Road Grand Opening - On June 2nd, a two-mile section of Mountain View Corridor from 12600 South to Rosecrest Drive (14400 South), will open to the public and give you the opportunity to run it before you drive it. Join your community by participating in the free 5K Fun Run or 1 Mile Walk...stretch your legs on our new stretch of road. The fun starts at 10:00 a.m. at Foothills Park (14090 S. 4830 W.). Refreshments and activities in the park until Noon.  No registration required.

4800 West Road Closure - Effective June 4, 2012, 4800 West will permanently close from Juniper Crest Road to Cedar Point Peak Drive. The new Mountain View Corridor will connect to Cedar Point Peak Drive, Juniper Crest, Rosecrest Drive and Mt. Ogden Peak Road. Citizens south of 13400 South can connect to the northbound section of the Mountain View Corridor via Rosecrest Drive. To see a short video on navigating MVC from 12600 South to 14400 South, click here.

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, the Riverton City Council accepted the Mayor's Tentative Budget for 2012-2013. As part of the budget process, Riverton City will hold public hearings on June 5th and June 19th at 6:30 p.m. at Riverton City Hall to receive citizen input regarding the tentative budget. Click here to review the Mayor's Budget.

Come run with us and support the American Cancer Society in the 2nd Annual Cancer Thrasher 5K in conjunction with the Riverton Arts Festival on Saturday, June 9^th. Race will start at 7:00 a.m. at the Riverton City Park, 12765 S. 1400 W. Register online by June 7^th at www.active.com/running/riverton-ut. T-shirts are guaranteed with all registrations received by June 1. For additional information, contact Brittany Gonder at britterny@comcast.net or at (801) 953-9417. 

The 2012 Riverton Arts Festival will be held on June 7th, 8th, and 9th and will host "hands-on art" activities as well as live performances. Festival times end each night at 10:00 p.m. Opening times are Thursday at 5:00 p.m., Friday at Noon and Saturday at 7:00 a.m. The festival will be held at Riverton City park located at 12800 South 1450 West. Free admission

In April of this year, the Riverton City Council adopted changes to the City's ordinance regarding detached accessory buildings such as garages and sheds.  The purpose of the ordinance amendment was to clarify the requirements in the ordinance, and to help address concerns regarding the potential impacts of large accessory buildings on adjacent properties. One of the more significant changes was to the section of the ordinance dealing with buildings smaller than 120 square feet, which includes small sheds. The previous ordinance required the same building materials and placement on property for small sheds as for large detached garages. The City Council adopted updated language that allows more flexibility on placement and building materials for accessory buildings smaller than 120 square feet. Another change was to the maximum allowed height of accessory buildings. The maximum height for an accessory building was set at twenty (20) feet for all lots under one acre in size, and accessory buildings on those lots are now limited to a single story. The language regulating exterior building materials was also clarified, with the requirement that for buildings over 120 square feet, only materials used on the home can be used on the accessory building. The ordinance includes allowances for accessory buildings used for animals and other agricultural use. The full text of the ordinance is available online, or at the Riverton City Planning Department. Please feel free to contact the Planning Department at 801-208-3141 with any questions or concerns regarding these changes.

April is Riverton City Clean Up month and a great time to get your homes and yards cleaned up and ready for spring. Riverton City is offering coupons to residents good for up to $8.00 off one load for disposal at the Trans-Jordan Landfill. Coupons, which are good during the month of April, are available for pick up at the Utility Billing and Reception windows at Riverton City Hall. 

If you’ve got a bigger project, Riverton City has commercial size dumpsters for residential use that you can reserve now, in person at City Hall. Dumpsters are available for rental on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for a 48-hour period through October 29, 2012. Rental cost is $170.00.

Riverton City Hall will be closed on April 17, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. for staff emergency preparedness training. If you need to drop off a payment at that time, please use the payment drop box located in the south parking lot. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please help us by participating in the Utah Shakeout exercise on April 17^th. On this day, we ask each resident to contact their Block Captain between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Each Block Captain is responsible for 7-10 households and lives adjacent to you. If you don’t know who your Block Captain is, ask your neighbor. In the instance of a City wide emergency such as an earthquake, the City has adopted UFA’s geographical boundary which is defined by the LDS church ward and stake boundaries and ask citizens to follow the emergency procedure outlined below:

1. Report to your Block Captain the status of your home and family
2. The Block Captain will report to the Team Captain 
3. The Team Captain will report to the Area Captain 
4. The Area Captain will report to the City

By following this procedure, City resources can be utilized more efficiently, but more importantly, those who have immediate or life threatening needs can be quickly addressed and emergency personnel dispatched accordingly. If and when a City or County emergency occurs, whenever possible stay in your homes and neighborhood and take care of one another. Mass sheltering/care resources could be easily exhausted and not nearly as comfortable as remaining in your own environment.

