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WOOD DELIVERS STATE OF THE CITY SPEECH, UNVEILING NEW VISION STATEMENT FOR CITY By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

ayor Cherie Wood gave her 11th State of the City speech on June 14 at the Columbus Center. Wood’s speech covered two years because the pandemic canceled the 2020 speech. Wood started her speech by noting that the City lost 29 residents to COVID-19. A moment of silence was held in their honor. Wood also mentioned the earthquake and the September historic windstorm. “In my 12 years as mayor, I have never had to declare a state of emergency in our city, and last year to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community, I did so four times,” Wood said. She laid out a list of 12 of South Salt Lake’s “proudest prouds” for 2020. • The Promise South Salt Lake program continued to serve the students’ needs and “even expanded to provide daycare for our essential workers” while schools were closed. • The economic development team “continued to facilitate positive growth, including the completion and grand opening of South City – our first new office building in Downtown South Salt Lake.” • New street lighting on West Temple at Harmony Park was installed. • The community development team broadened the variety of housing with the hope “to expand affordable housing options so that our kids and grandchildren can live here too.” Mayor Cherie Wood delivers her 11th State of the City speech before a packed crowd. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals) Continued page 5

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Utah Food Bank to distribute 200,000 meals this summer By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

hat fits in a 10-inch by 8-inch by 7-inch box? If you said 14 meals for a Utah child, you would be right. As part of their Summer Food Service program, the Utah Food Bank provides meal boxes to individuals 18 and younger each week throughout Utah. The boxes are free and are design for one person for seven days—seven breakfasts and seven dinners. If a family has four children, they get four boxes. Each box includes a sample menu. For example, breakfast one is a cereal bowl and regular applesauce. For dinner two, the menu is cheddar cheese cup, sunflower kernels, MJM Pizza Crackers, flavored applesauce and vegetable juice. Other items on the menu are Pop-Tarts, barbecue chicken salad, breakfast bar, Jack Link’s Original Chicken Tender Bites, and beef sticks. The kids are given 14 small cartons of milk with their box. These boxes are distributed in eight Utah counties, including Salt Lake County.

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centers and libraries. Libraries are included because the Utah Food Bank found that many children spend their days at the library but never had food. A complete list and details like times, locations, and dates is available at www.utahfoodbank.org/SummerMeals/.

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“Most people, when they come home, they wonder what they are having for dinner. I drive home wondering if every child in Utah has a dinner,” Ginette Bott, president and CEO of Utah Food Bank, said. The Utah Food Bank partners with 205 agencies across the state. In 2020, they distributed 62.5 million pounds of food at no cost to the receivers or the agencies. Utah Food Bank is the largest food distributor in the state. Since 1904, the Utah Food Bank has tried to learn more efficient ways to obtain products and meet the needs of the people of Utah. With the increase in the refugee population, the Utah Food Bank has learned how to meet their dietary needs. Utah Food Bank does not consider itself a transportation company nor a human need company. “We just quietly go about feeding kids,” Bott said. Bott mentioned that sometimes they are criticized for giving out ramen noodles. Her response is she would rather have a child’s belly full of noodles than having them cry because they are hungry. Bott pointed out that the Utah Food Bank always needs food, time and money. She also said if a person ever needs help, call 211 or go to the Utah Food Bank website.

In Salt Lake County, the Utah Food Bank provides hot meals at various locations Monday through Friday. The meals are prepared in the Utah Food Bank kitchen and delivered in electric hot boxes, which keep the food warm for up to four hours. The Utah Food Bank can provide these 200,000 meals because they are partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This partnership extends the Kids Café program throughout the summer. The 200,000 meals are served at 40 sites across the state. Some programs are open sites meaning first come, first served. Other sites are en- Grocery Rescue program The Grocery Rescuer program is a partrolled programs that have specific requirements. There are 16 sites across the valley, nership with 270 grocery retailers. Retailers including Boys & Girls Clubs, community provide food that is nearing the expiration

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Contents of a meal box given to kids by the Utah Food Bank this summer. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

date but is still healthy and wholesome to eat. Refrigerated trucks provided by the Utah Food Bank and partner agencies operate six days a week throughout the state, picking up the food donations. The food goes directly to food pantries to be distributed within 24 hours. The donations primarily are daily consumables, including fresh produce, dairy and meat. Without this program, such items would end up in the landfill. In 2020, 16 mil-

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Continued from front page • The Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the Columbus center was opened. • The Civilian Review Board is almost a reality. • The parks division “cut the ribbon on the Ida and Laurie Bickley Park at the Columbus Center.” • 2020 Census was completed. • The public safety team “provided quick and effective responses in an unprecedented time.” • The city provided community-building traditions like the Halloween “Spooktacular” and Easter Bunny visits by making them drive-through events. • Receiving the Healthy Community Award from Get Healthy Utah. • This past July, the City marked what would have been the 20th birthday of Hser Ner Moo. The mayor joined Moo’s mother to dedicate a new green space next to the S-Line named Promise Park. Looking to the coming year, she spoke about the city’s outreach to residents as the 2040 general plan is written. Over a thousand residents shared their vision of SSL through community values survey, numerous online surveys, focus groups, and small group discussions. The result is a new vision statement for the city. “South Salt Lake is a community that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. South Salt Lake is a city of safe and enduring neighborhoods where people are connected to jobs, vibrant retail areas, green spaces, and each other. As the City on the Move, we take advantage of our unique location and unparalleled transportation options. We are a modern city that is home to parks and green spaces, clean waterways, and sustainable services and policies. South Salt Lake residents embrace diversity, feel part of the community, and share an enthusiasm for their small city with big opportunities.” Mayor Wood spoke of nine upcoming happenings in SSL • Creating the new department of neighborhoods • Developing plans for a new dog park

• Increasing equity through the work of our Equity Council, including a new name for the Columbus Center • Providing digital access for all residents • Opening a community opportunity center allowing community members, partners, and non-profit groups to utilize resources, advance their careers and find tools for financial empowerment • Continue to support healthy lifestyles with plans to provide more outdoor recreation opportunities • Becoming a “greener and cleaner” city by starting an urban forestry program; implement a stormwater enterprise fund and utility fee to ensure our creeks and the Jordan River are clean and safe • Adding new recycling opportunities like glass recycling bins throughout the City with curbside options as well • Opening of the Granite Library Wood spoke about dreaming big. “My vision for the city has always been to invest in people, celebrate South Salt Lake, and build great, inclusive, and safe neighborhoods,” Wood said. She called for everyone to dream big and work together to: • Attract the jobs that allow us to work and live in South Salt Lake. • Prepare our young residents for the future by investing in the Promise SSL Department. • Build a city recreation center. • Expand local events (like Mural Fest and CraftoberFest) and create beautiful community gathering places to host them. • Create a new full-fledged community arts center at Historic Scott School. • Enhance and highlight the City’s natural resources, such as the Mill Creek and the Jordan River, with destinations like the Tracy Aviary Nature Center. • Implement a speed reduction plan to make South Salt Lake a safer place to walk, bike, and drive around the City. • Develop housing for all, including housing options for seniors, refugees, young people, students, and families.

Residents, dignitaries, honorees, and community leaders joined together for the 2021 State of the City speech. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

• Attract more small businesses and support current small businesses “because they are the lifeblood of our City.” Wood highlighted that this spring, three outstanding first-generation SSL students -Jabir Nasir, Asma Dahir, and Anisa Dahir -became the inaugural college graduates of the Walkways to Westminster program. In March of 2015, Promise South Salt Lake partnered with Westminster College to facilitate a mentoring program. These three were sixth graders when the program started. In the program, they worked with mentors, became mentors themselves, and are now college graduates. 2020 State of the City awards (Detail information about the 2020 and 2021 honorees is available at sslc.com • Legacy Family of the Year – The Dahir family • Citizen of the Year – Lisa Burke • Senior Citizen of the Year – Roy Turner • Teacher of the Year – Ms. Lisa Price • Young Leader of the Year – Sevara Frederico • United Way and Promise SSL Partner of the Year – Learning for Life • Promise SSL Innovation Partner – Best Buy • Community Builder – Karen Wiley • Employee of the Year – Ariel Andrus • Council Champion – Portia Mila • Volunteer of the Year – Jason Ekstrom • Equity Champion – Fire Chief Terry Addison

• Best Local Artist – Sugarpost • Best Business Volunteers – Marriott Vacations • Best Creative Industry Business – Level Crossing Brewing Company • 2020 Best Legacy Business – Orson Gygi restaurant wholesale and kitchen supply store • Best Friend of Youth – Free Bikes 4 Kidz Utah • Best Residential Design – Hawthorne Townhomes • Best Transit-Oriented Development Design – Ritz Classic Apartments • Best Lunch Spot – Sakura Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi 2021 State of the City awards • United Way & Promise SSL Partner of the Year – Utah Community Action • Employee of the Year – Detective Neile Hill • Community Builder – Lela Stinson • Community Builder -- Laurie Hopkins • Equity Champion – Eddie Chacon • Citizen of the Year – Edward Lopez • Wood finished her speech by sharing five life lessons she learned from the pandemic life. • We are adaptable • A positive perspective is powerful • Life is not a given • Human connection is important. • Kindness goes a long way l

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South Salt Lake holds Juneteenth celebration By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

he first-ever South Salt Lake Juneteenth celebration was held on June 18 at the Columbus Center. It was a small event with about 100 individuals attending. “It was small, but at least it is a start,” Sharen Hauri, Urban Design Director, said.

