In short
Heritage Days fills the last full week of June, from the golf tournament and pageant on June 21 through the parade, auto show, and fireworks on June 28. The city posted its official notice for the November 4 election: filing for mayor and two at-large council seats runs June 2 to 6 at City Hall, in person, with a $25 fee. Secondary water season opened May 1 with watering restrictions by quadrant and a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. blackout. Most summer youth program registrations close June 1 or June 29.
Dates and deadlines
- May 1 to October 1 Secondary water season. Two watering days a week through May 25, three from Memorial Day to Labor Day, two from September 2 to October 1.
- May 9 Paint Night, Flowers for Mom, 6-8 PM at the Community Center, $30, ages 14 and up.
- May 13 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall. Senior Book Club the same day.
- May Fire hydrant testing begins in the southeast part of the city.
- May 26 Memorial Day. City Hall and the Community Center are closed and waste pickup is delayed one day.
- May 27 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall.
- May 28 Senior Lunch and Bingo.
- June 1 Registration closes for Jr. Pickleball Camp, Jr. Tennis Camp, and the Heritage Days sand volleyball and dodgeball tournaments. Pitch, Hit and Run registration opens, and Addams Family tickets go on sale.
- June 2 to 6 Candidate filing period, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in person at City Hall, 1979 W. 1900 S.
- June 20 Deadline to apply to be in the Heritage Days parade. Auto show entries that register by this date can join the parade free.
- June 21 to 28 Heritage Days.
- June 29 Registration closes for Camp Syracuse, Fall Soccer, and Flag Football.
- July 17 to 21 The Addams Family, the Arts Council summer musical.
- November 4 Municipal election for mayor and two at-large council seats.
Everything else
Election
- Candidates must be registered voters in the city, must have lived in the city for the 12 consecutive months before the election, must keep a principal residence in the city and district during the term, must pay the filing fee if required, and cannot have a felony conviction or a declaration of mental incompetence.
Water
- No watering between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., none on Sunday, and none on your quadrant’s assigned day: northwest Tuesday, northeast Wednesday, southwest Thursday, southeast Friday. Quadrants are divided by Antelope Drive and 2000 West.
- Residents are asked to use limited run times, repair known leaks within fifteen days of notification, and keep water from pooling onto neighboring property, streets, or storm drains.
- The Public Works update covers landscaping programs, grass clippings and fertilizer, and road construction.
Recreation and youth programs
- Community Center summer hours, May through September: Monday to Friday 6 AM to 8 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 12 PM.
- Jr. Pickleball Camp at Founder Park, $45 resident and $60 non-resident, Monday and Wednesday classes at 8:30 AM for ages 8-9, 9:30 AM for ages 10-11, and 10:30 AM for ages 12-14. Session 1 starts June 9, session 2 starts July 7.
- Jr. Tennis Camp at Stoker Park Tennis Courts, 1150 W 1575 S, same price, starting June 23. Monday and Wednesday for ages 9-14 and Tuesday and Thursday for ages 5-8.
- Camp Syracuse, for grades 1-5, runs four sessions: June 2-12 and July 7-17, mornings 9:30 AM to 12 PM or afternoons 12:30 to 3:00 PM. The issue lists registration as closing June 29.
- Fall Soccer has co-ed leagues from Little Kicks through 7th-9th grade. Flag Football runs 1st-2nd grade through 10th-12th grade, with high school teams bringing their own roster.
Safety
- The Fire Department tests about 400 hydrants each year. Flushing can lower water pressure and turn water brown for a few minutes. The city says this is not harmful and asks residents to run the tap until it clears.
- The city is collecting responses to a short Home Safety Survey to understand community safety needs.
- Emergency alerts come through Everbridge, run by Davis County Emergency Management, with text, email, or phone delivery. The city’s Notify Me service covers public safety alerts, events, newsletters, and road construction notices.
Arts and community
- Syracuse Jazz Band is looking for musicians. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7 PM at the Community Center.
- Nominations are open for the Syracuse Beautiful Yard Award.
- Two Syracuse High School seniors were named Students of the Month for character, citizenship, and achievement.
- The employee spotlight is Fire Marshal Golden Barrett, hired as a part-time firefighter in 2008 and made full-time Fire Marshal in 2019. The Utah Commission on Fire Designation recently named him an Administrative Fire Officer, the second person in Utah to earn the designation.
Other city business
- The mayor’s message is about the shrinking Great Salt Lake and makes the case for xeriscaping part of your yard and keeping a smaller patch of lawn.
- The council update lists the significant actions taken at the April 8, 2025 business meeting.
- Senior activities for May also include Think Tuesday Games on Tuesdays and pickleball and yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Davis County requires a license for every cat over four months old, and a current rabies vaccination is required to license one. Licensing can be done at the shelter, by mail, or online.
Unofficial digest of a city newsletter. The official version is linked below.
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