It is the hope of the City, that every resident will take the responsibility of personal family preparedness. There are a number of resources available on the Be Ready Utah website at www.bereadyutah.gov. Or you may contact Sheril at Riverton City at (801) 208-3120 or by email at sgarn@rivertoncity.com. Click here for more information about emergency preparedness.

Starting Tuesday night, April 10th, and for the next six consecutive nights, westbound traffic on 13400 South in Riverton will be closed at Bangerter Highway between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. to accommodate crews replacing an underground natural gas pipeline.

Drivers are advised to be aware of the following turn restrictions and detours in effect during the dates and hours mentioned above:

• Westbound traffic on 13400 South will be detoured north on Bangerter Highway to 12600 South.
• Southbound traffic on Bangerter Highway will not be able to turn right at 13400 South. Suggested westbound detour is 12600 South.
• Northbound traffic on Bangerter Highway will not be able to turn left at 13400 South. Suggested westbound detour is 12600 South.
• Eastbound traffic on 13400 will be subject to reduced speed limits in the Bangerter Highway construction zone, but will not be affected by lane closures or turn restrictions at the Bangerter Highway intersection during night-time construction.

For additional information or to sign up to receive weekly email updates on this project, visit the Feeder Line 35 project web site at www.questargas.com/FL35/index.html. For questions and concerns, call the Feeder Line 35 information line at 801-324-5548. 

The Salt Lake Valley Health Department will hold several Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics collection events this summer. Household hazardous waste is anything in and around your home that is poisonous, flammable, corrosive or toxic. It is many of your cleaning supplies, yard care chemicals, pesticides, fuels, batteries, used oil and antifreeze. SLVHD cannot accept explosives, radioactive materials, or old tires. Electronic waste (e-waste) includes televisions, computers, printers, fax machines, scanners, computer parts, keyboards and cell phones. Following is the 2012 Community Collection schedule. Times are 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. only.

SLC Sugarhouse Park (Mt. Olympus Pavilion) – 1500 E. 2100 S. - June 7, July 5, August 2
Sandy City Public Works – 8775 S. 700 W.  -  June 14, July 12, August 9
Holladay City – 4626 S. 2300 E.  -  June 21, July 19, August 16
Draper City Park – 12452 S. Galena Park Blvd. (550 W.)  -  June 28, July 26, August 23

The Children's Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP on Saturday, April 7th - Rain or shine. The time advertised in the South Valley Journal is incorrect. Please help us spread the word. See you there!

Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt - Join us on Friday, April 6th at the Riverton City Park at 12800 South 1300 West. Teenagers ages 13-18 are invited to participate. The egg hunt will begin at 9:00 p.m. sharp. We’ll have hundreds of candy and cash filled eggs and lots of fun prizes! Dress warm and don’t forget your flashlight.
   
Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt - Kids ages 12 and under are invited to come and visit with the Easter Bunny and hunt for thousands of candy, toy and money filled Easter eggs. Saturday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. SHARP! Egg hunt will be held at the Main City Park at 12700 So. 1400 W. Dress warm and don’t forget your Easter basket!

The American Red Cross will be at Riverton City Hall, 12830 S. Redwood Road on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. for those who would like to donate. To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code of ‘Riverton’. Walk-ins are welcome, but donors with appointments will receive priority.

Riverton City is undertaking an update to the City’s long range plan, and is calling the effort “Rediscovering Riverton.”  The General Plan provides the framework for growth in the City, and shapes the development of commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, streets, trails and transportation options, and parks. The plan should reflect the goals, ideals, and character of the City, and input from residents and business owners is critical to the process. Riverton City will be holding a series of public workshops focused on specific areas of the City. 

This next meeting will focus on the Redwood Road corridor area from Riverton’s north boundary to the Bangerter Highway.  The workshop will focus on questions like: 

• What can make the Redwood Road corridor better?
• What types of development do we want on Redwood Road?
• What should development on Redwood Road look like? 

Please come and get involved in this important effort! 

General Plan Workshop / Focus on Redwood Road
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Riverton City Council Chambers, 12830 South Redwood Road 

For more information, or to offer comments or suggestions, contact Jason Lethbridge at 801-208-3141 and jlethbridge@rivertoncity.com

Riverton 4th Annual Half Marathon & 4Life 5K will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Great courses, technical shirt, and goody bags for all participants. Awards in both events as well as finisher medals for all Half Marathon finishers. Now accepting registration through March 30th at Riverton Parks & Recreation or online at www.runnercard.com. No race day registration will be accepted. Cost: Half Marathon, $40 by March 7th, $50 after and 4Life 5K, $25 before March 7th and $30 after. Space is limited to the first 750 runners, so register early! Course maps available online. For more information visit http://recreation.rivertoncity.com. 

USU Extension has teamed up with Be Ready Utah and others to bring Utah residents a day of “learning beyond the basics” at the Utah Prepare Conference and Expo. Classes and workshops, demonstrations and vendors, will all be a part of this event on Saturday, April 14th. For more information, visit the Utah Prepare website at www.utahprepare.com.

