And we’re off. The pool opening went smoothly and use is goinging strong. Public group lessons began Monday and the weather has been great for swimmers. Passes are available at the pool and schedules for lessons are available there, too.
The bid opening for the E. Galloway Street Project was successful. The bid was low enough that we are able to complete the resurfacing and do curb, gutter and sidewalk on the north and south sides of E. Galloway to E. 6th and along E. 6th from Park Street to Pence Street. The City will do the storm drain project in-house. The storm drain portion will begin this week and should be completed in two weeks. We are waiting for the starting date of the contracted portion. It should begin in the next couple of weeks as well. The project is to be completed by the middle of August. We appreciate your patience through this project.
We also met on the failed W. 9th Street bid. The scope of the project is being revised and will go out for rebid in August. The City will be contracting separately to resurface from Pioneer to Flintlock as soon as possible and will be doing the work to resurface on the north end of the project to alleviate the dust in that area. The rest of the project will hopefully begin next fall and continue into the spring of 2020.
A big thank you to the City crews, Indianhead fly fishers, Washington County Juvenile Probation Department and other volunteers for their work on the clean up of the pond on Friday. There was lots of work accomplished and it makes the Community Pond that much more accessible and enjoyable for users. Another thank you to Eric Larsen and Falls Brand for the donation of hot dogs for the BBQ.
I had the opportunity to visit with Steve Morningstar from WICAP last week. He has worked hard to keep the recycling center open over the last several months and is disappointed with the lack of volunteers and prices of the recyclables. The most recent exchange turned over 13000 lbs. of materials for a total return of $72. WICAP had to pay those doing the sorting $200 so obviously the cost does not equate. The return on aluminum has dropped from 45 cents to 20 cents per pound. A huge loss to the center. Cardboard has always been a staple of the center and they are no longer able to find buyers for the cardboard. Steve shared that other agencies such as Washington and Adams Counties are also struggling with the drop-in prices. If things don’t change, the center may have to close by July 1. Convenience has come back to bite us as far as recycling.
The warm weather is bringing out lots of great activities. Several of our local venues have music on the weekends. Watch the media for information from Marbella’s, Ruzsoni’s, Legends, and Rolling Hills for a variety of musical performances.
The Weiser Youth Symphony will also be performing their Pops Concert both Friday and Saturday night this weekend at the Snake River Heritage Center. Doors open at 7 pm and the performances begin at 7:30. These concerts showcase some amazing talent.
Warm weather is also bringing out the beasties. Don’t forget to wear proper clothing and repellents for mosquitoes and ticks. The rain and heat are combinations they love. Stay safe.
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