Centerville

CENTERVILLE -- The city council recently accepted an easement to allow construction of a collection system operation center for the South Davis Sewer District.

The district submitted its bond and paid the required fees to build the collection system service center, which is basically a maintenance center, at 1045 N. 1300 West, just north of Legacy Parkway and next to UDOT’s maintenance facility.

However, the 15-foot wide water easement is over an existing city waterline that was built a few years ago. The city council agreed to accept that easement as well as a 10-foot utility easement around the perimeter of the property.

CENTERVILLE -- Annual work on roads was approved recently by the city council as the city awarded two contracts.

Morgan Pavement Maintenance received its bid for $301,717.50 for crack and slurry seals, while Kilgore Companies was awarded $210,233.83 for street rebuilds and overlays.

Most of the streets north of Parrish Lane will be crack sealed, according to a staff report. Meanwhile, the street rebuild and overlay bid includes two roads, Deerfield Drive and 400 West from Parrish Lane to 100 North. The Deerfield project also includes installing a storm drain.

CENTERVILLE -- The city council gave its approval to vacate three easements in exchange for four so the Land Rover dealership can expand.

The planning commission gave its final site plan approval for the expansion of the Land Rover Dealership, 155 S. Frontage Road, in October.

CENTERVILLE -- Increased use of city hall is creating a burden that could mean no more wedding receptions at the facility.

Keeping up with the demands of wedding reception rentals has become difficult for the part-time maintenance staff, requiring extra help from the parks crew at times to prepare the facility for rentals.

CENTERVILLE -- Spending, budgets and growth top the issue list for many of the city council candidates in the upcoming election.

CENTERVILLE -- A historic influx of park impact fees means the city can move forward with initial steps to expand a city park.

CENTERVILLE -- Officials believe humans caused the fire that burned almost 40 acres above Centerville before being extinguished Friday.

They know approximately where the fire started but do not know its exact cause, said Kathy Jo Pollack, spokeswoman with the U.S. Forest Service.