Bountiful

BOUNTIFUL — Longtime City Manager Tom Hardy will not return to his old post once he completes his LDS mission.

Mayor Joe Johnson and the city council publicly announced their intention to recruit a city manager effective immediately.

BOUNTIFUL — A unique, mixed-use project for Main Street has been given the green light.

A mixed commercial/residential project at 305 N. Main St., involving a restaurant and development of approximately 12 housing units, was unanimously approved recently in two separate votes.

BOUNTIFUL -- More than 20 years after it was first negotiated, a lot line-adjustment between the Redd Apartments and the Bountiful City Cemetery has been finalized.

At a recent meeting, the city council voted unanimously to approve a common property line between the housing complex and the cemetery and to formally record a land exchange between the Redd family and the city.

The property in question is located on the west side of the cemetery along with a small strip of land that will eventually become part of the road from the cemetery to Main Street.

BOUNTIFUL - A renovation project on Main Street has gained financing from the city’s redevelopment agency.

The RDA board, at a recent meeting, voted to grant a $250,000 loan for over a 10-year period to Deseret Landco, LLC for renovation of the existing Duncan Lighting property at 290 S. Main St.

Aric Jensen, director of Planning and Economic Development, said the application was facilitated by the fact that Deseret Landco has a good history with the RDA and downtown projects, notably renovation of the old Bountiful Lumber Company building.

BOUNTIFUL - City leaders approved a $57.7 million tentative budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year, which follows a familiar pattern of holding the line on property taxes and fees.

BOUNTIFUL -- It's almost time to pull out the gold shovels for a local museum project.

After years of waiting and fundraising, officials expect to break ground for a new regional museum by early May, said Dean Collingwood, chairman of the Bountiful Historic Commission. He expects to complete groundbreaking plans in the next few weeks.

BOUNTIFUL — Major components of a city power plant renovation plan are being finalized.

After months of waiting, two new turbines for the city’s power plant on 200 West have been put into place. Now, work to get those power-generating sources situated and tested will begin.