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Board and Committee Representation By Councilwoman Tish Buroker Greetings Riverton residents. It is a pleasure to represent Riverton City Council in this month’s newsletter. I hope you are enjoying receiving a Riverton City newsletter monthly. The decision to provide a monthly newsletter is the result of feedback that we have received. Many residents have commented that they appreciated and enjoyed receiving the South Valley Journal, and now we have the Riverton Journal, Riverton’s own community newspaper at no additional cost. As part of city council responsibilities, councilmembers sit on various boards and committees. These boards are responsible for providing critical services to Riverton residents, and ensuring that expenses incurred in providing these services are reasonable. Below are some of the boards our councilmembers sit on, in alphabetical order: • Tish Buroker: Mosquito Abatement, Jordan River Commission, Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area • Tawnee McCay: Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area, Tourism, Recreation, Cultural and Convention Advisory Board, Association of Municipal Governments • Troy McDougal: Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area, Redevelopment Agency of Riverton City • Sheldon Stewart: Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area, Unified Fire Authority.
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• Claude Wells: Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area, Redevelopment Agency of Riverton City If you have any questions or concerns A great example of the work volunteer committees provide is the regarding any Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to participate in of the above, the successful Wreaths Across America program held in December. please contact the appropriate councilmember. the community and placed on the I love serving on both Mosquito graves of military service members. Abatement and the Jordan River Go to the rivertonutah.gov/wreaths Commission and would be happy to to learn more and plan on attending share more. next year on Saturday, December 19. Another great example is the Riverton organized volunteer Healthy Riverton Committee which committees a couple of years ago. provides monthly suicide prevention These committees support Rivtraining, called QPR, and helps erton’s strategic plan, initiate and support the Live in Real Life series provide support for various activiwhich is held each January and ties and initiatives. September. A great example There are many other volunof the work these teer committees. Please visit volunteer commitour website at rivertonutah. “I am pleased gov/committees to learn tees provide is the Historic Preservathat we have more. tion Commission’s a committed On a final note, I would like recommendation and diversified to welcome our new memthat Riverton participate in the bers of the City Council, Troy council.” Wreaths Across McDougal and Claude Wells. America program With a couple of meetings that is held each completed, and several diffiDecember. With cult topics debated, such as the committee’s recommendation, short-term rentals I am pleased that and the support of Riverton City we have a committed and diverParks and Recreation Department, sified council. All of us work hard the American Legion, and most to be educated about the issues, importantly the Daughters of the come prepared to the meetings, American Revolution who recomand in the end recognize the need mended the event to the Historic to compromise to best meet the Preservation Commission, the needs and wishes of citizens. It is event was held in December. It was a pleasure to serve with our new a special, sacred experience. Over council members along with Coun190 wreaths were purchased by cilmembers McCay and Stewart.
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MARCH 2020
Water-Wise Planting
Attend a Localscapes University workshop hosted by Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District’s Conservation Garden Park. Come and learn the basics of water-wise planting and create an actual water-wise landscape design for your yard. This is a two part workshop and all classes are held at the Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center. During part one, you will learn the basics of Localscapes and how to create a basemap of your property. During part two, you will create landscape designs from the basemap of your property. Cost is FREE, but you must pre-register at the link below, as space is limited to 30 per session.
Session 1: March 4, 2020 & March 18, 2020 from 7-9 p.m. Session 2: March 11, 2020 & March 25, 2020 from 7-9 p.m. • Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center 12830 S Redwood Road For more information, visit: rivertonutah.gov/beautiful
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