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3/17/2023: RAIN BARRELS; CANINE UPD OFFICERS HONOR; RANKED CHOICE VOTING DECISION; SANDBAGS; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements NO PUBLIC MEETINGS NEWS Discounted Rain Barrels Available MILLCREEK. Millcreek is once again partnering with the Utah Rivers Council to bring residents a limited number of discounted rain barrels. To help combat the extended drought in Utah, the Utah Rivers Council has been sponsoring the RainHarvest Utah program for almost a decade. ---PAGE BREAK--- Happy St. Pat's The program gives residential property owners a chance to affordably conserve water through rainwater collection. The barrels collect rainwater that falls on rooftops for later use on lawns and gardens. They help reduce municipal water demand and improve the water quality of local streams, rivers, and lakes, by decreasing polluted runoff. Why collect rainwater? Rainwater harvesting is legal in Utah, and with ongoing extreme drought conditions, there has never been a better time to start collecting your own water. Not only does rain harvesting reduce demand on municipal water systems, it also reduces the amount of pollution that enters the Great Salt Lake and local rivers from urban runoff during storm events. How do I collect rainwater? During storm events, the rain that falls on rooftops flows through rain gutters and downspouts and is collected by 50-gallon rain barrels. User-friendly and made of 100% recycled plastic, the barrels come with a locking lid, a mosquito screen, a 3/4” valve that can be connected to a garden hose and linking capability to connect multiple barrels together. When can I purchase a rain barrel? Starting on March 14th at 12pm, residents of Millcreek are invited to order these $55 rain barrels (limit of 1 subsidized barrel per household) at http://www.rainbarrelprogram.org/urc, while supplies last. There are a limited number of $55 barrels. Once the subsidized barrels run out, $83 rain barrels are available for purchase by any member of the public. The sale window will remain open until late April, 2023. The barrels will be distributed at a one-day, in-person, event in Millcreek in mid-May. Rain barrels will not be shipped to residents. Please note, purchasing a barrel is a two-step process: The first step is to enter your address into the online form which will then be verified to ensure you are eligible for a subsidized barrel from Millcreek. Then you will be redirected to a page where you will receive a discount code. ---PAGE BREAK--- The second step is to enter this discount code into the purchasing website and finalize your barrel purchase. It is important to note that receiving a discount code is not confirmation of a purchase. UPD CANINE UNIT IS "OFFICER OF THE MONTH" MILLCREEK. The ten officers (five dogs and their handlers) of the Unified Police Department's Canine Unit were honored earlier this week as the Millcreek Precinct's Officers of the Month. These dogs and their handlers are a very important crime fighting tool, running into danger and convincing the bad guys to surrender. Chief Steve DeBry has said that sometimes the dogs do not even have to be let out of the vehicle, when a canine officer and his handler show up at a crime scene—an immediate surrender often happens. We appreciate and thank these officers for the great service they provide our community. Purchase Rain Barrels HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Ranked Choice Voting Will Be Back for Millcreek’s 2023 Municipal Elections MILLCREEK. The Millcreek City Council unanimously decided earlier this week to opt into the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, otherwise known as Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), for the 2023 city election. RCV saves taxpayer dollars by eliminating the need for a primary election and empowers voters to express their first choice, second choice, and so on for each office. If no single candidate wins a majority in the first round, the lowest vote-getter is eliminated and the ballots are recounted based on the next preference ranking. The process continues until a candidate emerges that is preferred by a majority of voters. The Council was optimistic about using RCV this year after its success in the city’s 2021 council elections. Public comments for and against RCV were received, with the majority in favor. In one survey, 68% of Millcreek voters found RCV to be very easy to use. Overall, in that survey, 66% of Millcreek registered voters preferred ranked choice voting over traditional voting (see full survey results HERE). This year, Districts 1 and 3, and the mayoral 4-year seats will