HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!

 Join us as we celebrate our country’s freedom in the City Park, Tuesday July 4^th.  We are expecting a spectacular show again this year, provided by Elite Pyrotechnics.  The fireworks begin at dusk…….don’t be late!   We are still accepting donations for the 2006 fireworks.  The Chamber of Commerce and the City each contribute $500 towards the fireworks, and the generous donations of the community provide the balance of the funding needed. If you would like to contribute, your tax-deductible contributions can be made to the City of Riggins Fireworks Fund, City of Riggins, PO Box 249, Riggins, Idaho.   The fireworks show is a Riggins tradition, and we thank the Chamber members, the City, and YOU for making this happen!

BUT, PLEASE REMEMBER……City code prohibits all private fireworks within the city limits.  Please respect this law, be safe and leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals!

                    GOLF TOURNAMENTS………

 “INVEST IN YOUTH”  is the theme for the 2006 Recreation Dept Golf Tourney scheduled for Sunday, August 13^th at the Grangeville Country Club.  Mark your calendars for this fun event…..there will golf, food, fun and raffles with lots of prizes to be won!    This is the major fundraiser for the Recreation Department Youth Activities, which include Soccer, Little League and the Science Fair.  Everyone is invited to attend.  Beginners are welcome…..golf experience is NOT required! 

 The “Riggins Fire Department Dive Team” has also tentatively scheduled a golf tournament for July 16^th at the Grangeville Country Club.  Proceeds from this fundraiser will help to complete the new building, and be used for training and equipment.  Watch for posters for more information on this important upcoming event!

         WATER & SEWER NEW HOOKUP FEES INCREASE

Effective July 1, 2006, the fees for new water and sewer hookups have increased and new fees for unconnected hookups will begin.  Fees for new residential hookups are now $1500 for water, and $2500 for sewer, plus any costs the City incurs in the installation.  In addition $5 per month will be charged for each approved water and sewer hookup, and will continue until the actual connection is made and regular monthly fees apply.  These new fees and increased hookup fees will provide a tracking system for unconnected hookups and funds to help with the engineering studies of the water and sewer systems.  We are nearing capacity at the sewage plant, and increased development in Riggins requires that the City’s utility systems be professionally analyzed to assure that they can handle the additional load.

                        CONSERVE THAT WATER!  YOU CAN HELP!

 Please try to reduce the volume of water used and discharged into the sewer system.  Check your property for leaky faucets, repair running toilets, install water conserving fixtures and showerheads, or put a brick or rock in the toilet tank to displace water! Use your imagination!  There are many ways to be conservative!  If you have great ideas for saving water, let us know and we will pass them on.    We will all benefit from reducing the volume of water used.  Our wells and present sewer facility are reaching their capacity quickly with the increasing water use, and our serious conservation efforts could prevent the need for costly new wells and treatment plant expansion.

          NEW CITY WEBSITE…..

 Have you checked out our new website yet?  It is www.rigginsidaho.org !  We are trying to post our city news, upcoming events, the Council Meeting Minutes and Agendas, ordinances, resolutions and information about all of our city services.  There are links to the Library, Idaho County, the Chamber of Commerce and Salmon River Cowboys Association.   There are also links to the Mayor, individual Council members and the City Hall for your questions and comments.  Look it over and let us know if there is additional information you would like to see added.