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Council approves scholarships, $21,000 holiday‑light display and $2,000 softball donation
Summary
At its regular meeting, Bryce Canyon City Council approved scholarship awards, authorized a roughly $21,000 holiday light‑pole decoration program and voted to donate $2,000 to the West Valley girls softball team; the council also approved routine warrants and scheduled a June budget hearing.
The Bryce Canyon City Town Council approved multiple community funding items at its May meeting, including scholarship awards, a holiday lighting proposal for downtown light poles and a $2,000 donation to the West Valley girls softball team.
The council approved the scholarship awards after the chair read a list of recipients and entertained a motion to approve. The chair said the council had received applications and would finalize awards; the motion to approve the scholarships was moved and seconded and carried without recorded opposition.
A representative for the West Valley girls softball program addressed the council seeking help with equipment. The speaker, identified as a resident representing the team, told the council, “the total we spent is, $1,075.44,” and asked for support to cover new catcher's gear, balls and helmets. The council voted to donate $2,000 to the girls’ softball team.
Council members also reviewed a vendor estimate for holiday lighting mounted on 24 street poles. A vendor on speakerphone said last year’s display totalled about $22,765 and that a second‑year discount would bring a comparable package to roughly $17,733. The council discussed options including additional landscaping and agreed to proceed with the lower‑budget option. The chair moved to accept the proposal for holiday lighting at approximately $21,000; the motion was seconded and passed.
The council approved financial warrants during the same meeting and set a public hearing on the budget for June, with the council planning to meet June 10 for budget consideration.
What the council approved
- Scholarship awards: motion made and approved (recipients read into the record by the chair). - Holiday lighting: approved at an approximate cost of $21,000 for 24 pole‑mounted LED cones and guards; additional landscaping was discussed as optional and could be added later. - West Valley girls softball: donation of $2,000 approved to help cover equipment costs. - Warrants: financial warrants approved.
Next steps
The council scheduled a public hearing on the budget in June and will follow up on procurement details for the holiday lighting vendor and on scholarship award communications to the recipients. The council also asked staff to track spending and provide cost details where requested.
