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New council member brings experience to the positionAMERICAN FORK Clark Taylor, a former two-term city council member, has been appointed to fill the remainder of Brad Frost's council term. In November, Frost, who was halfway through his second term on the council, was elected to the position of mayor.On January 9, Frost and the city council interviewed six applicants for the position: Taylor, Jeffrey Shorter, Kyle Barratt, George Brown, Jr., Earnest John and Bruce Frandsen. (Two other people, Amber Marstella and Charelle Lyon, filed applications but did not appear for interviews). Each was asked two questions by the council and then the council took a vote. After hearing from all the applicants, the council unanimously voted for Taylor. He was then sworn into office by City Recorder Terilyn Lurker. Taylor has been a small business owner for the last 18 years. He has lived in American Fork for 46 years. In his application he described his vision for the city in 10 years: "I would like to see American Fork positioned to take advantage of the transportation opportunities that will blossom in Utah County," he wrote. "American Fork has been termed for years as "The Hub of North Utah County" and I believe that is demonstrated by virtue of our geography, business base, lifestyle amenities and residential opportunities. As our city grows, we should do nothing to detract from this. We should all work to preserve and enhance what has been built." "Thank you all for your trust and support … I will do my very best to earn that trust," he told the council. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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