater treatment plant at 2618 West Pioneer Road. The Mayor and councilmen were invited to attend. Weber County sponsored a Community Preparedness Fair on Saturday, October 27, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Farr West Elementary School. Workshops and vendors were there to help prepare for a disaster. Rabies Clinics sponsored by the Weber County Animal Shelter were held at the Shelter on March 17, 2012, and April 14, 2012, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. both days. Steve Lemmon, DVM, was there; rabies shots cost $14.00. Dog licenses were also available: $10.00 spayed/neutered, $25.00, unaltered, and $5.00 for spayed/neutered owned by seniors over 65. The Weber County Animal Shelter also hosted a rabies clinic on September 15, 2012, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. , with shots and licenses available. UDOT/Corridor The UDOT project team for the West Davis Corridor is continuing meeting with stakeholders as they begin preparing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. They encouraged sharing thoughts, concerns, and questions, and to attend public hearings in 2012. The West Davis Corridor received recent refinements. Maps can be found on the project website, www.udot.utah.gov/westdavis. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be available for public comment and at public hearings, with a final decision on a preferred alternative in the summer of 2013. UDOT continued to study information on the West Davis Corridor, and is drafting chapters of the EIS document and conducting an in-depth analysis of impacts, prior to an anticipated final decision in 2013. UDOT continued to study both alternatives A and B of the West Davis Corridor. Information is available on the project website at www.udot.utah.gov/westdavis.AII are encouraged to submit comments and ask questions, at 877-298-1991 orwestdavis@utah.gov. The October 2012 alternative refinements and updated wetlands information were available on the West Davis Corridor EIS project website, www.udot.utah.gov/westdavis. Alternatives A and B are being studied as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Chapters of the Draft document are being written, and a detailed analysis on impacts such as noise, water quality, and air quality is being conducted. This will be released in spring 2013. A final decision is not expected until 2014. We were encouraged to submit comments and ask questions, as the process progresses. UDOT paved a right turn lane at 1900 West and 700 South to help with the traffic. This was not a city project. It's a busy, beautiful world around us, and we are so fortunate to have this special corner of it to call "home." Take time to appreciate what we have here. Thank the hardworking, vigilant people who are charged with keeping our town operating so well, and maintaining the special qualities we enjoy. If possible, volunteer to help keep our city beautiful, safe, and improving. As we look back, it has been a good year. Now let u& look forward to a new year of success, hope, and peace. 19