In short
In his January column, Mayor Dave Maughan looks back at what changed in Syracuse in 2025: an LDS temple, a second fire station, a new dog park, lighted entry monuments at the freeway exits, and The Eyrie at Glen Eagle. The city welcomed 27 new businesses, and Costco is under construction with a spring opening expected. The mayor writes that 2026 should be busier still for new business, and that the city will mark America’s 250th year alongside its own 90th year since incorporation.
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City services
- Fire Station 32 opened off Bluff Drive near Jensen Nature Park, east of the freeway, which the mayor writes also improves response times across the city.
- The city’s first responders answered more than 2,300 calls in 2025.
- The mayor writes that the city’s mission is to provide services residents could not afford individually, including first responders, roads, and utilities.
Parks and public spaces
- Happy Tails Dog Park opened east of Fremont Park, on a stretch of city land the mayor describes as too long and narrow for most traditional recreation uses.
- An LDS temple hosted the public in June 2025 and is now a permanent part of the city’s landscape.
Business and growth
- Lighted entry monuments went in at the freeway exits, paid for with funds dedicated to freeway area improvements. The mayor writes the branding is meant to attract businesses and draw shoppers from nearby cities.
- The Eyrie at Glen Eagle opened as a multi-use facility for weddings and events, with a restaurant planned on site.
- Syracuse welcomed 27 new businesses in 2025, many of them professional services.
- Costco is under construction across the street from The Eyrie and is expected to open in the spring, bringing more than 200 jobs. The mayor writes that interest from retail and food businesses nearby suggests 2026 will add even more new businesses than 2025 did.
The mayor’s view on growth
- The mayor writes that growth cannot be stopped in a free society but can be managed, and that the city has taken steps over recent years to keep growth at a pace it can handle with a diverse economic balance.
- He writes that 2026 should be an exciting year as work from prior years comes to fruition, and invites residents to be involved.
Contact
- Mayor Dave Maughan: [email protected], 801-927-7752.
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