David D. Ogden, Mayor  

Wendy McLaughlin, Clerk-Treasurer  Shelley Jones, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer  M. Zane Baler, Public Works Director  Phone: (208) 356 7561  

Fax: (208) 359 2654  

Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

FEBRUARY 2017  

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P.O. Box 56 – 10 East Center  Sugar City, Idaho 83448  

Support our local businesses  

Calendar:  

February 2nd- 7 p.m.  Planning & Zoning  Meeting  

February 9th- 6:30 p.m.  

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**Public Hearing Feb. 16th at 7:00 p.m. regarding Special Use  Permit for event center on Parkinson property located at 107  N. Railroad Ave., Sugar City, ID. Call City Hall for more info. **  

**SUGAR CITY DOG LICENCE REMINDER** LICENSES EXPIRED DEC. 31sT  

City Council Meeting  

February 14th 

Valentine’s Day  

February 16t11- 7 p.m.  Public Hearing  

&Planning & Zoning  Meeting  

February 20th 

President’s Day  

City Hall will be closed  

February 23th- 6:30 p.m.  City Council Meeting  

According to City Code, Title 4 Chapter 1, Animal Control, all dogs are required to be  licensed. The City is offering 2 incentives to help our citizens get their pets licensed. We  are waiving the license fee through the end of February. Also, if your  licensed dog is picked up for running at large, the city will return the  animal to you the first time at no charge. The animal has to be wearing  the license on their collar. The cost will resume to the normal $12 per  year and pro-rated rate for new pets on March 1, 2017.  

Thank you for licensing your pet!  

*BUSINESS LICENSE REMINDER*BUSINESS LICENSES EXPIRED DECEMBER 31sT.  PLEASE COME INTO CITY HALL TO RENEW THEM. CALL OUR OFFICE FOR MORE  INFORMATION AT 356-7561. THANK YOU!!  

REVERSE 911 SYSTEM: We would like to encourage all citizens to sign up for Reverse  911. Go to madisonsheriff.com under Alert Sense and it will take you to the page to  subscribe for emergency notifications.  

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: City Hall will be closed February 20th for Presidents Day.  

GARBAGE PICKUP: Even though Presidents Day falls on a Monday, garbage pickup will be on Friday, February 24th.  PSI recognizes only six holidays and this is not one of them. The 6 holidays that will postpone garbage pick-up for  Saturdays are: New Years, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  

OVERNIGHT PARKING: Reminder of our snow ordinance – no parking on city streets from Dec 1st through Mar 1st.  

SNOW REMOVAL: ****Please be aware that the snowplows have the right of way. If you encounter a  snowplow, please stay back and dont cut behind or in front of them. They cant see you if you are close  behind them. We want to avoid having an accident. **** Keep cars uncovered from snow and parked back off of  roads to eliminate being clipped by the snowplows. They are concerned about damaging property. We cannot  assume liability for any damage that occurs. The city will no longer be removing the berm in front of driveways.  

GO PAPERLESS WITH E-BILLING! We really appreciate all of those who have signed up for e-billing! We would  like to encourage our citizens to sign up as it helps save the city funds that could be used for other uses to improve  our community. If you are interested go to www.paymentservicenetwork.com and register as a first time user.  You may opt out of paper bills there. If you go paperless, you will be sent an email each month telling you that your  bill is ready to view at this website. Payment Information: If you pay at www.paymentservicenetwork.comthere is a $1.00 fee for using a check and a 2.75% convenience fee (plus .50 cents if under $100) for using a credit or  debit card. If you go to www.sugarcityidaho.gov to make a payment under the “PAY BILLS 8z. FEES” tab, you can  select the top choice “Pay Water Bill Directly” from checking or savings and there is no fee. The tab further down the  page “PAY UTILITY BILL” will take you to www.paymentservicenetwork.com 

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.  

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P.O. Box 56 – 10 East Center  Sugar City, Idaho 83448  

Support our local businesses  

January 31, 2017  

Dear City Residents,  

I wanted to report to you some of the exciting things that have happened  this last year and what we are anticipating in the year to come.  

The City partnered with John Pocock and Kelton Larson to provide  necessary water, sewer, roads and other infrastructure to the newly  constructed 50,000 square foot fertilizer plant. The City sponsored an  Idaho Community Development Block Grant, through the Idaho  Department of Commerce, in the amount of $400,000 to make this project  possible.  

We also purchased a new snow plow to allow us to handle snow removal  better, more efficiently and more quickly. We also needed to update  some of our smaller equipment that was getting old, such as a new lawn  mower and small tractor.  

We then constructed a new sidewalk, continuing the one at the north side  of Heritage Park, all the way to the northwest corner of the High School  property. This will help keep our kids safe as they walk to school. In  addition, although they have not been installed, we have purchased some  flashing lights, similar to the ones Rexburg uses, for three of our more  important crosswalks. Also, we have finished installing about 10 new ADA  ramps on some of our corners on Center street. All this to improve the  safety of our citizens.  

We saw 17 new residences go up in the Old Farm Estates subdivision, and  it appears that we may see about that many this next year. The  subdivision is looking to expand by opening up another division next to 

the existing one. Because there are two new businesses that want to open  up in that area, the City may sponsor another Block Grant to help with the  needed infrastructure for the subdivision. This could bring as many as 50  

new jobs to our community. We are also talking with two new businesses  that would like to locate into our Business Park.  

I am excited to see the growth happening here in Sugar City. We are still  committed to monitor that growth in order to maintain our small-town  feel. Thank you for all your support and willingness to make this a great  place to live.  

Sincerely,  

David D. Ogden, Mayor

 

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