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2-18-2022: FUTURE OF OUR CREEKS; FREE FARE; MOVE UTAH; PREPAREDNESS EXPO; SLCC; COVID UPDATE; etc. View this email in your browser Situated on Mill Creek, Scott Avenue Park features a detention pond, community garden, and large grass lawns. This park is the only established green space along the three creeks that run through our city. Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS No Public Meetings NEWS MILLCREEK. Millcreek has joined with Salt Lake County and each of the eight municipalities in the county that have streams running through them (Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, Midvale, Murray, Sandy, Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake) to ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY HALL CLOSED MONDAY, FEB 22, FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY create a vision for the future of these greenways. The anticipated growth of another 600,000 people in Salt Lake County by 2065, will impact critical riparian habitat and green spaces. Beginning in 2020 with a survey of current conditions, followed by several open houses and community surveys, the resulting Seven Greenways Vision Plan outlines a community-supported framework for a connected system of greenways that celebrate our waterways. This plan contains many "Big Ideas" to preserve and re-establish greenways throughout the valley for future generations. Millcreek has three creeks that run through its boundaries: Mill Creek, Big Cottonwood Creek, and Parleys Creek. Our city has the second highest amount of buried and impaired creeks within Salt Lake County. Mill Creek is exposed in public spaces only in Scott Avenue Park; the rest is either underground or runs through residents' back yards. Big Cottonwood Creek is mostly underground, flanked in Millcreek only by private residential or commercial properties. A small stretch of Parleys Creek flows into the northern boundary of Millcreek at the base of Grandeur Peak—the start of many local teenagers' favorite summertime activity: “Shoot the Tube.” The creek then runs under I-215, and into Salt Lake City. Take a look at the plan; it is exciting and expensive—but what a gift to our children and future generations. REVIEW THE FINAL DOCUMENT HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Enjoy our creeks with your family. Identify macro-invertebrates using the My Creeks website. These are fantastic numbers! Remember, you still have a little over a week to take advantage of Free Fare February ---PAGE BREAK--- MOBILE TOURS ANNOUNCED The Move Utah Summit 2022 mobile tours have been announced! Join our walking and biking experts to learn more about how our transportation system affects our quality of life. Bottled water, healthy snacks and a Move Utah-branded bag will be provided to all attendees. The wearing of comfortable attire is encouraged. Tours are free and open to the public but advanced registration is required. Complimentary transit passes from the Utah Transit Authority will be provided upon request. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] by Friday, March 4 to secure a pass. Register for March 16, 1 pm, Walking Tour ---PAGE BREAK--- Register for March 17, 1:30 pm, Biking Tour ---PAGE BREAK--- Be Ready Utah Expo Preparedness, Health & Safety Fri., Feb. 25, 2022 2:00 to 8:00 pm Sat., Feb. 26, 2022 9:00 to 6 pm Mountain America Expo Center 9775 S. State St., Sandy, Utah 50+ Exhibitors I 30+ Preparedness Classes $4 Early Bird price before February 1 $5 per day per person beginning February 1 12 and under always FREE Buy 2022 Be Ready Expo Tickets HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Free KN95 Masks Free KN95 Masks are available for pick-up at our city offices, 3330 S 1300 E, during regular business hours 8-5. Families under four can pick up one packet of ten masks, over four will be given ---PAGE BREAK--- two packs. Thanks to our partners at Salt Lake County Health Department for providing these high quality masks to Millcreek residents. COVID UPDATE FOR MILLCREEK Case counts through 2/17/2022 Millcreek (surrounding cities) cumulative and current cases by zip code: 84106: 8084 total cases (179 current cases) 84107: 9,509 total cases (191 current cases) 84109: 5,679 total cases (115 current cases) 84117: 5,935 total cases (101 current cases) 84123: 10,133 total cases (195 current cases) 84124: 5,023 total cases (131 current cases) TOTAL: 44,363 (increase of 521 since 2/10/2022, our last reported data) Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (virtually for now). Please call 801-214- 2700 to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter ---PAGE BREAK--- Copyright © 2022 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