Draper
Homes near the Point of the Mountain will have additional fire protection by the end of the summer.
Draper plans to start construction in June on a $1.5 million fire station. The station will be located on the southwest corner of the Manila Drive and Traverse Ridge Road intersection. It will primarily serve the new subdivisions sprouting east of I-15 near the Utah County border.
The 12,000-square-foot facility will have three truck bays. It will likely open in October or November.
Holladay
Day-care providers can now operate within residential neighborhoods.
The City Council approved an ordinance that will allow a day-care facility to operate in a home as long as the provider has no more than six children in the day care.
Although allowing day-care facilities in homes is new for Holladay, the city already had a few providers operating because Salt Lake County had allowed small day-care facilities to work out of homes. The new ordinance will let the current day-care facilities conform to city code and will also allow some additional providers in the city.
Murray
Options are available for people wanting to find out how much water they need to keep their lawns green, as well as how they could better conserve water.
Soil probes offer a simple, effective way to determine how much outdoor watering is necessary. A soil probe is used immediately after watering to test the dampness of the roots. The soil probes can be purchased from the Murray Water Department, 4646 S. 500 West, for $10.
For a more detailed analysis of water use, people can also contact the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District for a free water audit. With the water audit, people can find ways to save money on their water bills, improve the appearance of their yards and plan a customized watering schedule. For additional questions, call 1-877-728-3420.
Sunset
Hill Air Force Base will dig a few new wells in a continuing effort to monitor a hazardous fuel spill, which dates back to the 1980s.
The fuel seeped into the groundwater below the base and has gradually traveled west and now sits near Clinton and Sunset. Since the spill, Air Force engineers have been monitoring the fuel plume to make sure it doesn't enter the drinking water supply.
Sunset and other cities with similar wells receive compensation for the land where the wells are drilled.