have races. Eligible candidates can declare their candidacy in person at City Hall, during regular office hours, from August 8-15. Candidate qualifications, declaration procedure information, and more information on ranked choice voting can be found on Millcreek’s website at: ---PAGE BREAK--- Volunteers Needed for Salt Lake County Sandbagging Event SALT LAKE COUNTY. Salt Lake County Emergency Management has changed its activation status to Enhanced Watch for possible flooding. The county is holding a volunteer sandbagging event on Friday and Saturday. Please help spread the word. March 17-18, 8 a.m. – 4 pm Flood Control Sandbag Shed at Midvale Operations public works yard 604 West 6960 South (North of main bldg.) Bring shovels, work gloves; Bottled water will be provided Questions: [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Click HERE for information on how to properly fill a sandbag. Blood Drive - March 21st, 9 to 10:30 am ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES Make Your Appointment HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- 3900 SOUTH and HILLSIDE DRIVE MILLCREEK. Millcreek will be performing upgrades on the Hillside Drive storm drain to connect with the 3900 South trunk line. The work will take place on March 20, 2023, weather permitting, and will last two weeks. Hillside Dr. will be closed from 3820 South to 3900 South but will be open to local traffic. Pride Construction, the project contractor will conduct pipe trenching during this time and will need one day where access will be limited near the southeast and southwest corners of Hillside Dr. and 3900 South. Please expect a southern traffic shift on 3900 south, with only one traffic lane open east and westbound. For more information, please contact Rita Lund, Director of Community Relations, Millcreek, at [PHONE REDACTED] or at [EMAIL REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- UDOT 1300 E BRIDGE OVER I-80 SUGAR HOUSE. UDOT is replacing the 1300 E bridge over I-80 in Sugar House. Using the innovative Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) method, the new bridge is being built next to the existing bridge. As the team builds the new bridge, crews will intermittently close lanes on 1300 E and close the I-80 on- and off-ramps at 1300 E. Drivers should plan ahead and check current traffic conditions on UDOT Traffic before traveling. When the new bridge is finished, crews will demolish the existing one and slide the new one into place. This work will require a long weekend closure of I-80 between 700 E and Foothill Drive and a seven-day closure of 1300 E over I-80. The 1300 E bridge demolition and slide will occur in March or April 2023. To stay in the loop, sign up for updates at udot.utah.gov/saltlakeeast. Contact the project team with any questions at [EMAIL REDACTED] or [PHONE REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Emergency Manager Andrew Clark Introduces McMullin "First Responder Mom", an expert on home sanitation during an emergency at "The Scoop on Poop" training event. The Scoop on Poop MILLCREEK. More than 85 residents attended a presentation by the First Responder Mom, McMullin, at the Canyon Rim Academy this week. Residents learned how to build a kit and instructions on how to prepare for an emergency when water and sewer lines are out of service. You may be able to live in your home but what do you do with the doo-doo? Here are some great instructions on how you and your family should prepare: ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Learn What is Happening From the Experts and What We Can Do About the Threats Facing the Great Salt Lake March 30th, 2023, 7-8:30 pm Millcreek City Hall, 3330 South 1300 East Presented by Engaged Informed Americans ---PAGE BREAK--- P f Y P G l ---PAGE BREAK--- Power of Your Purse Gala Join United Way of Salt Lake and Women United on May 18 for an ight immersed in beautiful art at The Leonardo. Enjoy the Something Nouveau Art Through Experience exhibit, learn more about United Way of Salt Lake's mission, and explore ways you can support educational opportunities for students in Utah. Thursday, May 18th The Leonardo 209 E 500 S 6:00 - 9:00 PM Reception-Style Dinner, Silent Auction Exhibit Exploration & Wine Pull Registration opens March 23rd Mayor Silvestrini congratulates Officers Jennifer Bithell and Jinx, one of the teams of officers from the UPD Canine Unit receiving the Precinct Officers of the Month Award Meetings with the Mayor Event Details HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini. Call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2023 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Forward Share Tweet