In short
The Municipal General Election is November 21, with a voter registration deadline of November 10; four candidates are running for three at-large Council seats. Winter parking rules start November 15: no on-street parking between midnight and 6:00 a.m. through March 15, and none during daytime snowfall. The city also announced the first phase of the Antelope Station commercial development at 3000 W. and Antelope Drive, a medical building due in mid-2024. Green waste collection ends for the season November 30.
Dates and deadlines
- November 1 No school, professional day, all Davis School District schools
- November 7 and 14 Think Tuesday games at the Community Center, 10 a.m., free
- November 8 Arts Council board meeting, 8 p.m. at City Hall, north side doors, open to the public
- November 8 to December 6 Kids Art Projects Class, Wednesdays 3:45-5:15 p.m., ages 10+, $45, no class November 22
- November 10 Voter registration deadline for the General Election
- November 10 Paint Night gingerbread house class, 6 p.m. at the Community Center, $30
- November 14 RSVP deadline, by noon, for the November 21 seniors lunch, 801-614-9660 option 1
- November 14 and 28 City Council regular meetings, 6 p.m. at City Hall, in person, Zoom, or YouTube
- November 15 Winter overnight parking restrictions begin, in effect until March 15
- November 21 Municipal General Election; in-person polls 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Syracuse Branch library
- November 21 Seniors Lunch and Bingo, 12 p.m. at the Community Center, $2
- November 22-24 No school for Thanksgiving, Davis School District and Syracuse Arts Academy
- November 30 Last day of the green waste collection season
- December 4 Jazz Band “Holiday Harmony,” 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Branch library
- December 18 Syracuse Symphony Orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse High School
Everything else
Election
- Four candidates are running for three Councilmember At-Large seats, each a 4-year term: Drake Mailes, Julie Robertson, Paul Watson, and Brett D. Cragun.
- All registered voters are mailed a ballot 21 days before Election Day. Ballots can be returned by mail or at the drop box outside the Syracuse Branch of the Davis County Library. Voting in person requires surrendering the mailed ballot.
- You must have lived in Syracuse at least 30 days to vote in the city election. Election questions go to City Recorder Cassie Brown, 801-614-9633. Candidate information is posted at votesearch.utah.gov and daviscountyutah.gov/clerk/election.
City Council
- At its October 10 meeting the Council approved the annual interlocal agreement with Davis County for dispatch services and amended City Code 3.45 to require the Arts Council president, treasurer, and two thirds of the board to be Syracuse residents.
- Recognitions included a moment of silence for Assistant Police Chief Heath Rogers, ten years of the Volunteers in Police Services program, and an award to Victim Advocate Celeste Hopkin.
- Meeting agendas are available by subscribing to the city’s Notify Me list at syracuseut.gov/list.aspx.
Development
- The Community and Economic Development Department has built a Google Earth map of current development projects so residents can see what is being built.
Public Works
- Keep landscaping trimmed back from utility lids so crews can reach valves in an emergency.
- Label, close, cover, and store cleaners, pesticides, fuel, oil, fertilizer, paint, and salt off the ground to keep them out of storm drains. Household hazardous waste and electronics go to the Wasatch Integrated Waste facility.
- Keep gutters and storm inlet grates clear of leaves and debris to prevent flooding, and help neighbors who cannot rake their own.
Parks and Recreation
- Adult fitness classes at the Community Center: Step It Up (Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m., $3 drop-in or $20 for ten), Pump It Up (Tuesdays, 9 a.m., same price), High Fitness (Thursdays, 9 a.m., $5 drop-in or $30 for ten), and Senior Citizen Yoga (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m., $1 for ages 50+ or $0.50 for 60+, free with a membership). The first class is free.
Seniors
- Pickleball runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Community Center, $2 for adults or $0.50 for seniors 60+, free with a membership. To get the Senior Citizens Newsletter, visit the Community Center.
Arts
- The Arts Council announced its summer 2024 musical, Disney’s “Newsies.” Audition details are still to come; anyone interested in the production team can write to [email protected]. The board also welcomed two new volunteer members.
- Seussical Jr. runs November 2-4 at 7 p.m., tickets at syracuseutaharts.org.
Library and schools
- Free library events at the Syracuse Branch, 1875 S 2000 W: Game Show Night November 1, adult book club November 2, Beyond Books coloring November 6, tween book club November 9, chess nights November 14 and 28, LEGO night November 16, and a young adult program November 20. Weekly story times continue Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- School events listed this month include Sadies Dance November 4, the Camelot musical November 10-20, and parent teacher conferences at Syracuse High November 13 and Legacy Jr. High November 15-16. School sporting events are no longer listed in the magazine.
City services
- Green waste curbside collection is voluntary and costs $7.43 a month, added to your utility bill by calling 801-825-1477 option 2. It is picked up on your regular garbage day.
- Passport applications are processed at City Hall by appointment, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., call 801-825-1477. Forms, photos, and payment by check or money order must be complete before 4 p.m. for same-day acceptance.
- Road, street light, park, water, garbage, and code issues can be reported through the Report a Concern tool on the city website. Job openings and alerts are under Government, then Employment Opportunities.
Community
- The Disaster Preparedness Committee offered holiday safety advice: split cooking appliances across kitchen circuits, avoid extension cords on countertops, use GFCI protection, connect no more than three strands of lights, keep trees three feet from heat sources, keep lit candles 12 inches from anything else, and put lights on timers when traveling.
- An employee spotlight covered the Public Works administrative professional, Kathryn Lukes, who has worked for the city for eighteen years handling permits, street lights, easements, fleet management, and water conservation programs.
- The mayor writes that residents have much to be thankful for, naming peace, sanitation, public safety, and local prosperity, and notes the city averages above median income, employment, and home values while homelessness and unemployment exist but are limited.
- Winners of the American Founders and Constitution Month essay contest were announced; the essays can be read at SyracuseUT.gov.
- The Volunteers in Police Services program, a partnership between the Police Department and the Syracuse Lions Club formed in 2013, was recognized for ten years of service. Its volunteers give more than 200 hours a year providing public fingerprinting at the Police Department.
- The magazine’s 2023 photo contest winners and honorable mentions were published, and its annual readers’ favorites poll is open November 1 to December 15 at ConnectionPub.com/vote, with results in the March 2024 issue.
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