American Fork City’s independent auditors recently presented the City Council the audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. The independent auditor’s opinion was that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the governmental activities, business-type activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of June 30, 2009. To review the independent audit, please click here.
The American Fork Library Board of Trustees met in a Special Session on Saturday, January 23, 2010 to discuss the the library's long range plan. Goals were discussed which would help bring the library in line with national public library standards in order to better serve the community needs. The Board discussed future budgetary needs in order to achieve desired goals.
Other city departments and boards also continue to work on long range plans that will clearly outline goals and priorities. Watch for further updates regarding the City's long range plans.
Literacy Center Volunteers Needed
Things are going well at the American Fork Community
Literacy Center. We are currently working with about 25
students who range in age from 5 to 60. In the fiscal year
from July 2008 to July 2009, we have served 34 additional
students who have left the program for a total of 59 stu-
dents served. All have exhibited significant progress.
There is a great need in the community for literacy help,
and we would like to serve more students. We are there-
fore looking for dependable volunteers who would be
willing to be trained and then teach the reading program
to 3 or 4 students. The commitment we ask for is 2 hours
twice a week. Please call 801-492-3573 to sign up!
All U.S. residents must be counted! There are only ten
questions to answer and all personal information is com-
pletely confidential. In March 2010, census forms will be
mailed or delivered to households. National Census Day
is April 1, 2010, which is the date that U.S. residents are
encouraged to mail their completed census forms. Be
Counted so our community gets the services it needs.
For further information visit
www.2010census.gov.
American Fork City Snow Removal Guide
American Fork strives to provide timely, efficient and cost effective snow/ice removal and winter maintenance on its roadways. However, each storm or weather event produces different variables which affect how we respond with snow removal equipment. Fluffy, dry snow requires less de-icing materials and plowing than heavy wet snow. Wet snow may result in very slippery conditions if allowed to freeze on paved surfaces. Each storm is evaluated as it occurs and the best method of action is determined. Please keep in mind that it is not the policy of American Fork City to maintain bare pavement or to provide snow and ice removal to every City street during each snow storm.
Road Plowing Priority
Streets are evaluated based on their classification and usage intensity. Those streets identified as primary streets such as arterial and collector streets, and deemed to be in the minimum network needed to provide basic transportation for public safety, schools, steep grades, etc. will receive priority.
Usage of salt on roadways
Salt is only used at intersections, hills, school zones or limited areas where it is deemed necessary.
Plowing of streets curb to curb
Our plows focus on keeping one travel lane in each direction passable and are designed to push snow from the center line towards the roads edge. We will not clear snow completely from curb to curb.
Parking on the street
There are many inherent obstacles that our plows navigate as they work to clear snow from our streets. This year we will have one less – parked cars. In accordance with City Ordinance there will be no parking permitted on the street from November 1st to March 31stwhen there is a measurable amount of snow on the street and the street has not been plowed since the snow fell.
(Ordinance No. 93-10-30)
Complete Snow Removal Guide with the Snow Removal Priority Map.