THE VINE AT A GLANCE Utility Rate Change New Recreation Program GENERAL PLAN OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 18 5:30-7:00 PM General Plan Open House Recycling Program CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 03 Labor Day - City Office Closed 05 Recycling Day 12 City Council @ 6 PM 19 Planning Commission @ 6 PM 17 Bookmobile @ 5-6:30 PM 17 General Plan Open House 18 Public Meeting 18 Recycling Day 21 City Office Closed 26 City Council @ 6 PM KATIE MORGAN vineyardutah.org 125 S. Main Street 801-226-1929
GOV101 YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION STATION Vineyard City has elected officials and staff who work hard each day to assure that the City is running and developing smoothly and that your needs as a resident are being met. However, local government can sometimes be a bit of a mystery to those who aren t involved in it daily. So we ve created GOV101 to demystify it a bit. Every month, you can come here to find out more about what your local government does everyday to make Vineyard great! SPECIAL EVENTS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Special events seem to always spread excitement throughout the city! Vineyard staff and Council recognize these events are an integral part of building a community. Our staff members work hard to provide our residents opportunities to enjoy city amenities with their friends and neighbors. Planning and implementation begin months in advance and often require coordination from multiple city departments to insure safety and success. Sponsors are an important part to all of our events and allow local businesses to reach residents and get involved in the community. We also rely on community volunteers to help make our run smoothly. The city also plays a part in non-city events by requiring a permit for special events involving more than 50 people, to ensure safety and proper planning. Vineyard City events generally reoccur each year, but with the city s rapid growth we are constantly developing new ideas and adapting to our residents. Listed below are our current annual events. Egg Hunt Earth Day Projects Bike Month Summer Celebration (soon to be Vineyard Heritage Days) Movie in the Park Boo-A-Palooza We have no shortage of information on how your local government works that we want to share with you, but if there is something specific you d like to learn more about, please reach out to us by phone at (801) 226-1929 or by email at info@vineyardutah.org.
BOO-A-PALOOZA The Vineyard Boo-A-Palooza is back!! Save the date and join us on Monday, October 29th for our annual Halloween event! More details to come! *SPONSORS* Are you looking to connect with Vineyard and its surrounding communities? You re in luck! We are looking for sponsors for the Boo-A-Palooza! Please call 801-226- 1929 or email info@vineyardutah.org for details on sponsor levels for this event! SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT BACK TO SCHOOL Please be aware of our school zones as you are driving throughout the city. State law requires you to slow to 20 mph in those zones when the lights are activated and to obey the crossing guards as they try and safely get our children to and from school. Also, the crossing guard at Freedom Preparatory Academy has been asked to direct traffic at times so that those leaving the school can safely enter Main Street. Thank you for your cooperation. NEW VINEYARD RECREATION PROGRAM We are excited to announce the start up of our recreation program! This Fall we will be offering youth soccer, which will run from September 8 - October 13. Registration has closed, but be on the lookout and follow our social media accounts for updates on our Spring programs!
SPLASH PAD The splash pad closes after Labor Day, however the rest of Grove Park is open year round between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:00 PM. RECYCLING OPT-OUT PERIOD You can sign up for recycling at any time throughout the year, but the only time to opt out of recycling is during the month of September. If you would like to opt out, stop by our office to fill out the appropriate form, or visit our website. Recycling is only $6 a month. If you would like to sign up for recycling, just call the City office and we will get a can delivered to you. WATER QUALITY REPORT Our Water Quality Report for 2017 has been published. You can view it on our website. Any questions regarding water quality can be address to Sullivan Love in our Public Works department at sullivanl@vineyardutah.org. UTILITY RATE CHANGES This is a notice that your city utility bill may increase from previous months. On June 13, 2018, after a public hearing, Vineyard s City Council approved the following residential fees for city utilities in order to comply with the new state legislation regarding water conservation: Water Base Rate: $27.09 (includes 5,000 gallons) Water Usage: 5,001 to 30,000 gallons = $1.50 per 1,000 gallons 30,001 to unlimited = $3.00 per 1,000 gallons Sewer Base Rate: $17.25 Sewer Usage: $3.00 per 1,000 gallons
GENERAL PLAN OPEN HOUSE What do you want for Vineyard s future? Join us and Design Workshop to share your thoughts through a live keypad polling session and open house to help inform the Vineyard General Plan update, which will document our community s Vision and goals for the future and provide strategies and an action plan to make our vision a reality for generations to come. Follow us on Facebook for additional event details. DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH TIME: 5:30PM 7:00PM LOCATION: TBD VINEYARD HERITAGE COMMISSION CORNER WATER, THE LIFEBLOOD OF VINEYARD (THEN AND NOW) From the time the first settlers landed upon the shores of Vineyard, water has been the source of all life. For nearly a century, farmers in Vineyard relied heavily on water drawn from wells and canals for irrigation, and from cool springs for culinary water. Enterprising (and very hard working) pioneers laid out an intricate system of irrigation ditches to bring water to the thirsty area of Vineyard. Early settlers built several metal flumes to carry the water from higher elevations to the lower areas to be irrigated. The belly of the flume (a two-foot wide-half pipe of steel, corrugated iron, or tin) was placed above the valley floor cradled by a carefully crafted trellis of steel (or wooden) girders, thirty or forty feet high above the ground in some cases, as it passed over numerous ravines. These high-level water canals then typically emptied into irrigation canals, which crisscrossed the lower valley. Artesian wells were also a popular source of water, popping up all over the Vineyard area. However, as the water pressure for these wells diminished as a result of the Orem area developing and using more of the lower level water, these wells ceased to exist. Hand-dug and machine-dug deeper wells were then constructed to keep the water flowing in Vineyard. Even though much has changed in the past century and a-half, not much has changed as our dependence upon water remains the same. IMPORTANT NUMBERS NON-EMERGENCY POLICE ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER VINEYARD CITY OFFICE 801-226-1929 NON-EMERGENCY FIRE/EMS DOMINION ENERGY POST OFFICE 801-802-7141