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Emery schedules holiday events, readies sandbags and accepts donated emergency water
Summary
Council discussed community events (tree lighting planned for the Sunday after Thanksgiving, trunk-or-treat and craft nights), reviewed emergency-preparedness steps including storm-drain cleaning and sandbag stocks, and noted an in-kind donation of a pallet of canned water for emergencies.
Emery Town Council discussed upcoming community events and emergency-preparedness measures at its Oct. 8 meeting. Officials described plans for a Christmas tree lighting the Sunday after Thanksgiving (noted as Nov. 30 in discussion), trunk-or-treat events starting at about 5 p.m., craft nights and bingo events, and asked for volunteers to help decorate and inventory new lights and decorations.
On emergency preparedness, council members reported that storm drains should be cleaned and that stockpiled sandbags (about 1,000) are stored under a tarp and were made accessible for rapid distribution. Members discussed potential local sand sources — including debris basins created during prior cleanup — and the need for equipment (loader/dump truck) and volunteer teams to fill and deploy sandbags quickly.
The council also heard from the fire department: the "Heroes" girls camp had 24 participants and several attendees expressed interest in applying to area fire departments; staff applied for a $5,000 license-plate grant (AFT) to support recruitment/training efforts. Separately, the council noted an in-kind donation from Anheuser-Busch of a pallet of canned water for emergency supply distribution.
Why it matters: Event planning affects community engagement and volunteer coordination; emergency-preparedness measures (storm-drain maintenance, sandbag readiness and donated emergency water) are important given recent regional storms and local flooding experience discussed at the meeting.
Clarifying details: The tree-lighting event was discussed for the Sunday after Thanksgiving and was referenced as Nov. 30 in the meeting; trunk-or-treat times were discussed as starting at 5 p.m. The fire department said 24 girls attended the camp; the department applied for a $5,000 grant (license-plate/AFT grant). The donation was described as "a pallet" of canned water; no further quantity or distribution plan was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: Council members will inventory decorations, finalize event logistics and coordinate sand sources/equipment and volunteer teams for emergency response; fire department staff will follow up on the grant application and recruitment outcomes.
