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Vol. 2 Issue 10 October 2007
Message from the Mayor:
The fairs have come and gone; school is welt underway; football season has started, and the baseball playoffs are al-
most set. All sure signs that autumn is in fill swing. I hope the warm days, cool nights, changing leaves, and final
harvest of the garden get a little extension this year. We are all hoping for a good water year this winter, so enjoy
this pleasant fall weather while it lasts.
I would like to keep you abreast of two or three issues we are currently involved with. First, the Joint Powers
Agreement that I mentioned last month is now in place, and we are moving forward with details of the next phase of
the sewer improvement and extension plans. Second, I have been meeting with other community and business lead-
ers in discussions of how the community could participate with ISU in ongoing plans for Holt Arena. The third
issue involves our sanitation services. For several years, we have used contractors to provide our garbage collection.
We have determined, for a variety of reasons, that it is best for the city to begin providing these services directly and
no longer through a contractor. The change over will take about 60 days. We will be providing more details in next
month's newsletter. We encourage your input as we go through the process of the change, and we hope you agree
that it is for the best.
As we consider these and other milestones in our progress, I am reminded of how grateful I am to live in this place
in this world. The best part of living here is the people. I really appreciate you. Let's all continue to make Chub -
buck a marvelous place to live and do business!
Mayor England
CITY ELECTIONS - NOVEMBER 6TH
On Tuesday, November 6th, the City of Chub -
buck will be holding a city election for two city
council seats. If you are not registered to vote,
you can register at the City Offices at 5160 Yel-
lowstone through Friday, October 12, or the day
of election.
If you are going to be out of town or unable to
vote that day, you can absentee vote at the Ban-
nock County Annex at 130 N. 6th Avenue.
The candidates running for
Chubbuck City Council are:
John O. Cotant
Joshua D. Ellis
Kent Kearns
Kermit G. Morrison
we invite you to a
HALLOWEEN
TRUNK or TREAT
"'� with our Police Department!
All ghouls, goblins, fairies and
princesses should bring their
parents & friends for the safest and most
fun Halloween experience in town. Meet the
officers and fill your bags with candy and
other surprises! Please come to City Hall at
5160 Yellowstone, on
Wednesday, October 31, from
5:30 pm to approximately
9:0o pm. It is bound to be a
ghoulish good time!!!
If you would like more information, or are in-
terested in assisting with sponsorship of this
event, please contact Sergeant S. Young by
calling the police department at 237-7172 or by
e-mail at syoung@cityofchubbuck.us
Chifistmas fighting .Award
Gummi#tee Members .Needed
,Join noir to partiripate in meetinos.
Jnst 011 237-2430 to rolnnteer!
Why Manage Stormwater?
As our population grows and development contin-
ues, impervious surfaces like roads, driveways,
roofs and paving also increase. Impervious sur-
faces decrease the area where rain once infiltrated
the ground and increases the amount of stormwa-
ter run off.
Due to these changes, it is necessary to provide
facilities to manage runoff and prevent flooding.
Stormwater facilities such as
swales, drywells and ponds also
provide essential treatment of
contaminated stormwater prior
to discharging into our
streams and rivers.
Why Are Swa/es Important?
Since swales are wider than they are deep (usually
a 6:1 ratio), the rainwater is spread over a broader
area. This slows the water and allows the runoff to
temporarily pond. This reduces the water's speed
and allows the vegetation to filter the rainwater and
remove sediments, heavy metals and hydrocar-
bons such as oil and grease. Ponding of runoff in
the swale allows the water to soak into the soil,
helping to reduce the volume and amount of pollut-
ants downstream.
Maintain Your Swale
• Mow the swale but be careful to not damage
swale blocks.
• Remove and then compost leaves and grass
clippings.
• Keep good grass growth.
• Minimize use of fertilizers,
pesticides and herbicides. UA
• Aerate soils to restore percolation rate.
• Maintain proper depths and keep all openings
clear to allow runoff to freely flow into swale.
Don't Misuse Your Swale
• Do not pile garbage, trash, leaves, limbs or
garden debris in swales — this adds pollutants,
which can wash into downstream waters.
• Do not park vehicles in the swale. This com-
pacts the soil so that less runoff soaks in, not
to mention the pollutants that are left by your
vehicle.
Add swales to your yard
Swales can be used between lots and at the rear
of lots to intercept and retain runoff, keeping water
away from the residence and out of the basement.
Please feel free to contact Public Works with any
questions or to request an onsite inspection of
your swale.