“I’m excited for all of us to feel a sense of belonging. Belonging is so important to cultivate a community in unity,” Natalie Pinkney, Councilmember at large, said, “Juneteenth is about cooperation and unity.”

dancer’s feet might express one rhythm while their hips express another,” Mitchell said. Makaya Caters, who specialize in Haitian cuisine, provided the food. They served a bowl of rice, beans, and either pork, chicken, Drums and food or Tofu topped with a veganese sauce. VegDeja Mitchell provided interactive enter- anese is a sauce made of coconut milk, bell tainment. She taught African drum rhythms peppers with Haitian spices. and dance to children, teenagers, and older Juneteenth importance James Brown, executive director of Livindividuals, including Shane Siwik (District ingwithPride.org and podcaster of Living and 5), Sharla Bynum (District 3), and Pinkney. Mitchell started studying African music Aging with Pride, and Betty Sawyer, direcand dance in 1996. She studied in Mali three tor of project success coalition and executive times. With participants sitting in a circle director of Utah Juneteenth Freedom and with drums from Ghana, she taught a fish- Heritage Festival, explained that Juneteenth, ing rhythm and a Coming-of-Age rhythm. which is celebrated on June 19, is not a Black Children loved to dance in the middle of the holiday. “It is a day to commemorate the freedom circle. “The music and dance just captured of all people,” Sawyer said. “It is an American holiday. An American time for celebrame,” Mitchell said. Mitchell pointed out that African mu- tion and education. We like to say a time for sic and dance is what is called polyrhythm. healing and reconciliation.” “Most importantly is uniting the counPolyrhythm makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. In other words, try,” Brown said. “Creating a national holdrummers are not beating out the same iday clears the path for all of the American rhythm. They are expressing their feelings people to reside and do well.” Celebrating Juneteenth is not new. Salt with the drum or through dance. It is much Lake City has marked it for over 75 years. like a jam session in jazz. Makaya Caters work on rice and bean bowl at the “Because there are so many layers, a For the past 32 years, Sawyer’s work has Juneteenth celebration. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

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been to move it from Salt Lake City to the entire state. The biggest celebration is held in Ogden. Sawyer and Brown want to send the Juneteenth message of united in hope. “People need to know the Juneteenth freedom story. We encourage people to do some research. Read or watch a documentary and come to know why this holiday is important to all people,” Sawyer said. “We need to shed our skins and stop talking with a diverse methodology,” Brown added, “Juneteenth is about coming together.” Brown suggested tying three Independence Day holidays together. Starting with Juneteenth, which recognizes freedom for all. July 4 commemorating freedom for nonslave Americans, and July 24 acknowledging the freedom of Mormon Pioneers from persecution and mob violence. “So, June and July can be this day of recognition and a day that we all understand that we all go through the same kind of things,” Brown said. Sawyer wants all people to remember the word “Ubuntu,” which is a Swahili term that means “I am because we are and because we are therefore I am.” l

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Council approves upcoming budget, employees get raises By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

outh Salt Lake’s budget for 2021-2022 position will prepare items for the CRB der truck. The first lease payment is not Lack of public engagement was passed in June. Compared to the budand handle other administration duties. due for 18 to 24 months. A tiller truck As part of the budgeting process, the get fight in 2018, this year was orderly and The final position is a part-time attorwas a priority for Chief Terry Addison City Council must hold a public hearing on impressive. ney in the city attorney office to probecause of the aging ladder truck, the the proposed budget. This was done on June Under the leadership of Chairperson vide legal advice to the CRB. While economic development in SSL, and the 9. However, it only lasted 30 seconds beShalya Bynum, the budget process started there is an addition to city staff, the mobility of a tiller truck compared to a cause no residents spoke. on Feb. 10, when the council selected their CRB is an independent review board. ladder truck. “This is very disappointing,” Shane Sibudget priorities. Then, working with a conFor more information about the CRB, • Balance budget: To balance the bud- wik, District 5, said, “This is what we do with sultant, the City Council worked through go to the city’s website under the city get, $2,923,000 was taken from the your money.” rank-ordering the priorities while considergovernment tab. The CRB was created fund balance, which is like the city’s Siwik has served on the council for 16 ing comments from residents. They also conwith a 7-0 vote on June 26. savings account. years. He has mentioned this situation is very sidered a resident value survey conducted by • Director Promise SSL: This budget The city has four additional funds. Bud- typical. Y2 Analytics. fully funds the Promise SSL director gets for these funds were also approved by The mayor did respond that some resiStarting on April 14, departments put position. Previously, the job was fund- the City Council. dents reached out via the city’s website. l forward their one or two priorities before the ed with grant money. Funding it out of council. the general fund frees up funds for a “This kept us moving in the right direcnew communication position and more tion,” Bynum said. funds to Promise SSL programs. On April 28, Mayor Wood presented • Neighborhood Department: This reher tentative budget based on all the previorganization is a direct result of work ous work. Since receiving the tentative budon the General Plan and other surveys get, council members submitted questions to indicating residents are concerned staff and received answers at City Council about their neighborhoods. The deMeetings. By June 9, the council had worked partment was approved at the June 23 through all submitted questions. As a result, council meeting. However, a director the budget passed 6-1 with Councilman still needs to be approved. The new deShane Siwik the dissenting vote. partment is comprised of selected func“This truly has been a collaborative eftions previously located in the mayor’s fort, and I’m proud of the work we have acoffice, public assets, and urban livabilCity Council approves FY2022 budget after four months’ worth of work. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals) complished,” Bynum said. “There has been ity. ample opportunity for discussion.” • Stormwater Utility Fee: This budget Wood’s view was similar. “The budget was created with the belief the city will process this year has been a collaborative implement a stormwater utility fee by effort with administration, staff, and the city the end of the year. Currently there council. Our discussions have been producis no action before the council. This tive and reflective of both the council and budget sets aside $50,000 to fund data department priorities. Moving forward with analysis and engineering for the fee. our Department of Neighborhoods, Civilian Capital Improvements Fund budget Review Board, merit and cost of living in- highlights • Park playground improvements: The creases for our dedicated full-time employees budget provides $125,000 for various and working toward developing an effective playground improvements throughout stormwater plan will benefit all residents and the city. businesses for years to come.” General Fund budget highlights • City Hall generator: The budget allots • Pay Increases: The budget provides a $150,000 for a City Hall generator up4% cost of living adjustment and a 4% grade. In part, this upgrade is required merit pool for public safety employto keep the power on during emergenees. Except for elected officials, other cies or pandemics. city employees will receive a 4% cost • Public Works campus: The budget of living adjustment and a 3% merit provides $100,000 in funding for pubpool. This is especially good news to lic works campus design/engineering. non-public safety city employees since • Streetlighting: This issue was repeatno pay increases were given last year. ed often my residents. The budget al• Civilian Review Board: A fully funded lots $400,000 for Main Street and 3300 Civilian Review Board (CRB), which South streetlight projects. requires funding from the general fund • 500 West reconstruction: The budget (e.g., salaries) and the capital improveprovides for $1,000,000 for the 500 ment fund (e.g., secured laptops), is West reconstruction project starting by part of the budget. With the standing yearend. up of the CRB, three new positions • Fire trucks: The budget has $800,000 were created. A police lieutenant who to replace an aging fire engine. The will provide CRB support and lead the new fire engine takes about 18-24 community policing and homeless remonths to build. While not part of the CALL US TO GET YOUR TICKETS source center unit. 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Fire department earns top class fire score

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he South Salt Lake Fire Department received a top level fire score. At the April 28 City Council work meeting, Brian Larson, Utah field representative of the Insurance Service Office (ISO), announced the designation. “This is a pretty big deal to the men and women of the SSL Fire Department. We are pretty excited,” Chief Terry Addison said.

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Addison announced the department went from a Class 3 rating to a Class 1 rating. The ISO’s Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating, also known as a fire score, was started in 1970. Every five years, the ISO performs a PPC audit. The SSL audit started last August and finished in April. The PPC evaluation process works on a score from zero to 100. Because of extra credit points, a community could score a maximum of 106 points. If a community or a fire district receives 90 points or better, they receive a Class 1 rating. The PPC evaluation is a community fire suppression rating, not just a fire department’s evaluation. “It is not just the fire department, but it is the city as a whole on how you provide fire protection for your community,” Addison said According to the ISO’s website, The PPC evaluation process looks at four major areas. • Emergency communications systems: A review of the emergency communications systems accounts for 10

points of the total classification. The review focuses on the community’s facilities and support for handling and dispatching alarms for structure fires. • Fire department: A review of the fire department accounts for 50 points of the total classification. ISO focuses on a community’s fire suppression capabilities. We measure suppression capabilities based on the fire department’s first-alarm response and initial attack to minimize potential loss. Here, ISO reviews such items as engine companies, ladder or service companies, deployment of fire companies, equipment carried on apparatus, pumping capacity, reserve apparatus, company personnel, and training. • Water supply: A review of the water supply system accounts for 40 points of the total classification. ISO evaluates the community’s water supply system to determine the adequacy for fire suppression purposes. It also considers hydrant size, type, and installation, as well as the frequency and completeness of hydrant inspection and flow-testing programs. • Community risk reduction: It reviews a community’s risk reduction efforts which allows for extra credit of up to 5.5 points for a potential total of 105.5. That takes into account fire prevention code adoption and enforcement, public fire safety education, and fire investigation. The ISO measures the effectiveness of public fire protection for structures in 38,000 fire districts across the country. Of the 38,000 fire districts, only 394 have received a Class 1 rating. Thus, those communities represent less than 1% of all rated communities. SSL is the second in the state to receive a top rating. ISO does not make PPC ratings public. However, Addison said that Salt Lake City is the only other fire district to obtain a Class 1 distinction.

