One of the council newcomers, Heather Castagno, a 31-year-old school teacher, said she would love to bring a library to Wendover.
"My parents met here," Castagno said, adding that Councilman Mike Crawford is her cousin. Castagno has lived in Wendover for nine years, and recently felt prompted to go into public service.
"I hope we are able to move Wendover ahead," she said.
Sheryl Parsons also won a spot on the council in Tuesday's election. Parsons is a teacher at Anna Smith Elementary, where her husband works as the school's principal. She said she hopes to bring tourists to Wendover by offering an attraction for families to enjoy.
"We have cars, trains and airplanes here," she said, referencing the Bonneville Speedway, the historic Wendover Airport and Wendover as a stop along the Union Pacific railroad.
Ira Sly, 81, who has experience on the planning commission and hospital board, will be the last of the three council newcomers. The trio will replace Karl Jorgenson, Florencio "Fred" Barmejo and Gertrude Tripp.
"Wendover has had a bad rap, but not all of Wendover is like that," Sly said.
He would like the city to add curbs and gutters to road improvements.
"Even if we just put it on one side of the street, that would be an improvement," he said. "Improvement is contagious," he added.
Outgoing councilwoman Tripp said she wished the new members luck. A 50-year Wendover resident, Tripp said her last two years on the council were disappointing.
"I haven't been able to get anything done," she said.
The three new council members will be sworn into office in January 2008.
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