September 14 2020 Update

It is great to be back after a very nice week off.  We were able to go spend a few days with our daughter and her family in Vernal.  But we stepped right into early winter with highs in the mid-40's.  We drove through snow over Strawberry Tuesday afternoon - hard to believe we were still in Utah!  And we got back in time to attend the Fire Station 22 grand opening on Friday.  It was a great day, and we've included some information below about the event and the new fire station.  

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 6,503,030 cases with 193,705 fatalities.

Utah:  58,438 cases; 3,338 hospitalizations; 436 deaths

Utah County:  13,330 cases; 536 hospitalizations; 53 deaths

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Just over 4,000 homes are still without power from last Tuesday's storm. Crews are working around the clock to restore power, and our city has crews helping out as well.
• Last week was suicide prevention week, in accordance with suicide prevention month (every September). Most of the meetings were virtual, but it was a positive event and you can find resources for suicide prevention training and hotlines here.
• The BYU-Army football game has been delayed due to a small number of positive COVID-19 cases. The game was scheduled for September 19th.
• The Goshen fire has been successfully maintained at 150 acres with 90% containment. The Battle Creek 2 fire was 20% contained and the evacuation orders for 34 homes have been lifted yesterday at noon.

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THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Met with the Fire Chief
• Had a meeting with some member of the City Council
• Participated in the Utah County Covid-19 Coordinating phone call
• Met with the Development Services director
• Had a meeting with the Public Works director
• Participated in a meeting with Mayor's Office staff
• Participated in the ULCT Board of Directors meeting
• Met about the CARES Act
• Had a meeting with the Finance department
• Met with the Deputy Mayor

FUN STUFF

For our fun stuff today, I thought I would share a fun post from my sister-in-law last week.  This young woman made a tech support request about the challenges of moving from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 systems.  Kind of cute - and that's from a guy who has made it through 41 years of marriage.  

Thanks everyone.  Have a great rest of your day!

Wayne