What does this mean to me?

A community’s ISO PPC rating is one factor used by insurance companies to determine fire insurance premiums. The logic is with greater protection, any loss will result in an insurance company paying less, which transfers to lower premiums. Insurance companies use the ISO PPC rating differently. Larson encourages residents and business owners to call their insurance agent to see how the class 1 rating affects their rates. Some insurers, such as State Farm, do not use ISO’s score to set homeowners’ premiums at SSL Fire Department received a Class 1 rating in the all. Instead, they use their own metrics based on factors like historical fire data. l latest ISO PPC audit. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

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With summer school in session, drivers urged to still be cautious around schools By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

n 1972, singer Alice Cooper declared, “school’s out for the summer.” This might be true for many in Granite School District, but for about 10,000 students, summer school is in. GSD officials have asked drivers to be aware. Many students will be walking to and from school during the week. For elementary schools, this means morning to late morning or early afternoon. Every school in the district is involved in summer school. “Drivers must use extra caution when traveling in neighborhood areas and school zones,” according to a GSD press release. The release continued, “Just like the regular school year, Granite School District urges drivers to follow the directions of crossing guards and adhere to school bus cross arms. Vehicles must slow down in active school zones, and drivers must be on alert during morning and afternoon commutes. Failure to drive responsibly around schools puts our students at risk.”. Summer school started June 7 and runs to early July.

go to their community school or park. They ride their bikes on adventures. They chase soccer balls into the streets. “Summertime means more kids are out and about during the regular day, so we should be extra cautious when driving in school zones or around crosswalks and in neighborhoods around schools to help ensure student safety,” said Ben Horsley, director of communications and community outreach.

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We’ve had summer school that has been on a very limited scale (in the past). This (year) will be much broader for students.” The Biden administration requires some of the billions sent to school districts for COVID-19 mitigation to be spent on a robust summer school program. The hope is that a focused summer school experience will bring students back to grade level and prepare them for success in 2021-2022. l

The number of summer school students is about twice the usual number involved. Most experts believe this is COVID-19 driven. Parents, educators, and administrators know that the end of the 2018-2019 school year and the entire 2020-20201 school was a challenge. Academic achievements like grades slipped. School districts across the state reported higher incompletes and “F’ grades. A May 6 KUTV report reported that “11% more kindergarteners and 5% more third graders are not reading at a level compared to the previous year.” Watch even when the lights aren’t on In the same report, Jennifer Throndsen, Because summer is months full of out- director of teaching and learning for the Utah door play, drivers also need to be aware even State Board of Education, said, “Summer when the school lights are not on. Many kids school will be critical to closing those gaps. Left: School might be out, but school playgrounds are still in use. Right: Even in summer, drivers need to open school zone lights. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

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ottonwood High senior Kara Bagley was “really excited” when she learned from her art teacher Glen Fuller that her painting “Ballerina on a Settee” was chosen as the Nancy Rosenblatt Memorial Art Award winner and will become part of the school’s permanent collection. “It’s a great honor; I never thought I’d get this far,” she said. “I’m so grateful for my teacher supporting me. I always wanted a piece to hang in the hallway.” Bagley and classmate senior Cali Colton also were selected as Granite School District Rosenblatt art honorees along with two representatives from other schools and displayed a couple pieces at the district art show. In addition to her ballerina painting, Bagley included a self-portrait she painted in oil, holding rose-tinted glasses. “It’s my favorite since I figured out how to use oil paint,” she said. Colton displayed three pieces—two created in acrylics, an 1800s-style silhouette and a pacemaker tying together art, nature and science; and also, a blue-colored drawing of a classical Greek statue. By being selected as a Rosenblatt artist, it translates to being a “very accomplished artist.” “We take art seriously; they recognize our hard work we put in at school and we want some sort of future involving art,” Colton said. Both girls submitted portfolios for their Advanced Placement art class. Colton has a scholarship to Brigham Young University to pursue a pre-illustration major and Bagley will attend the University of Utah to study both business and art. Colton said the appreciation and education for art she received at Cottonwood is unmatched. “Not a lot of schools value art as much as Cottonwood,” she said. “The administration appreciates what the students and teachers do.” This is apparent as almost every year, there is an administrative purchase—or sometimes a couple—to add to the art collection that numbers more than 200, said Principal Terri Roylance about the collection that is catalogued and securely mounted in the school building. “I believe that it is wonderful to have a history of student artwork in our school; we are very lucky to have such strong teachers and exceptional students,” Roylance said adding that she “agonizes” over which ones to select and makes the decision with other administrators and the art faculty. “It’s a collection where someone can come in and see such great talent of our students.” Although the collection has been proudly embraced by administrators, teachers and the student body, it came about through a tragic accident, said Bill Laursen, a retired Cottonwood art teacher who began teaching

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Cottonwood High Art Collection is made up of administrative purchases, donations and Nancy Rosenblatt Memorial Art Award winners, an award made in tribute to a former Cottonwood art student. (Julie Slama/ City Journals)

shortly afterward in 1972. “Between her junior and senior year, a girl was hit by a drunk driver and killed just a few blocks from the school,” he said. “She was an artist, and she was going to be the student director of the yearbook that year. Her family wanted to start a memorial award on her behalf.” According to a Salt Lake Tribune article about the accident, Rosenblatt was an accomplished artist, having displayed her oil and watercolor paintings at the University of Utah. She also was involved in the school, serving as the school’s literary magazine, a member of the ecology club, treasurer of the French Club and was on the stage production crew. A memorial to Rosenblatt along with her photograph is in the hallway, and while none of her artwork is displayed, her legacy is the collection, Laursen said. “It’s her legacy and she never lived to see it, but her family did, and they realize the impact of that,” he said. The Rosenblatt Award is a cash award that is given to an outstanding Cottonwood student in their senior year who plans to pursue an art career. A piece of the winner’s artwork is purchased and added to the Cottonwood Art Collection, he said. “It’s a combination of the art department recommends, and then, the administrators come and voice their opinion and vote for which artists they would like to present or have the award,” he said, adding that students’ artwork is showcased in an annual student art show each spring. “Pretty soon, we had students approach us in the art department (saying) ‘I would like to either gift a piece of artwork to the permanent collec-

tion, or have mine considered,’ which we were glad to do. Kids were encouraged to do it in that they could leave something behind, a positive reminder that they were a student at the school and in a lot of ways, it’s like athletics have a lot of trophy cases. For art students, it’s a painting or piece of artwork hanging in the school.” John Fackrell, who worked alongside Laursen for a number of years, said the artwork is more personal than a trophy. “That’s the cool thing about these; it’s not some plastic brass coated thing that no one knows what went into it,” he said. “When you look at a drawing or a painting, and you’re just standing there in awe, you’re saying, ‘a lot went into this’ whether it was with a brush or a pencil. So, to me, that’s unique and that’s not the case with the shape of a cup and it’s not in a case. It’s out there for everyone to enjoy.” While Fackrell estimates less than 10% of his former students have a professional art career, he believes art still is a part of their lives. “It’s maybe kind of like professional sports. How many high school baseball players go on to play National League Baseball? I would say under 10% , maybe 5%,” he said. “The rest of them, I’m sure they still love art, and they might dabble in it. It may be a hobby. It might be something that now they collect.” While current students enjoy the artwork that line their school hallways, library and offices, the former teachers—including Fuller, who retired this year—know the collection’s back pieces and the efforts to include diversity in the artwork. “When I walk up and down the hall, I

