Why I’m Against Short-Term-Rentals
UPDATE: August 10, 2022: The public hearing on this proposed development that was scheduled for August 18, 2022 has been cancelled. I expect it will happen at a future date…
Good News: Fire/EMS Staffing In Ivins
We got good news at last night’s joint meeting of the Ivins and Santa Clara City Councils about the operation of the Ivins Center Street Fire Station. Chief Parker and…
Has Ivins Fire/EMS Service Flatlined?
Five weeks ago, the Ivins City Council increased the budget for Fire/EMS to fund the re-staffing of the Center Street fire station. Santa Clara runs Fire/EMS for both cities (we…
Water: A Stream of Consciousness
Our home weather station says we’ve received 0.75 inches of rain so far this year. Patty and I are pretty sure we normally get at least 3 or 4 inches…
550 Homes? 250 Short Term Rentals?
UPDATE - July 26, 2022: The public hearing for this issue will not be on August 4th. The City sent out notices in time, but The Spectrum did not publish…
Ivins Meetings No Longer Live on YouTube
I just found out the City is no longer broadcasting meetings live on YouTube. That’s not really bad news. You can still see the meetings live on the governmental “Granicus”…
Progress On The Water Front
The Washington County Water Conservancy District’s (WCWCD) job is to supply the cities in the county with water. But up until now, WCWCD was given no information about the status…
Fire/EMS: What’s Next?
On June 16th, the Ivins City Council voted unanimously (one member absent) to increase the fiscal 2023 budget for Fire/EMS by up to $500,000 to fund the renovation and re-staffing…
We’re Getting Fired Up
Just a quick note. Good news. Last night the Ivins City Council voted unanimously (one member absent) to fund the renovation and re-staffing of the Center Street fire station for…
Fire, Water, and Limiting Growth
The City Council held a marathon 6+ hour meeting Thursday night with some notable accomplishments. So, if you have run out of fun Netflix series to binge watch, you will…