Tennis Courts; Treats in the Streets; Teton Dam Flood Anniversary; Call for Volunteeers

New School/City Tennis Courts

The new tennis courts are done, and they look great! A dedicated citizens group led an intense campaign to get a coalition of partners together so we could get some new tennis courts in our community.

The school district was the largest contributor of both land and funding. The city, the county, and Madison Memorial Hospital/Madison Health also were major contributors to the project.

The city is working out the logistics of a reservation system for the courts, so the public will have access during times the school district isn't using the courts.

For now, if you are interested in using the courts for tennis or pickleball, please drop in city hall for the details.

I'm grateful for everyone involved in this project. It took some debate and even a bit of arguing, but we all had the same overall goal in mind and made it happen. Thanks!

Treats in the Streets

Our 3rd annual Treats in the Streets celebration is this coming Thursday 4-7pm (17 October).

I keep checking the weather. We've had a streak of very nice weather for the past month or so, but it looks like Thursday might be a bit blustery with our first taste of winter coming.

We hope everyone will still bundle up and join us for the party! If we waited for perfect weather before we did anything, we'd not do very much! Hopefully for a few hours Mother Nature will cooperate and we'll have a great time.

Teton Dam Flood 50th Anniversary

We're looking for interested residents of the area to serve on a committee working with Rexburg and the surrounding areas planning for the 2026 Flood Anniversary Event. We'd like to create a walking tour of the city related to the flood. In addition there are other activities and events we need help with as we gear up for this event in 2026. Please help out. You can call city hall for more information and to volunteer your talent and energy to this great event.

Call for Volunteers

The city is always in need of residents willing to volunteer for various committees, commissions, boards, and events.

Frankly, the city relies on too few people to keep things working smoothly. Often, residents come out in droves when there is something happening that they feel very strongly about. Of course, this is a good thing. We'd also love to see people willing to help with the more common, day-to-day type of things related to running a city.

Please consider applying for an possible appointment on Planning and Zoning or Design Committee. Or volunteering to help with Sugar Days or the Easter Egg Hunt. Or if you see a need, working with the mayor and forming a committee to work on a specific project or event--that's how we got tennis courts.

We have a great city, and we appreciate all those who help, formally and informally, to make it so.

I hope we are all having a wonderful fall season!

2025 Budget; Utility Fees; Sugar City's First Stoplight?; Construction Updates

2025 Budget Last council meeting, the city council passed the 2025 budget. This is a summary of the budget. If you'd like to see more details, please stop by city hall and ask to see it. We also heard from the city auditors regarding our finances from the past year, and we got a good report. You can also see a copy of that report at city hall if you wish. The city runs on public funding, and I think the current budget reflects this understanding--that we have to be wise in what we budget for and how we plan for current and future city needs. Cities have to be careful not to get into the habit of thinking "We need more money," and, instead, be in the habit of thinking "We can make this work." Utility Fees Here are the new fees for water, sewer, and garbage. "Last Year" = 2024 budget; "This Year" = 2025 budget (beginning Oct 1, 2024) Sugar City's First Stoplight? Councilmember Carter Stanford pointed out that the new stoplight on the nor...

Teton Dam: 5-Minute Histories; Sugar Days; City Parks Long-Term Planning

Teton Dam: 5-Minute Histories Project It's been 49 years since the devastating flood did its best to wipe Sugar City off the map. In the summer of 2026, there will be a big commemoration in Rexburg, Sugar City, and the surrounding areas. The multi-day commemoration will include lectures and museum events, bus and walking tours in Rexburg and Sugar City, and shuttles out to the newly improved facilities at the dam site, etc. (This photo, taken after the flood waters had receded, is looking east on 3rd North in Sugar. The old sugar factory and the WWII POW camp building can be seen in the left corner.) This year, as part of our Sugar Days 2025 celebration, we're going to have a booth set up for residents who remember the flood to drop in and record up to a five-minute video in which they share their memories of that fateful time. We invite all who would like to participate. Sugar Days 2025 Speaking of Sugar Days, we invite all residents, sponsors, and vendors to put Saturday June...

Railroad Ave Project; Fiber Project; Public Notification; Sugar Salem Moody Cemetery; Sugar Days

Railroad Ave Project Back in 2018, the city approved a project to improve the safety and usability of Railroad Ave as it comes into town from the south. The engineering was completed, and the project was ready to go. For various reasons, there was no funding at the time, so the project has been on hold since then. Recently the city was awarded a grant that will cover the entire cost of the project--something that rarely happens. The map above shows the plans. The redesign will allow for a much better and safer flow of traffic in and out of Sugar City, especially for the truck traffic from Sun-Glo and Dickinson Foods. The traffic in the area will be rerouted as necessary during the project, with as little inconvenience as possible. Please be on the look out for notices and signs about the project, as it should be starting soon. Fiber Project The project to install fiber in the older areas of the city as part of the Fybercom & Madison County & Sugar City agreement is underw...

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