Firefighter seeks council seat

A volunteer firefighter is among those seeking election to the Green River City Council in Ward I.

Tom Murphy is one of three residents seeking election in the ward, who will replace Mark Peterson as the council representative. Murphy said one of the major issues he wants to push if elected to the council is investigating if a return on investment is high enough to justify an expense. Murphy believes this outlook is especially important as the city continues to deal with decreasing sales tax revenue. Specifically, Murphy said the city should not be spending for special interest projects unless...