David D. Ogden, Mayor
Wendy McLaughlin, Clerk–Treasurer Shelley Jones, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer M. Zane Baler, Public Works Director
hone: (208) 356 7561
ax: (208) 359 2654
Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City of SUGAR CITY
IDAHO
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City of Sugar City
P.O. Box 56 – 10 East Center
Sugar City, Idaho 83448
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Calendar:
June 30th – July 1- Whoopee
Days Rodeo Madison County Fairgrounds
July 4 – Independence Day City Office Closed Independence Day Parade –
10:00 a.m. Main St., Rexburg July 6th – 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning
July 13th – 6:30 p.m. City Council Meeting **Public Hearings** July 20th – 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning
July 22nd – Community Breakfast @ Heritage Park – 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. & Fremont County Pioneer Days Parade @ 10:30 a.m. www.fremontpioneerdays.com July 22-23 – 2017 Extreme Blue Thunder Air Show @ Idaho Falls Regional Airport on Skyline Drive July 27th – 6:30 p.m. City Council Meeting
DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 3rd – 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning
August 7-12 – Madison County
Fair
August 21st – Eclipse 11:33 a.m.
DATES FOR FREE ADMISSION TO
OUR NATIONAL PARKS National Park Service Birthday – August 25
National Public Lands Day – September 30
Veterans Day Weekend – November 11-12
July 2017
Celebrate!
*PUBLIC HEARINGS THURSDAY July 13, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. – Water System Improvements & Old Farm Estates Supplemental Hearing for Division #3
Congratulations to our June outstanding yard and garden winners!
Thanks for making Sugar City such a beautiful place to live!
Brent & Donna Jean Kinghorn Max & Tammy Egbert Norman & Diane Gage
Joan Jeppson
Grant & Linda Johnson
Jeff & Holly Christensen Mike & Biya Wood Joy Ball
GARBAGE PICK-UP REMINDER: Garbage will be picked up on Saturday, July 8th due to the 4th of July Holiday. The roll-off dumpster on the west side of town west of N. Front, off of C Street is available for waste other than household garbage. Items not allowed include large projects such as remodeling materials, roofing, large pieces of concrete, tires, paint, chemicals, batteries, used oil, household garbage.
LOST & FOUND – A pair of glasses has been turned in to city hall. We also have 2 sets of keys that have been turned in.
TREE TRIMMING: The city will be trimming trees in the alleys to make access easier for emergency and city vehicles to pass through. Please do not have any items or waste in the alleys that would keep the large trucks and equipment from entering with ease. If you do not want the city trimming any of your trees or bushes, please have them trimmed back from the alleys beforehand.
ECLIPSE VENDORS:
We would like to invite our residents to participate in the Sugar Days Eclipse Celebration in August. We expect a large audience. Take advantage of the opportunity to rent a booth space. Please visit sugarcityidaho.gov for more information. Eclipse glasses are for sale at Sugar–Salem School District Office.
ECLIPSE RV PARKING:
For more information on RV Parking visit sugarcityidaho.gov or go to rexburgeclipse.com.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS: Anyone who is going to put in a new sprinkler system will need to get a permit from the city. If you already have a system, please check to make sure it has a double check backflow device. It needs to be tested by someone who is certified. Please bring your report into City Hall. This is required every 2 years for residential and yearly for commercial. The DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality) requires this of the city to ensure that contamination of the water supply will not happen in the event of a pressure loss to the water system. Thanks to those that have already brought in test results!
David D. Ogden, Mayor
Wendy McLaughlin, Clerk-Treasurer Shelley Jones, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer
Phone: (208) 356 7561
Fax: (208) 359 2654
Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City of SUGAR CITY
IDAHO
City of Sugar City
P.O. Box 56-10 East Center Sugar City, Idaho 83448
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July 3, 2017
Dear City Residents,
Summer is finally here, and the city is busy taking care of our parks and recreational areas. I would like to thank all of our public works folks for their dedication to making this a nice place to live and recreate. One of the things we are continuing to plan for is the Solar Eclipse, which will come to our fair city on August 21st at 11:33am. The eclipse will begin approximately one hour before, and will go for about one hour after this time. The total eclipse will last for approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds. I encourage all of us to begin preparations for this once in a lifetime event. The following are things you may want to consider.
Since it is estimated that more than 50,000 people will come to Madison County, including Rexburg and Sugar City, the stores and roads will be packed. Please consider stocking up on supplies the week before, and maintain enough to carry you for a couple of weeks. That way you can stay home and enjoy the experience. Remember to purchase the proper glasses to view the eclipse. There are only four manufacturers in the United States that produces glasses up to NASA specifications.
I am enclosing another copy of the article that indicates this for you. Please do your best to make your property presentable to all the visitors we will have. Most of you already do this, but I am asking that we present a good face to those who come, so they may know what kind of community we are. The city will be doing the same.
