A Mosquito Can Fly, But a Fly Can’t Mosquito
September 13, 2023 Update: Probing For The Latest Biting Update? The Southwest Mosquito Abatement & Control District says they have found 10 positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito pools from…
Keep Your Finger Off the Trigger Until…
Updated July 3, 2023. I posted an article a few days ago about someone who just built a new home in Ivins with an indoor shooting range in their basement.…
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…
What is the Future of Public Safety in Ivins?
Find out about what is being proposed for our 2024 budget for Police, Fire, and EMS. Join us for a work meeting at Ivins City Hall (85 N. Main Street)…
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…
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…
Where’s the Fire?
It’s annual budget time, and we have two problems. Okay, more than two problems, but two rise to the top for immediate action. The current Ivins Public Safety Facilities Plan…