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City Newsletter: August 2025

In short

Syracuse canceled its August municipal primary because too few candidates filed, so the General Election on November 4 is the only city election this year. Several recreation registrations close August 31. Outdoor watering stays at three days a week until Labor Day and then drops to two days a week through October 1. Construction has started on the first 10 acres of the Syracuse Regional Park, an $11.5 million phase.

Dates and deadlines

  • August 12 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall.
  • August 15 to October 1 Food truck vendor applications for the Pumpkin Walk are open.
  • August 19 Senior book club at the Community Center.
  • August 26 City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall.
  • August 31 Registration closes for the Street Hockey League and 3x3 Basketball. Register
  • September 1 Labor Day. City Hall and the Community Center are closed and garbage pickup is delayed one day. Watering drops from three days a week to two.
  • September 21 Junior Jazz Basketball Session 1 registration closes.
  • October 1 Secondary water season ends.
  • October 2 Public Safety Jamboree, 5:30 to 8 PM at Fire Station 32.
  • October 23-25 Pumpkin Walk at Founders Park.
  • October 26 Junior Jazz Basketball Session 2 registration closes.
  • November 4 Municipal General Election.

Everything else

Elections

  • The municipal primary election scheduled for August is canceled because not enough candidates filed. The General Election will be held November 4, 2025. Davis County Clerk elections
  • If you got a “Track My Ballot” notice saying a primary ballot is coming, disregard it. The statewide system sent it in error, no primary ballots will be mailed, and voters need to do nothing.

Water and public works

  • Watering is limited to three days a week until Labor Day and two days a week after that, strongly encouraged through the end of the secondary water season on October 1, 2025. No watering between 10 AM and 6 PM. Weekly Watering Guide
  • Public Works asks residents to sweep debris out of gutters and trim vegetation hanging over the curb, since gutter debris washes into storm drains and ends up in streams and lakes. The full update also covers secondary water pressure and road construction. Read the Public Works update

Mayor and council

  • The mayor writes that the city has put extra focus on business development over the last few years and that diversifying the tax base is essential to the city’s future. The column says the city spent years working to bring Costco here because statistically no other business brings as much business with it, and that all businesses in the city, not just recognizable names, help pay for essential services. Read the mayor’s message
  • The council’s next regular meetings are August 12 and August 26 at 6 PM at City Hall. Residents can attend in person, join by Zoom, or watch on YouTube, and can subscribe to the council’s Notify Me list for agendas. Actions from the July 8 business meeting

Building permits

  • A building permit is legal approval to begin construction based on approved drawings, and should be submitted by the property owner or the contractor doing the work. Check that a contractor holds an active license at dopl.utah.gov.
  • Permits are required for a long list of work, including reroofing, patio covers, decks, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work, siding, sheds over 200 square feet, pools and hot tubs, retaining walls 4 feet or higher, HVAC and water heater installs or replacements, solar panels, additions and basement finishes, and remodels that move walls, windows, or doors. Building Department
  • If you already did work without a permit and did not know one was needed, the city says there will be no fines. Inspectors can do non-destructive inspections to verify code compliance. For urgent repairs, submit the permit application the next working business day and an inspection will be scheduled.

Recreation

  • Street Hockey League is a new program for grades 3 to 6, and no skates are needed. 3x3 Basketball is open to co-ed grades 10 to 12 and co-ed adults. Both close August 31.
  • Junior Jazz Basketball has two sessions: Session 1 for co-ed grades K to 2 and girls grades 3 to 12 (closes September 21), and Session 2 for boys grades 3 to 12 (closes October 26). Register for recreation
  • Senior activities this month include a book club on August 19, plus ongoing Think Tuesday games on Tuesdays and pickleball and yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Senior activities

Projects and business

  • Phase one of the Syracuse Regional Park is under construction on the city’s south side, about 10 acres between 2400 West and 2000 West near 3500 South. It includes a baseball field with a turf infield, multipurpose fields, a score tower, restrooms, picnic pavilions, a parking lot, a roadway, a roundabout, and sidewalks and fencing. About $11.5 million is allocated, funded by the Park Impact Fund and the Capital Project Fund. The work should be largely complete by June 2026, with final completion October 1, 2026. It is the first piece of a planned 50-acre regional park.
  • Two new commercial businesses opened: Benchmark Learning Center, a preschool and childcare center at 780 S 2000 W, Building B, and Mountain Land Physical Therapy at 1562 S 3000 W, Suite 150.
  • Residents can nominate their own yard or a neighbor’s for a Beautiful Yard Award. Nomination form

City news

  • Syracuse received the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 15th year in a row, for the fiscal year 2024 annual financial report. Budgets and reports
  • Syracuse was again named one of the safest cities in Utah, ranked 3rd. SafeWise list
  • The employee spotlight is Firefighter/Paramedic Javen Innes, named Firefighter of the Year. He joined the Syracuse Fire Department in May 2021, helps run departmental medical trainings, instructs Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and holds twelve certifications and an associate degree from UVU.

Safety and preparedness

  • The Disaster Preparedness Committee’s article covers making a family communication plan, since phones, mobile service, internet, and power may be unreliable or down during and after a disaster. It recommends deciding in advance how household members, including children, people with disabilities, and outside caregivers, will reach each other and where they will meet. Read the article
  • The Public Safety Jamboree on October 2 from 5:30 to 8 PM moves to Fire Station 32 at 3418 S Bluff Drive. The free event has live safety demonstrations, touch-a-truck vehicles, and information booths from the Fire, Police, and Public Works departments.
  • Sign up for emergency alerts through Davis County Everbridge and Syracuse City Notify Me.
  • Animal Care of Davis County handles domestic animal services for Syracuse, including adoptions and responsible pet ownership education. Reach them at 801-444-2200.

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