In short
The City Council adopted the 2023-2024 budget and the Davis County certified property tax rate on June 13, so there is no increase in city property taxes for the new fiscal year (p. 5). Four candidates filed for City Council and will appear on the November ballot: Drake Mailes, Paul Watson, Julie Robertson, and Brett D. Cragun (p. 11). Jr. Jazz basketball registration opens July 31 (p. 10), and free films, concerts, and library programs run through the month (p. 12). Public Works warns that connecting a sprinkler system to culinary water is illegal and would shut off secondary water for the whole city
Dates and deadlines
- July 2 to 5 Class C fireworks may be discharged 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with hours extended to midnight on July 4. A second window runs July 22 to 25, extended to midnight on July 24.
- July 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 31 Library Summer Reading Program: Act it Out 3 p.m., Sensational Science 6:30 p.m., Community Helpers 3 p.m., HawkWatch 6:30 p.m., Games of the World 6:30 p.m., Park Pick-Up and Popsicles 10 a.m. All free.
- July 6 After Words Book Club, The Maid by Nita Prose, 7 p.m. at the Syracuse library branch, 1875 S 2000 W.
- July 6, 12, 20, 26 Teen Summer Reading: positivity magnet pickup, Spa-Di-Da 6:30 p.m., Pocket Hugs kit, Grand Painting 6:30 p.m.
- July 7, 14, 21, 28 Free Friday Film Series, 7 p.m. at Kenley Amphitheater: Sleepless in Seattle, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Devotion, The Little Rascals.
- July 8 Antelope Island Junior Ranger program, Owls, What’s on the Menu?, 1 p.m. Free, park entry fees apply.
- July 9, 16, 23, 30 Free Sunday Concert Series, 7 p.m. at Kenley Amphitheater.
- July 11 and July 25 City Council meetings, 6 p.m. at City Hall, in person, by Zoom, or on YouTube.
- July 12 Monthly movie at the Community Center, 1 p.m. Call 801-614-9660 #1 to sign up in advance.
- July 15 South Weber Model Railroad Club train rides, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Canyon Meadows Park. Free.
- July 18 Think Tuesday games, 10 a.m. at the Community Center, free. Senior Book Club, 2 p.m. at the library.
- July 18 RSVP by 12 noon for the July 26 Seniors Lunch and Bingo. Call 801-614-9660 #1.
- July 19 Cops and Dogs, noon at the Syracuse Island Splash Pad. The Police Department grills free hot dogs for National Hot Dog Day, while supplies last.
- July 22 UMFA in the Wild, Fantastical Landscapes, 10 a.m. at Antelope Island State Park.
- July 26 Seniors Lunch and Bingo, noon at the Community Center.
- July 31 Jr. Jazz basketball registration opens. First session closes September 24, second session closes October 30.
- August Auditions for the Arts Council’s Seussical, Jr. Performances are November 2 to 4.
- Through August Beautiful Yard Award nominations are open.
- Through November 30 Green waste collection season, which began April 1.
- The monthly senior bus trip is cancelled for July.
Everything else
City Council, June 13
- Adopted the Davis County certified property tax rate, the 2023-2024 city budget, and the RDA budget, MBA budget, consolidated fee schedule, wage scale, and retirement systems rates. There is no increase in city property taxes.
- Appointed Neil Garner, Dallas Johnson, and James King to the Planning Commission.
- Renewed the publication agreement with Connection Publishing for five years to produce the Syracuse Connection magazine, and approved an interlocal agreement with Davis County for Community Development Block Grant funds through 2026.
- Acted on three properties: a culinary water service agreement outside city limits at 3849 W. 2700 S., an annexation agreement at 2761 S. 3000 W. pending amendments, and a zoning map change at 1472 W. 300 S. from General Commercial to Neighborhood Services.
- Subscribe to the city’s Notify Me list for agendas at syracuseut.gov/list.aspx.
Elections
- The City Recorder’s official notice lists the candidates who filed for City Council and will appear on the 2023 General Election ballot: Drake Mailes, Paul Watson, Julie Robertson, and Brett D. Cragun.
