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City Newsletter: July 2026

In short

Legal fireworks may be discharged only in non-restricted areas of the city from July 2 through July 5, and you have to look up your address on the city map to know which you are in. City offices, including passport services, move to a Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule with shorter Fridays starting July 13. Citywide secondary watering restrictions are in effect with fines that climb to $1,000 and a shut-off. Utility customers who keep paper bills will pay a $2 monthly fee starting with the November statement unless they go paperless by October 1.

Dates and deadlines

  • July 2 to 5: Legal fireworks may be discharged 11 AM to 11 PM in non-restricted areas only, extended to midnight on July 4.
  • July 3: City Hall and the Community Center are closed for Independence Day.
  • July 6: The 2000 W six-way roundabout closes for about a month of rebuilding and repaving.
  • July 13: City offices and passport services start new hours.
  • July 14: City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall. Senior Quilt Guild, 1 PM.
  • July 15: Cops & Dogs free hot dog event, 12 to 2 PM at the Syracuse Island Splash Pad.
  • July 16 to 20: The Wizard of Oz, Syracuse City Arts Council.
  • July 19: National Ice Cream Day.
  • July 21: Senior Book Club, 2 PM.
  • July 23: Last day of Davis School District free summer lunches.
  • July 24: City Hall and the Community Center are closed for Pioneer Day.
  • July 26: Street Hockey League registration closes.
  • July 28: City Council meeting, 6 PM at City Hall.
  • July 29: Senior Lunch and Bingo, 12 PM.
  • August 1: Junior Jazz Basketball registration opens for both sessions.
  • August 8: Last day of Utah Food Bank summer meals.
  • Through August: Beautiful Yard Awards nominations are open.
  • September 20: Junior Jazz Session 1 registration closes.
  • October 1: Deadline to go paperless and avoid the $2 utility fee. Also the last Farmers Market of the season.
  • October 25: Junior Jazz Session 2 registration closes.
  • November statement: The $2 monthly paper statement fee begins.

Everything else

Fireworks

  • The city designated specific areas where personal fireworks are legal this year, following Governor Cox’s executive order and State Forester guidance. Restricted areas are those with heavy vegetation, agricultural land, open fields, and neighborhoods with homes under construction. Search your address on the fireworks restriction map.
  • Anyone who uses fireworks is responsible for damage they cause, and discharging in a restricted area can bring criminal enforcement. Mayor Dave Maughan and Fire Chief Aaron Byington issued a joint statement on the designations.
  • Safety reminders include keeping water or a hose nearby, never relighting a malfunctioning firework, supervising children and pets, and soaking used and unused fireworks overnight before throwing them away. Updates are posted on the Fire Department fireworks page.

Water

  • Citywide secondary watering restrictions: no watering between 10 AM and 6 PM any day, none on Sundays, and none on your quadrant’s assigned no-water day. See the secondary water guidelines and quadrant map.
  • Violation notices are left on the front door and fines are mailed and added to your utility bill. First violation is a warning, second is $200, third is $500, and fourth is $1,000 plus a secondary water shut-off.
  • The annual drinking water quality report is posted on the city website. The full public works update also covers secondary water questions and storm water.
  • Utah’s snowpack is at its lowest level on record and peaked three weeks earlier than usual. Weber Basin Water offers free water-wise classes and the Utah Department of Natural Resources runs monthly landscape webinars.

City services

  • Starting July 13, reception at City Hall, Public Works, the Police Department, and the Fire Department is open Monday through Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM and Friday 8 AM to 1 PM. The Community Center and Post Office keep their current hours.
  • Passport appointments at City Hall follow the same change, with Friday hours of 8 AM to 12:30 PM. Passport services.
  • The city is hiring; postings are on the jobs site.
  • The Council posted the significant actions it took at the June 9, 2026 business meeting.
  • This month’s city government term is “judicial.” In Syracuse that work happens in the Justice Court, which hears Class B and C misdemeanors and infractions.

Mayor’s message

  • The mayor writes that the United States is the oldest written constitutional republic, noting that the Declaration of Independence was drafted, signed, and delivered 250 years ago this July and that the Constitution was organized in 1789. He argues that the country’s stability comes partly from how hard the Constitution is to amend and from leaving local questions to local government, and he urges residents to be involved in their own city government. Mayor’s Message.

Recreation and events

  • Two America250 activities earn a commemorative pin while supplies last: a scavenger hunt for 13 items of American and Syracuse history at the Syracuse Regional Museum, and the 1776 Challenge, where you memorize part of the Declaration of Independence and recite it to a museum docent. The museum is free to visit and both are open to all ages. America250 Syracuse.
  • Street Hockey is played indoors in regular tennis shoes, with practices followed by games. No skates needed.
  • Fitness classes continue at 9 AM: Step It Up! on Mondays and Fridays, and Pump it Up! resistance training on Tuesdays. Hand weights and exercise balls are provided; bring your own mat. Fitness classes.
  • Recurring senior activities continue: Think Tuesday Games on Tuesdays, and pickleball and yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Senior activities.

Around town

  • The Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Standard-Examiner named Syracuse in 13 of their 2026 Best of Davis County readers’ choice categories, including Best City to Live In, Best Fire Department, Best Public Safety/Police Department, Best Museum, Best Farmers Market, and six awards for Jensen Nature Park and other city sites.
  • An Engineer/Paramedic who joined the Fire Department in 2016 as a seasonal wildland firefighter was named the department’s Firefighter of the Year.
  • The city suggested celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 19 at local shops.

Preparedness and pets

  • The city reports that this year’s Rapid Disaster Assessment Program exercise was well supported. RDAP covers rapid communication, damage assessment, accountability, and coordinated support after a disaster. Full disaster preparedness article.
  • If you find a stray, check for a collar or ID tag, then safely contain the animal and call Animal Care of Davis County at 801-444-2200. They can scan for a microchip and post the animal in lost and found listings, and you can sign up as a “Friendly Finder” to foster it while the owner is located.
  • Make sure pets have tags and a current microchip, and plan ahead if yours is frightened by fireworks.

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