May 2021 COUNCIL MEMBER MESSAGE WATER Posted on the Utah Public Notice Website
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Utah’s Health City...Growing, Caring, Sharing www.smithfieldcity.org Vol. 57 No. 3 May 2021 COUNCIL MEMBER MESSAGE WATER posted on the Utah Public Notice Website. I am asked all the time “do we have enough With the coming of May, we normally look water?” The short answer is yes. The city You can sign up to receive email notifications forward to Health Days activities. The last has state water rights and irrigation shares when agendas and other items are posted few years we have missed out on those that we are not using. We are in the process by signing up for email notifications on the activities, either because of the COVID-19 of drilling a new well, for culinary use. following website. Go to the Utah Public pandemic or bad weather. This year we have We are changing to using more irrigation Notice Website, https://www.utah.gov/ moved most of Health Days activities to the shares in the cemetery and in our parks. pmn/, Under Government click on “Cities”. first week of June. One activity still being New developments in the city are required Under Entity select “Smithfield”. After held the first week of May is the Smithfield to provide water to the city. They also pay clicking on “Smithfield” to the right under Chamber golf tournament. This event raises impact fees which go toward wells and other Body(s) you will see Appeal Authority, City money for the local elementary schools. resources the city needs. Council, Historic Preservation Commission, Help support this good cause if you can. Library Board, Planning Commission, One thing we all need to remember is we live Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and Tree As a member of the City Council, I am asked in a desert and water is a precious resource Committee. Click on the Body you would like many questions. Two of the most asked and not an unlimited supply. The last two to follow such as “Planning Commission”. questions are about growth and water. years we have had drought conditions. Below you will see agendas, annexations Please be wise with water use this summer. notices, rezone public hearings, etc. If you GROWTH want to be notified when notices are posted We are having a major growth spurt. This Council Member Deon Hunsaker click on “Subscribe to this Body” which is is not just Smithfield, Cache County or right below Body(s) and you will be asked even Utah. The whole intermountain area to input your name and email address to is growing. Some are saying this is being ADOPT-A-TRAIL KICK OFF PARTY subscribe and then click Send. When items caused by migration. This might be true in PRESENTED BY CACHE COUNTY are posted on this website you will receive parts of Utah but in Cache Valley most of an email from that Body. In order to receive our growth is internal. You only have to look Mark your calendars! The Trails Cache and emails from more than one Body you will at the new schools that have been built to the Cache Trails Alliance has a fun evening need to subscribe to each Body separately. realize how true this is. planned to get you signed up to adopt trails and celebrate the beginning of Bike Month Agenda, minutes and a lot of other We have always had a lot of growth here, with food trucks, live music, prizes, a information can be found on the new city from our large families. One of the major family-friendly bike rodeo, and more. We’ll website: www.smithfieldcity.org differences now is that more of those kids are be featuring two local musical grounds: staying local. I loved growing up in Cache Ethan Ryan with Members of the Highline Valley. One thing that was hard was when Drifters and Capo. Food will be available PREPARING FOR A LACK OF my group of friends graduated from USU for purchase from Sissa’s Brazillian food IRRIGATION WATER & CULINARY most of them moved away. They found better truck and Sip N’ Slice. WATER CONSERVATION jobs out of the valley, most even moved out of Utah. Times have changed, more of the If you have questions, are interested in With spring runoff being significantly local kids are staying now. being an event sponsor, or want to have a lower than most years and the State of Utah community booth at the event, reach out to being in drought conditions we are asking Another change that is happening is we [email protected] for your help. Please think of ways you are living longer. You would not think that can help to conserve water. This is a year would add to our growth but it does. People where having green lush grass is not going stay in their homes longer and this causes to be possible. Some possible ideas are a greater demand for new housing. Also, EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS OF installing xeriscaping and simply cutting some of those who grew up here and left to AGENDAS, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND back on sprinkler watering times. We all pursue careers in other parts of country are MORE need to do our part to conserve so the city deciding to move back. I talked to a friend is not put in an emergency situation. The a couple years ago who is a custom home If you are interested in being more informed city is already adjusting sprinkler times to builder. He said almost all of the homes he and receiving notifications about public cut back watering city owned properties. We built for people from outside the valley were meetings and land-use issues there are know the cemetery and parks will not be as for people who grew up here, moved away several places to find this information. All green as normal but we need to do our part for work, and are now retiring and moving public meetings are advertised on the city as well to conserve. Let’s all work together home. website, www.smithfieldcity.org, at the city to conserve so drastic measures don’t have office, at the library, sent out through the to be taken. communication system of the city as well as Recreation Health Days Fun Run New splash pad hours 10K, 5K & Mayor’s Mile June 5 @ 7:30am In an attempt to conserve water during the drought, Mack Park, Smithfield the Splash Pad hours will be 12 pm- 5 pm. 2021 Summer Camps + Classes Registration starts April 26th - Dodgeball camps - Creative craft classes - Volleyball training camps - Basketball skills camp - Tennis camps - Sports + Wellness camps - Pickleball Camps - Jr chef classes - Musical Theatre Camp - Basketball & Beyond Camp - Play With Me Music - Adult Basketball League Summer 16 Crossings Trail Run Membership Special 11.5 M, 10K Improve your physical and mental health with a 3 month June 5 @ 6:30am membership at the Rec. Center. Available immediately. Mack Park, Smithfield *For more information, contact the Rec. Center www.smithfieldrecrea�on.com 435-563-0048 315 E. 600 S. Smithfield Smithfield health days June 1-5, 2021 Tuesday, June 1: 7:00 pm: Stratford Loosle Young Musicians Cup Sky View High School Auditorium Wednesday, June 2: 5:15 pm: Kids Bike Race Mack Park, Canyon Road in Smitheld 6:00 pm: Health Days Family Bike Ride Mack Park, Canyon Road in Smitheld Thursday, June 3: 5:30 pm: Health Days Pickleball Tournament Forrester Acres Pickleball Courts Friday, June 4: 5:30 pm: Health Days Pickleball Tournament Forrester Acres Pickleball Courts 7:00 pm: Smithfield Youth Theatre Presents: Frozen Jr. Sky View High School Auditorium (Free to the public!) Saturday, June 5 6:30 am - 9:30 am Smitheld Chamber Pancake Breakfast Smitheld Youth Center 6:30 am 16 Crossings Trail Run Smitheld Mack Park 7:30 am Health Days Fun Run Smitheld Mack Park 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Pickleball Tournament Forrester Acres Pickleball Courts 8:00 am Flag Ceremony Smitheld Fire Station 8 am - 10 am, 11 am - 3 pm Smitheld Agricultural Display Smitheld Youth Center 10:00 am Health Days Parade Main Street, 300 S. - 300 N. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Booth and Park Activities Smitheld Forrester Acres 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Inflatables Forrester Acres Booth Area 11:30 am Skateboard Contest Central Park Skate Park 11:30 pm - 3:00 pm Live music Forrester Acres Booth Area 12:00 pm Arbor Day Celebration TBD 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Arts & Crafts Forrester Acres Booth Area 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Horse Pulls Forrester Acres Horse Arena 5:00 pm Blue Sox Double Header Forrester Acres Blue Sox Field 7:00 pm Frozen Jr. SVHS Auditorium After Dark Fireworks Forrester Acres Forrester Acres Blue Sox Field See Smithfieldrecreation.com for more information .