Honoring Soldiers Lost page 4 September 3, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 36
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PROPONENTS FOR A NEW FIBER option in Bountiful are hoping for a quick solution.
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HAVEN BARLOW WAVES AS HE DRIVES by in a purple Tesla for the dedication of the new parkway entrance at the WSU Davis campus named in his honor.
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Barlow – the ‘father’ of education gives lifetime of service By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com LAYTON—Haven J. Barlow, a tireless supporter of education, was honored on Tuesday with a new parkway entrance at the WSU Davis campus dedicated in his name. Barlow, waving from a purple Tesla, rode down the parkway and broke through a ribbon as part of the ceremony. The 99-year-old’s impact on education in the state and county is immeasurable. As a legislator for 42 years, not only was Barlow instrumental in getting the funding to buy the land the Davis campus sits on, he helped in transitioning Weber State into a four year institution and then a university. “It was a real miracle that we got that 100 acres,” said Barlow. “I tried to get that 100 acres through the
appropriation committee but it failed. I was very disappointed. On the last day of the legislature and my last day in the Senate, the one thing I wanted was that 100 acres of land.” The last couple of days of the session they've already taken care of the major bills, he said. “Sometimes bills that don’t get passed the money goes back into the general fund. The Senate President said that leftover money is yours.” Some legislators don’t even bother reading the bills, said Barlow. “I was afraid somebody would ask a question about what this $1 million appropriation is. But then the Senate President said ‘It’s time to adjourn, oh and incidentally we haven’t passed one bill, all in favor say I’ and it passed. That was absolutely a miracle.” Barlow served in the Utah Legislature from 1953Please see BARLOW: pg. 7
Bountiful contracts for fiber feasibility study By Tom Haraldsen tom.h@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—Fiber is the subject of a lot of debate among residents of Bountiful – both the need for better internet connectivity and the company or companies that can make that happen. The city council has taken a step forward in the process of determining where to go next. Council voted on Aug. 24 to enter into a contract with Magellan Advisors for a broadband feasibility study. The study will cost $67,500 and should take about six months to complete. The goal is to determine if Bountiful City should have a city owned and operated (O&O) system, or work with a provider owned and operated system. A third option would have the city taking no action at all and let the free enterprise system continue to be the provider for residents, but council agreed that was not a preferred option. In April, the city formed a RFI Committee (RFI Please see FIBER: pg. 9