Growing a Healthier Community
Utah State University’s 2024 Wellbeing Survey ranked Ivins as the second healthiest city among the 49 cities surveyed in the state. This summer the City created the Healthy Ivins Coalition,…
We’ll Get There… In A Roundabout Way
Have you noticed the speed tables at the Mustangs roundabout? Of course you have. And judging by the 100+ emails we received after the initial speed bumps were installed in August, you probably…
Finally… A New General Plan
The 2024 Ivins City General Plan was approved in November 2024. It is the primary guiding document and the principal tool to be used to create the future of Ivins.…
Building Permit Update
Singlefamily permit activity averaged just 62 homes a month in the past twelve months. By comparison, just three years ago singlefamily permits were averaging over 200 homes a month. Multifamily…
Is This The Right Vision?
Does the City’s vision for Ivins’ future match yours? The City Council has been working on an update to our General Plan since February. The General Plan is the City’s…
Is Our Wellbeing Well?
The results of Utah State University’s Wellbeing Survey for Ivins are now available. Ivins had the highest overall personal wellbeing average at 4.4 for cities in the rapid growth cluster.…
How Will the PGA Tour Impact Me?
Thanks to Councilmember Sharon Barton, there is now a dedicated link on the City’s website for information about the Black Desert Resort’s PGA Tour, happening from October 9th to 13th.…
Concerns About Contaminants in Dry Wash Reservoir
Chuck Gillette, the Ivins City Director of Public Works presented an analysis of risks from the potential accumulation and spread of PFAS and other heavy metals in the proposed Dry…
Yes I know Taxes Is A Four Letter Word
At Thursday's City Council meeting I uttered the unspeakable... the unthinkable: Let's consider a property tax increase. If my goal was to make everyone in Ivins mad at me, I…
Field of Streams
It was pointed out at last Thursday’s City Council meeting that dredging Gunlock Reservoir could increase its storage capacity by 3,000 acre-feet. That has been suggested a lot in recent…