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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11Vol. S Issue 11 Message from the Mayor: The Connection City of Chubbuck Newsletter City Nall 5160 Yellowstone / PO Box 5604 237-2400 November 2010 It is exciting to welcome Allstate Insurance Customer Information Center to our community!! We are fortunate to have them select the Home Depot area on Hawthorne Road for their building. We had great team support from Mayor Blad and the Pocatello City Council, as well as the Bannock County Commission, Gynii Gilliam and the entire Bannock Development staff and board. Allstate's decision to locate in the Pocatello/Chubbuck Community will make a significant difference, not only here, but to all of southeastern Idaho and the entire state. The most important factor in making their location choice was the people who reside here. I agree, you are great! As mentioned last month, the Chubbuck Police will be sponsoring a "Trunk or Treat" activity on Saturday, October 30'h, at the Pine Ridge Mall. It will begin at 6:00 PM and, along with candy, they will be providing some safety items that will help youngsters be better seen in the dark. We also remind you, because Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, to leave your porch light on for trick -or -treaters on the night that you would prefer them to come to your door (either Saturday or Sun- day). We encourage you to have an adult or older sibling accompany little ones. I hope that November 2 n is an important date to you and that you are already planning to vote. If you have any questions related to the voting process, you can call the county elections office at 236-7330. There is information about the Ambulance Levy on the back of this newsletter. We encourage you to get informed on this issue and also encourage your support. Thank you again for all who participate in moving our community forward. Chubbuck continues to be a great place to live and do business. HOLIDAY ° GARBAGE PICKUP Garbage pickups will be one day behind the regular schedule following Thanks- giving, November 25th. Thursday pickups will be done on Friday, and the Friday pickups will be done Saturday. RECYCLING REMINDER Please remember that recy- cling carts are emptied on the 1 st & 3rd or 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month. There is no service on a 5th Tuesday, if it occurs. Mayor England Roundabout Landscaping You may be wondering why a tree was planted in the center of the Hiline Road roundabout. Landscaping, or other similar treatment, inside the center circle of a roundabout are part of the recommended design. It seems that drivers who look through the in- tersection, especially on the main road (such as Hiline or E. Chubbuck) tend to make their decisions on how to drive the roundabout based on the traffic across the center circle. The idea is to force the driver to consider only vehicles to the left. That is where the reaction time is critical and needed. Vehicles to the left are really the only information that is needed for drivers to process their decision when enter- ing a roundabout. Certainly there is some need to evaluate the traffic to the right, as well. But traffic across the circle that might be obscured is far enough away to not be a concern. On Hiline Road, as you may well have experienced, drivers from all four legs could enter the roundabout intersection at the same time without stopping. That is one of the advan- tages of a roundabout. It takes out of the decision process all traffic ap- proaching the intersection, except for those you can see on the left. That is one of the reasons we have problems with the E. Chubbuck Road round- about. Drivers who were used to E. Chubbuck being the through street make their decisions based on the traffic, or lack thereof, across the cen- ter circle and thereby don't yield to those to the left who are already in the circle.. ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2nd COLD WEATHER WARNINGS from our Fire Department Please watch for the map to be published in the Im Never use a stove/oven to supplement your heat- newspaper that will help you determine in which ing. It is not a safe use and can produce toxic precinct your residence falls. fumes. Precinct locations: When using an electric heater, do not overload 50 Ramada Inn 133 W. Burnside the circuit. Choose an extension cord the same 51 Chubbuck Elem. School 5045 Hawthorne size or larger than the appliance cord. 52 Chubbuck Elem. School 5045 Hawthorne 0 Do not use electric space heaters in bathrooms 53 Portneuf Library 5210 Stuart or anywhere they may come in contact with wa- 54 Ramada Inn 133 W. Burnside ter. 55 Chubbuck City Office 5160 Yellowstone 0 Never try to thaw frozen water pipes with a blow 56 Chubbuck City Office 5160 Yellowstone torch or other open flame. Use a handheld dryer 57 Ellis Elem. School 11888 N. Whitaker or hot water to thaw them. 58 Portneuf Library 5210 Stuart . Keep fire hydrants clear of snow, so they ; can be found quickly in an emergency. Absentee ballots will be available at the Bannock County Be sure any fireplace fires are out before you go Courthouse Annex at 130 N. 6th Avenue. to sleep. NEVER close your damper with hot ashes in the fireplace. In November of 2010, the Ban- nock County Commissioners, along with the City of Pocatello, City of Chubbuck, City of McCammon and the City of Downey, will be asking you, the voters of Bannock County, to sup- port a tax levy increase to support the staffing, equipping, and main- tenance of a third Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance in Ban- nock County. The reason for this request is that the Bannock County Ambulance was contracted to the Pocatello Fire Department in 1978. It was started with two ALS ambu- lances located in Pocatello (staffed with two paramedics), one ambu- lance in Downey and one in Lava Hot Springs, both of which are staffed with dedicated volunteers at the EMT level. The call volume in 1978 was 1,387 calls. In 2009, this same ambu- lance service responded to 5,170 calls, an increase of over 272% in the call volume, without ever add- ing any additional units or person- nel. We have come to a point that we are continuing to increase the amount of time that a reserve unit is needed, and we, at times, have been without any additional cover- age for ambulances or any fire coverage within the City of Poca- tello and Bannock County. This tax levy increase would allow the county to add an additional ambulance, with support and fund- ing from the City of Pocatello, to gain a full-time ALS ambulance. Your support would ensure contin- ued ambulance coverage through- out the county and allow the Poca- tello Fire Department to continue to provide a quality EMS system within the county. As with any addition of taxes, most will always ask "How much will this cost me?" As we all know and understand, this is a tough eco- nomic time, and if we were not at a critical crossroads with our ambu- lance service, we would not be coming to you at this time. This will increase your taxes by $15.00 per year, per $100,000 of assessed valuation. While we all understand and agree that this is a tough time to ask for additional taxes, there is just no other way to support this drasti- cally needed addition to the Ban- nock County Ambulance Service. We will provide some town -hall meetings in October to answer questions and any concerns that you may have, and we will make those dates public as the time nears. Again, we appreciate all the support you have shown in the past, and hope you see the need, and will support us in the future.