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City Newsletter: September 2026

In short

Starting with the November statement, utility customers who get paper bills pay a $2.00 monthly fee; sign up for paperless billing by October 1 to avoid it. Secondary water drops to two days a week on September 8 and shuts off September 18. October is packed: the Public Safety Jamboree on October 1, the Pumpkin Walk October 22 to 24, and Drug Take Back Day October 24. Four park projects are wrapping up, and the 3000 West roundabout closes for six hours on September 19.

Dates and deadlines

  • September 7 (Labor Day): City offices and the Community Center are closed and waste collection is delayed one day. The splash pad closes for the season at the end of the day.
  • September 8: Cut secondary watering to two days per week.
  • September 8 and September 22, 6 PM: Regular City Council meetings at City Hall, in person, by Zoom, or on YouTube.
  • September 11, 6 PM: 9/11 Commemoration at 403 N Wasatch Drive, Layton. Free.
  • September 11: Paint night, Finches Feast Apples, $30 per person.
  • September 15, 1 PM: Senior Quilt Guild.
  • September 18: Secondary water is turned off for the season.
  • September 19, 6 AM to 12 PM: 3000 West roundabout closed for a sculpture installation.
  • September 20: Last day to register for Junior Jazz Session 1.
  • September 22, 2 PM: Senior Book Club.
  • September 23, 11 AM to 2 PM: Vaccine clinic at the Community Center. Proof of insurance required.
  • September 26, 9 AM to 4 PM: Davis County Emergency Preparedness Fair, Western Sports Park, Farmington.
  • September 26: Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Walk at Jensen Nature Park.
  • September 30, 12 PM: Senior lunch and bingo.
  • October 1: Last day to go paperless and avoid the $2.00 paper statement fee.
  • October 1, 5:30 to 8 PM: Public Safety Jamboree at Fire Station 32, 3418 S Bluff Drive. Free.
  • October 1, 5 to 9 PM: Final Farmers Market of the season, with trick-or-treating.
  • October 2 to November 2: Red, White, and Boo! Halloween history exhibit at the Syracuse Regional Museum.
  • October 9: Paint night, Sunset Bear Silhouette.
  • October 16 to October 21: Pumpkin Walk carving volunteers pick up pumpkins and return them carved.
  • October 22 to 24, 6:30 to 9:30 PM: Pumpkin Walk at Founders Park. Free.
  • October 23, 5:30 to 8:30 PM: Night at the Museum. Free.
  • October 24: Candy House Halloween Competition at Founders Park, displayed at the Pumpkin Walk.
  • October 24, 10 AM to 2 PM: Drug Take Back Day at the Syracuse Walmart.
  • November statement: The $2.00 monthly paper statement fee begins.
  • November 13: Paint night, Winter Gnome.
  • November 29: Last day to register for Junior Jazz Session 2.

Everything else

Utilities and water

  • Utility customers who receive mailed paper bills will be charged $2.00 per month for processing, printing, and mailing, starting with the November 2026 statement. Customers enrolled in paperless billing are not charged. Paperless billing
  • Water restrictions run through the end of the season: no watering between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, none on Sunday, and assigned days by zone (Northwest Tuesday, Northeast Wednesday, Southwest Thursday, Southeast Friday), divided by Antelope Drive and 2000 W.
  • Public Works asks homeowners to shut off their personal secondary water valve at the end of the season, and to install one if they don’t have it, since residents may not operate the city-owned valve. Full Public Works update
  • Free water-wise classes are available from Weber Basin Water and the state’s monthly landscape webinars.

Streets and parks

  • Tree plantings in park strips must follow city code spacing: 5 feet from underground utilities, 10 feet from overhead lines, 10 feet from a hydrant, 35 feet from a street corner, and park strips must be at least 4 feet wide. Tree guide
  • Road project updates are available by subscribing to the Public Works Notify Me list or in Google Earth.

Council and city hall

  • The city posted a recap of actions taken at the August 11, 2026 business meeting. City Council update
  • Passport applications are handled by appointment at City Hall. Processing times vary. Passport services or 801-825-1477, ext. 1.
  • Office hours: City Hall, Public Works, Fire Station 31, and the Police Department are open Monday to Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM and Friday 8 AM to 1 PM. Passport processing closes an hour earlier. The post office inside City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
  • The city is hiring; postings are on the jobs site.
  • This month’s staff spotlight is Special Event Coordinator and Cemetery Sexton Lesley Draper, who has worked for the city since 2013 and oversees events including the Easter Egg Hunt, Heritage Days, and the Pumpkin Walk.

Mayor’s message

  • The mayor writes that critical thinking is “the infrastructure of a functioning society” and that slogans, viral catchphrases, and asking AI to think for us have displaced reasoning and research. He argues that unchecked internet sources produce false conclusions, that adults should teach young people to identify assumptions and revise conclusions, and that shielding children from failure denies them the lesson of recovering from it. Read the full message

Safety

  • With school back in session, the city asks pedestrians to look both ways, follow crossing guards, stay off devices while crossing, and use designated routes. Safe routes
  • Utah law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks. The newsletter explains parallel, ladder, and HAWK signal crossings, including that drivers must stop at a solid or flashing red HAWK signal.
  • Not every device sold as an e-bike qualifies as one: an electric bike must have working pedals, a factory crank, and a motor of 750 watts or less, and a device exceeding 20 mph on motor power alone may be classified as an electric motorcycle, which carries licensing, registration, and insurance requirements and cannot be ridden by anyone under 16. Police will continue education and enforcement, including citations and impounds. Regulations
  • The Blessing Box in front of the Police Department offers free non-perishable food and necessities at any time. Donate only unopened, unexpired, non-perishable items, nothing fresh, used, or clothing, and nothing that won’t fit inside the box.

Recreation and seniors

  • Ongoing fitness classes: Step It Up! at 9 AM Mondays and Fridays, Pump it Up! at 9 AM Tuesdays. Fitness classes
  • Recurring senior activities continue: Think Tuesday Games on Tuesdays, plus pickleball and yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Explainer and county items

  • The city’s monthly term is “special district,” a separate unit of local government with its own board, budget, and sometimes taxing power. Syracuse residents are served by the North Davis Sewer District and the Davis Mosquito Abatement District, whose rate and service decisions are made by those boards, not the city.
  • September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. Davis County Animal Care notes that changes in behavior, appetite, activity, posture, or grooming can signal pain, and recommends a veterinary evaluation. Animal Care
  • The Strengthening Families Program offers skills training for families with children ages 10 to 14. Program details
  • For suicide prevention support, 988 is free to call or text, 24/7.
  • A “Shop Syracuse” feature lists local places to spend National Family Day, including Antelope Island State Park, city parks, the Community Center, and the Regional Museum.

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