Police, fire and utilities need to be expanded as the city grows, said candidate Gene Mangum.

"We've got to deal with them on a priority basis because we don't have the money to do them all at once," he said.

Mangum has lived in Springville for 28 years.

"I'm retired now and got some spare time and thought that I'd try to make a contribution to my civic responsibilities," he said.

Mapleton

In Mapleton mayoral race, Stan Sorensen is challenging what he calls an aristocracy.

"We have some problems that need to be solved," Sorensen said. "The current administration is an aristocracy. They live in a certain part of town. They want to keep Mapleton a bedroom community with no tax base."

Not true, said incumbent mayor Dean Allan, who is seeking a second term.

"I served 12 years with Springville City as economic development director," Allan said. "That's one of my goals. We will continue to look for businesses to be located to Mapleton."

Still, Allan wants to keep development off the mountainside, and preserve the community's rural feel. He has found that because of Mapleton's location on the Wasatch Front, businesses are not necessarily interested in moving to town.

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