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85019,Parowan (Utah),City Council minutes,1887-,,"These minutes document all regular and special meetings of the Parowan city council. The council is the chief governing and legislative body of the municipality and consists of the mayor and council members (Utah Legislature. Acts\, Resolutions\, and Memorials\, 1870\, Ch. 11; UCA\, 1953\, 10-6-3\, 10-6-5). The minutes reflect the activities of the council in the performance of its various duties. The council is responsible for managing all aspects of city government including conducting elections\, creating municipal offices and departments\, appointing public officials\, setting salaries\, and controlling city finances. The council regulates the activities of the city's inhabitants\, resident businesses and organizations\, and provides and maintains a variety of public services for the community. The regulation of domestic animals\, liquor sales\, traffic\, and other domestic\, commercial\, and professional activities constitutes a large portion of the council's documented functions\, as does the,maintenance of public health\, management of the community's natural resources\, and the administration of various public utilities such as electrical\, telephone\, water\, gas\, and sewer systems. In 1907\, Parowan built a hydro-electrical generating plant on Center Creek in nearby Parowan Canyon and since that time the city has been an operator and persistent advocate of publicly-owned electrical power systems.",Retain permanently,Public,8 microfilm reels