Santa Clara Sun
July Issue
Volume 19, Issue 7
July 2017 City Manager’s Message
The Santa Clara Fire Department has staffed a summer wildland crew since the early 2000’s. This year we started one engine crew on the first of April, working them on fuels mitigation projects. This year is off to a busy start with the Grass Valley fire start-ing the first week in June. Our engine was released on June 15th. On June 17th, we sent Brush 32 to Circleville, UT for the Choke Cherry fire. The crews helped lay over 2600 feet of hose and suppressed hot spots in the rugged terrain. They spent 2 days on that fire before they were reassigned to the Brian Head fire. While driving to Cedar City they were rerouted to the Snowfield fire at mile marker 33 on I-15. They are, as of June 20, actively working the Snowfield fire. We will have another crew available in a few weeks as training is completed. Our wildland crews work very hard and we appreciate the way they represent our city.
If you look up on the heights, you will notice that a few homes have been removed. Two of these were on Cinnamon Circle. A total of four homes have been removed as part of the FEMA Landslide Stabilization and Mitigation project.
Café Rio has broken ground on the northeast corner of the intersection at Rachel Drive and Pioneer Parkway. Their target date to be open to the public is early Fall. Please visit and support our many awesome businesses here in Santa Clara and dis-cover the many goods and services our local merchants have to offer.
It has been a very busy year regarding new homes built in Santa Clara. The city has issued 177 new building permits during this past fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th), which is the most ever for Santa Clara City. The highest before this year was in FY 2004-05 when we had 168 permits. We anticipate another busy year as new construction doesn’t seem to be slowing down.
City Council approved the FY 2017-18 Tentative Budget on June 14th. We are proud to report that the city once again did not entertain a property tax increase and that the budget is lean and conservative with a strong general fund reserve.
Visit the city website at sccity.org and follow us on Facebook to stay informed regarding upcoming events and public hearings.
We hope you have a happy July 4th and 24th, and please remember to stay safe. Harmons will have a “Small” Fireworks Demo on Saturday July 1 from 8:30-9:30 pm.
Ed Dickie, City Manager
Pet Corner
With summer upon us here are some tips on keeping your pets cool and safe during the hot summer months:
- Keep pets indoors during the day. It may sound obvious, but it is hottest outside when the sun is up. Quick walks and bathroom breaks are OK, but try to keep your pets in the shade.
- Provide pets with fresh, cool water at all times. During the heat of summer, water should be dumped and refilled often. Most dogs will not drink hot water no matter how thirsty they are.
- Exercise dogs during the cooler morning or evening hours, not in the intense afternoon heat. Dogs who are older or overweight, have a thick coat or have a pushed-in nose (such as bulldogs, Boston terriers, and pugs) are especially at risk of overheating. Bring water for both you and your pet, or a collapsible bowl if there’s a water source on your route.
- Be aware of the temperature of the sidewalk, asphalt, sand or even packed dirt, since the heat can cause burns to your pet’s paw pads if they get too hot.
- Never leave your pet in a parked car when the outside tempera-ture is above 70 degrees. Not even with the windows partway down, not even in the shade, not even for a quick errand.
Adoption fees this month are:
-$25 for all dog adoptions. Our dogs are all up to date on their shots, microchipped, and spayed/neutered!
-$10 for all cat adoptions. All our cats are up to date on their shots and spayed/neutered.
-$25 for all kitten adoptions. The kitten may be placed on hold or adopted at any time, but we will keep them at the shelter until they are old enough to be fixed. All kittens will also be up to date on all their shots.
The Ivins Animal Shelter is extremely grateful for all donations. How-ever, there are a few items that we need more than others.
Ivins Shelter Wish List:
Dry Cat Food Canned Cat Food Cat Litter
Bleach/Pine sol/Odoban Hand soaps and Sanitizer
Thank you for all you do to help and support our Ivins No-Kill Animal Shelter! Come in and visit us anytime between 8am-3pm, Monday through Saturday and meet your new family member!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Stacey, Shelter Manager: 435-628-1049 or strujillo@ivins.com
INKAS Contact Information:
Connie Butterfield – 435-817-1616
Inkas4pets@gmail.com
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WHERE TO MEET THE PETS:
Ivins animal Shelter and Adoption Center
Phone: 435-628-1049
474 North 200 West, Ivins.