The Ivins City Council started a discussion about water at their last meeting, or the lack of it in this drought. That led to comments about the drought, dry conditions, and fireworks. Ivins has restricted fireworks this year because of the drought, like many other cities in the State.
But how many residents even know about the restrictions? Councilmember Dennis Mehr suggested the City do more to get the message out than simply posting information on the City website and in the newsletter, like posting some signs around the city about the restrictions.
Good idea Dennis. Hopefully, the City does that. So, please spread the word. The City has limited fireworks locations to just the Center Street baseball diamond and the two baseball diamonds in Unity Park. Fireworks can’t be set off on any private property. The City also limited the dates fireworks can be set off to July 2nd through 5th and July 22nd through 25th.
Councilmembers asked about banning fireworks. City Manager Dale Coulam told the Council that banning fireworks could create a liability problem for the City because we would be preventing fireworks vendors from doing business. Washington City goes a step further, saying state law gives them the right to restrict fireworks but not to ban them. Even the Governor was told earlier this week that he can’t ban fireworks, although he said he wants to.
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Recent “Water” posts
- Concerns About Contaminants in Dry Wash ReservoirChuck Gillette, the Ivins City Director of Public Works presented an analysis of risks from the potential accumulation and spread of PFAS and other heavy metals in the proposed Dry Wash Reservoir. Here is his presentation (Download PDF). Here’s a video version of the presentation slides. Pause the video for any slides you want to…
- Field of StreamsIt was pointed out at last Thursday’s City Council meeting that dredging Gunlock Reservoir could increase its storage capacity by 3,000 acre-feet. That has been suggested a lot in recent months. Why not do that instead of creating the much smaller Dry Wash Reservoir? It sounded like a good idea. The Reservoir was designed to…
- Goldilocks And The ReservoirThere was a city council work meeting on March 21st to discuss potential problems a proposed Dry Wash reservoir could create. It wasn’t a public hearing, but more than 80 residents attended. Thank you! Your attendance made a difference. Even though it wasn’t a public hearing, the Mayor invited a number of residents to speak…
- What Flushes in Vegas Stays in VegasThe proposed Dry Wash Reservoir in Ivins would store wastewater in the winter to be used for outdoor irrigation somewhere in the county during the summer. To help residents and the City Council better understand and maybe even appreciate wastewater, the Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) organized a tour of facilities in and around…
- The Latest In LandscapesJoin us for a Talkabout on Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm at Rocky Vista University to learn more about the City’s new relationship with Utah State Univerity’s Center for Water Efficient Landscaping and the resources being developed to support Ivins’ residents in reducing outdoor water use. This conversation with residents will be led by Dr.…