Sugar City, Idaho: The Dayley Report

New Year! The city council met for the first time in 2024 last Thursday, the 11th. We had a full agenda. I look forward to working with our newest council member, Carter Stanford. He jumped right in the deep end and started swimming, so I'm sure he's going to be a good addition to the council. $100,000 From the County County Commissioner Brent Mendenhall presented a check to the city as a contribution for the recent tennis court project agreement between the city and Sugar-Salem School District. Commissioner Mendenhall expressed the county commission's appreciation for Sugar City as the anchor of north Madison County. It's great the county is able to throw in a big chunk of change for the project. New Fiber Service? The county is moving forward with its grant-funded project of making fiber internet service available to unserved and underserved residents: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/madison-county-receives-game-changer-grant-for-high-speed-fiber-internet/ Fyber...

  Happy New Year! 2024 is here!  I thought I would scroll back over some of the highlights from 2023 and then briefly look at 2024. It's been a good year in Sugar City, overall, and I expect the new year will be a challenging, great year as well. Looking Back: 2023  EVENTS Arbor Day celebration, including a school art competition, a kids choir, and the planting of another tree in one of our parks. Easter Egg Hunt, which is full of fun and candy and prizes for the kids in the community. Sugar Days was lots of community fun, with plenty of vendors and a talent show and the new addition this past year of having a concert in the park the Friday evening before. Treats in the Streets went off with hardly a hitch. The weather was fantastic again, and we had more vendors and community participation than ever. The Christmas tree lighting in the park and the visit from Santa at the "North Pole" was inspiring and fun. We appreciate all who volunteer to help with these events. We wou...