In short
The filing period for this fall’s municipal election closes June 7 at 5 p.m. at City Hall, and the mayor’s column is an appeal for residents to run or to back someone who will. Secondary water is limited to three waterings a week, not on Sunday and not on your area’s blackout day, and the city says fines will be issued. Youth sports sign-ups close early: Storm Football on June 4, flag football and fall soccer on June 25. Applications for two Board of Adjustments seats and one Parks Advisory Committee seat are due June 15.
Dates and deadlines
- June 4 Last day to register for Storm Football, online at www.syracuseut.gov.
- June 5 Cemetery clean up. Decorations and flowers must be off the graves by 7 a.m.
- June 7, 5 p.m. Deadline to file as a candidate for municipal office, in person at City Hall.
- June 13, 6 p.m. City Council regular meeting at City Hall, in person, Zoom, or YouTube.
- June 13, noon RSVP deadline for the seniors Heritage Days lunch.
- June 15 Applications due for two Board of Adjustments seats and one Parks Advisory Committee seat.
- June 17, 6 p.m. Miss Syracuse Pageant at Syracuse High School.
- June 21, noon Seniors Lunch and Bingo, the Heritage Days lunch, at the Community Center.
- June 24, 7 p.m. Ogden Astronomical Society star party at Antelope Island State Park.
- June 25 Registration closes for flag football and fall soccer.
- June 27, 6 p.m. City Council regular meeting at City Hall.
- July 30 Last day to send a photo for the magazine’s Big Fish contest.
Everything else
From the mayor
- The mayor writes that council members are ordinary residents who give a lot of time for little pay and take constant criticism, and he asks residents to run, support a candidate, or at least vote. He notes the filing period opens as the issue goes out, with a June 7 deadline and City Recorder Cassie Brown as the contact.
City Council, May 9 meeting
- Adopted a tentative budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
- Adopted a resolution removing about 265 acres from the Agricultural Protection Area north of 700 South between 1000 West and 3500 West.
- Pledged a 50 percent match, with Layton Canal Company, on a state grant to pipe a stormwater and irrigation ditch along 3000 West.
- Renewed the interlocal agreement with Clinton and Sunset for the Victim Services Program, and appointed a resident to the Disaster Preparedness Committee.
- Amended the city ordinance so civil citation appeals are heard by an appointed appeals hearing officer.
- Full agendas are at syracuseut.gov/AgendaCenter, and meeting notices can be followed by subscribing at syracuseut.gov/list.aspx.
Water and public works
- Outdoor landscapes typically need three waterings a week. Pick any three days except Sunday and your area’s blackout day. Enforcement is in operation and violators will be fined.
- Sump pumps may not be connected to the sewer. Discharge outside so water drains away from the house, preferably to a bubbler in the park strip.
- Keep grass clippings and granular fertilizer out of the street, sidewalk, and gutter, where they wash into storm drains. Clippings carry phosphorus and fertilizer carries nitrogen, and material left in the gutter can bring a fine.
- Flushable wipes do not break down and are a common cause of sewer backups. Put them in the trash.
Recreation and city services
- Storm Football registration requires a recent physical, proof of medical insurance or a waiver, proof of grade, and proof of Syracuse residency by utility bill. Register children in the grade they will enter in 2023-2024.
- Adult fitness classes at the Community Center: High Fitness Thursdays 9 a.m. ($5 drop-in, $30 for a 10-time pass), Step It Up Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. and Pump It Up Tuesdays 9 a.m. ($3 drop-in, $20 for 10). First class is free. Senior yoga is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m., 50 cents for age 60 and over, $1 for 50 and over, free with a Community Center membership.
- Green waste curbside collection runs April 1 through November 30, 2023 at $7.43 a month; add it to your utility bill at 801-825-1477, option 2.
- Passport applications are processed at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only, about 20 to 30 minutes each; call 801-825-1477. Fees must be a check or money order to the U.S. Department of State.
- City job openings include water maintenance worker, museum curator, and police officer, with more posted in July. Sign up for alerts under Employment Opportunities at syracuseut.gov.
Around town
- School Resource Officer Lance Call was named a Hometown Hero by Modern Woodmen. He has worked for the city more than thirty years and has been at Syracuse Junior High for thirteen.
- The employee spotlight is the 10-person park maintenance team, which handles grounds, turf, snow removal, pavilions, restrooms, playgrounds, trails, parking lots, and cemetery burials.
- The Syracuse Regional Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m., with exhibits on early farming and homesteading, the role of baseball in early Syracuse, and the city’s tie to Japanese culture. Private visits can be scheduled through syracuseut.gov.
- The summer feature lists regional fishing spots and hiking and riding trails, including Buffalo Point and the Lake Side Trail Loop on Antelope Island for beginners, the Bone Road and Pioneer trails for moderate hikers, and Ben Lomond and North Skyline for harder outings. The Pioneer Trailhead is at 2750 N. Mountain Road.
- A local history column on headstone care advises doing no harm: soft natural-bristle brushes, no pressure washers, D2 Biological Solution for biological growth, and Sparks Brick and Tile cleaner for hard water stains on granite. More tips at history.utah.gov/cemeteries/gravestone-preservation.
- North Davis Communities that Care offers six daily habits for connecting with children: play, welcome emotion, listen with empathy, be fully present, physical connection, and turn off technology.
- The senior center’s monthly bus trip is cancelled for June. Pickleball continues Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon, free with a Community Center membership, $2 for adults and 50 cents for seniors.
- The Clearfield Community Concert Band (Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m.) and Clearfield Community Choir (Wednesdays, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., ages 15 and up) are taking new members at the Clearfield Community Art Center.
Unofficial digest of a city PDF. The official version is linked below.
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