Tractor runs over three-year-old boy A three-year-old boy from Bothwell was run over by a tractor in a farming accident about 9:50 a.m. on December 2, according to the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken to Bear River Valley Hospital. According to the release his injuries were not life threatening.

The tractor was driven by the boy’s father. An investigation is underway.

Perry receives grant

Perry City was awarded a mini-grant from the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board. Local repositories play a vital role in preserving historical records at a regional level and providing public access to those records.

The grant will allow Perry to better fulfill its role in preserving historical records through the 2009 Records Clean Up and Preservation project.

Funding for the grant program was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission as part of its State and National Archival Partnership Grant.

Visit Santa downtown

The Kiwanis Club of Brigham City is offering its annual free photo and visit with Santa Claus at the Christmas Village south of city hall, 20 North Main. Santa will be available on the following dates: Saturday, December 12, from 5-7 p.m.; Monday, December 14, from 6-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 19, from 5-7 p.m.

Final landlord

training class set

The last scheduled training class for participation in the Good Landlord Program (GLP) for the 2010 business licensing will be held on Saturday, December 12. The class will be held at the Brigham City EMS building, 420 West Forest Street, beginning at 8 a.m. With more than 40 already signed up, the class is expected to be full.  Those not pre-registered may not find space available. 

The GLP is a crime prevention program to help cities improve public safety by reducing drug use and associated crime such as prostitution, burglary, theft, assault and a host of other problems.  Participation is voluntary.  Participation will reduce the business license fee by 75 percent.

Brigham City has about 250 landlords with about half having completed the training or currently registered for the December 12 class.  The eight hour class covers topics including Utah Fit Premises Act, Fair Housing laws, legal issues associated with property management including evictions, collections, abandonment, deposits, repairs and a host of other items. 

Also included are drug use recognition and health issues covered by the Box Elder County Strike Force and the Brigham City Police and Fire departments.  This program has proven very successful in a number of cities, including half a dozen in Utah. 

Landlords may acquire a registration form from the Brigham City webpage which also includes a printable copy of the agreement and other information on the program.  Registration forms are also available from Eliza McGaha at City Hall, 20 North Main, or from Jerry Ohman at 723-9218.