Come support our own community youth stars in an evening of wonderful entertainment. Performances held at the Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center Auditorium on March 2, 3*, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10*, and 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays*. Tickets are available at www.RivertonArtsCouncil.org, at Peterson’s Market Place and at the door on nights of performance. $10/adults, $9/students, $8/children and seniors.

The Riverton City Animal Shelter and Ruff Patch Rescue are having a Pet Adoption Fair this weekend. Come on out to the Animal Shelter this Saturday, March 3rd (12700 S. 1500 W.) from 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. to see and meet the animals available. Adoption fees start at $25. If you have any questions you can call the shelter at (801) 208-3108.

Ready, Set, Run is a youth 5K run training program for ages 8-13. This 8 week program will prepare children to run a 5K and participate in the Running with Angels 5K on Saturday, May 19th. For more information on this program, visit the Parks & Recreation page by clicking here.

Riverton Parks & Recreation is now accepting parade and retail vendor applications for our Riverton Town Days celebration. For more information, contact us at (801) 208-3101, or by e-mail at parksandrec@rivertoncity.com or by visiting our website at http://recreation.rivertoncity.com.

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is studying the potential improvements to the intersection of Bangerter Highway at 13400 South. Please join us for a Public Hearing for additional details:

DATE: Thursday, February 9, 2012
LOCATION: Kauri Sue Hamilton School Atrium, 2827 West 13400 South, Riverton, UT
SCHEDULE: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Public verbal comments accepted from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

For more information visit www.udot.utah.gov/go/134thbangertercfi or contact Amalia Deslis at (801) 647-8136 or adeslis@utah.gov

To learn more about road construction projects going on within Riverton City, visit our Road Construction Updates page by clicking here.

We hope you'll join us in participating in one or all of the many healthy activities we'll have available in 2012: Mission Slim Possible Weight Loss Challenge, Riverton Has Sole Walking program, Half Marathon/5K, Zuma and Yoga classes. Visit the Parks & Recreation webpage to learn more and to sign up. Some have early bird registrations to save you money.

Riverton City will begin taking 2012 facility reservations on Tuesday, January 3rd at the Parks and Recreation Office, 12830 S. Redwood Road. Outdoor Park Pavilion reservations can be made for dates between April 1-September 30, C.R. Hamilton Indoor Pavilion reservations can be made for dates between January-December and Sandra N. Lloyd Community Center room reservations can be made for dates between January-December. Visit http://recreation.rivertoncity.com for more information on pricing and facilities available. NO PHONE RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Now accepting early bird registration for the Riverton Half Marathon & 4Life 5K that will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012. You can register early at www.runnercard.com or at Riverton Parks & Recreation through December 30th; Half Marathon, $30 and 4Life 5K, $20. For more information visit http://recreation.rivertoncity.com.

Each Christmas, the YWCA and The Road Home provide Candy Cane Corner for families living in their shelters, housing programs, and homeless outreach programs. Families are able to “shop” for free at the store during the month of December. Riverton City Hall will be an official Candy Cane Corner drop off location this holiday season. The organizations are in need of many NEW, unwrapped donated items and would like to receive them by December 15th. Click here to see a list of items needed. 

Riverton City will have three drop-off locations to recycle your tree beginning December 27th through the month of January. All trees will be taken to the chipper and recycled. The dumpsters will be located at the following locations (only clean trees without stands or plastic bags will be accepted):

• Rodeo Grounds - 12800 South 1300 West
• Centennial Park - 13000 South 2700 West
• Monarch Park - 4800 West 13600 South

The Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (“VECC”) responds to your 9-1-1 call and dispatches needed firefighters and police officers. These same dispatchers can also send out emergency notifications to you and the community. If you see “0000000000” on your Caller ID, answer the phone because it could be fire, police or the City calling with emergency information. To send those emergency messages, VECC uses a 9-1-1 database for home and business phone numbers obtained from Qwest. Unfortunately, if your phone service uses the Internet to make your connection, such as Comcast cable, or you use a cellular phone as your home phone number, you could be missed. To register your mobile number, visit the VECC website by clicking here. This service is quick, free and secure. You will be asked to create a login and password in order to protect your information. This will make sure you don’t miss future emergency notifications.

The City of Riverton requested a comparison study be conducted to evaluate the cost of changing the primary source of culinary water for the City. The study is being conducted in an effort to explore the City’s options to increase water quality. This study was limited to the comparison of two alternatives; 1) continue pumping water from wells owned by the City for its primary source and purchasing water from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) as a back up water source for secodary and 2) convert the water purchased from JVWCD as the primary source and use well water from City owned wells as back-up culinary water source. This study includes a qualitative comparison of the two alternatives and a quantitative analysis to compare the total cost of operating the culinary water system under each of the two alternatives. To read this study, click here.

The US Census Bureau recently released census data for 2010. If you would like to review census information for Riverton City, click here.