City Newsletter: June 2026

Dates and deadlines

• June 1 to July 23 Free summer lunches at ten Davis School District schools, Monday through Thursday.
• June 2 to August 8 Utah Food Bank free summer meals for youth 18 and under.
• June 6, 10 AM to 1 PM Safe Kids Day at Northridge High School, 2430 N Hill Field Rd, Layton. Free.
• June 9 and June 23, 6 PM City Council meetings at City Hall, in person, by Zoom, or on YouTube.
• June 9-12 and June 16-19 Broadway Bootcamp for ages 6-14, through the Arts Council.
• June 11, 9 AM Signals at Antelope Drive and 3000 West out for about six hours; police will direct traffic.
• June 12 Registration deadline for the America250 Youth Brigade, the Freedom Run Relay, and the Pitch, Hit, and Run competition.
• June 13 to June 20 Heritage Days (schedule below).
• June 15 City Hall and the Community Center closed for Juneteenth.
• June 20, 10 PM Heritage Days fireworks at Founders Park.
• June 24 and June 30, 8:30 to 10 PM Professional fireworks discharged at Rock Creek Park for private events. Earplugs are available at City Hall.
• June 28 Registration closes for flag football, fall soccer, and fall street hockey.
• June 30 to July 2, 1-4 PM Jump Rope Camp at the Community Center, $120, ages 6 and up.
• July 3 City Hall and the Community Center closed for Independence Day.
• July 12 S.T.E.M. Camp registration closes, or earlier if it fills. $45, grades 1-6.
• July 15, 12-2 PM Cops and Dogs free hot dog event at the Syracuse Island Splash Pad.
• July 20 to July 29 S.T.E.M. Camp Session 2 at the Community Center, Monday through Wednesday.
• July 24 City Hall and the Community Center closed for Pioneer Day.
• Through August Beautiful Yard Award nominations.
• October 1 Last day to switch to paperless billing and avoid the $2.00 monthly paper statement fee.
• Thursdays through October 1, 5-9 PM Syracuse Farmers Market at the Syracuse Regional Museum.

Everything else

Heritage Days (June 13 to 20)

• Saturday, June 13: 8 AM Norm Hansen Memorial Golf Tournament at Glen Eagle Golf; 6 PM Miss Syracuse Pageant at Syracuse High School.
• Tuesday, June 16: Family Movie Day at UEC Syracuse Stadium 6 Theater.
• Wednesday, June 17: 12 PM Senior Lunch and Bingo at the Community Center; 5 to 8 PM Pitch, Hit, and Run and Jr. Home Run Derby at Founders Park (free).
• Thursday, June 18: 5 to 8 PM Children’s Entrepreneur Market; 6:30 to 8 PM Children’s Night. Both at Founders Park.
• Friday, June 19: 5 to 8 PM vendor booths and inflatable park; 5 to 8:30 PM Family Night and Entertainment (Pizzicato Strings and Company at 5 PM, SCAC Theater Camp at 6 PM, Scales and Tails Predator Show at 6:30 PM); 8 PM America250 Freedom Run Relay. All at Founders Park.
• Saturday, June 20: 7:30 to 9 AM Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center; 9 AM parade from the 2000 W roundabout to Syracuse High School; 11 AM museum expansion ribbon cutting and open house; 12 to 5 PM Hands-On History at the museum. At Founders Park: auto show and Utah train display 10 AM to 3 PM, vendor booths and inflatable park 11 AM to 8 PM, entertainment 4 to 8:30 PM, Lonely Hearts Club Band concert 8:45 PM, fireworks 10 PM. Full schedule

America250

• Syracuse is taking part in the statewide America 250 Utah initiative, with commemorative pins available in limited quantities for people who complete the activities. America250 page
• Youth Brigade: ages 12 and up lead the June 20 parade, with a goal of at least 250 participants. Register by June 12.
• Freedom Run Relay: five-person teams, Family Night on June 19, $500 prize for first place. Register by June 12.
• Museum scavenger hunt: find 13 items tied to American and Syracuse history, then confirm with a docent. All ages, and the museum is free to visit.
• The 1776 Challenge: memorize a portion of the Declaration of Independence and recite it to a docent at the museum. All ages, museum free.

