Mayor Glade R. Nielson

11/02/2021

Dear People---Happy November! A last message before the election tomorrow. I am a better mayor now than I was 4 years ago. I am confident but not complacent. I propose that---The best thing for Nephi is to continue as is, with some fresh perspective on the council along with Justin remaining as a voting councilman. Please support me in voting for continuity not disruption. We have more good work to do! Thank you--It has been an honor to serve thus far!

10/31/2021

It is our privilege and responsibility to vote! Election Day is in 2 days. If you did not get a ballot in the mail, go down to the city office on Tuesday, take photo ID and vote. If you are not registered you can go down on Tuesday and register and then vote.

I am your mayor, and I want to continue to be your mayor! So, please vote!

10/28/2021

A point of clarification: During my term of service thus far, of the 92 city council work sessions that were held—I missed 10 for out-of-town work reasons. Of the 92 regular council meetings that were held—I missed 6 for out-of-town work reasons. You and I could have participated in these meetings if the city council had approved electronic meetings. As it was, I listened in on these meetings (two hours later in the eastern time zone) to be able to stay abreast of things. These misses occurred from January to October in 2019. I made concessions and was able to get local work in November 2019. FYI. Thank you for nearly 4 great years—Let’s do it again!🍁

10/28/2021

I love the colors in the valley today. Pause for a moment and enjoy them. We never know how many Octobers we have left.

A point of clarification: During my term of service thus far—of the 92 city council work sessions that were held, I missed 10 for out-of-town work reasons. Of the 92 regular council meetings that were held, I missed six for out-of-town work reasons. You and I could have participated in these meetings if the city council had approved electronic meetings. As it was, I listened in on these meetings(2 hours later in the eastern time zone)to be able to stay abreast of things. The misses occurred from January to October in 2019. I made concessions and was able to get local work in November of 2019. FYI

10/27/2021

I love this concept! The true spirit of public service and volunteerism. Great work on reporting high country winter conditions and building/placing/providing this “warming hut”. Shown here are Cody Hansen-Board Member, Darin Smith-VP, Bart Whiting-Board Member, Raylund Smith-Founder, President. Let it Snow!

10/22/2021

A quick clip: Voting Information—Happy October 🍁

10/18/2021

10/16/2021

Today and last month I was involved as 2 Solar projects were being activated to supply renewable, sustainable solar power to Nephi and our other agency cities. A small one with SharedSolar on the old city dump site in Spanish Fork and a big one with AES at the Clover Creek Project on the west side of our valley. I am happy to be active in accelerating the future of the energy that we need!

10/15/2021

On a regular basis, I love to climb the “J” hill and also a hill above sheep lane that I named “Drago” after the Rocky IV movie. I try to improve my climb time with each hike. I can look out over this city that I really care about and have some good thinking and praying time. I love to hike it with Mary too! My schedule these days has me doing it with a headlamp.

10/13/2021

I AM YOUR MAYOR---LET'S DO IT AGAIN !

10/13/2021

Last Thursday October 7 was an amazing day of getting stuff done. Meeting as the CIB Board in the first half of the day, we approved over $38 Million to be spent in the communities of rural Utah on utility, building and infrastructure improvements. Some of the communities that will receive this funding are: Koosharem, Duschesne, Centerfield, Big Water, Bicknell, Aurora, Mona, Newcastle and Ballard as well as Central Utah Counseling. In the afternoon I went to the state capitol to sign, on behalf of Nephi and the Utah Municipal Power Agency, a mutual aid agreement that allows power utilities across the state to assist and work together when a crisis occurs. Gov. Cox said in a prepared statement. “One of the priorities of my administration is to make sure that we, as a state, and our partners, have the tools we need to respond in emergency situations. I want to thank Rocky Mountain Power, Utah’s Rural Electric Cooperatives, the Utah Municipal Power Agency, and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems for coming to the table to find a solution that works for our vision of working together as One Utah. Restoring power after a disaster can be complex and require significant logistical expertise, and Mutual Aid Agreements can be the cornerstone of electricity utility operations in such an emergency.”
Representatives from Rocky Mountain Power, Dixie Power, Moon Lake Electric, Garkane Energy, Raft River Electric, Spanish Fork, Provo, Levan, Nephi, Salem, Manti, South Utah Valley Electric Service District, Bountiful, and Morgan were all in attendance to sign the agreement.

10/05/2021

Did 24 miles with Mary from North Rim to South Rim of the Grand Canyon. An amazing “Bucket List” experience!