The local area is in store for another winter storm and it’s important for residents to prepare for its arrival.

“This is a night that you want to make sure that your vehicles are off the street, make sure that you get them in so the snowplows can do their job and everyone gets frustrated when they go out to their car is plowed in,” said Carbon County Sheriff Jeff Wood. “So, give the snowplow drivers a break, move your vehicles off the street, gets your garbage cans out and then tomorrow you’ll have to make sure that the fire hydrants are all dug out and our mailboxes.” Per city ordinances, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle on city streets for a period of twenty-four (24) hours following a snowstorm.

On a different note, the Sheriff is happy to report that the Carbon County Animal Control Department is now fully staffed, “Animal control is finally fully staffed again we have three full-time people working at Animal Control we haven’t had that forever. They’ve been down, we’ve struggled with manning the fort out there but we are back to fully staffed at Animal Control.” A full staff will allow for better-quality care of abandoned or neglected animals within the community.

If community members would like to lend a hand the Animal Shelter is always in need of various donations. “They love to take donations and we have businesses in town that do donate to our shelter. Even at that if you bring it to the shelter and the shelter doesn’t need it, they channel it to the organizations that can use it – the Humane Society and places like that,” said Sheriff Wood. Items that can be donated to the Animal Shelter are unopened pet food, new toys, leashes and collars, grooming tools or just call them at (435) 636-3747 to see what they are in need of.