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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNewsletter City_February 2014Mayor’s Message M AR K YO U R C AL E N D AR F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 4  City Council Meeting February 5 & 19 @ 7pm in the council cham- bers at city hall  Upper Valley Idol  Tafettas February 13-15  Dare Raffle  Romance Theater Movies  All city offices will be closed February 17 for Presidents Day Did you have a Merry Christmas? How is the ‘Happy New Year’ part of it going? I have a friend who I miss, Myrth Kidd. I have always had a deep and abiding respect for her and others who have endured hard times. From her experiences, Myrth devel- oped a way of looking at life’s trials that are best expressed by a saying she was ever ready to repeat, “Life is what you make it, no more no less”. We have an opportunity to make life a little better for ourselves and others by contrib- uting to a fund that helps those struggling in our community. I am speaking of people who are on limited incomes, and find that increased pricing on nearly everything erodes their standard of living and even their ability to afford utilities to meet basic human needs. There is a means by which we can help. It is called Rexburg Utility Payment Assistance program (RUPA) and it is administered by the Finance Department at City Hall. Below the City logo on the remittance portion of your utility statement, you can mark how much you would like to donate to the utility assistance account (RUPA), then when someone less fortunate is struggling to pay a utility bill they will get a little bit of a break. You will have made a much appreciated difference in some one else’s life. You will probably feel better about yourself as well. I am sure you will! I choose to follow my friend’s admonition, “Life is what you make, it no more no less”. Thank you, Myrth Kidd, and thanks to all of you who endeavor to make life a little bet- ter for others. Have a Happy New Year. -Richard S. Woodland 35 N 1st E Rexburg, Idaho 83440 208.359.3020 / fax 208.359.3022 customerservices@rexburg.org Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Snow Removal Reminder Responsibilities and Directions: Rexburg citizens and businesses must remove snow and ice from adjacent pedestrian areas. These areas include, but are not limited to, sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways. Each year, many avoidable accidents happen because of improper snow and ice removal. Compliance is crucial if we are to have a safe community. Citizens and business owners must comply with the following directions in snow and ice removal: Citizens and business owners “cannot” push snow or ice across or into public streets (Idaho Code § 18-3907). Snow and ice, once removed, must be stored on the property. For many property owners, snow and ice can be stored in the yard or other locations on the property. For owners of large properties, such as businesses with large parking lots, snow and ice storage areas must be incorporated into the property (Ordinance 1026 § 5.5[A] [9]).