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really don’t see the artwork,” Laursen said. “I see the face of the students that did it and I remember them doing every single piece; I remember its conception and the students who worked on it and how proud they were of their art and how much work they put into it.” He recalled the first award-winner, Shauna Tilly. “That painting that was purchased that first year is still there, of course. It’s a winterscape, an old house out in a snowy field” to an international student from Russia, named Rosana, who “came to the school not speaking a word of English and went around all day with the little red dictionary. She became one of our top artists and her piece is in the collection.” There’s a painting of a child holding a yellow umbrella in the rain by Caroline Lund. “The girl that did that was legally blind; she never learned to drive,” Laursen said. “She danced in the school musical, but she had to be close enough to other dancers so her fingertips could touch them, so she knew where she was in the chorus. When she would work on her project, she was literally three inches away from it. She never told me that was the situation until I asked her. She said it was the only way I can see anything. She worked so hard; she was not going to be deterred by something so small as blindness.” Then, there’s a colored pencil drawing of a Pontiac convertible hanging across from the theater. “If you look closely, he put some words

in the license plate in the front of the car, which was ‘thank you CHS’ because our program meant so much to him; he was such a talented kid,” Laursen said. He remembered Angela Black who created a portrait of three horse heads. “She didn’t want to sell it. She said, ‘This is the best thing I’ve ever done,’” Laursen said. He pointed out to her that thousands of people would see her artwork at the high school. After reconsidering, she allowed the horse artwork to stay at the school and later told him it was the best decision she ever made. Fackrell said that he remembers telling students, “If you’ve done it once, chances are you can do something that good again.” He remembers Liberty Tutafu. “She was Polynesian. She was a great, really, really, good artist. The school purchased her work every year she was there—sophomore, junior and senior.” When considering artwork, the teachers and administrators look for diversity. “I wanted it to be a multicultural situation that students could find something in the artwork that they related to,” Laursen said, using Vinnie Lopez’s picture of a late 1940’s red Cadillac with “a lot of chrome” as an example. “He was in his senior year; he was not getting more motivated as the year drew to a close. I said ‘I’ll make you a deal. You finish this portrait of your Cadillac and you get an A in the class. If you don’t finish it, you get an F.’ It would appeal to many kids who are interested in low-rider cars so that’s why I wanted

Vinnie’s Cadillac to be on the wall, so everybody is included as much as possible.” Fackrell said that as the collection grew and more styles of art was offered in the department, they also looked to include different mediums, such as tile, print, watercolor, oil, splash acrylic, colored pencil, stained glass, collage and others. The dedication of Cottonwood High’s art students goes back to its roots in the 1970s when Laursen took students almost annually to New York City to learn more about the arts. In the 1980s and 1990s, students could letter in art and a framing shop was created to teach students how to professionally frame their artwork. Nowadays, students on the school arts council creates opportunities for students to work on their own art projects or be introduced to new mediums, said Anna Hexem, incoming SBO president and arts council member. “The first time I came here before ninth grade, I looked around and said, ‘Holy crap. This is the coolest place.’ It inspired me to do art; I’ve never wanted to leave the art room.’” Laursen remembers seeing younger students after seeing a matinee production of the theater department and watched their teacher point out a piece of artwork of a woman with a scarf holding a rooster and tell them that it was created by a former student at their school. “They couldn’t believe it that one of their own had a piece of artwork hanging on this school wall. I thought, this is where the appreciation comes in, these kids come over at this

age and in a few years, they’ll be going to high school and they can see some opportunities and possibilities,” he said. As the collection grew, people began commenting on the artwork, Laursen said. “No one believed that high school students had done it,” he said, adding that not even the students nor the parents realized its value at the time. “I had parents come to parent-teacher conferences or call me and say, ‘I can’t get my kids to come up out of the basement to have dinner. They’re down there working on that artwork all the time.’ So, when I walk up and down the hallways and see this art, I have this feeling of pride of what these kids had accomplished, and they didn’t really realize how good it actually was.” l

Cottonwood High senior Kara Bagley’s “Ballerina on a Settee,” seen here on display at Springville Museum of Art, was chosen to become part of Cottonwood High’s permanent art collection. (Photo courtesy of Kara Bagley/Cottonwood High)

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ometimes students may lose focus, glaze over and let their minds take them elsewhere while a teacher lectures. Cottonwood student body president Anna Hexem admits that is what happened to her while in her eighth-grade Bonneville Junior High math class taught by Brenda Bartunek. “I got a B; math just is not my subject,” she said. But while her mind wondered, she was being productive as she began writing a murder-mystery. “That’s literally when I started writing it. I’ve just been working on it continually since then. Last year, I designed my own cover and I uploaded it to Amazon and got it published myself. It’s been a goal that I’ve had for the past couple years,” Hexem Cottonwood High student body president Anna Hexem holds the said saying that it dates back to novel she completed after four years of writing. (Photo courtesy her sixth-grade year when she of Nanette Hexem) learned how to write creatively from her Spring Lake teacher, “I have my friends be my beta readers Jay Graft. and they gave me feedback. I’ve done my Her goal was to complete “The Inno- own everything from the cover design to the cence” under pen name Anna Caroline, be- actual writing to editing. It’s all been myfore her junior year ended, which she did. self,” she said, adding that her aunts only The teaser of her book says: “Shayne read it after it was published and her mother (Luscome) thinks Ruben (James) killed his currently is reading it. “I’ve spent countdaughter. Ruben claims he didn’t. Shayne less hours on this. Writing is my passion. gives Ruben 10 days to prove his innocence I really love the way English words work or he kills Ruben in revenge. The time limit and you can put them together and do your is secret. Ruben doesn’t know about it.” own thing.” This is followed by a direct quote from The book is dedicated to Jennifer Ruben, “He blames me for Thalia’s (Jeffer- Thomas, a friend who she has grown up son) death. He’s coming after me.” with and who also enjoys writing; she has Hexem said the bottom line is, “He “always been super supportive.” thinks his friend killed her, but he doesn’t Hexem, who also enjoys art and serves have any solid proof. My main character on the school’s art council, digitally creatgives his friend 10 days to prove he didn’t ed the cover on her iPad. kill her or he’s going to kill him in revenge “It’s a black background with a red for killing his kid” and since he’s involved in stripe and in a part of the book, Shayne “a lot of not so good things,” he can’t go to wears a red stripe across a black shirt that the police. he wears as a reminder of Thalia, so I While many writers pen about their own thought it would make a really good cover experiences, Hexem did not. as it’s a little foreshadowing to the rest of “The first half of my book was just kind the book,” she said. of improv. Then, I realized I couldn’t improHexem’s book is available on Amazon vise a whole novel. I made a plan and I fin- and her English teacher, Lauren Merkley, ished it,” she said. bought a couple copies and informed her She did, however, use some names that students. Hexem, who is a self-proclaimed were familiar to her such as the main char- “huge reader—I will read anything and evacter although she “twisted his name a little erything I can get my hands on” hopes to bit.” be able to share her published work with “His first name was inspired by this kid others at libraries once COVID-19 restricI didn’t like in elementary. It’s been through tions lift, but in the meantime, she already a lot of editing, but Shayne was a bad char- has begun work on her second book, which acter at first, then I rewrote it and made him will not be a sequel. the main character and I just kind of stuck “The thing about me is I get bored with his name,” she said, adding that the real easily, like I can’t handle doing one thing classmate she blocked on social media so he for the rest of my life,” she said. “So, I has been unaware that a book character is can’t just stick to one genre. I have this litnamed after him. tle challenge for myself, and I’ve picked A friend since eighth grade came up out eight different genres. I’m going to write with the name for the daughter in the book a book in each of those to see which one I and she acknowledged her in the book. like best.” l

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Cottonwood baseball season ends abruptly in the state tournament third round By Brian Shaw | b.shaw@mycityjournals.com

surprise to many after a scintillating finish to the season seeing that the Cottonwood baseball team did enough to earn the No. 4 seed, but the dreams of getting back to their third state title game in four years was not to be. The Colts got the 4-seed and a bye through the first and second rounds of the 5A state tournament, but ran into a hot Orem Tigers team in the third round, a team that ironically made it all the way to the state semifinals. Going into the state tournament, Cottonwood (12-2, 17-8) got where it was by winning 10 straight, if you don’t include the non-league loss to Stansbury—a school the Colts will face several times in a tough new region in 2022. The Colts were clearly one of the favorites to win this 5A title. But Orem wasn’t having that. The visiting Tigers limited Cottonwood to three hits and won the first game in the best-of-three series 4-1, setting up, surprisingly, an elimination game the next day at home for the

Colts. On May 21 things were even worse for the Colts, who were not only three-hit—they were shut out 4-0, their worst loss in a few months. But Cottonwood athletic director Gregg Southwick said some lumps were expected to be taken this year. And so for the Colts to have won as many games as they did under new head coach Chris Shelton was a nice surprise. “This was a team that struggled early, and in just being a bit younger team it took some time for them to figure it out,” he said. “But we seemed to ramp up as the season went on.” There were other outside factors that probably contributed to the Colts’ early exit, but for the athletic director even the upset to Orem didn’t resonate with him as being a total loss. “They did better than what we actually expected,” Southwick said. “We lost some good kids to other schools, and everybody was kind of in the same boat this year. But I felt that with having a new head coach, we exceeded all of our expectations.” l

