The western Garfield County municipalities of Parachute, Silt and New Castle started accepting nomination petitions for April city council elections Monday.
They also offered some tips on how to prevent pipes from freezing.
Keith Richel, operations manager for Bishop Plumbing
, Heating & Air Conditioning, said on Monday afternoon that people should let water slowly drip from their fixtures and faucets both hot and cold settings to allow liquid to continue flowing and not freeze.
He also suggested:
• That a space heater be placed inside the mechanical room of any building, or home.
• Open cabinet doors and drawers where pipes may be located to allow whatever heat there is inside the home to flow through.
• Make sure garage doors are shut to prevent cold air from entering the home.