Or at least on City Hall.

With City Council support, Lifferth this week issued a proclamation renaming Eagle Mountain's city offices after former Mayor Kelvin Bailey. Then, Lifferth resigned, allowing Mayor-elect Brian Olsen to get a jump on his administration. Olsen, mayor pro-tem for a few more weeks, will be sworn into office on Jan. 2

"Mayor Bailey is the primary reason for our financial turnaround from the brink of bankruptcy to our current surpluses," Lifferth declared in the proclamation. "Anyone [who] will do the math will recognize that Kelvin Bailey was the best thing that ever happened to Eagle Mountain."

When Bailey took over as mayor in 2002, the now-nearly 11,000-resident community, located about 10 miles west of Lehi, was facing a $480,000 deficit. Last year, the city boasted a $1.1 million surplus.

Lifferth says the renaming is only ceremonial at this point, and there are no plans to adjust any building signs.

But that could change in January, if the City Council - with Lifferth as a new member - formally approves the move and backs up any funding needed to install the new name on the building.

Bailey wasn't at the meeting and didn't learn of the honor until the next day.

"I am, needless to say, surprised by the action taken by the Eagle Mountain City Council, but at the same time I am humbled and honored that they would make such a recommendation," Bailey said Thursday. "I have a great love for the citizens . . . and it has been a pleasure and honor to serve them over the past 3 1/2 years."

Bailey served as mayor from 2002 to 2005.

He resigned June 30, saying he needed to give more attention to his job and family.

Olsen is the fourth mayor Eagle Mountain has seen this year. Vincent Liddiard served as mayor pro-tem for a month before Lifferth was finally appointed to finish out Bailey's term.

Lifferth says that since "all of the heavy lifting had been done for the year," he wanted to resign so he could get back to his day job at Provo-based MyFamily.com.

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