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he Cottonwood Colts baseball team has had a legacy of excellence dating back several years. Region championships. State titles. But when all of their amazing players graduate, where do they go? Do they disappear into thin air and join American Legion baseball teams, taking barnstorming trips across the state—or do they aspire to something even bigger than high school? It turns out that Cottonwood has a stellar rep of sending its baseball standouts to college. No more so was this apparent than this past year, when Christopher Rowan—who starred at The Wood in years past—gained national recognition for his exploits at the University of Utah. As a redshirt junior catcher, Rowan hit an impressive .301 for the Utes, who completed their season with a 17-33 record. He also hit two home runs in the same game at Dixie State earlier this year gaining national attention, and heads into the 2022 season as one of the top threats for Utah. Rowan was hardly the only Colt to excel in college this year. Dalton Hodge moved on to Salt Lake Community College at the behest of his new hitting coach—former Cottonwood baseball head coach Jason Crawford, said Cottonwood athletic director Gregg Southwick. Hodge has been a huge find at SLCC. Like any Cottonwood product, the freshman knows how to manufacture runs, he led the team with 50 and is second on the team in homers and RBI. This year, Hodge hit .324 in 145 at bats

for the Bruins, who finished 33-17 on a year that didn’t start out so hot for SLCC, Crawford and Hodge. But by the time April hit the Bruins found their groove, as did Hodge, and SLCC reeled off a 19-3 record from April to May to earn a spot at the conference tournament. In the postseason, Hodge’s Bruins upended USU-Eastern 11-8 and College of Southern Idaho 9-6 in the first two rounds before losing two straight to Southern Nevada to end their season at their conference championship game. Other Colts who play or have played in college in the past two years include Hunter Cornia (Colorado Northwestern CC), Daniel Gonzalez (Arizona Western), Jaydon Green (Treasure Valley CC) and Jason Luke (Arizona Western). Since 2012, Cottonwood has sent 20 of its baseball players to college and that’s a trend the Cottonwood athletic director believes will continue under new Colts head coach Chris Shelton. “Chris has a huge baseball background, and like Jason did when he was here and doing great things has worked on areas that were well exposed,” said Cottonwood athletic director Gregg Southwick. At press time, the Colts of 2021 have had three players commit to play in college for 2022, including Grady Norris and Hunter Stinson at Colorado Northwestern. Hunter Neumayer will rejoin Hodge and his former coach Crawford at SLCC. l

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The Budget Breakdown July 1 means more to your City than the halfway point in the year, it also signifies the start of a new fiscal year. The City’s annual budget is drafted, proposed and approved over the course of about six months. While time-consuming, this critical task keeps the city running smoothly, projects to tackle, and addresses Mayor Cherie Wood selects priorities to better meet the needs of our residents and businesses. As early as January, department heads and division managers, staff and myself work to assess our needs, prioritize public requests, and discuss expenditures for the coming year’s budget. As a City, we pledge to operate transparently, and I lay it all out each year in our draft budget. Here, I will also try to give a snapshot version. Where does the money come from? Where does it go? How are we held accountable? Governmental entities use the concept of “fund accounting” as a way to record and recognize financial transactions. In this application “funds” are defined as self-balancing sets of accounts based on the fund purpose and the primary revenue source of that fund. For fiscal year 2021-2022 the City will utilize seven funds, each with a different purpose: General, Capital Improvements, Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Collection Utilities, an insurance internal service fund, and a fund to record redevelopment activities. These funds all have dedicated, or primary, revenue sources. Those revenue sources finance various services that are provided to the residents and businesses.

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The largest piece of the pie (64%), the General Fund (GF), primarily comes from property taxes, sales taxes and other government fees, grants and revenues. The GF covers a vast number of critical things. Including many City services that residents will recognize, such as: law enforcement, fire and ambulance services, road repairs and maintenance, planning, zoning, engineering, animal services, parks, recreation, and administration are all financed in the GF. Also, the grant revenue that finances Promise SSL is recorded in the GF. The GF affords the cost of our current and new city employees, it funds the city justice court, clerks and attorneys. It is for the preservation of green spaces, our streams, parks and playgrounds, and for building and repairing roads and sidewalks. This year, it will provide the means to create a Civilian Review Board. Our Capital Improvement Fund (14%), is also derived from taxes. Certain large building, equipment, road, and infrastructure expenditures, which support and enhance the services financed in the General Fund, are recorded here. In 2021, the City has plans to remodel the Columbus Center into a new community space, renovate the Fitts Park playgrounds and begin repairs at the Historic Scott School. On the infrastructure side, we will continue updating and expanding street lighting, planting trees, and improving pedestrian walkways. This fund also pays for new equipment and vehicles which deliver services, such as trucks, fire engines and patrol vehicles. Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Utility Funds (21%) are more straightforward. These funds come from fees charged on city utility bills. Our city’s aging systems require continual maintenance, repairs and restructuring. Fees are calculated and assessed to customers of a particular service and all fee revenue is reinvested into the specific fund. The City strives to assess the correct level of fees to ensure the various services are well maintained and reliable. The smallest city budget, the Insurance Reserve, of 3%, goes towards allocating costs for liability and property insurance to the various City departments and facilities. Once adopted by the City Council, I sign for its executive approval and the new budget goes into effect on July 1. This sounds a lot simpler than it is in real life. There are lots of requests from council members and residents, debate over what the role of government is in funding different items, and of course the obligation to balance the budget. It would seem we get to take a vacation after all this work, but typically, we are back the next day at the starting line, gearing up for all the projects and commitments we have made. Another year off to the races - and I am ready!

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The City of South Salt Lake will hold a Municipal General Election on November 2, 2021 to elect the following: • Mayor – 4 year term • City Council Member District 2 – 4 year term • City Council Member District 3 – 4 year term • City Council Member District At-Large – 4 year term

Watch: video.ibm.com/channel/sslc Wednesday, July 14, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m

SSL City Planning Commission Meetings Thursday, July 1, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 7 p.m.

To qualify as a candidate a person must be: 1. A United States citizen at the time of ﬁling

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2. A legal resident of South Salt Lake for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election

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3. A registered voter of the municipality 4. A resident of the council district you are ﬁling for 5. Not be a convicted felon unless the right to hold elective ofﬁce has been restored.

CITY COUNCIL CORNER Living a Happier, Healthier Life By Corey Thomas, District 2 I have noticed lately there has been a fair amount of negativity within our community and saddens me to see that. I believe we live in a great city. There may be times when people do not agree and that is perfectly normal. But sometimes things can go too far. I would love to share some tips on how to be more positive. I believe a positive outlook on life goes such a long way in living a happier and healthier life. Here are a few things I think are great ways to start small. 1. Focus on the good things.

6. Pay the $25 ﬁling fee.

2. Practice gratitude.

The City Council has elected to use the Ranked Choice Voting method without a Primary Election.

3. Do something kind. 4. Surround yourself with positive inﬂuences.

The candidate ﬁling period is Tuesday, August 10, 2021 through Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

5. Find the positive viewpoint in a negative situation. 6. Add value and positivity to someone else’s life.

The candidate filing deadline is Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Declaration of Candidacy forms or Nomination Petitions must be filed in person with the City Recorder’s Office at 220 East Morris Avenue, Suite 200, South Salt Lake, Utah, unless individuals are subject to Section 20A-9-203(3)(b) of the Utah Code.

CARE. SHARE. BE A FRIEND. BE PRESENT.

7. Learn to take criticism in a healthy way. 8. Encourage others. I hope we can grow as a city in a positive way by helping one another, listening and respecting each other.

If you have questions, please contact the City Recorder’s ofﬁce at 801-483-6027 or 801-483-6019 or email cburton@ sslc.com or aandrus@sslc.com.

Yellow benches are brightening up our parks and community centers thanks to the Promise Mental Health Coalition.

Note: Opinions expressed here may not be representative of all Members of the City Council.

South Salt Lake City Council Action Report Summary Full agendas, minutes, handouts and video recorded meetings available at: sslc.com/city-government/council-meeting

Mental Health Matters and these benches can help you take a break, ﬁnd a new friend, get help or resources, please have a seat! Friendship Benches are now found at Fitts Park, Central Park and the Columbus Center.

Date 5/26/21

Agenda Item Update to Townhome Ordinance

Subject An Ordinance amending Title 17 with New State Code References, Adopting a New Townhome Overlay District, modifying all Townhome References and Zoning Map

Action Approved with changes to amenities and minimum lot size

Next Step No further action

5/26/21

Interlocal Agreement between the City and Salt Lake County Request for fee reduction Municipal Wastewater annual report Columbus Center Renaming Appointments by the Mayor Police Department Appropriations

A Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between South Salt Lake and Salt Lake County regarding Installation of New Traffic Signals at 2700 S Main Street OP Investments request for fee reduction

Approved

No further action

Granting permission for the SSLPD to Appropriate Certain Property in its possession to Public Interest Use

Further Discussion No further discussion Moved to Unfinished Business Further for 2nd meeting in July Discussion Approved No further action Approved No further action

Ordinance for the creation of the Neighborhoods Department Public Hearing

An Ordinance Title 2 and Replacing Chapter 30 of Title 2 of the Municipal Code to create a Neighborhoods Department in South Salt Lake

Moved to Unfinished Business Further for June 23, 2021 Discussion

Public Hearing to Receive input regarding the adoption of the City Budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Ordinance to pass the Budget moved to Unfinished Business for June 23, 2021

5/26/21

What does Rank Choice Voting mean to you?

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Hey, have you heard? Ranked Choice Voting was recently approved by our City Council Don’t stress, In the coming months we will share with you how this type of voting works and what you can expect to see on your ballot this coming election day, Tuesday, November 2nd.

