CANDIDATES FOR 2023 TOWN COUNCIL
The News in Hidden Springs #163
November 7, 2022
To the residents and current council members who submitted their “Notice of Intent to Stand for Election,” THANK YOU for your willingness to volunteer and serve your neighbors and community. The candidates for the 2023 Town Council are Travis Knutson, Ryan Luke, Dixie Milliken, Nicolle Sansotta, Brad Shafer, Garry Stanislaw and Stephanie Wright. Candidate statements are available to view and download on the community website. The Candidate Forum is scheduled for 11/30/22 at 6:30pm and will be hosted vis ZOOM (more details to follow). The Hidden Springs Town Association Annual Member Meeting is 12/13/22. Members may cast their vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. The proxy vote form and instructions will be included with the Annual Meeting Notice and agenda which will be mailed later this month.
NOVEMBER TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 11/10/22
Town Council Meetings are held monthly in the Community Clubhouse. The November meeting is 11/10/22 10 (moved to Thursday night instead of Tuesday due to the election) and starts at 7:00pm. Hidden Springs Sewer Company business is addressed first and open to both Hidden Springs and Cartwright Ranch residents. Hidden Springs Town Association business is addressed second followed by an executive session (if needed).
COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING & BUSINESS OPEN HOUSE 11/18/22
It’s the holidays! Join friends and neighbors Friday night, 11/18/22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm on the Village Green for caroling, lighting of the community tree and visiting each of the local businesses. There will be fun for all…a special guest is expected from the North Pole, hot cocoa at Rooted Coffee Company, music, kids’ activities and don’t forget to visit each of the participating merchants to complete your holiday passport to enter the drawing to win one of many prizes! Winners announced Monday 11/28/22.Thank you to all the businesses who generously donated prizes for this community event!
HOPKINS VACUUM LEAF PICK UP 11/11 TROUGH 11/14.
Hopkins Evergreens vacuum leaf pick up starts Friday, 11/11.
- Hopkins is not doing every street every day. Please refer to the color-coded map for your street and pick up date! These dates (11/11-11/14) were selected to allow for maximum leaf drop and help residents remove as many leaves as possible prior winter weather.
- Residents can blow and/or rake their leaves to the street/parkway strip (the grass between sidewalk and street), as close to the curb as possible for pick up by the Hopkins Evergreens vacuum truck. This will not get rid of ALL your leaves but will help a lot of residents tackle this hefty chore!
- ONLY pile leaves for the vacuum truck. Branches and larger debris will break the fan in the vacuum. If your piles include anything other than leaves, they will NOT be picked up.
- On Street parking directly impacts the crew’s ability to pick up leaves. The crews will skip any section blocked by cars parked on the street. Park in your driveway, garage or on an already cleared street to allow for maximum leaf pick up!
- Review the map (on the community website) with color coded sections corresponding to leaf vacuum dates. Hopkins is not doing every street every day! Find your street, note the color, note the day your leaves need to be ready to go by 9:00 am! Purple represents the common areas and leaf pick up is done with Hopkins regularly scheduled maintenance on 11/16.
- Please take a little extra time when raking your leaves to clean out the gutter in front of your home. Leaves left in the gutter will wash down and clog up the storm drains leading to pooling water and eventually patches of ice on the roadway. Encourage your neighbors to do the same or help them out if they are out of town or physically unable.
- The community farm is NOT accepting leaves this year to maintain optimal growing conditions. Please DO NOT DUMP any leaves or other debris at the community farm or working barn.
HARDIN SANITATION FALL LEAF COLLECTION
During the first 4 weeks of November (ONLY), Hardin Sanitation will pick up bagged leaves on regularly scheduled collection days. Please set out your leaves in Kraft paper bags. For more information, visit https://www.hardinsanitation.com/ada/residential/.
ADA COUNTY TRASH/RESIDENTIAL SERVICE GUIDELINES
In case you missed the notice in your last Ada County Trash Billing Statement, effective October 1, 2022 all residential waste in unincorporated Ada County must be contained within a garbage container provided by the County’s waste collection contractor Hardin Sanitation. Ada County Commissioners recently approved Ordinance No. 938, amending Ada County Code Title 5, Chapter 2 providing for the exclusive use of wheeled plastic carts available from the contractor. Personal store-bought trash cans, boxes, plastic bags, bundled waste, and/or any other loose items will no longer be collected as part of your regular garbage service. These items need to be placed in a Hardin Sanitation cart to be picked up. Additional carts are available for a small monthly fee. To order, please call Hardin Sanitation at (208) 642-2629.
SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL HIDDEN SPRINGS SEWER COMPANY AND ASSOCIATION MEMBER MEETING 12/13/22
The Town Council will host the Annual Hidden Springs Sewer Company meeting from 6:30-7:15pm and it will be open to both Hidden Springs and Cartwright Ranch. The Association Member Annual Member meeting will follow starting at 7:30pm.
HAPPENINGS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING | 11/10
HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING | 11/18
CANDIDATE FORUM | 11/30
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING | 12/6
TOWN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING | 12/9
JOLLY HOLLY HOLIDAYS | 12/10
ANNUAL SEWER COMPANY AND ASSOCIATION MEMBER MEETING | 12/13
Working on your behalf, The Hidden Springs Town Association Town Council and Staff