l Mayoral race: Brian Cook (i), Neka Roundy, Rodney Hill

l Council race (no incumbents): Floyd Baham, Patrick Jon Buchanan, H. Lynn Galbraith, Mark D. Johnson, Gil A. Miller

If the debate over the fate of the city's library is any example, Kaysville appears to be at a crossroads between its history and the future.

The library battle has drawn the attention of three candidates vying for mayor: Brian Cook, 58; Neka Roundy, 54; and newcomer Rod Hill, 61.

All are longtime Kaysville residents.

Cook works in sales and is in the middle of his third term as Kaysville's mayor. He says Kaysville enjoys a "safe, responsive community environment" that needs protecting as the city struggles with growth.

"With the help of a great city staff and dedicated council, planning commission and citizen committees, we have been able to accomplish much," he says, listing such examples as a new water tank, fire station and over 50 acres of new parks under construction. "There are many tasks to complete."

Roundy, a current councilwoman, has had similar input on city matters. She says the growth is a reflection of what a "wonderful place" Kaysville is to live. She works for Davis County's Department of Community and Economic Development, where she engineered the annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival.

"We are dealing with fewer massive subdivisions and are starting to settle in as a community," she says. "Our Main Street has been able to remain isolated from our sister cities, and its character, in many ways, is one of our most valuable assets. It's important to look at the tax base and find a way to help the businesses help the community."

Hill is a controller in the distribution division of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A newcomer to City Hall, he says he is running because he wants to "rein in" growth with more citizen input.

"The master plan is vague and needs to be more specific," he says. "We need to put our commercial and residential development in perspective and decide what our destiny is before our destiny decides our fate for us."

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