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5/3/2024 - MILLCREEK PROCURES GRANTS; INTERNATIONAL MARKET; CINCO DE MAYO FUN; etc. View this email in your browser Drone footage of work happening on the 2000 E project. Announcements Public Meetings Mt. Olympus Community Council Mon., 5/6/24, 6pm Churchill Jr. High 3450 E Oakwood Dr View Agenda HERE Millcreek Community Council Tues., 5/7/24, 6:30pm NEWS Working Hard for Infrastructure Grant Funding and Appropriations A message from Mayor Silvestrini: This year, members of the city council and I, working with our capable staff, have been successful in applying and lobbying for nearly $40 million in grant funding and congressional appropriations to enable Millcreek to update and improve our infrastructure. These funds are specific to the listed projects and cannot be ---PAGE BREAK--- Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub 1354 E Chambers Ave moved or shifted for other uses. Below are many of the things we have accomplished: TRANSPORTATION - $5.7 million. In the past legislative session, we secured a state transportation appropriation of $1.2 million to enable Millcreek to continue to improve 2000 East, north of 3300 South to the Salt Lake City border. This is in addition to the $3 million for this project we secured in a Transportation Improvement Project grant from the state through the Wasatch Front Regional Council last year. We also secured an additional $1.5 million for this project from the Surface Transportation Program to reach the necessary total of $5.7 million to fully fund this project. We will now complete the necessary engineering and acquisition of any additional, required right-of-way to permit this work to hopefully be completed Fall 2025 to summer of 2026. This project will pipe the irrigation canal, rebuild the roadway, add bike lanes, and ensure ADA-compliant sidewalks on both sides of the street so that the north half of 2000 East matches the project currently underway to the south of 3300 South. TRAILS - $12 million. Millcreek is slotted to receive $10 million from the Utah Department of Transportation Trails Division to complete the first phase of a shared multi-use path for bikes and pedestrians along 3900 South from the Jordan River to West Temple. This funding has been recommended to the Transportation Commission and we will know if that appropriation is finalized in May of this year. UDOT has also committed $2 million funds from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). We have asked Congress for an additional $5 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to complete more of this project. This project is a partnership with our neighbors in South Salt Lake and Holladay and will connect into improvements planned by Taylorsville and West Valley West of the Jordan River. Eventually there will be a protected, shared-use path (bike lanes east of 2300 East) from westside I-215 to eastside I-215. 3900/4100 South is one of the rare major east-west routes in the valley which is not complicated by an I-15 interchange, making it an ideal route for bicycle commuters and a great way to get to the Jordan River Trail or the Canyons. BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PATHS - $4.5 million. We received $4.5 million from the Regional Transportation Choice Fund, administered by Salt Lake County, to construct a shared-use path on Wasatch Boulevard for bikes and pedestrians. This will run from 3800 South to the city’s southern border with Holladay, ---PAGE BREAK--- making it a safer route for pedestrians and bicyclists. Holladay received funding for improved bike lanes on its section of Wasatch Boulevard south of 5400 South, so a major section of this frequently used bikeway will be safer from 3800 to 6200 South. FLOODING - $18.2 million. Great news for our Mount Olympus neighborhood and for the prospect of rebuilding UFA Station 112 on Jupiter Drive. Because the creek in Neffs Canyon floods from time to time, FEMA has designated large areas of Olympus Cove as part of a flood plain, i.e., at high risk of flooding (particularly debris flow or “mudslide”). FEMA’s expansion of the flood plain a few years ago has prevented Station 112 from being rebuilt and has burdened hundreds of residents with limitations upon remodeling, rebuilding, and refinancing their homes. The flood plain designation has required many Olympus Cove residents to pay, collectively, tens of millions in federal flood insurance premiums. To solve the flooding issues, the city applied for a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant to build a debris retention structure in Neffs Canyon and underground water conveyance infrastructure from the canyon to Mill Creek. FEMA denied the application, but the city appealed. We recently won that appeal. That means the city will receive a grant in the amount of $15,788,250 for the project, which will make the neighborhood safer in the event of a catastrophic debris flow, allow us to rebuild UFA Station 112, and relieve the residents of the construction and financial burdens created by the flood plain designation. The FEMA grant will be augmented by a $2.4 million Congressionally Directed Spending appropriation that was passed in Congress this spring with the budget bill. That is a total of $18,188,250 we have raised for this project. The city will still need to scrape up $5.7 million for the required 25% federal match and we are hard at work on that. SIDEWALKS - $376,000. We received $376,000 in grant funding to improve pedestrian safety near the intersection of 2700 East near Upland Dr. We will install crosswalk and sidewalk improvements there to make the walking route for kids attending Upland Terrace Elementary and Wasatch Jr. High schools safer. That’s a total of almost $39 million in grants and appropriations for transportation and infrastructure improvements in less than a year for our ---PAGE BREAK--- city. We are proud that our hard work is paying off for Millcreek residents. It makes all our meetings and trips to the state Capitol and Washington DC worth the effort. Thanks also to all our US