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Residents urge water-conservation measures and more crosswalk safety near schools
Summary
In public comment, a resident warned of low snowpack and urged voluntary water-conservation steps for city properties; another resident pressed the council for better pedestrian crosswalk signs and quicker responses to emailed concerns, citing past accidents.
Two members of the public used the Feb. 11 Price City Council public comment period to press the city on water conservation and pedestrian safety.
Mike Girulli told the council that local snowpack is unusually low and urged the city to take the lead in educating residents about conservation measures. "Our snowpack this year is only at 34 to 35 inches on the top of Scofield," Girulli said, noting the area's typical range and urging voluntary reductions in watering frequency for yards and for large water users such as parks, churches and the wave pool.
A second commenter (not named in the transcript) said they had been emailing council members for two-and-a-half years with safety concerns near crosswalks and asked why they had not received responses. The commenter pressed for pedestrian signage and traffic-control devices near Carbon High School and other busy crossings, saying a teacher had previously been killed in a crosswalk. The chair acknowledged the complaint and said, "We are working on it." No formal council action was taken during public comment; the chair said concerns would be added to staff work items where appropriate.
The council later approved infrastructure-related applications and contracts during the meeting, including items intended to improve pedestrian and ADA access as part of the 300 East canal-crossing project; staff said they would coordinate with the school district on longer-term solutions.
