In short
Watering drops to two days per week starting Labor Day, September 4, and secondary water is turned off October 1. Four candidates are running for three City Council seats, so there is no primary this year; the General Election is November 21 and the voter registration deadline is November 10. Jr. Jazz basketball registration for the first session ends September 24, and the city is looking for volunteers to carve more than 1,000 pumpkins in October. A new 24/7 emergency center breaks ground this month at Highway 193 and 2000 West.
Dates and deadlines
- September 4 (Labor Day) Water restrictions return to two days per week.
- September 8 Fall Paint Night, Community Center, 6 to 8 p.m., $30, ages 14 and up.
- September 9 Illumination at Founders Park, 5 to 9:30 p.m., free. Also the 9/11 Day of Service.
- September 12 and 26 City Council regular meetings, City Hall, 6 p.m., in person, by Zoom, or on YouTube.
- September 13 Kids Watercolors starts, Wednesdays through October 4, $45.
- September 15 and 16 ACA-CON a cappella concert, Syracuse Arts Academy North Amphitheater, 7:30 PM.
- September 17 Constitution Day.
- September 18 Boo to the Flu at Syracuse High, 3 to 6:45 p.m.
- September 19 RSVP deadline, by noon, for the senior lunch on September 27.
- September 24 Jr. Jazz first session registration ends.
- September 27 Seniors Lunch and Bingo, Community Center, 12 p.m., $2.
- September 30 Photo contest submissions due.
- October 1 Secondary water is turned off.
- October 5 Public Safety Jamboree, Syracuse Fire Department, 6 to 8 p.m., free.
- October 6 Halloween Paint Night, Community Center, 6 to 8 p.m.
- October 20 to 25 Pick up and return pumpkins if you volunteer to carve for the Pumpkin Walk.
- October 29 Jr. Jazz second session registration ends.
- November 2 to 4 Arts Council Junior Theatre presents Seussical Jr.
- November 10 Voter registration deadline. Also Holiday Paint Night.
- November 21 Municipal General Election, polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Syracuse library branch.
- November 30 Green waste collection season ends.
Everything else
City Council, August 8 meeting
- Expanded the Disaster Preparedness Committee from eight members to nine, created a Communications Specialist position for the committee, and appointed Micah Redmond to it.
- Authorized a five-year interlocal agreement with Davis School District for Student Resource Officers at Syracuse High School and Syracuse Junior High School.
- Accepted an annexation petition for 129.496 acres on 3000 West between 1700 and 2700 South, which now goes through review and notification before a final vote.
- Awarded phase one of the Shoreline Trail, an asphalt trail on the north side of Gentile Street between 2000 West and Fields Avenue, to 3XL Construction.
- Amended the Syracuse Regional Museum and Cultural Center Board ordinance to delegate day-to-day operations to the Syracuse Museum Foundation through a memorandum of understanding.
Election details
- Four candidates filed for three Council seats: Drake Mailes, Paul Watson, Julie Robertson, and Brett D. Cragun. Because there are not twice as many candidates as seats, there is no primary and all four advance to the General Election.
- The election is by mail. Registered voters get a ballot 21 days before Election Day and can return it by mail or at a drop location at City Hall. You must have lived in Syracuse at least 30 days to vote.
- Questions go to City Recorder Cassie Brown, 801-614-9633, [email protected]. Information is at SyracuseUT.com/elections and the Davis County elections page.
Water and public works
- Watering days are set by quadrant, split by Antelope Drive and 2000 West: northwest Tuesday, northeast Wednesday, southwest Thursday, southeast Friday. No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and none on Sunday. Fines may be issued.
- Public Works asks residents to shorten sprinkler run times, turn systems off during and after rain, and repair known leaks.
- Fall is a good time to trim trees along roads and sidewalks. The clearance rule is 7 feet above the sidewalk and 11 feet above the street.
Mayor’s message
- Mayor Dave Maughan writes about Constitution Day, September 17, the anniversary of the signing in 1787, and lists five ways he sees the Constitution shaping city government: the split between the Council’s legislative role and the mayor’s executive role, limits on local laws such as free speech and assembly protections, room for cities to set their own zoning and ordinances, the foundation of property rights, and the Fifth Amendment basis for eminent domain and due process.
Parks and Recreation
- Jr. Jazz first session covers Itty Bitty Hoops (kindergarten), 1st and 2nd grade boys, and girls divisions from 1st grade through 12th. Second session covers 3rd through 12th grade boys. Teams for the youngest divisions are organized by the department; 3rd through 8th grade and 7th to 9th grade girls are drafted; 9th to 12th grade boys and 10th to 12th grade girls must register as a team. Details at syracuseut.gov.
- Adult fitness at the Community Center: HIGH FITNESS Thursdays at 9 a.m. ($5 drop-in, $30 punch pass), STEP IT UP! Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. and PUMP IT UP! Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (both $3 drop-in, $20 punch pass). First class is free.
- Senior yoga runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m., and pickleball Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon, free with a Community Center membership.
City services
- Green waste curbside collection is voluntary at $7.43 a month, added to your utility bill by calling 801-825-1477 option 2. The season runs April 1 through November 30, collected on your regular garbage day.
- Passport applications are processed at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only, 801-825-1477. Forms, photos, and payment must be done before 4 p.m. for same-day acceptance, and fees are paid by check or money order to the U.S. Department of State.
- Report road, street light, sign, park, water, garbage, and code issues through the “Report a Concern” icon on the city website.
- The Syracuse Regional Museum is looking for new board members. Leave a message at 801-614-9674.
- Current job openings are under Government, then Employment Opportunities, at syracuseut.gov.
Around town
- Employee spotlight: Shane Crowton, a building inspector in the Community and Economic Development Department since March 2022, who holds seven building inspector certifications.
- Code Enforcement named the latest Beautiful Yard Award winners.
- A guest article explains that “Best if Used By” dates are quality dates, not safety dates, and that high-acid canned goods keep about 1.5 years while low-acid cans keep up to 5 years. Discard bulging, rusted, leaking, or deeply dented cans.
- The issue runs its annual Community Influencers feature, profiling local leaders, volunteers, and business owners nominated by readers.
- The history feature traces how Barbie was created in 1959, with photos of a vintage collection shared by a longtime collector from a nearby city.
- A 12-year-old angler from a nearby city won the summer biggest-fish photo contest with a carp caught at a county park.
- The events calendar lists free library programs at the Syracuse branch, 1875 S 2000 W, including book clubs, chess nights, LEGO, and story times, plus school calendars and senior center game days on September 5 and 19 at 10 a.m.
Unofficial digest of a city PDF. The official version is linked below.
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