You’ve Got Mail, Or Do You?
There is a primary election for three City Council positions on September 5th. That will whittle down the number of candidates from nine currently to six finalists who will be…
Will You Still Love Me When I’m 64?
We use our roads, sewer lines, and storm drains every day, but do we ever really think about them? Most of that infrastructure was paid for by developers in impact…
Bye Bye Water
Here's Virgin River water flowing over the Quail Creek diversion dam when I was there yesterday. All the water you see is heading to Lake Mead. We don't use any…
Property Tax Trend & Issues
In my post yesterday on Fire/EMS and the city’s budget, I suggested one option for eliminating a deficit could be increasing property taxes. Here is some information on how property…
Fire/EMS & Our Budget
The city has been working on a budget for fiscal year 2024, which starts in July. The first draft budget resulted in a deficit of over $1 million. The latest…
A New Look at Reservoirs
At the same time as there are questions about the use, viability, management, and maintenance of the proposed Dry Wash Reservoir in Ivins, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD)…
Housing: What, Where, Who, Why?
Join us on Wednesday March 22nd at 7:00 PM at Rocky Vista University (255 E Center Street) for a “Talkabout” on housing. Our citywide survey showed that housing types, density,…
Our Personal Water Journey
We used 66,000 gallons of water last year. As the chart in my last post shows, a lot of homes used less. Our use works out to 90 gallons per…
Ready For a Water Challenge?
Ivins used an average of 60 million gallons of water a month over the past twelve months. Based on our population growth since 2005, we would be using over 70…
The Shape of Water
Here is the presentation I made at last night's "Water Talkabout" at Rocky Vista University. Patty and I like movies. A lot. They often help us come to grips with…