City Prepares for Payson LDS Temple Open House

Memorial Park (photographed this morning) is a picture of serenity, thanks in large part to Payson City Crews and locals whose concern for the city has manifested in its upkeep. 

Ongoing citywide preparations for the Payson LDS Temple Open House were discussed among local leaders last week in Payson.  Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to travel to witness the opening of the new temple, located in southwest Payson.

Speaking in public forum at the April 15 city council meeting in Payson, Brian Hulet, Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee for the Payson LDS Temple open house, detailed some of the work in which this group has been involved.

Mr. Hulet serves on the committee with Rory Adams of the local Chamber of Commerce, Janean Dean, who is employed as the Payson City Events Coordinator, Jill Spencer, City Planner, and  Payson City Councilmen Mike Hardy and Larry Skinner, respectively.  “We’ve  been spearheading the Take Pride in Payson campaign,” he said..

Locals may have already noticed publicity for the campaign, through signs and banners in town, as well as through articles in publications, including The Payson Chronicle, and a new design welcoming visitors to Payson marks the Chamber of Commerce’s billboard facing southbound traffic near the Payson North Main Street I-15 exit.

Church leaders have been contacted directly, Hulet noted, so that they might organize youth groups to join in the citywide campaign to tidy up the town.

“We’ve had a great committee and there’s been a lot of hard work,” Hulet said.

To find out more about the Payson Temple Open House, pick up a copy of The Payson Chronicle or log onto our website at paysonchronicle.com.