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Mayor Ted Eyre talked about a new irrigation system at the Murray Golf Course in his State of the City address.
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Mayor Calls Murray a ‘City Without Equal’
By Peri Kinder
n his State of the City address, presented on Jan. 20 during a city council meeting, Mayor Ted Eyre described 2014 as, “One of the most rewarding and memorable years of my life.” During Eyre’s first year as mayor, the city continued to grow, with new hotels, development at Fashion Place Mall and more than 500 new business licenses issued. The Fireclay Transit-Oriented Development also attracted new tenants as the townhomes and apartments in this commercial/residential area were in high demand. “Because of our central location in the valley, and with easy access to alternate transportation, this innovative concept combines to attract new residents and allows many of those who grew up in
Murray the opportunity to remain here and establish their individual roots in a city they love,” Eyre said. The mayor mentioned the city’s AAA bond rating; Murray is one of only six entities in the state that can boast the high rating. Murray joins the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and Davis and Weber Counties as AAA-rated government agencies. Eyre has instituted regular meetings with the city’s police and fire chiefs in order to stay on top of areas of concern or commendation. Murray’s criminal division handled more than 13,000 criminal cases
The Murray City Fire Department EMS team was part of a congratulatory ceremony held at Intermountain Medical Center, recognizing the team’s prompt response during cardiac emergencies.
Fire Department Honored for Fast Response Time
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By Peri Kinder
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t takes a team to save a life. For the last three years, every person treated at Intermountain Medical Center for an emergency heart condition has received life-saving procedures within the national standard of 90 minutes. In fact, the average time at Intermountain is just under one hour. Time is critical for a heart attack victim to get balloon therapy in order to clear blockages leading to the heart. As blood stops flowing, heart tissue begins to die, and the patient won’t have a chance at recovery. Patients who receive balloon therapy quickly have a much higher rate of survival.
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q u o ta b l e c o m m u n i t y :
“I feel that some of the basic core education principles—reading, writing and arithmetic—are being lost because of the life we now live.”
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