Water and drought

• It is secondary water season in a drought year, and water restrictions are in place. The city says there will be enforcement with fines this summer for violations. Secondary water page
• Residents must not operate or access the city-owned secondary water valve, found in a round meter pit with a metal lid, usually in the park strip. The valves hold sensitive metering parts and must stay accessible to city staff. Tampering is prohibited under Syracuse Municipal Code 4.25.160 and can bring a misdemeanor and fines.
• Public Works encourages homeowners to install a personal shut-off valve downstream of the city valve so they can respond to broken pipes or sprinkler failures, and to close it at the end of the season to prevent flooding when the system is turned back on in spring. Full update, which also covers driveway extensions.
• Utah’s snowpack is at its lowest level on record and peaked three weeks earlier than usual. About 98% of the state is in some form of drought, and roughly 95% of Utah’s water supply comes from snowpack. Weekly lawn watering guide
• Water-wise tip: plant drought-tolerant plants native to Utah in place of grass. The Landscape Lawn Exchange program offers rebates for converting lawn to low-water landscaping. Free classes are listed on the Weber Basin calendar, and DNR runs monthly landscape webinars.

Roads

• 2000 W six-way roundabout: open now, closing after Heritage Days for about a month to rebuild and repave.
• 3000 West roundabout: still southbound only, expected to open both directions sometime in June while crews install a gas main and a fire signal.
• 1000 W 2700 S roundabout: landscaping underway, with delays expected in the next week or two as boulders are installed.
• 500 West widening: complete, including a new signal at 500 W and 2700 S. Drivers are asked to use extra caution at the new signal.
• For project updates, subscribe to the Public Works Notify Me list or view road construction in Google Earth.

Recreation, classes, and seniors

• Fall leagues open for registration: flag football (co-ed, 1st/2nd through 7th-9th grade, bring your own team for 7th-9th), fall soccer (Little Kicks through 7th-9th grade), and fall street hockey (3rd-4th through 7th-9th grade). All close June 28. Register
• S.T.E.M. Camp, $45, grades 1-6, at the Community Center Monday through Wednesday. Session 2 runs July 20 to July 29, grades 1-3 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM and grades 4-6 from 1:00 PM to 3 PM. Classes and camps
• Jump Rope Camp, $120, ages 6 and up with no experience needed, June 30 to July 2 from 1 to 4 PM at the Community Center. A jump rope is included and sized on arrival.
• Fitness classes at the Community Center: Step It Up at 9 AM Mondays and Fridays, Pump it Up at 9 AM Tuesdays. Weights and exercise balls provided; bring your own mat. Fitness classes
• Senior activities in June: Quilt Guild June 9 at 1 PM, Book Club June 16 at 2 PM, Lunch and Bingo June 17 at 12 PM. Think Tuesday Games on Tuesdays, plus pickleball and yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays. Senior activities or the Community Center at 801-614-9660.

City business and services

• The next regular City Council meetings are June 9 and June 23 at 6 PM at City Hall. The city posted a summary of actions taken at the May 12, 2026 business meeting. City Council update
• The mayor writes that it is important for the next generation to understand the country’s history, and reminds residents that kids and families can still earn limited-edition America250 pins at the Syracuse Regional Museum through two youth challenges. Full message
• Utility customers who receive mailed paper bills will be charged $2.00 a month starting with the November 2026 statement to cover processing, printing, and mailing. Customers enrolled in paperless billing are not charged. Sign up by October 1, 2026. Paperless billing
• Nominations for the 2026 Beautiful Yard Awards are open through August. Nomination form
• The city is hiring. Job postings
• This month’s city government term is economic development: the city’s efforts to improve economic well-being and quality of life, including attracting and supporting businesses, creating jobs, and planning land use, infrastructure, and public amenities. The Community and Economic Development Department does this work in Syracuse.

Safety and public notices

• New state micromobility laws are in effect for e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles. Children under 8 may not operate e-bikes on public roads, and riders under 16 may not operate electric motorcycles or other high-powered devices on public roads. All riders under 21 must wear a helmet meeting CPSC or DOT standards, and a DOT-approved helmet is required for riders under 21 on an electric motorcycle. Devices that go over 20 mph without pedaling are now classed as electric motorcycles and may require a driver’s license, motorcycle endorsement, registration, and insurance. Operating any electric device while impaired is illegal. Beginning in 2027, riders ages 8 to 15 must ride with adult supervision or complete a safety certification course. Law information
• Detective Kayleb Kester, with the Syracuse Police Department since 2018, was named this year’s Syracuse Police Officer of the Year. He investigates theft, fraud, assault, burglary, weapons offenses, and missing persons cases, and also serves as a field training officer and firearms instructor.

Community

• Two Syracuse High School students were named Students of the Month for character, citizenship, and achievement in and out of the classroom.
• Recycle Right: blue carts take aluminum, steel, paper, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, and plastic containers and film. Keep out food and liquids, glass, clothing, batteries, and electronics. Put items in loose and unbagged, with no sorting needed. Recycling
• The Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control is now publishing community collection events for hard-to-manage waste, along with updates to the statewide recycling and waste facility map.
• Animal Care of Davis County offers low-cost pet microchipping, which improves the chance a lost pet is returned. Animal Care
• A new business opened in the city: The Posture Center, research-based spine care, 1013 W 2700 S.

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