Public works and utilities
- A sprinkler system connected to culinary water is illegal and dangerous to public health. If it happens, the secondary water system will be shut off to the entire city and violators will be prosecuted. Free inspections are available through Public Works or an online fix-it request.
- Wash vehicles at a car wash or on the lawn so dirty water filters into the ground, and keep debris and fluids out of the gutter.
- Trees must be pruned to 7 feet over a sidewalk and 11 feet over the street, and kept clear of street signs, corners, and sewer lines. City code 10.30.070 covers trees.
- The Beautiful Yard Award is a new program recognizing well kept yards, with nominations at tinyurl.com/Beautiful-Yard-Award. Winners get an award and, if they choose, a photo in the magazine. The program runs May through August.
- Green waste curbside collection is voluntary and costs $7.43 a month, added to the utility bill by calling 801-825-1477, option 2.
- Report road, street light, sign, park, water, garbage, and code issues through the Report a Concern icon on the city website.
Parks and recreation
- Jr. Jazz divisions run from Itty Bitty Hoops through 12th grade. Teams for Itty Bitty and 1st/2nd grade are organized by the department, grades 3 to 8 and 7 to 9 girls by draft, and 9th to 12th boys and 10th to 12th girls must register as a team.
- Adult fitness classes, first one free: HIGH Fitness Thursdays 9 a.m., $5 drop-in or $30 for a 10-time pass; Step It Up Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. and Pump It Up Tuesdays 9 a.m., both $3 drop-in or $20 for a 10-time pass.
- Senior yoga runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. and pickleball Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, both free with a Community Center membership, otherwise $0.50 for ages 60 and up and $1 for ages 50 and up for yoga.
Fireworks safety
- The Fire Department asks residents to keep fireworks away from streets, fields, and businesses, use cinder blocks to keep them upright, close house and garage doors, keep a hose and bucket of water nearby, never relight a dud, and soak spent and unused fireworks for a few hours before throwing them away.
City services and people
- 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 to schedule. Fees must be paid by check or money order to the U.S. Department of State. More at syracuseut.gov/158/passports.
- Detective Nathan Brown is the Police Department’s Employee of the Year. He has worked for the department since 2014 as a patrol officer, school resource officer, and investigator, and is one of the department’s firearm instructors.
- Key contacts: City Hall 801-825-1477, Community Center and Parks and Recreation 801-614-9660, Police 801-825-4400, Public Works 801-825-7235, City Museum 801-614-9674 open Tuesday to Friday 2 to 5 p.m.
- The Arts Council is looking for volunteers for the Seussical, Jr. production team. Send a letter of interest and brief resume to [email protected]. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
From the mayor
- Mayor Dave Maughan writes that the Second Continental Congress voted for independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration on July 4 after two days of working out details. He argues that debate and revision of laws is normal at every level of government, that shared services such as water lines and sewer treatment are only affordable through common taxes, and that residents should find harmony of goal even when they disagree about the path.
Around town
- The Syracuse High boys’ soccer team won the 2023 6A state championship, entering the tournament as the 12th seed and beating the 5, 4, 1, and 6 seeds on the road before a 2-0 win in the final. It is the program’s first title and the school’s fifth overall.
- A feature on the performing arts at Syracuse High notes the fall musical typically casts about fifty actors, and that the school’s One Act, The Importance of Being Earnest, won first place in the Davis Region competition.
- The annual Women in Business feature profiles local women in law enforcement, medicine, business, and education, including a Syracuse Police detective who investigates child abuse cases.
- Winners of the magazine’s 7th annual art contest are published, with the full set of entries at connectionpub.com/art-contest. Winners are not named here.
- A look back at White Satin Bridal, which started in a basement in February 1984 and grew to locations in Syracuse, Riverton, East Layton, Bountiful, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. Newspaper records of the business end in 1998, and other businesses now occupy the Syracuse site at 1950 West 2250 South.
- Regional free activities: RAMP admission at Hill Aerospace Museum on July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Roy Community Farmers Market on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., 4059 S 1900 W.
Unofficial digest of a city PDF. The official version is linked below.
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