July 20
Today, Janis W. and Betty Green are both on vacation. Mary Kay Christiansen is working in Betty’s office. She is a sweet girl – she really has a very sparkling personality. Everything has been quiet and serene and I have enjoyed it immensely. It seemed like the good old days when Betty Randall and I were the only ones who worked in the offices but except for times like this, those days have gone forever.
July 21
I spent the day at work, preparing for the public hearings and comm’s meeting tonight. The second was a very controversial matter of Stan Naisbitt’s petition for rezoning of property in East Canyon. There were two petitions with approx. 140 signatures on them protesting zooming. Mr. Naisbitt wants to build on an 80 acre parcel of ground and the people are afraid it that is granted there will be a lot more who will want the same thing. I really wonder what the decision will be. I believe they requested that Mr. N. take it through Planning Commission meeting one more time. I feel like his petition has some merits.
After this was the budget hearing for the recreation board meeting. This turned out to be a circus. It almost turned into a riot. Joan Patterson wanted equal recognition for the swimming program along with the other programs. The county attorney did some research on the subject and came up with the idea that the recreation board is not set up according to state law. At any rate, to make a long story short, we adopted the budget and the rest will have to be debated later, but it was amusing.