Farmington aims for hoop court by Harvest Festival

The timing of the restoration of Farmington’s basketball court was discussed at the city council meeting May 20. Mayor Ron Dugan announced that he wanted to hold off until the next meeting to discuss how to remove the 65 cubic yards of old concrete and what to do with it.

Later, during citizens’ comments at the end of the meeting, Brian Oliver suggested the council not wait on the basketball court.

“We should have it by Harvest Festival,” said new councilman Joel Abbott.

Councilman Todd Lodbell and other representatives agreed.

“For the 1B, 2B schools, basketball is a religion,” said Lobdell,...