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Youth committee reports growth; resident emergency‑preparedness volunteer highlights local drills and radio class
Summary
The Bountiful City Youth Committee reported increased membership and volunteer hours; a resident from the Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Council described past responses and requested an emergency‑radio proclamation.
The council heard two community updates at the June 10 meeting: an advisory update from the Bountiful City Youth Committee (BCYC) and a public comment from a volunteer with the Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Council.
John Cook, adviser to the BCYC, reported the committee finished the previous year with more than 170 youth at a year‑end event and that volunteers logged more than 850 hours on committee activities. The committee begins the new term with 59 members from nine schools: 18 seniors, 15 juniors, 12 sophomores and 14 freshmen. Cook explained the BCYC reorganized into four committees — youth‑led events, community support, service, and engagement — to give members more planning responsibility for events such as the Stomp on Main, Chalk Art Festival and food‑pantry service opportunities.
Earlier in the public comment period, Casey Bowen, identified as a member of the Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Council that operates with Bountiful Police (Chief Beeler and Lieutenant Smith), described the group’s work: district‑based communication and drills, CERT training conducted twice a year, emergency seminars and assistance during local incidents including evacuations and power outages. Bowen thanked the city for allowing an amateur radio technician class and said Davis County’s amateur radio emergency field day will be June 26–27. Bowen asked whether the council issues any proclamations for the event and said the group had planned to request one.
Discussion vs. decision: These were informational updates and public comments; the council took no formal action on the reports or the request for a proclamation.
