- 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.
JULY 2016
City of Sugar City
P.O. Box 56 – 10 East Center Sugar City, iciaho 83448
Support our local businesses
July 1-2 Whoopee Days Rodeo Madison County Fairgrounds Mutton Bustin’-6:30 pm, Rodeo-7:00 pm, Fireworks-approx. 9:45 pm after rodeo
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
THANKS to all of those who have contributed to our flower fund! The city is looking beautiful!
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Adult Tickets-$8.00, Students-$5.00, Family-$30.00 – Sold at Broulims, Albertsons, Cal Ranch, Valley Wide & Upper Valley Vet
July 4 – Independence Day
City Office Closed
Main Street Mile – 9:15 am begins @ County Courthouse in Rexburg Flag Raising – 9:30 am @ Veterans Memorial at Smith Park in Rexburg Parade – 10:00 am Main St., Rexburg Porter Park Celebration – (Rexburg) 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
For more information on events contact (208) 356 – 5700
July 7 -Planning & Zoning Meeting 7 p.m.
July 11 – Idaho International Summerfest Street Festival
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Rexburg
Street Dance 9:00 -11:00 p.m.
July 14 – City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.
July 21 – Planning & Zoning Meeting 7 p.m.
July 23rd – Pioneer Day Celebrations Community Breakfast @
Heritage Park Sugar City
6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
St. Anthony Parade/Car Show – 10:30 a.m.
July 28 – City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Dates to Remember:
Madison County Fair: August 17-20
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES: They are greatly appreciated and are such a wonderful convenience for our citizens. We would like to welcome two new businesses to the community – Stone Ridge Dental now open at the corner of Center St. and N. Austin and Pro Peat, a wholesale fertilizer plant, opening soon at 478 W 3rd N.
GARBAGE PICK-UP REMINDER: Garbage is being picked up on Fridays from now on. There are 6 holidays that will postpone garbage pick-up for Saturday. Those holidays are: New Years, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
RECYCLING: There has been some interest by some of our citizens to have a recycling program in our city. If you would be interested please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/682DZNC and take our survey. There would need to be at least 125 committed residents before the recycling company would offer this service to us. The cost would be $8.00 per month and it would be picked up every 2 weeks on garbage day. Items collected would be paper, plastics, tin & aluminum.
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 vearly 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! Call City Hall for questions.
WATERING TIP: According to research from Utah State University in Logan, Utah, lawns dont really require as much water as many of us are giving them. Lawns should receive 1/2 inch of water every 3 to 4 days. Place water cans or buckets around your yard when you water. As soon as you get 1/2 inch of water in your bucket or can, stop watering and remember how much time it took the sprinkler to put that much water out. Set your timer to only give that much water every 3 – 4 days. You will have to water more frequently as it gets hotter in July and August by watering every 2-3 days. Increasing the amount of water will not help; it will only wash through the soil.
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.
Dear City Residents,
City of Sugar City
P.O. Box 56 – 10 East Center
Sugar City, Idaho 83448
Support our local businesses
June 28, 2016
Veterans Day and the Fourth of July are some of my favorite holidays of the year. My father and many of my other relatives served in the military. Although I never had the opportunity to serve, as a member of a military family I had the opportunity to travel to many places and see what our military does throughout the world.
We were stationed in Okinawa during the Korean conflict, and my father related how much the economy of the local area was affected by the base activities and the jobs it provided. Dad was an engineer for the Air Force, and worked with the Army engineers to help rebuild bridges, roads, and other infrastructure that were being damaged during the war. There is no other nation on earth that provides this kind of service to its enemies.
We were also stationed on Guam during the Vietnam conflict, where my mother was a nurse, and we got to see firsthand some of the terrible effects of war. The price our veterans have paid for the freedoms we enjoy are unimaginable and priceless. The ongoing cost of those who survived the conflicts, and the families of those who did not return, is more than anyone can imagine.
The freedoms we now enjoy and have enjoyed for generations have a price. We must all pay that price if we are going to continue to enjoy them. Part of that price is participation in our local communities. I encourage each of us to become aware of what our community needs, and become a part of the solutions needed to make sure our community remains safe, clean, and comfortable.
I came back from a meeting a couple of weeks ago, and as I entered Sugar City from the highway noticed a group of young people, along with Tom and Jan Gallup, working on our sign to keep it looking beautiful. What a wonderful thing for them to do.
I think of the many hours the members of our Planning & Zoning commission provide to keep our land use codes in line with the changing environment growth causes in our city. Our Tree & Beautification committee also puts in many hours on projects to make our city look beautiful. Our staff works hard to make sure the services you receive are ongoing and without interruption, so you do not have to worry. All of these people are greatly appreciated.
We are looking to create a Community Activities Committee, to enhance and grow the kind of activities that will help us come together more often and provide fellowshipping opportunities. If there are those of you who would like to become a member of this committee, please contact us at city hall.
Freedoms are not free. I would encourage all of us to become a part of what happens in our city, and continue to provide the many acts of service that I see every day. Thank you for that service.
Sincerely,
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David D. Ogden, Mayor
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