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Council discusses coordinated plan for freeway-exit cleanup with UDOT and community volunteers
Summary
Beaver City council discussed recurring trash and weed issues on state highway off- and on-ramps, agreed to pursue a face-to-face meeting with the local UDOT shed manager to explore quarterly cleanups and considered a city-coordinated rotation of businesses and faith groups to maintain exits.
Beaver City Council devoted time on Feb. 10 to a recurring problem: litter and overgrown weeds at Interstate 15 interchanges and off-ramps that shape visitors’ impressions of the city.
Former councilwoman Connie Fels and council members described prior one-off cleanups (including monitored crews and safety requirements) and urged a regular schedule. Council agreed the ramps are state right-of-way and that a first step should be meeting with the local Utah Department of Transportation shed manager (Tommy Smith) to seek UDOT cooperation or permits for periodic cleanups. If UDOT is unable to help, council suggested Beaver City organize a quarterly rotation enlisting businesses, faith groups and volunteers and to assign a city coordinator for scheduling and oversight.
Council members emphasized the need for monitoring and safety (vests, supervision) if volunteer crews work in highway right-of-way, and asked staff to arrange a meeting with Tommy Smith to seek practical options.
What’s next: Staff to request a face-to-face meeting with the UDOT shed manager and return with an operational plan—either UDOT-permitted cleanups or a city-coordinated volunteer rotation with appointed monitors.
