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Mayor’s Message September 2013 The Murray City Power Department is celebrating their centennial this year! Public Power Day will be held on September 12th in Murray Park at Pavilion 5, behind the Parks and Recreation Office, from 4 to 7 p.m. This is always a fun event with free hotdogs and interesting hands-on learning about this important service. I have been a fan of public power as a resident, but have come to appreciate this great resource even more as the Mayor. The wonderful reliability of a city owned utility has been a benefit to residents and business owners. We are fortunate to have this department and the well trained employees who help us all ‘Keep the Lights On.” The Power Department is just one of the departments in the City who work to allow us to provide good services to you as residents. As I continue down memory lane with the improvements we have made through the years, City departments completed many projects in 2008. Property was purchased for a second new fire station, #83, that is now located at 5900 South and 450 West. Murray City Library took advantage of new technology and remodeled the building to house more computers. They also updated the facility to keep it an active, necessary place for learning. Ken Price Ball Park was prepared to host the Baseball World Series and Southwood Park had tennis courts updated. In 2008, a Crime Scene Investigation Lab (CSI) was added to the City Police Department, in a great partnership with the State. It has proven a useful tool in helping us solve crimes. Chimney Garden was built at Intermountain Medical Center as a memorial to the smelter industry and the smokestacks that once were the landmarks there. 2009 was the year that Fire Station 83 was completed. It also included an Emergency Operations Center to help with the management of potential emergencies. Relocating the fire stations allowed us to use the station on 5900 South and 100 East to house new City ambulance services. Intermountain Medical Center was able to obtain property on State Street to create parking and clean up that area. It is amazing how the corner of 5300 South and State has evolved through the years. I have appreciated the partnership we have enjoyed with the hospital and other businesses in that area. Finally, as we prepare to elect a new Mayor and two new City Council Members, I encourage you to be involved in the process. There will be opportunities to learn about the candidates, so you can make the most of the opportunity to vote. We have learned that David Wilde has chosen to leave the Mayor’s race for health reasons. We wish him and his family the best as they battle this challenging disease. I am impressed with the citizens who chose to run for office and want to serve in this wonderful City. I have appreciated the support I have felt as I have enjoyed this opportunity. It has been my pleasure to serve “The Best City in America.”