Town News and Newsletters
Manila welcomes you to our local news page. Below you will find a copy of the latest monthly newsletter for the Town and copies of other community news such as our Fire department newsletter. Soon to come, we will also be providing a archive of past Newsletters.
January 2012 Town Newsletter
Holiday office closures: The Manila office and Landfill will be closed for the New Years Holiday on January 2nd. Both will reopen on January 3rd and curbside pick up will be accomplished in Manila that day. The same will hold true for the Dr. King Day Holiday on January 16th. Curbside pick up of household waste will be on Tuesday January 17th; the landfill will be open.
Christmas Tree pick up: If you would like Manila to pick up your discarded tree on January 10th, cut it in half and leave it next to your household trash.
Delinquent utilities account: Some of our water/sewer/trash monthly customers have chosen to ignore requests for payment. The Town cannot afford this to continue and it is not fair to the rest of us who pay our bill. Subsequently, Manila will increase the effort to collect overdue utility bills with the assistance of a collection agency and if necessary a lien against property. Loss of water service is also a possibility. If you have an outstanding bill, contact Lynette at 435-784-3143 and discuss payment.
Manila Fire Department: The department will be moving into our new building in January 2012. The process will be considerable with the volume of equipment inclusive of personnel protective gear, spare equipment, and fire apparatus. Once the move is complete and the building is ship shape, we anticipate an open house with a flag dedication by the scouts, and other public activities.
Thanks: The Council and I appreciate your patience during the past two years while Manila Water has done millions of dollars in infrastructure construction. We know you have experienced disruptions in service and it is our sincere wish that the result will be a State of the Art water system.
Firefighter of the Year: Captain Greg Scott was honored at the December 13th annual banquet as the fire fighter of year for 2011. The selection was made by his fellow firefighters and fire administration. Congratulations!
See you in Manila,
Chuck Dickison
Town Mayor
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Other Important News in Manila
Christmas tree pickup 2011 - The manila public works will pick up your discarded Christmas tree if you live in manila. This will be accomplished in coordination with the curbside waste pickup on Monday January 10th 2011. Please cut the tree in half and place it separate from your household waste. If you live in Daggett County you may bring your tree to the manila landfill and place it in the untreated wood pile for future burning..
Manila holiday office closures - The manila office will be closed on Thursday and Friday December 23rd and 24th for the Christmas holiday. The office will reopen for your convenience on Monday December 27th. The office will also be closed for New Years Eve on Friday December 31st. It will be open again on January 3rd and manila curbside waste pickup will be accomplished that day. The mayor, council, and staff wish you the merriest of Christmas holidays and a safe and enjoyable new year.
MANILA ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
DECEMBER 4TH, SATURDAY, 6:00 p.m.
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
Once again the Christmas Holiday approaches. This brings us to the annual Manila Christmas Tree lighting get together where the Council designated official Christmas Tree brightens the evening darkness to signify the beginning of the holiday season. It also provides the community families and friends the opportunity to enjoy an evening of fellowship and celebration of this most significant of holidays.
The evening will include sharing hot chocolate and homemade cookies along with the ability to enjoy traditional Christmas songs. I have it on good authority that “SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN.” He will arrive on one of the Manila Fire trucks and spend time with the children in attendance while receiving their wishes for Christmas. Adults are also welcome to visit with Santa.
Please consider this your personal invitation from the Manila Mayor and Council to attend this annual affair. It is our wish that you and yours have the very best of Christmas Holidays and are able to come help start this season of 2010 by participating on this Saturday December evening.
TOWN OF MANILA PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS; IDA MARIE TWITCHELL has been a member of the Council since January 1, 1988 and a community rarely finds someone willing to wholeheartedly give in such a position of community service without expectations of personal benefit, and
WHEREAS; such dedication to the Manila Citizens, Daggett County residents, and nearby Wyoming recipients of the benefit of her long tenure on the Council prompts the need to recognize this unselfish effort and outstanding accomplishments.
WHEREAS; IDA MARIE TWITCHELL sums up her experience on the Council as one of seeing the Town of Manila arrive from “a one horse town” to the community as exists today and one she lives in with pride. Ida has been instrumental in developing one of the best water systems in Utah where the local valley residents enjoy culinary water identified as the second best in the state. Her many accomplishments include supporting development of public works, Manila Landfill, an effective fire department, refurbishment of existing paved streets, and housing.
WHEREAS; IDA MARIE TWITCHELL is well known within Daggett County Utah as a caring person who is a good friend to many, the mother of six children, grandmother to sixteen grandchildren, and twenty three great grandchildren; all while sustaining a loving marriage of fifty-seven years to Burl. In addition she has dedicated twenty-two years to her position of Manila Council Member for the benefit of all citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Manila Mayor, Council, and all of the citizens who have benefited by the presence of IDA MARIE TWITCHELL on the Town Council do hereby PROCLAIM their recognition of this effort and congratulate her on twenty-two years of unselfish dedication. Her presence will be greatly missed.
Approved and adopted this 14th day of January, 2010.