Willard April News
Time for Spring Cleaning City Wide Clean Up, which will be held from April 30-May 8, 2016. Dumpsters will be located in the parking lot between the City Hall and the fire station. There will be a trailer for metals and batteries and also an area for electronics. The dike area is undergoing construction for a new recreation area and dumping of tree limbs and burnable items will no longer be allowed. Please do not put them in the dumpsters. Alternatives are the green waste area in Brigham City or see information on individual burn permits below. The Box Elder County landfill also offers Pay Once on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays of every month for public NON-WEIGHABLE loads only. Call 435-744-2275 for hours and more information or go the Box Elder County website: www.boxeldercounty.org.
We have had many people on social media asking why they have seen Val Kotter & Sons out and about doing work when the City bought a truck for sewer maintenance. One of the requirements of maintaining a sewer system is periodic cleaning and having video taken of the insides of the collection lines to detect any blockages, groundwater infiltration or other issues. This has been contracted with Val Kotter & Sons. Some of the main lines run behind houses. They will notify homeowners when they will be accessing the manholes. If you have any questions, contact the City Office at 435-734-9881.
4th of July volunteers are needed to help plan, prepare, and help during the 4th of July annual celebration. Council Member Profaizer has some new ideas and is calling for volunteers. Contact the City Office at 435-734-9881 or by email at: willardcity@comcast.net to volunteer for the committee.
Burn Permits - NO BURN PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS THE CLEARING INDEX IS ABOVE 500 for Airshed 4. Links to check the index are available at: www.willardcity.com. The Division of Air Quality regulates this, not the County Fire Marshal. If the Burn Index is not above 500 on the day you want to burn, do not call for a burn permit.
Paper Recycling -Green Fiber will no longer be servicing our area. The bins have been removed, so please do not put paper recycling into the 2 city dumpsters. Green Fiber placed the recycling bins in Willard City at no cost to the City and paid a small fee to Willard for the tonnage they collected. We are looking into other alternatives. Please contact us if you have a suggestion of another company that might be interested in placing bins by the City Hall for the collection of cardboard and paper. This has been great for the environment and has helped to keep our landfill fees down as well.
Many of you have noticed the cones for the I-15 Add A Lane Project. The contractor is ready to begin construction. The website for specific information on the project is located under important announcements. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN TRAFFIC, NOISE AND ESPECIALLY TRUCK TRAFFIC. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL DO THEIR BEST TO PATROL MAIN STREET AND ASK THAT RESIDENTS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN PULLING ON TO MAIN STREET.
UDOT Lain Gain Project - I-15: Barrier Placement Farr West - Brigham City - Barrier placement continues along the I-15 construction corridor with intermittent, nighttime, single lane configurations beginning April 25 - 29.
Northbound and southbound traffic - Single lane configuration - 7 PM - 7 AM
I-15: Bridge Work Continues in Willard - Bridge work continues on the 7800 South, 8700 South and 750 North (Exit 357) I-15 bridges in Willard. Area motorists and residents may experience an increase in noise, light, dust, vibration, construction personnel and vehicles in the area.
I-15 Bridge: 7800 South – Willard - Flaggers may be on site at the I-15 Bridge at 7800 South in Willard - Bridge construction activities will take place during daytime hours - Intermittent, single lane traffic for motorists traveling east and west under the bridge may occur.
I-15 Bridge: 8700 South – Willard - Flaggers may be on site at the I-15 Bridge at 8700 South in Willard -Bridge construction activities will take place during daytime hours - Intermittent, single lane traffic for motorists traveling east and west under the bridge may occur.
I-15 Bridge: 750 North (Exit 357) – Willard - Flaggers may be on site at the I-15 Bridge at 750 North (Exit 357) in Willard - Bridge construction activities will take place during daytime hours - Intermittent, single lane traffic for motorists traveling east and west under the bridge may occur.
I-15: Perry Rest Area - Utility work is scheduled to continue at the northbound Perry Rest Area through Fall 2016. The Rest Area will remain open with limited parking available.
Wide Load Restrictions -Trucks with loads wider than 11' are required to have an escort while driving through the construction corridor (2700 North in Farr West to 1100 South in Brigham City).
The police department has received a number of complaints about cats. If you feed them, please take care of them. Make sure they are spayed or neutered and clean up after them.
Vehicle burglary - Spring always brings an increase in calls for items stolen out of vehicles. Lock your vehicles, don’t leave purses, bags, electronics, coins, personal information or other items in plain view.
Door-to-Door Sales - Door-to-Door Sales people are required to have a Willard City Business License. It is ok to ask them. If they cannot show you the license, call Box Elder County Dispatch at 435-734-3800 and an officer will check them out.
IRS Scams - A number of residents have received calls threatening court action or a suit against them. These are scams. Please do not give them any personal information. The IRS has a list called the Dirty Dozen listing scams where individuals claim to be the IRS. Their website is www.irs.gov.
