Sugar City, Idaho: The Dayley Report

Deciding how to vote With election day coming up on Tuesday, I thought I would explain my approach to voting as a member of city council. I have no specific political agenda for the city council, and I have no pre-prepared votes for any specific issues that come before the council. I give all issues a fair shake. As an example, recently, Sergeant Cameron Stanford from the Madison County Sheriff's Office came before the council to suggest we may want to begin to consider the city's role (or lack of role) in the process of private property owners enforcing parking restrictions. The sheriff's office provided copies of both Rexburg's and the State of Idaho's laws regarding towing and booting on private property. Sugar City has a close relationship with the Sheriff's Office, and it was great they came and provided information about this issue. After some brief discussion, no action was proposed by the mayor or the council. Our current position on the issue is general...

  Meet the Candidates Night Monday, October 25th, 7pm, City Hall Come to city hall on the 25th to meet with the candidates in the upcoming election.  I'm running to keep my current seat on city council, and I welcome the opportunity to talk with you about any topics or concerns you have. I prefer face-to-face discussion much more than social media debate. So please come, and let's talk.

  Unanimous Council Decision The recently unanimously approved plans for the new development agreement and master plan for Old Farm Estates (OFE) drew a lot of interest from residents. I thought I would summarize why I voted to approve the new plans. Also, as we have an election coming up, and there are at least two of us running for the seat I currently hold ( Timothy Frogue is the other candidate for the two-year council seat 2022-2024), my discussion here will give you a better idea of my approach on some issues and if you want to vote for me in November. Moving to Sugar City... I talk with people who grew up here or in this area wanting to return and needing more housing options to choose from. I talk with long-time Sugar City residents, now retired and wanting to downsize without having to move out of their beloved city. I talk with young college couples wanting to move here for a relatively short time. (I always get a bit sentimental when I see a young couple unloading th...