In short
Curbside recycling starts in Syracuse on April 21, and blue carts are being delivered within two weeks of this issue. The Easter Egg Hunt is April 19 at Founders Park, and April 26 brings both the city-wide Disaster Preparedness Scavenger Hunt and Drug Take Back Day. Secondary water season opens May 1, and the city expects 200,000 to 300,000 visitors during the LDS temple open house in May. Spring and summer recreation registration is open now.
Dates and deadlines
- April 3 Last day to sign up for the free CERT Academy, 801-614-9614
- April 8 and April 22 City Council meetings, 6 PM at City Hall
- April 9, 16, 23, and 30 Kids Paint For Fun session 2, 4-5:15 PM
- April 10 CERT Academy first session, 6-8 PM
- April 11, April 25, and May 9 Paint Nights at the Community Center, 6-8 PM, $30
- April 12 Saturday Paint Day, 11 AM - 12:30 PM, $18
- April 15 3x3 Basketball League starts and runs six weeks
- April 16-17 Auditions for the Arts Council summer musical, The Addams Family
- April 19 Easter Egg Hunt at Founders Park, Easter Bunny at 9:30 AM, hunt at 10 AM sharp
- April 21 Curbside recycling collection begins
- April 25 Everbridge sends a city-wide alert with scavenger hunt details
- April 26 Disaster Preparedness Scavenger Hunt, report to your assigned building at 8 AM
- April 26 Drug Take Back Day, 10 AM - 2 PM at the Syracuse Walmart
- May 1 Secondary water season opens, and registration opens for Camp Syracuse, Jr. Pickleball Camp, and Jr. Tennis Camp
- May 10 and May 24 Remaining CERT Academy sessions, including the mock disaster drill
- June 1 Registration closes for Jr. Pickleball Camp and Jr. Tennis Camp, and opens for Pitch, Hit, and Run
- June 24 Pitch, Hit, and Run and Jr. Homerun Derby at Founders Park, free, time to be determined
- June 29 Registration closes for Fall Soccer, Flag Football, and Camp Syracuse
- October 1 Secondary water season ends
Everything else
Recycling
- Households will get a blue recycling cart within two weeks of this issue. Collection is every two weeks on the same day as regular garbage pickup, starting April 21
- Accepted items: plastic bottles, containers, and film; aluminum and steel cans; flattened cardboard; newspaper, junk mail, and mixed paper of all types and colors
Emergency preparedness
- Council Member Jordan Savage writes that the annual preparedness exercise is a city-wide scavenger hunt on April 26. Each district or stake competes to find puzzle pieces, and each area’s puzzle will be posted online. Syracuse Bluff and Legacy Park won last year
- Davis County uses Everbridge for emergency notifications, and residents are asked to sign up
- CERT Academy covers emergency preparedness and response, damage assessment, incident command, fire safety and hazardous materials, and medical skills, first aid, and triage
- The city asks residents to fill out a short Home Safety Survey, linked in the newsletter, to help identify community and household safety needs
Temple open house and traffic
- The mayor writes that the new Syracuse Utah LDS Temple open house will fill the month of May, with an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 visitors. The city may see heavier traffic on 2500 South during the open house, though temple traffic is usually spread out once a temple is in regular use
City Council
- The newsletter links a City Council update covering significant actions taken at the March 11, 2025 business meeting. Residents can subscribe to the City Council Notify Me list for meeting notices and agendas
Water and roads
- Secondary water season runs May 1 to October 1. The recommended schedule is two days a week until Memorial Day, three days a week between Memorial Day and Labor Day, two days a week after Labor Day, following the quadrant schedule with no watering on Sundays
- Public Works reports that the mountain reservoirs needed March’s precipitation to help replenish the water supply, and asks residents to conserve. The full Public Works update also covers sprinkler system prep, conservation programs, excavation permits, Blue Stakes, and flushable wipes
- Road crews will be out doing maintenance as the weather warms. Give crews room to work, and sign up for the Public Works Notify Me list for road and utility project updates
Recreation
- Fall Soccer co-ed leagues run from Little Kicks (must be 3 as of 9/1/25) through 7th-9th grade. Flag Football runs 1st-2nd grade through 10th-12th grade, where teams bring their own roster. Register children in the grade they will enter for 2025-2026
- Camp Syracuse is the city’s kids’ summer camp, with games, arts and crafts, and more information coming online
Arts
- The Syracuse City Arts Council is looking for musicians for its jazz band, any instrument, with rehearsals on Tuesday evenings. Details at [email protected]
Seniors
- April senior activities include Book Club on April 15 and Lunch and Bingo on April 30, plus ongoing Think Tuesday games, pickleball, and yoga. The Community Center can be reached at 801-614-9660
Around the city
- Two Syracuse Junior High students were named Students of the Month for positive character, citizenship, and accomplishments in and out of the classroom
- The employee spotlight is Brad Hosino of the Public Works streets maintenance team, who has worked on street and sidewalk repairs, asphalt, street painting, tree trimming, streetlights, roadside mowing, and snow removal since September 2020
- Animal Care of Davis County reminds residents that leash is the law in Syracuse, in parks and on walks
Unofficial digest of a city newsletter. The official version is linked below.
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