Representatives and Senators as well as to our state and county legislators who have supported Millcreek and helped us make these future improvements possible. *Much of the transportation funding is generated from gas taxes already allocated to improve infrastructure that would have been spent elsewhere had Millcreek not been the successful applicant. TONIGHT ---PAGE BREAK--- Inspired by Night Markets in Asia. Spend your evenings strolling, shopping, and savoring a variety of global food flavors, arts, and crafts on the Millcreek Common Plaza. TOMORROW ---PAGE BREAK--- Join us at Millcreek Common tomorrow from 4-10 PM for Millcreek’s second annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! This FREE event has something for everyone, including lowrider cars, great food, crafts, piñatas, a giant Loteria, music, dance, Mariachi, face painting, Lucha Libre and free skate admission! TUESDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- THURSDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Food Truck Thursdays are BACK at Millcreek Common!! On May 9th enjoy fabulous food from: Brazilian Paradise Portena Gourmet Empanadas Mamba Truck Chimi Salsa on the Road Pig & A Jelly Jar Red Food Truck FRIDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- Driving of the Spike and the Golden Spike Foundation will recognize the contributions of the railroad workers of the Central Pacific Railroad and follow the route to Sacramento, California, and back. Millcreek Common was lucky to be selected as a Whistle Stop along the route! Come to Millcreek Common for the incredible opportunity to view the 43' tall Golden Spike Monument up close from 12:30 PM to 9 PM, and stop by at 6 PM for a special program. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the monument from this perspective before it is installed at Golden Spike State Monument in Brigham City in 2025. SAVE THE DATE ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Join the Golden Spoke Ride on May 11th The Millcreek Ride will travel down Parley's Trail from the Grandeur Peak Trailhead at 2900 S Wasatch Blvd to join the north/south riders along the Jordan River Parkway. Join the Celebration!! Start: Grandeur Peak (Face) Trailhead (2900 S Wasatch Blvd) Length: 10.2 miles; Time: 11:30am ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- With summer right around the corner, Promise Partnership Utah is getting ready for our annual block party! There will be fun for the whole family including food trucks, free skating and skate rentals, STEM activities, a resource fair, and more. Join us to celebrate the end of the school year and to learn about our goal of ensuring 100% of students in South Salt Lake and West Millcreek graduate from high school and have their basic needs met. We hope to see you there! Promise Partnership Block Party Thursday, June 6 I 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Rain Barrel Pick-up TOMORROW If you ordered a rain barrel, remember that you must pick up your barrel on Saturday, May 4th, between 10am and 1pm at Murray Public Works (4646 S 500 You will have received an email notice with instructions. Rain barrels will not be delivered and must be picked up on Saturday. Staff will be on hand to help you load your barrel into your vehicle. Happy Rain Harvesting!! ---PAGE BREAK--- CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Please come help pull a few weeds tomorrow at the Millcreek Community Xeriscape Planting located at the corner of Wasatch Blvd and Ln (about 3500 When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 8:00 to 9:00 am What to bring: Mat or carpet square to kneel on, bucket for weeds, gloves, long screwdriver to loosen the weeds' roots, drinking water. Crews are working to install further irrigation pipe at the intersection of 3300 S and 2000 E. This work is anticipated to last through mid-May.* What to Expect: Construction activities 8 am to 4 pm New traffic patterns ad restrictions at the 3300 S intersection Noise, dust, and vibration Construction vehicles, crews, and equipment in the area New Traffic Pattern: While work is ongoing in this area, a new traffic pattern will be in place for the safety of crews and to allow for construction activity. Drivers are encouraged to follow posted detours and use caution when near the work zone. Pedestrians on 3300 S are asked to obey posted sidewalk detours. Drivers headed eastbound on 3300 S cannot turn right or left onto 2000 E Drivers headed westbound on 3300 S cannot turn left onto 2000 E Most traffic restrictions will be removed daily by 4 pm. The southbound closure on 2000 E will remain in place. *Construction schedules are subject to change due to utility, material, weather, or equipment delays. ---PAGE BREAK--- Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is Proposing a Water Rate Increase - Learn More Here SALT LAKE CITY. Many residents of Millcreek receive water from the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities The department is proposing its annual budget for approval by the Salt Lake City Council for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025. As part of the proposed budget, is recommending increasing water rates. The proposed water rates include a 4% increase based on water usage and a rate stabilization fee.In recent years, has experienced revenue losses resulting from decreased water use, and inflationary pressures affecting the costs to repair or replace aging infrastructure. Click here for more information about proposed budget and rate increases. To share your feedback about this year’s proposed budget and water rate increases, send them an email or call Customer Service team at [PHONE REDACTED]. Millcreek residents are also invited participate in the Salt Lake City Council budget hearings on May 21 and June 4, 2024. Click here for details about how to attend. ---PAGE BREAK--- Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Jeff Silvestrini. Call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2024 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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