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Mayor, department heads brief council on water, cleanup, recreation and EMT pay
Summary
Council heard department and mayoral reports: secondary water turned on with expected turbidity, cleanup and burn-permit reminders, progress on rodeo grounds, upcoming community events and a small increase in EMT on-call pay for the Emery Emergency Medical Special Service District.
At the Huntington City Council meeting the mayor and department heads reported operational updates on water, cleanup, recreation and emergency medical staffing.
Mayor Mary Norton told residents the city’s secondary water system has been turned on and warned customers that water may run dirty briefly as systems are flushed. The mayor said there are currently no citywide water restrictions but asked residents to stagger watering to conserve supplies.
Maintenance staff reported ongoing work at the rodeo grounds, including hauling dirt and bringing in sand; staff said sprinklers and city parks are being reactivated as the season begins. The cemetery’s secondary-water service was reported not yet active but scheduled to be brought online the following day.
Recreation updates included an Easter egg hunt scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Lions Park (no charge); an upcoming Mecca Mountain Bike Festival in May (noted as May 2–4 in the record); and a splash-pad vendor contact indicating an opening in about two weeks that will require cutting concrete and scheduling installation. Councilmember comments said youth sports enrollment has risen, producing three Babe Ruth baseball teams this season and creating practice-field scheduling challenges.
Councilmembers also discussed emergency medical staffing in the Emery Emergency Medical Special Service District. The council reported the district has increased daytime on-call pay for EMTs from $1 per hour to $4 per hour in an effort to recruit daytime coverage. The council encouraged residents to consider EMT training and participation.
Other operational reminders included continuing branch pickup and the availability of burn permits during burn season, as well as a city request that residents use the local dump conscientiously to avoid closure for misuse and the need to transport waste to Castledale.
Council adjourned the meeting by unanimous voice vote after department reports and a brief round of council comments.
