In short
The council rezoned property near 300 South and 1550 West for a hotel, six apartment buildings, and single family homes, and approved a WaterSMART grant to convert culinary water meters to radio reading. The city toy drive takes new, unwrapped toys at City Hall through December 14. Winter parking rules are in effect: no street parking from midnight to 6 a.m. through March 15, and none at all while it is snowing. Christmas trees are picked up January 3, and green waste service is off until April 1.
Dates and deadlines
- December 1 to December 14 Annual toy drive at City Hall, for Syracuse Elementary students ages five to twelve; gifts go to parents by December 17.
- December 1, 8 p.m. Syracuse City Arts Council board meeting at City Hall, open to the public.
- December 1 to January 1 Free Christmas light show at 741 St Andrews Dr, 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. nightly.
- December 6, leaves 6 p.m. Senior bus trip to a carols concert at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, $3.
- December 6 to 17 Post Office holiday hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, plus 9 a.m. to noon on December 11 and 18.
- December 8, 1 p.m. Free senior movie at the Community Center, RSVP required.
- December 10 Deadline to RSVP for the seniors Christmas party, and the cutoff for the magazine’s snowman photo contest.
- December 14, leaves 6 p.m. Senior bus trip to the Utah Symphony at the Val A Browning Center, $12.
- December 17, 12 p.m. Seniors Lunch and Bingo Christmas party, $3 suggested donation.
- December 20 to 31 Winter break for all schools.
- January 1 to 20 Fall Soccer registration, $46, for leagues from Little Kicks through 7th to 9th grade.
- January 3, 2022 Christmas tree pickup; trees on the curb by 6 a.m., lights and ornaments off.
- Through March 15 Winter parking restrictions.
- April 1, 2022 Green waste service resumes.
Everything else
City Council, November 9
- The council rezoned land near 300 South and 1550 West from agricultural to Mixed-Use and General Commercial, with a development agreement covering a hotel, six multi-family apartment buildings, and a row of single family homes.
- Water items: a construction contract for planned 2022 utility improvements, participation in a WaterSMART grant to upgrade culinary water meters to radio reading, and the purchase of additional District 3 secondary water from the Weber Basin Conservancy District.
- The council told UDOT the city accepts its proposal to relocate a secondary pond to a new location.
- Other actions: amended the cemetery ordinance on the maximum size of flat grave markers, adopted budget amendments, donated $5,000 in ARPA funds to Safe Harbor, which runs the Davis County rape and domestic violence crisis center, approved an agreement for enhanced mental health support for city first responders, and updated cross-references in the municipal code. The council also recognized three residents who saved a neighbor from a burning home and honored the Utah Cold War Veterans.
- Residents can take part in council meetings in person or by Zoom, and public comment is taken from both.
Public works and utilities
- Winter parking: overnight street parking is prohibited from midnight to 6 a.m. from November 15 through March 15, and street parking is prohibited any time it is snowing or while snow is accumulating or being removed. Fines are enforced (code 11-20-050).
- Green waste cans can be used for regular household waste from December through March.
- To avoid frozen pipes, the city suggests insulating exposed pipes and hose bibs, disconnecting garden hoses, sealing leaks, letting water drip overnight, and opening cabinet doors under sinks.
- The city asks residents to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sewer by wiping greasy pans and throwing cooled grease in the trash.
- December’s employee spotlight is a nine-year streets department employee who works on road striping, street lights, asphalt patching, crack sealing, concrete trip hazards, and snow plowing.
Recreation and arts
- Adult fitness classes at the Community Center: High Fitness Wednesdays at 6:10 a.m. ($5 drop-in, $30 for a 10-time pass), Pump It Up Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Step It Up Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. (both $3 drop-in, $20 for a 10-time pass). The first class is free.
- Recurring senior activities continue at the Community Center: Think Tuesday games on December 7 and 21 at 10 a.m., book club December 21 from 2 to 3 p.m., yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m., and pickleball Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Call the Community Center at 801-614-9660 to register.
- The arts council thanked the director, production team, and volunteers behind the “Matilda Jr.” musical and the November 29 orchestra concert, and is looking for a volunteer to help organize a “Gala for the Arts” fundraiser in February. Contact [email protected].
- Library storytimes at the Syracuse branch, 1875 S 2000 W: in person December 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m., and virtual December 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 10:30 a.m. (register for a link).
City services and volunteering
- The Syracuse Museum Foundation Board has two openings and the museum is also asking for volunteers. Applicants need an interest in museums and local history; the board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Apply to Curator Elizabeth Najim at [email protected].
- Passport applications are processed at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the library at 1875 S 2000 W is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (801-451-1850).
- Road repairs, street light and sign problems, park maintenance, and culinary or secondary water issues can be reported through the Report a Concern link on the city website. Job openings and job alerts are under Employment Opportunities.
Safety
- The police chief asks residents to lock doors and cars, have a neighbor collect delivered packages while they are away, and drive slowly.
- The department warns that neither it nor the state Fraternal Order of Police solicits donations, and that scammers have used the “Shop with a Cop” name to ask for money. Donations can be given directly at utahstatefop.com or the Utah Police Civilian Association.
- A licensed commercial drone pilot living in Syracuse explains the rules for new drones: much of the city sits in Hill Air Force Base’s controlled Class D airspace and needs airspace authorization, drones over 0.55 pounds must be registered at faadronezone.faa.gov, recreational flyers must pass the free TRUST test, and flights must stay at or below 400 feet and within line of sight.
Community features
- The mayor writes about Syracuse’s “Santa’s helpers,” thanking the family of a longtime volunteer Santa backed by the Lion’s Club in the 1950s and Fire Captain Kyle Nance, who now rides the ladder truck.
- A museum curator’s history feature covers Patty Bartlett Sessions, a pioneer midwife who arrived in Salt Lake City in September 1847, delivered 3,977 babies at about $2 each, worked until age 85, and developed the Sessions plum. Her copy of The Family Physician is on display at the Syracuse Regional Museum.
- The police department’s holiday traditions are profiled, including its pajama breakfast party, a paper snowball fight, and the Fraternal Order of Police “Cops and Kids” event, where children share a meal and a shopping trip with an officer.
- Two Clearfield High School seniors were named Students of the Month.
Unofficial digest of a city PDF. The official version is linked below.
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