In short
This month’s column is opinion, not city business. Mayor Dave Maughan writes that a city’s reputation is not fixed, that it shifts with events, elected officials, and the businesses that open or close, and that residents influence it by how they represent where they live. He argues that tearing down local businesses and city programs on social media makes it less likely that new businesses will come. There are no dates, deadlines, or programs announced in this issue.
Everything else
The mayor’s argument
- The mayor writes that Syracuse’s reputation has changed over time and that more than one thing can be true at once.
- He writes that growth followed the city’s reputation as a good place to live and raise a family, and that growth is what brought stores, infrastructure, and city services.
- He asks residents to consider whether they are contributing to and promoting the place they want Syracuse to be.
- He writes that when people tear apart a business on social media, others are less willing to risk opening one in the community.
- He writes that honoring the accomplishments of local kids and schools encourages more kids to believe they can do the same.
- He says he is not asking residents to ignore the city’s challenges, but to embrace what is good and put effort into improvement.
Mentioned in passing
- The column points to the Syracuse Regional Museum as showing eras of the city’s history, including its time as a farming community, as the home of RC Willey, and as the fastest-growing suburb in northern Utah.
Contact
- Mayor Dave Maughan, [email protected], 801-927-7752.
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