BY BARBARA BAKER

Canyon News Correspondent

The City of Canyon Commissioners dealt with a short agenda that included several housekeeping items during last Monday’s meeting at City Hall.

City Commissioners discussed and modified the meeting dates for this month and January 2018, considering the upcoming holidays.The group also heard an annual report and watched a presentation from an organization hoping to start in Canyon.

It was determined that only one meeting will be held this month and the January meetings will be shifted to Jan. 8 and Jan. 22.

The group meets regularly on the first and third Mondays of each month and will resume this schedule again in February 2018.

The court considered and took action on City Ordinance No. 1075, which repeals Section 70.07 of the Code of Ordinances Prohibiting Electronic Messaging While Driving.

The court had earlier adopted this ordinance, however, repealing it was necessary as the state has adopted its own similar law and local ordinances will never supersede state law.

The Annexation of Canyon East expansion passed after holding the two required public hearings at the previous city commissioner meetings.

Staff from the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course presented an annual report to the commissioners. Commissioners gave positive feedback regarding the condition of the golf course and the amount of play that has taken place this year.

The long spell of warmer than usual weather has allowed golfers more play time and an investment in some newer equipment is helping better maintain the grounds.

Several representatives from the Elks Lodge gave a presentation and discussed their desire to start a lodge in Canyon.

This group is actively looking for a place they can meet and occupy.

Anyone interested in joining an Elks Club fraternity or has a facility that might work as a meeting location is asked to contact Roger Remlinger at the Canyon Chamber of Commerce at (806) 655-7815.

The next City of Canyon Commissioners meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2018 at City Hall.