As school has started we need to have awareness with the children arriving and leaving school. Watch for the unexpected and beware of school bus stops.
With the starting of fall, burn permits will be available September 15 - October 30. There are still extreme fire potential, fires need to be attended at all times. Please call to get your burn permit before starting a fire.
Construction is continuing on the Willard Creek Nature Park and Debris Basin. Most people have seen the bridge and also the walking track around the park area. THIS IS STILL A CONSTRUCTION ZONE!!!!.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!! WILLARD COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY (TRUNK OR TREAT)
To date, no one has stepped up to volunteer to lead this event and if no one does it will be cancelled. We are looking for a leader or leaders to volunteer and organize this event. This activity has been funded by donations of candy, items for the hot dog and chili dinner, and money from the generous members of the community. Many have also donated their time to be trunks and others to help serve food, direct traffic, setup, and clean up. Our Community has been fortunate to have a great volunteer leader to organize the Trunk or Treat - Community Halloween Party for the last 13 years. If you are interested in volunteering to lead and make this event possible contact the City Office at 435-734-9881.
Congratulations to the Willard City Employees on the Sweepstakes winning Community Pride booth!
Chief Loveland reminds residents once again to call dispatch 435-734-3800 (or 911 if it is an emergency) to report thefts, request VIN verifications, or any other reason you need a police officer to respond. City office personnel do not have direct contact with the officers.
Part-Time Police Officer. Willard City is currently accepting applications for a Part-Time Police Officer.
Willard City’s water system has had trouble keeping up with the demand of users over the past couple of months of hot, dry weather. Willard residents used 31,555,600 gallons of water in the month of July. That is approximately 17,500 gallons per person. The issues have come to light during nighttime hours when automatic sprinkling systems come on. The pumps are trying to fill the tanks but there is more flowing out than the pumps are able to pump in. In addition, aging computer systems (SCADA) that monitor the pumps and tank levels, are affected by fluctuations and outages in the power supply system and have to be monitored and reset by personnel during the nighttime hours. About a month ago the system failed to notify personnel of a low tank level resulting in residents on the west side of town waking up to no water one morning.
To help with that issue the Mayor and City Council have recently voted to replace the computer system and source metering. The upgraded system will help run the system more efficiently by providing more accurate data on tank levels and running the pumps during off-peak times for electricity charges. The power bill for the pumps went from approximately $3,400 in May to $7,400 in July. In addition there continues to be more and more legislation on water and water rights. We need to be able to provide accurate reporting data to protect the sources we have.
The Mayor and City Council will be looking at additional storage capacity. The City needs to have an adequate supply for fire suppression and drinking water in an emergency. Financing options and location or locations will need to be determined.
Secondary Water - A representative from Pineview Water attended a recent City Council meeting. They are interested in putting in pressurized secondary water system in Willard City if there are enough residents interested. There are several unknowns including cost. The costs will be determined by a feasibility study, which outlines where lines can be run and the location of a reservoir or reservoirs.
