AMERICAN FORK
The Alpine School District is giving notice that inactive confidential files of students born before 1973 who were in special-education programs will be destroyed.The 1997 Individual with Disabilities Education Act allows former students to review their files prior to their planned destruction on June 30. For information, call Susan Fagan at 756-8410 or Kathy Murdoch at 756-8461.
ELK RIDGE
A first-ever ordinance to regulate accessory apartments is under consideration. The ordinance would not only regulate the apartments located in residents' homes, but it would also help the town meet the state's low income housing requirements, Mayor Cregg Ingram said.
Ingram anticipates the ordinance will come before the Town Council by mid-June.
LINDON
The new public works building is finished and open for business. An open house for the new facility, located at 946 W. Center St. will be held May 14 from 10 a.m. until noon. A dedication ceremony will take place May 15 at 10 a.m., with another open house to follow.
The building covers about 11,000 square feet, which includes office space and areas to store equipment.
MAPLETON
A statue created by a local artist will be unveiled at a 9:30 a.m. celebration May 6 to mark Mapleton Elementary School's 100th birthday.
Students will perform at a centennial celebration from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the school, 120 W. Mapleton Drive. Call Carrie North at 489-2850 for information.
OREM
The Utah County Republican Party will hold an organizing convention Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Orem Junior High School, 765 N. 600 West.
Gov. Mike Leavitt, Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Chris Cannon will speak.
Delegates will elect party leaders to serve for the next two years and ratify party bylaws and a platform. Rod Fudge will end his term as chairman. Stan Lockhart is running unopposed to replace him.
PLEASANT GROVE
The Pleasant Grove City Council has turned down a request for annexation from developer Kevin Sutterfield.
Sutterfield wants to put 34 homes in the area of 1700 East between 200 South and 250 North, a fairly steep area with elevation of more than 5,000 feet.
Concerns over erosion, flooding, steep roads and the sensitive environment caused the council to vote 3-2 to deny the request.
PROVO
Meridian School, 931 E. 300 North will celebrate its 10th anniversary, Monday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. with a presentation by Provo Mayor Lewis Billings. Activities are scheduled for the entire week.
Meridian students from preschool to high school participate in an educational program that focuses on the liberal arts. They have been awarded for outstanding achievements in foreign language performance, and Utah State Science Fair competition.
Tours of the school are available by calling 374-5480.
SANTAQUIN
Tom Austin, city manager and police chief, no longer wants to wear two hats.
Austin submitted his resignation as city manager, but the City Council hasn't yet accepted it.
"It doesn't look like they're going to let me resign," he said. "I'd just as soon be chief of police."
Austin is paid $42,500 for both jobs. For him to keep the police chief job and resign from the city manager post means the city will have to increase its budget, he said. That will be discussed when he meets with Mayor Keith Broadhead to discuss the 1999-2000 fiscal year finances.
"He's leaning for me to stay as city manager, but I'm leaning toward police chief," he said.
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