Letter to the Mayor #2

Dear Mayor Johnson and the City Council,

I have been watching for ways for our beautiful city to save energy, as I promised. While seeking bids to improve the exterior of my 1960s home I met a knowledgeable and fascinating individual who works along the Wasatch Front specializing in energy reduction. He also served on the city planning and zoning commissions in Michigan. He is well aware of the varied needs for a city of our size and can assist inmaking calculations to assess the needed energy alterations necessary to meet your goals. Mark Hidden of Triple Seven Home Improvement can be reached at 435-640-0283.

In addition to Mark's talent Tim Wagner of SLC and Robert Davies of Cache Valley both study energy impact and options. Davies is a physicist, former meteorologist and educator who has taught at USU, Whitman College and Seattle University. He is happy to present to any number of people with a presentation that takes about 90 min., with options for shorter versions of 30-45 min. overview presentation. He can be reached at 435-753-5707 and is associated with The Climate Project in Cache Valley. Wagner is a great resource here in our valley. He has spent years gathering information and working with experts. Tim is ideally suited to open the doors for clean energy in Bountiful. His contact information follows:
Tim Wagner
Director, Utah Smart Energy Campaign
Utah Chapter Sierra Club
2159 So. 700 E., Suite 210
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
office: 801/467-9294
cell: 801/502-5450
fax: 801/467-9296

All three of these men are happy to set a date with the council to inform and advise on opportunities to escort our city into energy-saving, resource-sparing and money saving technologies and practices. Note their email contact addresses in the cc box. Please take some time to hear their ideas. Again, feel free to call upon me as a citizen who will choose energy-saving options and who will call upon others and persuade as many as possible to do the same.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Merrell

PS- I am so thrilled that our governor is taking positive action and I think this sets a great pattern for the rest of Utah. I am sure that you are familiar with the information on this website. I am just highlighting it in reference to our own energy crisis.
http://energy.utah.gov/energy/governors_priorities/utah_policy_to_advance_energy_efficiency_in_the_state.html