In short
Secondary water season runs May 1 to Oct. 1, and your no-watering days depend on which quadrant of the city you live in. Parks and Recreation opens registration May 1 for Camp Syracuse, Storm Football, pickleball and tennis camps, with most deadlines in early June. The council authorized construction of a dog park east of Fremont Park, fully funded by park impact fees and expected to finish later this year. Three road projects start or continue this summer on 1000 West, 1525 West and 2700 South.
Dates and deadlines
- May 1: Secondary water season opens. Through May 25, pick two watering days out of the five available.
- May 1: Registration opens for Camp Syracuse, Storm Football, Jr. Pickleball Camp and Tennis Camp, and Arts Council registration begins. The Arts Council page lists $50 resident and $60 non-resident at secure.rec1.com.
- May 10: Paint Party at the Community Center, morning or evening class, $30, ages 14+.
- May 14: City Council regular meeting, City Hall, 6 p.m.
- May 15: Tickets for Disney’s Newsies go on sale.
- May 20: Kurt Bestor joins the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Guest Artist Series Concert.
- May 25: Last day of the two-day watering limit before the Memorial Day change.
- End of May: 2700 South work between 2000 W. and 2400 W. wraps up.
- May 28: City Council regular meeting, City Hall, 6 p.m.
- Memorial Day to Labor Day: Pick three watering days out of the five available.
- June 2: Jr. Pickleball Camp and Tennis Camp registration closes.
- June 4: Storm Football registration closes.
- June 17 to 21: Broadway Bootcamp for Jr. Theatre participants.
- June 30: Fall Soccer, Flag Football and Camp Syracuse registration closes.
- July 8 week: Tennis camp classes begin, no class July 24.
- July 11 to 27: Camp Syracuse sessions, Tuesdays through Thursdays.
- Sept. 2 to Oct. 1: Back to two watering days out of five. Secondary water season ends Oct. 1.
- Through August: Beautiful Yard Award nominations accepted at SyracuseUT.gov.
- Nov. 30: Green waste recycling season ends.
Everything else
Water
- No-watering days by quadrant: northwest Sunday and Tuesday, northeast Sunday and Wednesday, southwest Sunday and Thursday, southeast Sunday and Friday.
- Known leaks must be repaired within 15 days of notification, and water cannot be allowed to pool onto neighboring properties, streets or storm drains.
- Council established the secondary water season and the quadrant system, and approved a water utility billing software contract amendment with the Utah Division of Water Resources.
Council actions, April 9 meeting
- Code change: each garage must accommodate two 9-foot by 20-foot stalls uninterrupted by protrusions.
- The Board of Adjustment was eliminated and its duties assigned to a Hearing Officer. The Architectural Review Committee rules were moved into Title 3 with four-year terms.
- Developers of non-residential projects may now satisfy the water conveyance obligation by paying a fee of up to 50 percent of the required shares or rights.
- Also approved: comprehensive edits to the city Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, a fee and deposit waiver for North Davis Communities that Care meetings at the Community Center through 2025, and the transfer of police service dog Jax to another Utah law enforcement agency.
- The Syracuse Lions Club was recognized for fingerprinting services provided through the Syracuse Police Department.
- Agendas and meeting notices: subscribe to the City Council Notify Me list at syracuseut.gov/list.aspx.
Yard and waste
- Keep grass clippings and granular fertilizer out of the street, sidewalk and driveway. Clippings carry phosphorus and fertilizer carries nitrogen, both pollutants in local waterbodies, and material left in the curb or gutter can bring a fine.
- Unused and expired medications and controlled substances can go to local drop-off bins. Bins do not take liquids over 4 oz., sharps, aerosol cans, batteries, medical devices or hazardous chemicals.
Recreation
- Adult fitness at the Community Center: Step It Up Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. and Pump It Up Tuesdays at 9 a.m., first class free, then $3 drop-in or $20 for a 10-time pass. Senior yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m., $1 for ages 50+, 50 cents for 60+, free with a Community Center membership.
- Storm Football participants must show a recent physical, proof of medical insurance or a waiver, proof of grade, and proof of Syracuse residency. Register children in the grade they will enter for 2024-25.
- Arts Council event details are at SyracuseUtahArts.org.
- The issue points to a Heritage Days schedule on p. 6.
City notes
- The mayor writes that the dog park came from spotting an unused strip of parkland east of Fremont Park during a budget meeting about two years ago, that a dog park had been the most requested park addition at the time, and that it gives dog owners a legal off-leash option since city code bars off-leash dogs elsewhere.
- Employee spotlight: Facilities Maintenance Technician Michael Faux, with the city since 2020, maintains building structures, HVAC systems and appliances at city facilities.
- Job openings are listed under Government, then Employment Opportunities, at SyracuseUT.gov.
- A development project map is available as a Google Earth map, linked from a QR code in the issue.
- The city directory lists City Hall at 801-825-1477, the Community Center and Parks and Recreation at 801-614-9660, the police station at 801-825-4400, and Public Works at 801-825-7235.
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