Everyone who did not opt out of the curbside recycling program should have your new blue recycling can by now. The first curbside pickup is scheduled for February 1st and then every two weeks afterward. If you did not receive a Blu-can, or if you opted out and received one by mistake, contact the City Office and it will be corrected. Please follow the instructions on the can and include only the items approved for recycling to help keep the monthly costs down. The recycling binnies will remain available for the time being as long as they are not abused. The City has had problems recently with residents leaving non-recyclable items at the binnies including an old couch and other items that do not fit inside the binnies. Please understand if the binnies become a nuisance for the adjacent property owners, they will be removed. They are not dumpsters so please use them appropriately.

The new Harmon’s Store on Pioneer Parkway is nearly complete and will celebrate the Grand Opening on approximately February 15th. The store will provide approximately 120 new jobs and will increase the City’s revenue from sales tax by more than $500,000 a year based on projected sales revenues. The store brings a very modern and convenient shopping experience to the area and we hope residents will support the new facility. We hope you will take a few minutes after the store opens and tour the many special and unique features offered. Representatives from Harmon’s have indicated they would love to show residents the many shopping options available including a new cooking school upstairs.

The Parks and Public Works Crews are working on the Canyon View Drive tree lined street improvements including a new sidewalk from the Tuachan Wash Detention Basin dam to the Shoppes at Santa Clara Business Park and a 12 foot landscape strip behind the sidewalk. The Gubler Park pickle-ball court, volleyball court, and pavilion concrete work is complete and the Power Crews will be installing the pickle-ball court lighting. The restroom building & shop building and the pavilion structure are also scheduled for construction this month. Bids on the Highway 91 Project came in under budget and work will begin in the next few weeks. The low bid will allow the City to include additional street-side landscaping and street lighting as part of the project to rehabilitate and widen the existing street section providing for improved safety, bicycle lanes and drain-age from the Jacob Hamblin Home to the Ivins City Limits.

The City Council is working closely with the City Staff on the proposed budget for 2016-2017.    The City’s general fund balances continue to increase and the enterprise funds are all in pretty good shape. The City has issued approximately 35 new home building permits since July 1, 2015 (nearly 90% of what we budgeted for the entire year), and several new subdivisions are currently under construction. The community continues to be a popular place for families.  Happy Valentine’s Day, have a great month and remember to stay safe Santa Clara.

Mayor Rick Rosenberg