For those of you who have decided to rent some of your property to those who need a place to stay, remember that you are responsible to provide adequate services for them. The city resources will be made available to those who come as well, but those will be limited to our viewing and parking sites only.
The Madison County Sherriff’s office will help the city officials monitor this event, and will be out and about. In the event that cell towers go down due to the number of users, we will have radios in the hands of these officials to help make sure communication is available to those who are in need.
Sugar City, Rexburg, Madison County, and the entire region has been planning for months to make sure this is as safe an event as possible. We want you to enjoy the experience.
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The LDS Sugar City Stake is helping to provide opportunities for volunteers to augment what the city is able to provide. We are grateful for all the help we can get in the way of those providing directions, collection of garbage, clean up services, and other things that may come up.
I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase our little community to the world. I know that we have such great people here that this will be a success. Know that we are doing everything in our power to make this a safe and enjoyable event. If you have questions, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Thanks.
Sincerely,
David D. Ogden, Mayor
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How to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks any part of the sun. On Monday, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will be visible (weather permitting) across all of North America. The whole continent will experience a partial eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours. Halfway through the event, anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe) will experience a brief total eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun’s bright face for up to 2 minutes 40 seconds, turning day into night and making visible the otherwise hidden solar corona the sun’s outer atmosphere one of nature’s most awesome sights. Bright stars and planets will become visible as well.
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A totol solor eclipse is about as bright as the full Moon But the Sun at any other time is dangerously bright; view it only through special–purpose safe solar filters.
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality.
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312- 2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
Always inspect your solar filter before use; if scratched or damaged, discard it. Read and follow any instructions printed on or packaged with the filter. Always supervise children using solar filters.
Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun. After glancing at the sun, turn away and remove your filter · do not remove it while looking at the sun.
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Do not look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device. Similarly, do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer – the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury. Seek expert advice from an astronomer before using a solar filter with a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device.
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If you are within the path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe), remove your solar filter only when the Moon completely covers the sun’s bright face and it suddenly gets quite dark. Experience totality, then, as soon as the bright sun begins to reappear, replace your solar viewer to glance at the remaining partial phases.
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An alternative method for safe viewing of the partially eclipsed sun is pinhole projection. For example, cross the outstretched, slightly open fingers of one hand over the outstretched, slightly open fingers of the other. With your back to the sun, look at your hands’ shadow on the ground. The little spaces between your fingers will project a grid of small images on the ground, showing the sun as a crescent during the partial phases of the eclipse.
A solar eclipse is one of nature’s grandest spectacles. By following these simple rules, you can safely enjoy the view and be rewarded with memories to last a lifetime.
For more information: eclipse.aas.org eclipse2017.nasa.gov
This document does not constitute medical advice. Readers with questions should contact a qualified eye-care professional.
Notice of Availability
2016 Water Quality Report for
Public Water System Operation
City of Sugar City, Idaho
Notice is hereby given that the 2016 Water Quality Report for operation of the City of Sugar City’s public water system has been prepared and is available for public inspection and copying at City Hall, 10 E. Center Street, Sugar City, Idaho, or by calling 356-7561.
The Report is a summary of last year’s water quality testing results. Included are details about where our water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to EPA and State standards.
Please take the opportunity to become informed about our water quality and commit to do what you can to help us protect and conserve this precious resource.
Information for Proper Disposal of Garden & Yard Waste: This is important because yard waste in the streets can be washed into the cities drains causing them to plug up. It is difficult to clean the drains out and creates a hazard for potential street flooding. Wet grass and leaves are also a breeding ground for mosquitos. The city would appreciate your cooperation in keeping the gutters clean. Thank you for your attention to this.
Sugar City Code 3-1-8
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISPOSAL:
- Owners: No person shall deposit refuse on or below the surface of the ground other than in a manner prescribed in this Chapter. No person shall deposit or bury any refuse in or upon a public alley, street, other public area or upon the premises of another person, whether or not the refuse is in an approved container. No refuse of any kind shall be thrown, swept or pushed into the street in front of any premises. The owner of the premises shall be responsible for the disposal of all such refuse. (Ord. 93, 3-9-1976)
3-1-3: DEFINITIONS:
REFUSE: Includes “garbage” and “trash“, as defined in this Section.
TRASH: Includes wastes other than garbage, such as tin cans, bottles, dust, ashes, clinkers, paper, pasteboard, cardboard or wooden boxes, lumber scraps and shavings, leaves, weeds, cuttings from trees, lawns, shrubs and gardens, or other similar waste materials produced in the normal course ofeveryday living. Trash shall not include recognized construction wastes, industrial wastes or by-products, carcasses of dead animals, appliances, furniture, automobile parts and bodies, and other similar items. (Ord. 93, 3-9-1976)