Join us this weekend, July 3rd and 4th for Riverton Town Days. The parade is Friday night at 6:30 pm and events at the Riverton City Main Park begin as early as 6:30 am on Saturday, July 4th. To see the 2009 Riverton Town Days brochure click here. Following is a brief overview of scheduled of events:
6:30 am - Flag Ceremony, South Entertainment Stage
7-10 am - Chuck Wagon Breakfast
7:00 am - Country Mile 10-K and Fun Run
7 am - 3 pm - Men’s Softball Tournament
7:30 am - Tour de Riverton Bike Ride, 1300 W.
9:00 am - ATV Rodeo, Rodeo Arena
9 am -12 pm - Free Swimming, South County Pool
10 am - 12 am - City of Fun Carnival
11:00 am - F-16 Flyover, 419th Fighter Wing
10 am - 8 pm - Free Stage Entertainment
12:30 - 3:30 pm Children’s Games, Southeast Lawn
1 - 3 pm - FREE Bingo, Old Pavilion
3:45 - 4:15 - Haystack Dive, Southeast Lawn
9:30 pm - Closing Ceremony, South Entertainment Stage
10:00 pm - FIREWORKS
The Demolition Derby ($8.00 general admission) will be held on Saturday, July 11th at 8:00 p.m. at the Riverton Rodeo Arena located at 12800 S. 1300 W. Tickets are on sale now at the Parks & Recreation Office at 12830 S. Redwood Road. Tickets will also be available at the gate on the night of the event.
Due to the weather forecast for the next couple of weekends, the Riverton Demolition Derby has been postponed to Saturday, July 11th. If you have already purchased your tickets, they will be honored at the gate on July 11th. Tickets are still available for purchase for the July 11th show. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recreation Department at 801-208-3101.
Riverton Arts Council presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" July 10-20 (except Wednesday and Sunday). Show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Sandra Lloyd Performing Arts Center located at 12830 S. Redwood Road. Based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph from the bible, this light-hearted show will delight young and old alike. Tickets prices are $7, $8, & $9 and can be purchased at the door or at Peterson's Market place. Click here to visit the Arts Council web page for a $1.00 off coupon.
The City of Riverton requested a comparison study be conducted to evaluate the cost of changing the primary source of culinary water for the City. The study is being conducted in an effort to explore the City’s options to increase water quality. This study was limited to the comparison of two alternatives; 1) continue pumping water from wells owned by the City for its primary source and purchasing water from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) as a back up water source for secodary and 2) convert the water purchased from JVWCD as the primary source and use well water from City owned wells as back-up culinary water source. This study includes a qualitative comparison of the two alternatives and a quantitative analysis to compare the total cost of operating the culinary water system under each of the two alternatives. To read this study, click here.
In February of 2008, the Riverton City Council completed the first annual Strategic Plan, which included six priorities. The budget for 2008-2009 submitted by Mayor Applegarth was based on goals put forth to achieve the objectives of the Plan. One year later, the following “Report Card” to the citizens is presented to quantify the actual progress achieved in meeting the Elected Officials’ goals and objectives. To view the report card, click here.