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And, Be sure to Register!

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For more information or to register today, visit secure.utah.gov

Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP) Annual Report for 2020 Discussion on the renaming of the Columbus Center Appointment of Brieanne Brass as Deputy City Attorney

Moved to Unfinished Business No action required

Further Discussion

Public Safety Let’s Celebrate, but Make it Safe It’s a Dry, HOT Summer, Don’t Get Burned

Officer Awards for 2021 Message from SSLPD Chief Jack Carruth These outstanding law enforcement officers have taken the motto “protect and serve” to the next level. In recognition of their outstanding performance and service to the South Salt Lake Community, I wish to honor and celebrate these officers for their dedication as professionals in law enforcement. Chief’s Star: The Chief’s Star is awarded to an employee of the Police Department for undefined extraordinary superior acts of service, or conduct to the community or department members. Amanda Johnson, Patrick Plese

Message from SSLFD Chief Terry Addison After careful consideration, the South Salt Lake Fire Department has determined that due to the current existing hazardous environmental conditions such as low humidity and moisture content of vegetation, fireworks, explosive devices, and open flames create a safety hazard to the community. Pursuant to South Salt Lake Municipal Code §8.18.090 giving authority to the Fire Chief, during times of adverse fire and hazardous environmental conditions, regarding meteorological conditions, moisture content of plants and soils, and extreme fire danger throughout Utah, in the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public; effective immediately and in effect until further notice, fireworks, explosive devices, and open fires are prohibited within the municipal boundaries of the City of South Salt Lake. Residential barbecues are the only exception. Violations of these restrictions may result in fines and cost recovery of fire-fighting expenses for negligently started fires and may also result in the filing of criminal charges. The order I brought forward is supported by City Administration and the majority of the City Council via Resolution No. R2021-07 passed on June 23, 2021. It is the exception for City Officials to take such expansive action. The drought conditions we are experiencing are worse than most of us have seen in our lifetime. 90% of Utah is in an extreme drought. Our reservoirs are visibly lower than prior years and there is no telling how long this drought will last. As Fire Chief, I am sworn to protect life and property. I am dedicated to ensuring the safety and peace-of-mind of all South Salt Lake residents. For these reasons, I brought forward the Fire Restriction Order to protect the safety of everyone in South Salt Lake. We are asking you to skip personal fireworks this year and make sure everyone can enjoy a safe and fun holiday!

Blue Knight Medal: The Blue Knights Medal is awarded to a peace officer whose outstanding acts demonstrated a true example of police professionalism under stressful or diverse conditions or acts of noble or humane character. Paul LaBounty, Jermiah Drumm, Matthew Peck, Shawn DelaCruz, Jose Calvario Lifesaving Medal is awarded to a peace officer for saving the life of another person: Jason Rassmussen, Jeremiah Drumm, Stratton Ahlborn, Firefighter Tony Pappas

Coffee with a Cop Spend your morning with us! Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:00 a.m. Central Park Community Center Pavillion 2797 S. 200 East Bring your own mug, coffee, tea or beverage of choice. We’ll provide the donuts!

The Medal of Merit is awarded to any department employee who distinguished him/herself by performing exceptional service or acts in a position of great responsibility or of critical importance to the department. Chris Taylor, Jaime Manzano The Unit Citation Medal is awarded to a specific unit for outstanding accomplishments which demonstrate a high degree of teamwork and professionalism, which results in the attainment of department goals, thus increasing the department’s effectiveness and efficiency. Detective Division, Homeless Resource Unit The Chief’s Award: The Chief’s Award is a certificate of achievement to individuals that have shown excellent performance in their assigned duty. Sgt. Joe Cummings, Sgt. Matthew Oehler, Sgt. Aldo Montes, Officer Quinton Addison, Officer Carson Aprato, Officer Ryan Hillyard, & Officer Jaime Manzano Mayor’s Spirit of Community Award: Mayor’s Spirit of Community Award is awarded for exceptional service and personal contribution. Alex Plascencia Honorary Colonel: The award goes to an officer who in the course of their work shows undefined extra efforts assisting the citizens of South Salt Lake. Quinton Addison

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

July 1, 2021 7:00 p.m. Visit sslc.com for virtual event link.

Men’s Resource Center Neighborhood Meeting July 21, 2021 3:30 p.m. Join us for a monthly conversation via Zoom, Visit sslc.com for the link. Questions? Contact Lindsey Edwards, ledwards@sslc.com

Community Happenings State of the City Awards 2020/2021 AN UNPRECEDENTED YEAR BROUGHT US EVEN MORE TO BE THANKFUL FOR Dear Friends of South Salt Lake,

Lunch on the Move Wednesday, July 21 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

SSL City Hall 220 East Morris Ave, North side Discover a new food truck each month!

Our once overlooked city is becoming a small city with BIG opportunities. South Salt Lake has grown to embody our “City on the Move’ tagline as we have risen from our industrial roots and legacy neighborhoods to become a bustling urban village. Take a look all around – our move to becoming a vibrant, diverse community is not by chance. Many people, businesses and partners are now discovering South Salt Lake and making it their home. It is you, our hard-working and caring community who have made it so appealing and enduring. No doubt, with so many options for housing, schools, businesses, and recreation, South Salt Lake is the place to be. Our views are breathtaking, our neighborhoods are fun and close to everything, and our parks, trails and amenities keep getting bigger and better. Now that our downtown is booming with big cranes, big construction and big plans, we are getting noticed.

But not just for the big stuff – we are also being recognized for staying the unique small town we have always been. Our diversity is our secret. We honor people for who they are, invest in their future and share their successes. Every year at the State of the City, I take stock of where we have been and what we have accomplished. It was nothing less than hard work, grit, fearless persistence and seizing opportunities. We mastered the pandemic pivot and are here in 2021 with a whole new outlook. We had to cancel this event last year, but return with even more to be thankful for. The list is long as there are so many to thank. It is my honor to bring to you the Best of South Salt Lake awards, the 2020 and 2021 edition. These are the people, partners, places and success stories that make South Salt Lake so special. With gratitude,

State of the City Awards at sslc.com

Mayor Cherie Wood with two young residents, Johnny and Lucy.

Several local residents and business owners celebrated together at the 2020/2021 State of the City. The Columbus Center auditorium was beautifully decorated with live plants, flowers and trees, delicious food was prepared by local business As U Wish, and everyone had a great time!

Member of the SSL Facilities team and Equity Champion, Eddie Chacon.

The Invocation was given by Reverend Monica Dobbins of the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Rev. Monica’s work at First Unitarian includes preaching and religious education for adults, and her social justice concerns include immigrant rights, health care equity, and LGBTQ+ care and justice.

June’s Beautiful Yard Award Adam Von Maack & Jenny Farney

The youngest to receive an award this year, Lela Stinson started a free little library in front of her home and expanded to a food pantry in 2020.

Mayor Cherie Wood encourages you to nominate those around your neighborhood who you believe deserve a Beautiful Yard Award—or you could even nominate a block for a Beautiful Street Award. It’s easy to nominate, to do so, contact the Urban Livability Department, call 801-464-6712, or email aevans@southsaltlakecity.com.

2020 Legacy Family of the Year, The Dahir Family.

SSLFD Chief Terry Addison stands as Mayor Wood presents him as the 2020 Equity Champion.

The 2020 Best Friend of Youth - Free Bikes 4 Kidz. They have partnered with Promise to give our youth the joyful experience of riding a bike of their own.

As our Deputy City Recorder, Ariel Andrus earned this honor as the 2020 Employee of the Year!

Have you been to the new all-abilities Ida and Laurie Bickley Park yet? It was wonderful having the Bickley family present—Ida, daughter Laurie and son Kent.

She brought her smile to those spending months in isolation as she delivered hundreds of meals to homebound seniors during the pandemic. Lisa Burke is the neighbor we all want and our 2020 Citizen of the Year.

We wish to thank Rick Taggart who was the Emcee for this Year’s State of the City.

Community Happenings United Way & Promise SSL Partner of the Year Utah Community Action Utah Community Action is consistently an amazing partner, as they support Housing and Case Management, Head Start, and our Adult Education programming. As a dedicated Promise Partner, UCA worked hard during the pandemic, and to continue to support students and families in South Salt Lake. One service that particularly stands out were the free meals which were provided for the youth (fresh, good food, and including formula and diapers for infants) at our Central Park Head Start location, which is also continuing this summer (see UCA Summer Dinners). Many parents mentioned how picking up meals was a godsend in assisting them through this time. This message was shared from a family’s curbside experience last summer during quarantine, “THANK YOU for doing this, going to pick up meals has become our activity and outing for the day. We get bathed and dressed and ready to go get lunch. Then we come back home or stop at a park and eat it. It has made all the difference in the world for us and it’s what we look forward to each day.” UCA truly stepped in to support our residents who were struggling to stay afloat. 2021 Employee of the Year - Neile Hill Detective Neile Hill started at South Salt Lake Police Department in 2009, and has the reputation as the “goto guy” to get things done. In any and every position that he has held he has taken pride and excelled in it. Even after 11 years of service, Detective Hill still works as hard as the first day he started. As the current senior Detective, he handled just about any type of case that the City of South Salt Lake could send him (but this is not a challenge). For now, he oversees “person’s crimes” which include serious crimes of a personal nature, such as murder, robberies, aggravated assaults and rape cases. SSLPolice Chief Jack Carruth shared, “Detective Hill’s experience as an investigator can be seen in his detailed reports and clearance of cases. You will never catch him in the spotlight, but you will always find him hard at work with his team.” When visiting, it’s common to find officers inside the station talking to Detective Hill and seeking advice on how to better work with an initial case. It is also common to watch him busy at his desk, typing away. On duty or off, Detective Hill never misses a call-out and is always available by phone. As is well known, Detective Hill is passionate about his work, and goes above and beyond in all his assigned cases. Detective Hill truly is a Rock Star!

