City Newsletter: February 2025

Dates and deadlines

February 11 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall. In person, by Zoom, or on YouTube.
February 16 Spring soccer registration closes. Register for a youth league.
February 17 City offices closed for President’s Day. Waste collection will not be delayed.
February 18 Senior Book Club.
February 25 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall.
February 26 Senior Lunch and Bingo.
March 30 Baseball and softball registration closes. Register for a youth league.
April 19 Easter Egg Hunt at Founders Park. Meet the Easter Bunny at 9:30 AM, hunt starts at 10 AM sharp, for kids 11 and under. Details.

Police

The mayor writes that the police department, started in 1950, now has over thirty sworn officers, including patrol, detectives, and school resource officers. Read the Mayor’s Message.
The column reports 15,038 police incidents logged in the city’s records system in 2024, with 331 encounters resulting in arrests, and says overall reported crime was down from previous years.
SafeWise, a national consumer reporting agency, named Syracuse the fourth safest city in Utah for 2024.

City Council

A summary of the actions taken at the January 14 business meeting is posted in the City Council update.
You can subscribe to the City Council’s Notify Me list for meeting notices and agendas.

Youth sports

Spring soccer leagues run from Little Kicks (must be 3 by 9/1/24) and Pre-K (must be 4 by 9/1/24) through 5th/6th grade boys co-ed, with separate girls divisions at 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th grade.
Baseball and softball leagues run from T-Ball (Pre-K, must be 4 by 9/1/24) through junior high baseball for 7th to 9th grade.

Art classes

Paint Nights at the Community Center, 6-8 PM, $30 per person, ages 14 and up: February 7, February 21, March 7, March 21, April 11 and April 25.
Saturday Paint Days, 11 AM to 12:30 PM, $18 per person, ages 10 and up: February 8, March 8 and April 12. All supplies provided.
Kids courses: Watercolor Fun (ages 8 to 10, $50, Wednesdays 4 to 5:15 PM), Acrylic Painting (ages 11 and up, $95, Tuesdays 4 to 5:30 PM) and Paint for Fun (ages 8 to 10, $60, Wednesdays 4 to 5:15 PM). Space is limited; view the full schedule.

Volunteer and sponsor

Volunteers are needed to stuff plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. Call the Syracuse Community Center at 801-614-9660, option 1.
Sponsorship slots are open for several upcoming special events, including Heritage Days. Contact Lesley at 801-614-9655 or [email protected], or see the Heritage Days page.

Public Works

Public Works handles water, stormwater, sewer, land drains, streets, street signs, street lamps, potholes and sidewalk repairs. The city asks residents to call the office at 801-825-7235 first rather than using social media.
You can also submit an online fix-it request or use the city mobile app. After-hours emergencies go to the same number, which routes to a Public Works employee. Read the Public Works update.

City and community notes

New business: Solasta, a self-care boutique store, at 1089 W 1700 S, Suite F.
Employee spotlight: Officer Quintin Sandau of the Syracuse City Police Department, who joined as a patrol officer in August 2024 and holds a criminal justice degree from Weber State University.
Two Syracuse Arts Academy Junior High students were named Students of the Month for character, citizenship and accomplishments.
Davis County Animal Care does not perform spay or neuter procedures, but a list of low cost options is posted online. The county also features an adoptable dog each month.

Unofficial digest of a city newsletter. The official version is linked below.