Spring and Sump Pumps - KUTV recently did a story about the misuse of sump pumps and how that will effect Spring flooding. Farr West City would like to remind residents to make sure that your sump pumps are not connected to the Sanitary Sewer. This is illegal and can severely overwhelm the sewer system. If you are unsure if your sump pump is connected correctly, please contact the city offices for a free inspection at 801-731-4187. See the full news story by clicking here.
Tired of slow internet or a lack of provider options? Farr West City is conducting a feasibility study to bring fiber internet with multiple ISPs to the home.
T-Ball, Softball & Baseball Sign-ups for children in Kindergarten through 9th grades will be held March 1 – April 1 Prices are as follows: K, 1st & 2nd grades - $50 (includes jersey) 3rd through 9th grades - $60 (includes a Salt Lake Bees jersey) *Fee does not include pictures.
For more information and to register online, please visit www.farrwestcity.net/recreation
Please contact the Rec Center at 801with any questions.
The Annual Farr West City Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 20th at 9:00 a.m. at Mountain View Park located at 1500 N 1700 West. The Easter Egg Hunt is open to West Residents ages 0-12. Please bring your own basket. Please call 801- with any questions.
The Rec. Center SUMMER hours begin JUNE 3, 2019 and are as follows: Mon -Thurs 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fri - 5:30 am-10:00 am & 3 Saturday 8 am-Noon and Sunday *Winter Hours will resume on October 1.
Thursday, July 4, 2019 - Farr West Freedom Festival
Our annual Freedom Festival is coming up. If you are interested in volunteering to help with any activities during this event, please contact Councilman Boyd Ferrin at the City Office, 801-731-4187, right away as we are actively involved in planning all of the details now. We greatly appreciate all of the community involvement we can get! More information will be available in June.
The Senior Community Center located on the west side of the city office building is available to seniors of Farr West City. The center provides a place for seniors to engage with other seniors and become involved in activities and programs.
The Senior Center has activities to participate in such as power walking, WII bowling, bingo, s glass class, foot clinic and blood pressure checks. Future classes and activity ideas are always in consideration and suggestions from our Farr West seniors are welcome any time.
Lunch is served every Monday (except Monday holidays) at 11:30 am. Lunch is provided by Weber County Nutrition Services, menus are located on our senior newsletter which can be found on the Farr West City website each month.
We would love to have you join this wonderful group of seniors and utilize the center’s offerings. For any questions and inquiries, please contact Senior Director, Chris Midget, at 801-782-3497.
UNITED WAY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIY - The Welcome Baby Program, part of the United Way of Northern Utah, is a FREE parent education home visitation program offered to all parents who have a child 0-3 years of age living in Weber County. They are in need of home visitors to help conduct these monthly visits. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Alexandra Jolley, the Welcome Baby Program Coordinator, 399-5584 or at ajolley@uwnu.org
From Mayor Dickemore I would like to thank the Farr West City Public Works Department for their countless hours spent keeping our roads clear this winter. We also appreciate everyone keeping their vehicles off of the roads in an effort to keep our streets clean and safe. The Farr West City Council recently appointed Josh Blazzard to a vacant council seat. We appreciate Josh for his willingness to serve and l forward to working with him!
From Councilman Gwynn We have experienced a fairly wet 2019 thus far. Remember that sump pumps CANNOT be connected directly or indirectly to a sanitation sewer system. Sump hook-ups overwhelm the sanitary sewer system by introducing and overflowing it with storm end result is the back-up of raw sewage into yours and your neighbor's homes. If you are unsure as to whether or not your sump is installed correctly please reach out to our public works officials by calling the city offices and asking for a free inspection of your ground water sump system. A diagram of a correct installation can also be found on the Farr West City website at http://farrwestcity.net/notice.html
Farr West City CERT and employees in a countywide emergency management exercise in April in conjunction with the Great Shake for future emergencies. Officials from FEMA will be on hand to monitor this exercise. The Farr West Emergency Operations Center will be partially activated during the exercise to evaluate our response to an earthquake.
The Farr West Youth Fishing Club will begin again this spring. Planning has just begun and more information will be available shortly.
$6.2 million project to fix I-15/2700 North bottleneck near Farr West
By MITCH SHAW, Standard-Examiner Staff
FARR WEST — The Utah Department of Transportation has a $6.2 million plan to fix a notorious bottleneck in northern Weber County.
UDOT is completing an environmental analysis, design work and right-of-way acquisition for a project officials say will improve safety and reduce delay on 2700 North near Interstate 15 in Farr West.
As it’s planned now, the project has several components.
The state will add a new westbound lane on 2700 North between I-15 and Farr West Elementary, a new eastbound lane on 2700 North between the freeway and Rulon White Boulevard, a raised median from I-15 to 1775 West, and dual left-turn lanes on 2000 West for commuters headed to eastbound 2700 North.
The project will also feature improved signal timing, new asphalt on 2700 North, updated signage and dual left-turn lanes to 2700 North on both sides of U.S. 89.
UDOT Region One spokesman Vic Saunders said the project will reduce delay in the area, improve access to I-15 and improve flow and safety at 2700 North intersections at 2000 West, I-15 and U.S. 89.
“Over the years, traffic has increased and there’s been a lot of development, a lot of businesses come in to take advantage of that,” Saunders said. “(2700 North) has become a very busy road in that area.”
More than a decade ago, UDOT extended 2700 North from Washington Boulevard in North Ogden to U.S. 89 in Pleasant View. Since the extension, the road has become a major I-15 feeder.
The number of motorists driving daily on 2700 North near I-15 averaged about 25,000 in 2015, according to traffic statistics from UDOT. Saunders said during peak travel times, especially in the evening, vehicles have been known to back up on the I-15 interchange while trying to access 2700 North.
According to a project summary on UDOT’s website, environmental and design work continue through this summer, with the project expected to be advertised to contractors in the fall. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the spring of 2018.
The project will dovetail with a project in North Ogden, farther east on 2700 North.
In tandem with UDOT, North Ogden is planning a three-phase, $10.5 million project that will reconstruct the intersection of Washington Boulevard and 2700 North, widen Washington north of the intersection and then widen 2700 North as it runs east of Washington.
The intersections there will include new dual left-hand turn lanes, and 2700 North will be widened with new east and westbound travel lanes, a center turn lane and bike lanes from Washington Boulevard to the city hall building at 475 East.
Washington, or 400 East as the road is also known, will get new lanes in each direction, a center turn lane and bike lanes between 2700 North and 2850 North.
That project is set to begin in 2019.
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