Garden City Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY , Utah.  January 9, 2020.  Riley Argyle, Public Works Supervisor, reported that the connection with the water line near Swan Creek is holding well.  There still needs to be a bit of road restoration, but the water project is in good shape.

The City is running two plows to take care of the snow.  There need to be more electrical outlets at Heritage Park.  The stage at Heritage Park has been completed.  There are sections on the road that need work.  A bid has been posted to have work done on Kimball Lane to Sweetwater Hill.  One company has given a good bid and is willing to work well for the City.

The electrical gate at the Garden City Park is now activated and working well.

Glen Gillies, Inspector, reported that he gave a lot of parking tickets and warnings during Christmas vacation.  There is to be no parking on the streets, but many cars were parked along the streets.  Many locations do not have enough room for more cars, trailers and all kinds of toys that they brought with them. 

Gillies said that there needs to be more parking for people who are coming to snowmobile and ski.  They are parking at the trail head and also at the parking area up Hodges Canyon.  There need to be more areas for parking so that people do not have to park on the sides of the road.  It is especially difficult where there is a lot of snow and the snowplows can’t get through to clear the roads.

The pool passed health inspection last week.

George Peart noted, Building Inspector, said  that there were no building permits given out in December.  There were 53 residential permits last year and 47 permits were granted from the county.  There has been one residential building permit so far this month.  There will probably not too many permits until we get closer to summer.

The County has approved a new subdivision on the east side of the lake and just north of the Boy Scout Camp.  Each lot at that location will cost about a half million dollars.

There are more and more second homes and there are several short-term rentals in Snow Meadows.  There needs to be fire suppression items and more water storage tanks for more fire safety in that area.

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