New Sewer And Water Line Costs Could Top $575,000
November 23, 2014
The Town Council is dealing with a case of sticker shock when it learned that bringing a sewer and water line to the Town Park could cost as much as $575,000 according estimates provided by Woodson Engineeering. Mayor Greg Bryan says the estimate caught him by surprise, "I'm not ready to address a $575.000 number with just 30 minutes notice." As a result the Town will discuss the issue at a December 3rd work session.
The Mayor is seeking clarification from the engineer, Woodson, noting the figure "is not chump change." The original budget for the project was $24,000.
In other council news from the November 19th meeting, Councilman Craig Sanderson was formally sworn in and appinted Vice Mayor. 
The Town is having some trouble on an election issue. Prop 407, which calls for the direct election of the mayor and the timing of special elections when there is a vacancy on the council. The first part of the new ordinance passes legal muster but the town's attorney says the latter part of 407 may conflict with state laws that limit dates for special elections.
Here is the text of the ordinance.
Be it enacted by the People of the Town of Tusayan:
1. OFFICE OF MAYOR.
A. ELECTION. BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTION FOR TOWN COUNCIL AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS MEASURE OR AT A SPECIAL ELECTION THAT SHALL BE CALLED IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF TUSAYAN SHALL BE DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN.
B. TERM. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SHALL BE TWO (2) YEARS OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND SWORN-IN.
C. LIMITATION ON FILING FOR ELECTION BY INCUMBENT. EXCEPT DURING THE FINAL YEAR OF THE TERM BEING SERVED, AN INCUMBENT COUNCIL MEMBER MAY NOT FILE FOR ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR UNLESS THE INCUMBENT FORMALLY RESIGNS FROM ELECTED OFFICE. ONCE AN INCUMBENT FORMALLY RESIGNS FROM ELECTED OFFICE, THE OFFICE IS DECLARED VACANT.
D. LIMITATION ON RUNNING FOR MULTIPLE OFFICES. A PERSON MAY NOT RUN FOR TOWN COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF MAYOR AT THE SAME TIME.
