CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Mantua Justice Court: Wednesdays, 1–3 pm.

Office hours Mon–Fri, 9 am–1 pm. Closed on holidays.

Contact: 723-7054 (1#) or

jcmantuautah@utcourts.gov.

Planning & Zoning: March 12, 6:30 pm, Town Hall.

Apply by the Friday before at

https://mantuautah.gov/planning-andz.

Town Council: March 19, 6:30 pm. Budget Work Meeting at 5:00 pm.

To be on the agenda, contact the Town Recorder by the Friday before;

Mayor approval required.

Easter Egg Hunt: April 4, 10 am, Main Street

Park. Volunteers needed. Contact the Mantua

office or Cheryl Burgan by email at

cburgan@mantuautah.gov.

America250 Utah: Mantua will join Utah’s 250th

anniversary celebration. Karen Nelson

represented Mantua and secured a $1,500

grant for the event. Thank you Karen! This will

be a great celebration year. The first event will

be a 250-Mile Walk Challenge: Kickoff is

March 9 at 6 p.m. in the church cultural hall,

with sign-ups through Zions Bank. Participants

have until the end of December to complete

the challenge.

Organized by Janice Johnson. Other activities

may count toward mileage using a conversion

chart. Routes with mileage and historical

information will be provided. All ages welcome;

small completion mementos included.

The Republican Caucus Meeting: will be held

at Brigham City High School on March 17,

2026, at 7:00 p.m. Credentialing will begin at

6:30 p.m.; attendees are encouraged to arrive

early to avoid delays prior to the meeting.

Please bring valid identification, such as a Utah

driver license or other Utah-issued ID.

New restaurant in town – Coming Soon: The

sale of the former Sydney’s building is

complete, and renovations will begin soon.

Mantua will soon welcome Sasquee

Restaurant — a new dining destination

featuring hearty breakfasts, premium steaks,

and bold comfort food in a rustic, mountain-

inspired setting.

Vibe: Rustic • Mysterious • Delicious

Bonus: Exclusive Sasquee merchandise Stay

tuned for opening updates!

MANTUA HISTORY GEM

By Scott Larkin

Mantua’s “Underwater”; Threat:

In 1914, a proposal aimed to turn Mantua

valley into a reservoir, displacing all 300

residents. Led by engineer Arthur J. Chadfield

and backed by Utah investors, the plan

involved building a dam in Box Elder Canyon to

irrigate 10,000 acres. The project, estimated at

over $1 million, failed due to high buyout costs

and strong resistance from Mantua’s tight-knit

community of Danish immigrants

YOUTH TOWN COUNCIL:

The Youth Town Council is collecting new,

small stuffed animals for the Mantua Fire

Department from March 2–26. Donations will

help comfort children during emergency calls

and can be dropped off at Town Hall. Thank

you for supporting Mantua’s youth volunteers.

If you cannot attend and would like to, contact

Karen Nelson (435) 723-8727 or

Janice Johnson (435) 730-1392.

See Flyer for Events.

MAYOR MINUTE:

State Park Update: The Mayor and Council

hosted Utah State Park officials at the Mantua

reservoir to discuss maintenance and traffic.

They also visited Echo Reservoir to review

improvements. Utah State Parks will continue

working with Mantua and Brigham City;

boundaries are pending. Once set, officials and

residents will meet to discuss next steps. More

info and meeting materials:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I_Q6HA

wFdoz-2uSxGuDDxjwSs5u_Fg00?usp=sharing

Town Council Vacancy: Thank you to Ken

Jones for Council service. You will be missed.

Applications for the midterm vacancy (through

Dec. 31, 2027) are due by March 3, 2026, 1

p.m. email at sschaefer@mantuautah.gov.

Interviews: March 4, 6 p.m., Town Hall.

New Phones: are being installed the end of

Feb. They will be operational by Feb 28. Same

way to contact the office but more reliable

service.

FIRE DEPT UPDATE:

Wildland season is approaching, and Mantua

Fire is ready to protect our community. We are

a 100% volunteer team and welcome new

members—training is provided. Contact the

Mantua office or email

firechief@mantuautah.gov if interested.

Thanks to a local resident, we received a

generous donation of Milwaukee tools. The

“Hearts for Heroes” campaign continues to

support equipment and training needs. Thank

you for supporting your volunteers!

PUBLIC WORKS:

Thanks to our publics works department for

working long hard hours these last few weeks.

They have been busy installing a new well

pump that went out and also improving the flow

of the sewer system. Many leaks were found

and corrected. Great job team!