2021 Community Builder Lela’s Little Free Pantry & Library Sometime during the year, while passing by Granite Park Jr. High, one of our staff noticed a small white cabinet perched on a post in front of a neighboring home. Marked with the words, “Lela’s Little Free Library,” she discovered that inside was a selection of several books available for those who want to take them home to read. Curious about the story behind this free library, we were able to ﬁnally meet up with the very busy Stinson family, and discovered that the project was inspired the oldest daughter of their family, now 15 year old Anela (who’s nickname is Lela), who since a very young age has always possessed a strong desire to give back. Being a bibliophile, she also began to realize that not all people have access to libraries or can gain a library card (it’s harder than you think). Her mom Christina assisted young Lela in building the little library, stocking it with books, either purchased, recycled from their own book collection, or donated by other community members. While they began this project in 2019, at one point, the library was vandalized and was no longer usable. Then, a kind neighbor took charge and volunteered to repair and repost it so it could be open again for business. In 2020 and due to the increased needs of the community, the family again rethought this little free library as an opportunity to help a little more, and opened up a second free food pantry, with snacks and other food items for anyone, students, neighbors, or any passers by. “Let your faith be bigger than your fear,” became the new theme of Lela’s Free “repaired” Little Library. Some people still ask, why would this family spend their time, money and resources on such a thing? As Lela’s mom Christina so humbly put, “I see the value in this way of sharing, because I know those who receive really are in need of something here, and that’s worth a lot.” Our hearts were touched by Lela and the Stinson family’s efforts in building a better community by going the extra mile, and giving in a way, with no strings attached. If you feel inspired by this message, please donate or reach out to them! littlefreelibrary.org Charter #112888, Lela’s Little Free Library 185 East Gregson Ave 2021 Community Champion - Laurie Hopkins Laurie Hopkins is the of Shelter the Homeless, and owner of the Mens’ Resource Center facility and is committed to homeless advocacy and in creating systems and structures that facilitate changing the trajectory of individuals experiencing homelessness towards equitable, low-income housing. Ms. Hopkins advocated for SSL in securing shared land that was once a hot spot for illegal camping, and sustained a strong commitment to maintaining compliance with the

Conditional Use Permit. She has genuinely invested in the success of the MRC, while mitigating and minimizing its impacts on the surrounding community. With the inclusion of the MRC, South Salt Lake is now exemplary in the larger, statewide homeless resource system. 2021 Equity Champion - Eduardo Chacon South Salt Lake is a place that welcomes everyone - and the Columbus Center is where many of us come together, every day. Behind the scenes there is a team of people making sure that our buildings stay open, safe and welcoming. When COVID-19 hit, we needed the support of the Facilities team to keep us going. In particular, one name comes to mind: Eddie Chacon. You know when staff have his contact information saved as “Eddie the Superhero” that he was critical to our mission. Eddie was on everyone’s speed dial. From extra bottles of surface disinfectant to paper towels, Eddie was always there when we needed him. As the months went by and testing and vaccine clinics were being held at City buildings, Eddie stepped up once again. He was always there sanitizing, setting up and staying late to make sure everything was where it was supposed to be. We could not have run our programs throughout the pandemic without Eddie! 2021 Citizen of the Year - Edward Lopez Edward Lopez has been working with Promise SSL for six years and truly embodies serving others, personally and professionally. Giving much of his time, talents and connections to raise others up, many of us not only appreciate, but we genuinely enjoy working with him. Edward’s smile is contagious, and if you didn’t know, he has an incredible, operatic voice. When asked to create a virtual sing-along holiday video for the Interfaith Council, not only did he run with it, he performed as well, singing Auld Lang Syne. As a leader, Edward is both a mentor and friend to our Youth City Council, well, and to all our youth. Over the past year, he took on many extra public communication assignments, and being ﬂuent in both English and Spanish, was extremely valuable in keeping our Spanish speaking residents informed, engaged and connected to resources. Edward this made a big difference and we appreciate that. Edward Lopez is known for being an advocate of the most vulnerable and to those who have the highest needs in our community. In essence, he brings a voice to those who are underrepresented. Edward is a problem solver, and often ﬁnds a solution when others have given up. We are indeed so fortunate to have him as a part of our team and community!

Community Happenings

YOUTH SUMMER SPORT CAMPS Volleyball July 12-15 11 am to 1 pm Grades 6-12th $10, Deadline July 7

First Tee Golf Camp August 2-12th Ages 7-17 Monday-Thursday 10 am to 11 am $25, Deadline July 16

Bike, Walk or Run. Here’s a new map to take you places. QUESTION: How can the City better promote our trails, waterways, and bike paths? What are the best/ safest ways to get around SSL? We agree that the city has some great outdoor recreation and bike routes. We are working on installing direction signs on several of them. The city partners with organizations such as Bike Utah and UDOT Free Bikes for Kids to continue to build bike routes, and make bikes available to residents. There are many route maps out there, including a new one at sslc.com, which shows current and future routes. Some of these maps are on apps, such as Strava, but may not contain the most up-to-date info. Safety is the city’s number one priority for transportation, and you can read the draft of the General Plan for more information on mobility strategies that will carry us into the future.

Flag Football August 5-26 Thursday Evenings Grades 3-8th $15, Deadline July 21 Register at sslc.com or call 801-412-3217

Stuff the Bus The 2021/22 school year will be here before you know it, and 1000’s of SSL kids are in need of school supplies for the year ahead. In August, United Way of Salt Lake is hosting their annual Stuff the Bus event, which aims to gather, pack, and distribute school supplies for those grades K-12. Donate funds to provide supplies for students in need! For more info, visit: uw.org/stuff-the-bus/

Promise YCC Proposed Name Change to City Council The Youth City Council under the direction of Promise SSL gained the support of many community members and large city stakeholders as they presented to the City Council a proposal about a name change for the Columbus Center in April. The City Council responded with a motion to revisit this matter at the City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 28th. You can review the YCC’s Columbus Center Name Change Proposal at sslc.com, and can also direct your feedback with your City Council representative. Sikujua Leya, recent graduate of the Utah International Charter School and participant in the Walkways to Westminster mentoring program was awarded the Walkways Scholarship to attend Westminster College in the fall of 2021. Leya has hopes to become an immigration lawyer, congrats!!

New nonprofit organizes tree planting to honor those lost by suicide By Lizzie Walje | l.walje@mycityjournals.com

n June 6, The Roan William McClain Foundation, also known as Roan Your Boat, hosted their inaugural event, a tree planting in South Salt Lake’s Fitts Park. The event served as an opportunity for the new nonprofit organization to stretch its legs and alert the public to its services. In addition, the event paid homage to the organization’s namesake, Roan McClain and others lost to suicide. McClain, who was a student at Salt Lake School of the Performing Arts and Highland High School, would have graduated this year. His story is tragically familiar. Across the country, thousands of teenagers and young adults take their lives each year. McClain was the type of person who looked at the world without limitations. He had a knack for extracting beauty in the unorthodox, something his mother, and Roan Your Boat’s founder, Michelle Nelson emphasized. “He was a photographer who found beauty in the world through a lens,” Nelson said. “His friends told me that he was always introducing them to new music and art. He was definitely a free thinker and experimenter.” McClain and his family were also avid travelers, experiencing the joys of encapsulating oneself in new spaces and cultures. When it came to his peers, McClain was the type of student who transcended the traditional divisions of high school. “At the risk of stereotyping, Roan could make friends with any type of group, preppy, athletic, ar- To memorialize Roan McClain’s life, a plaque in his honor was crafted for the celebration. The plaque will remain in Fitts Park. (Photo courtesy Michelle Nelson and tistic, he could talk with anyone,” Nelson The Roan Your Boat Foundation) said. “Above all else, he could often find the

hidden value in the seemingly mundane. He was an old soul who embraced the odd and fantastic, a true visionary.” Yet it was also his open and empathetic nature that Nelson believes caused him to ultimately feel and internalize the world’s often unrelenting difficulties. “The term empath is a bit overused these days, but Roan, he was very empathetic.” At age 16, McClain took his life. As with any deep trauma, his passing catapulted Nelson into a state of grief and she found herself immersed in thought. As a licensed clinical social worker and clinical therapist, Nelson struggled to reconcile her potential blind spot in recognizing the signs of risk in McClain. As Nelson began to move through the depths of her grief, she started to ponder how she could channel her thoughts, despair, and healing into something greater. Thus, the idea of Roan Your Boat was born. Having received its 501(3)(c) nonprofit status in 2020, the organization is still in its infancy. However, its thoughtful and innovative approach is one that will certainly resonate with teenThe Roan Your Boat Foundation celebrated its inaugural event honoring Roan McClain and others who agers. “We actually decided to use the name have lost their lives to suicide. (Photo courtesy MiRoan Your Boat because it was Roan’s social chelle Nelson and The Roan Your Boat Foundation) media handle,” Nelson said. “It’s a play on

