Francis Neighborhood Meetings Begin
Thursday night, Alison Weyher, Francis Town Planner, lead a meeting at the Town Hall of approximately 25 Wild Willow homeowners in the first of a series of community meetings. From an overwhelming response to a Neighborhood Survey, the meetings are intended to bring residents together, discuss area concerns, and find solutions. Please click on the Time Stamp below for notes on the first meeting and more.
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Alison said in the world of surveys, she received an overwhelming response: 300 were mailed and 88 came back. It indicates how pro-active Francis residents are. She added that of the 88, 45 were from the Wild Willow subdivision, the largest community currently in Francis.
Showing support to the project, two newly elected Francis councilmen were also in attendance: Tim Butikofer and Lee Snelgrove.
Alison opened the meeting stating:
#1 concern of all 88 survey replies was speeding and traffic.
#2 (specific to Wild Willow) was loose dogs running around the neighborhood.
#3 was noise.
Alison said she was surprised by the response to the one question she included in the survey "How long have you lived in Francis". It received the strongest feedback: Residents wrote that it didn't matter how long one lived in town, their concerns were just as valid.
Thursdays lively group included residents of 20 years, to a new young family who just moved in a week ago. It was an excellent representation of the neighborhood.
Each one stood and gave their name, where they lived and also what they liked most about living in Francis. Many spoke of moving into so-and-so's house which evoked many ohs and ahs of recognition of old families that have left. A reoccurring theme was moving to the area for the rural, country setting. The added bonus was discovering they had wonderful neighbors. Resident Donna Cowan stated: "Every time I drive back to town, I say "How green is my valley!" quoting the title of the 1939 novel.
Councilor Lee Snelgrove, who moved to the area 20 years ago, stated: "Back then, my real estate agent said that Francis would never be as good a Heber. I moved here just to prove him wrong!"
Speakers included Shelly Keetz from Animal Control and Sheriff Dave Edmonds. Each answered questions about dog issues and crime. The Animal Control center is located in Wanship but is responsible for covering 2000 miles from Hennifer, to Mirror Lake, to Park City. Shelly reminded residents that the Leash Law is in effect in Francis and residents should call Animal Control at (435) 783-4351 for any animal concerns such as abuse or loose dogs. Sheriff Edmunds was glad to be given the opportunity to meet us in person and encouraged residents to establish dialog between each other to create a network beneficial for safety and problem solving. Mr Edmund's said that speeding was the Number 1 concern in all of S. Summit County. He reported that 200 traffic stops were made in just the last 2 weeks resulting in 6 arrests, 85 citations and 50 warnings. 31 were from the Francis area. Crime reports by zip code can be read on www.crimereports.com
After both speakers, Wild Willow resident Tal Adair led the attendees in a brainstorming session to pinpoint specific issues of concern. Those included traffic calming ideas, leash law details and Animal Control contact, a neighborhood business list, impact from adjacent developments, and the proposed new sewer system. To continue discussions and the building of Wild Willow's network, a second meeting was scheduled for April. For information on other Francis neighborhood meetings, contact Alison Weyher at (435) 615-9760 or aweyher@msn.com.
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