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09-17-21: REP. OWENS' VISIT; LOTS OF EVENTS IN MILLCREEK; CANYON SURVEY; LEAD SAFE HOUSING, etc. View this email in your browser Mayor Silvestrini gives Congressman Burgess Owns a tour earlier this week of construction progress on the Millcreek Common. Here they are looking at the foundation of the new ice ribbon. Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS None this week NEWS U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens Visits Millcreek MILLCREEK. U.S. Congressman Burgess Owens paid a visit to Millcreek this past Tuesday to better understand issues in our city. Mayor Silvestrini walked the Congressman through housing and development issues facing Millcreek. They toured the Millcreek Common construction site and then visited the Neff’s Canyon Trailhead. “Representative Owens was especially interested in working with the city to find a long-term solution to our ---PAGE BREAK--- floodplain issues in Olympus Cove and the possibility of a debris catch basin in Neff's Canyon,” said the Mayor. “We also discussed improvements to the Neff’s Canyon Trailhead parking lot and other improvements on National Forest Service land that borders our city.” Recent changes to the FEMA floodplain below Neff’s Canyon have shown the many homes in the Mt. Olympus community are at risk of sustaining property damage as well as potential life safety concerns during future flooding events. The amount of damage would be reduced by the construction of a debris basin in the mouth of the canyon that could catch mud, rocks and debris and direct the water washing the rocks and debris out of the canyon into storm drains. After a major fire in 2019 resulting in potential evacuations of portions of the Mt Olympus community, discussions began with the Forest Service to consider the Neff’s Canyon trailhead area as a location for a paved firefighting staging location, small helicopter pad and a “heliwell” where firefighting helicopters could fill their buckets and avoid the time-consuming trip to reservoirs to dip water--every minute counts during a wildfire event. The Forest Service indicates that installation of these fire fighting features at the Neff’s Canyon site would provide for fire safety for many areas along the Wasatch Front. An added benefit to the project would be to provide additional parking for the many canyon visitors who enjoy hiking and recreating in Neff’s Canyon. ---PAGE BREAK--- Construction of a debris basin and firefighting infrastructure in Neff's Canyon would be costly. Mayor Silvestrini discussed potential funding sources with Congressman Owens and his District Director Nathaniel Johnson. Joined by his district director Nathaniel Johnson, the first-term congressman indicated he was very impressed with all that Millcreek is doing, particularly the rising city center in a federally qualified Opportunity Zone. “Let me know if there is anything with which we can be of support,” he told Mayor Silvestrini. T ---PAGE BREAK--- Tomorrow * * * Register HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Next Week Adopt Utah Pets PETAPALOOZA Sat., September 25, 2021, 10am to 4 pm Salt Lake County Animal Services - 511 W 3900 S Celebrate your pet or adopt a new one! Meet adoptable dogs, cats and other small mammals from 10 pet rescues across Utah, visit local food vendor booths and give your pup a chance to run through the new Agility Run. * * * Tree Planting in Canyon Rim Park & Food Collection for Olympus High and Feeder Schools ---PAGE BREAK--- Sat., September 25, 2021, 9:00 am Join your neighbors in a 9/11 Day of Service to plant trees in honor of those who lost their lives. This event will be coordinated with Tree Utah. For more information or to register, visit the Tree Utah website. Save the Date MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT Wed., October 6, 2021 Council District 2 - 5:30 pm Candidate Meet & Greet - 6:30 pm Council District 4 - 7:30 pm Millcreek City Hall - 3330 S 1300 E or Virtually Candidate Forum Sponsored by the East Millcreek, Millcreek and Canyon Rim Community Councils and Moderated by the League of Women Voters. To submit questions in advance for consideration for the Q&A discussion click HERE. * * * MILLCREEK SENIOR CENTER FALL BOUTIQUE Sat., October 9, 2021 - 9 am to 3 pm Millcreek Community Center, 2266 Evergreen Avenue Support senior activities at the Millcreek Senior Center and start your holiday shopping. For additional information, contact Bill Stockdale, [PHONE REDACTED], [EMAIL REDACTED], Boutique Committee Chair. * * * On Oct. 13th, the Wasatch Business Series is presenting a "lunch and learn" about Millcreek’s City Center project. We will learn more about the project and take a walk through the site. ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK CANYON SURVEY WORK BEGINS MILLCREEK. The Federal Lands Access Program has awarded Salt Lake County a grant to complete work in the upper portion of Mill Creek Canyon to improve access and safety along the canyon road. The canyon is outside our city limits but it is extremely popular with our residents. The city was an active participant in preparing this successful grant application. To learn more about the FLAP grant and what plans are for the canyon, visit the FLAP information on the city website. Visitors to the canyon will be seeing survey work in the canyon over the Register HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- next few weeks that will use a combination of conventional survey methods and an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). Crews will use signage at appropriate locations to alert drivers. UAV operations will be staged from parking areas or turnouts. Please slow down and use extra caution in the canyon. ---PAGE BREAK--- JOIN THE MILLCREEK TEAM! Millcreek is looking to fill three positions: Development Review Engineer Grant/CDBG Manager Building Permit Technician ---PAGE BREAK--- Get the truth about the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit ThisIsOurShot.com to hear more stories from Utahns impacted by COVID-19. HOW IS COVID IMPACTING MILLCREEK? Case Counts through yesterday (9/16/21)* Millcreek (surrounding cities) cumulative and current cases: 84106: 4069 total cases (113 current cases) 84107: 5061 total cases (158 current cases) 84109: 2914 total cases (80 current cases) 84117: 3052 total cases (105 current cases) 84123: 5600 total cases (194 current cases) 84124: 2570 total cases 682 current cases) TOTAL: 23,266 (increase of 513 since 9/9/21, our last reported data). ---PAGE BREAK--- * Click here for the County's most recent information. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (virtually for now). Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. Here's Mayor Silvestrini inspecting progress on the Millcreek Commons' ice ribbon. Construction is running a bit behind, with opening closer to the first part of 2022. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2021 Millcreek, All rights reserved. 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