Richard Higginson
Council Member, Bountiful
Office held
| Council Member | Bountiful | Source |
Background
Richard Higginson is a Bountiful City Council member whose public-service record includes land-use review, public-safety budgeting and special-district representation. In 2014, he served as the council’s representative on the Planning Commission, participating in subdivision and variance decisions. In April 2016, he took part in the Public Safety and Public Relations Committee’s budget review and seconded acceptance of the proposed police budget. He also represents Bountiful on the Davis Mosquito Abatement District’s governing board, according to the district’s current trustee listing.
In the news
- Politics
After August wildfire, Bountiful approves $235,618 Echo line cleanup and moves to connect to PacifiCorp
An Aug. 7 fire destroyed 88 poles on the city's 46-kV Echo hydro transmission line. The council awarded a cleanup contract on Sept. 8 and on Sept. 22 directed staff to tie into PacifiCorp's line, an option staff estimated at about $3.5 million.