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Fairfield to extend water line April 4, 2018, 4:03 pmOn February 27, the $106, 282 culinary water project which will run north parallel to Highway 73 and east on 2200 North Was awarded to Strong Solutions LLC. Four parties, Shawn and Heather Strong, Kyler and Stephanie Fisher, Jerry Bradshaw and Jane and Gary Lancaster, who will benefit from the line, will each pay the town $22,670.50. Initially, town officials had planned to have the four parties cover the entire cost but decided the town should pay $15,600 after Councilmember Tyler Thomas pointed out to them that the project was an infrastructure improvement. That amount would cover the cost of the next landowner who hooks onto the system and would be paid back sooner rather than later, he said. At that time, Mayor Brad Gurney said he did not think it was fair for the landowners involved to pay for the entire project and then the landowners nearby could hook onto the system in the future for a much cheaper price. The landowners and the town would both be benefiting from this project, he said. After that February 22 discussion, the town council voted to pay $15,600 towards the project. The town will pay the contractor half of the amount upfront and the remaining half upon completion of the project. All parties will provide one-and-a-quarter acre-feet of culinary water shares to Fairfield Town. On February 22, Cedar Fort Fire Chief Steve Bowman met with the town council. Cedar Fort and fire department officials would like the department to become a joint department for both towns and for the costs to be split 50/50. That would mean $20,000 from each town for fiscal year 2018-2019. The proposed budget would allow them to implement a "paid per call" at an estimated $15.00 per call, which, he said, will help towards having part-time firefighters man the station. He asked that both Fairfield and Cedar Fort sign a 10-year commitment. The new department would be named Cedar Valley Fire Department. Bowman gave the council an update on new purchases the department has made including a used crimson pumper, water tender and a brush truck for a total of $41,000. The crimson pumper will need $20,000 to $30,000 to get it equipped for use, he said. If Fairfield officials accept the proposal, the increased budget should enable the department to maintain its equipment and stay on top of repairs, he said. Councilmember Hollie McKinney praised Bowen's work with the department and asked if he would be willing to sign a contract for a predetermined number of years which he said he would gladly do. Gurney expressed some reservations about the proposal. He said he did not think a 50/50 split was fair to Fairfield and wanted to negotiate the amount. He also requested the fire department provide town officials with a "solid business plan" and a detailed proposed budget which Bowen agreed to do. Gurney said the council would support the proposal if they could see the benefits that would come from it. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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