Cedar City Launches Community Cleanup Committee

If you’ve ever driven around Cedar City and noticed a little graffiti here, a few weeds there, or some trash along the roadside and thought, “Somebody ought to do something about that,” well, somebody is.

Cedar City is launching a new effort aimed at making the community cleaner, safer and more beautiful.

The Cedar City Cares Committee was approved by the Cedar City Council Wednesday and will focus on beautification and cleanup projects throughout the community.

In a press release, Mayor Steve Nelson said, “The Cedar City Cares Committee will make a big impact in our community. One thing we know about Cedar City is that we have a fantastic community of people that really care about where they live, and are passionate about making it better, and so we’re really excited to see what they do for our town.”

Projects To Include Cleaning, Landscape and Other Improvements

The committee will identify and complete service projects around Cedar City. Those projects could include removing graffiti, pulling weeds from public sidewalks, picking up trash along roadsides, performing landscape work and other efforts designed to improve public areas.

The initiative comes in response to requests from residents for increased efforts to clean up, beautify and maintain various areas of the city.

three men wearing yellow Volunteers shirts — Photo by Rashpal Singh on Unsplash

Initially, the committee is expected to complete one or two large projects each year, with the opportunity to expand as participation grows.

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The effort will be overseen by five board members and supported by local volunteers. The initial board members are Pam Branin, Tim Marriot, Craig Corry, Cleave Weaver and City Councilman Phil Schmidt.

The committee will operate entirely through volunteer participation, allowing projects to be completed with minimal direct cost to the city.