row your boat, and like many other children’s stories and songs, it actually has a lot of depth and meaning.” The concept of hidden depth and meaning resonates with a lot of teenagers suffering from issues regarding their identity and mental welfare. Too often, society is quick to dismiss the perils of adolescence. The issues that children and teenagers deal with are often labeled trivial. However, if McClain’s story is to teach us anything, it’s that suffering is real regardless of age. “He lost hope,” Nelson said. “He lost hope and that’s what suicide is, losing hope. He lost hope that things would get better.” Ultimately, Roan Your Boat teaches tenants of hope and perseverance in a way that doesn’t invalidate the real struggles teenagers and young adults encounter. Given that McClain himself was a creative, the organization also focuses on extracting and utilizing the therapeutic benefits of nature, connection and creativity. While targeted toward teenagers and young adults, Roan Your Boat is dedicated to providing support for those experiencing loss and those that are actively struggling. “We are still relatively new,” Nelson said, “but we are now working toward pairing with other organizations particularly to see what kinds of complementary services

we can offer.” The core mission is to honor the real struggles of life and provide outlets of healing and expression to help cultivate resiliency and perseverance in young adults. Roan Your Boat’s flagship event at Fitts Park marks the beginning of many events to come. While the event honored McClain and others, the space was open for any and all struggling with the pain and heaviness that accompanies loss by suicide. The tree planting event, which resulted in a plaque dedication for McClain (the plaque will remain in Fitts Park) was one of several activities that over 130 participants enjoyed. Visitors were treated to ice cream, live music, and yoga. In addition, the event provided crisis resources and gun locks to help create and foster a safer environment at home. Nelson has turned her heartbreak into something both beautiful and necessary. “I wanted to honor my grief and conduct self-reflection without getting stuck in it,” she said. For information about Roan Your Boat foundation, visit RoanYourBoat.org If you are in crisis: National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255; Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 l

Cottonwood seniors JJ Mitchell, Doug Maughan earn Academic All-State in two sports By Brian Shaw | b.shaw@mycityjournals.com

n the eyes of Cottonwood football head coach Casey Miller, variety is the spice of life. In his view, the fact that other high school football programs across the state practice year-round is counterproductive. “We don’t do any practices from October through end of school,” said Miller. “Lots of places have made football year-round. I hate it.” Instead, the coach urges his players to play all the sports that Cottonwood offers. “I want them doing everything they can…Wrestle, track, baseball, basketball,” he added. There may be some truth to the coach’s philosophy, because this past year saw JJ Mitchell and Doug Maughan, two of his top football players not only play different sports—football in the fall and track this spring—but end up thriving so well in the classroom that both were named to the Academic All-State team, in both sports. Mitchell and Maughan manned the offensive and defensive lines for Cottonwood and ran track in several events. In football, Mitchell won three player of the game awards for the Colts, two on offense and one on defense, as well as the player of the game award overall for a Sept. 4 performance. Mitchell will be on his way to Utah State

Left: Doug Maughan manned the offensive and defensive lines for Cottonwood and ran track in several events. Right: JJ Mitchell will be on his way to Utah State University soon to major in aeronautical engineering. (Photo courtesy Casey Miller)

University soon to major in aeronautical engineering, and he graduated from Cottonwood with honors according to Miller, but it’s his hard work on and off the gridiron that impressed the coach the most. “JJ took the hardest classes Cottonwood

has to offer, and already has his plan for college,” said Miller. “He was another one who has shown up every single day and has worked just as hard at football as he does at school and turned himself into a very good center and defensive end for us. I can’t think

of a game where he didn’t play well this entire season and was easily the best OL and DL we had this season.” Maughan was a great kid the Cottonwood coach said he could trust with anything, something the graduated senior leader earned over time and by trial and error. “Doug is the kid who has used football to learn about himself and become a more well-rounded person. He made Academic All-State this year having almost a perfect GPA for all four years of high school,” added Miller. “He was a national merit scholarship finalist and had never played any football before high school. He has come so far and has been a great example that you can do well in school and be at all our football requirements if you are willing to work hard.” Maughan’s future plans include getting a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics, having earned a full-ride scholarship to the University of Utah where he will begin his studies. For the coach, he’s sad to see them go, as they were the linchpins of his team. “Both kids are the kids we wished we had 100 of...hard working, no excuses, and kids who wanted to do everything a teacher/ coach asks of them.” l

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A crash course on Salt Lake Valley’s water supply By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com

ater is one of those things that people take for granted. We don’t really talk about it much until it becomes an issue. So now that Utah and the rest of the southwest are experiencing historic levels of drought, some Salt Lake valley residents might be realizing how little they know about the topic. So here’s a crash course lesson on the valley’s water supply.

Who manages the valley’s water supply?

The answer to this question depends on where you live. If you live on the west side of the valley, then most of your water comes from the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. They collect water from Jordanelle and Deer Creek reservoirs, as well as a collection of reservoirs in the Uinta Mountains. Twenty percent of its water also comes from groundwater, pumped from wells scattered around the valley. The District then sells this water wholesale to cities including Draper, Herriman, Bluffdale, Riverton, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, Taylorsville, Midvale and West Jordan. It also counts among its customers a few intermediary districts such as the Granger Hunter Improvement District, the Kearns Improvement District and the Magna Water

Improvement District. While these smaller districts purchase as much as 90% of their water from Jordan Valley, they also supplement that with their own water supply from wells in the area. The other big player when it comes to providing water to the Salt Lake Valley is the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy. As its name suggests, this district provides water to Salt Lake City and Sandy City, the first and sixth most populous cities in the state. But wait, there’s more! Salt Lake City’s Public Utilities department is responsible for more than just its own residents. They also provide drinking water for Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, Holladay and parts of South Salt Lake and Murray. More than 60% of all that water comes from the streams of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon. That water is filtered by facilities owned by either the Metropolitan Water District or SLC. For example, the treatment facility at the mouth of Big Cottonwood is owned by SLC, while the treatment facility for Little Cottonwood is owned by Metropolitan Water District. Additionally, some cities own and operate their own water infrastructure to supplement what they purchase from their re-

Metro District is below .0003%. While residents around the valley have likely seen their rates increase over the years due to inflation, they’re still paying much lower rates than many people around the country, according to Linda Townes, pubHow much does our water cost? lic information manager for Jordan Valley. It can be quite expensive to collect, treat, That’s because Utah’s mountainous landtransport and deliver water to the over 1 mil- scape allows gravity to move our water for lion people who live, work or play in the Salt us, rather than paying for pump stations Lake Valley. which use a huge amount of costly electricity. The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District operates on an operations budget of Who is running these districts? Between such large budgets and the task about $79 million per year, while the Metropolitan Water District has a budget of about of managing a resource as crucial as water, it bodes asking who’s in charge of these dis$48 million. Where does that money come from? The tricts. Special districts are typically run by a largest revenue source ($48 million) for the Jordan Valley is from its wholesale contracts board of trustees. The Jordan Valley operates with its various member agencies. An addi- under a board of nine members. While the tional $7 million comes from retail custom- Metro District has a seven-member board. Members of the board aren’t elected. ers, usually homeowners in unincorporated areas that purchase water from the district Instead they are appointed by various legislative bodies from within the district’s boundardirectly. The second-largest source of revenue for ies. Appointees can be elected officials themthe district is property taxes, which comes in selves (such as South Jordan Mayor Dawn at about $20 million per year. As a special Ramsey or Herriman City Councilmember district with taxing authority, water districts Sherrie Ohrn who serve on the Jordan Valley are able to levy a property tax on residents board) or they can be city employees or even within the district boundaries. The property private residents—whatever the nominating tax rate for the Jordan Valley is .0004%. The body thinks will best represent their interests.

spective districts. Sandy City, for example, collects and treats water from the Bell Canyon Reservoir. Many cities also rely on various canals throughout the valley as a source of secondary water.

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As a governmental body, districts are required to hold regular public meetings. They also publish their budgets and other reports each year to keep residents informed.

Are we in danger of running out of water?

Between the state’s historic drought and rapid population growth, some residents may wonder if we’re running out of water in the Salt Lake valley. In short, the answer is no, residents of the Salt Lake valley don’t need to worry about rationing water anytime soon. When it comes to growth, Townes said that water consumption hasn’t increased at the same rate as the population, suggesting that the District’s water conservancy efforts and efficiency standards have been effective. “The good thing we’ve seen with growth is that we really expected our water use to skyrocket with the population growth and it hasn’t,” she said. “It’s stayed pretty steady, which means conservation is working. It’s happening. We are seeing a change.” There are also still untapped sources

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of water which could come into play down the road. According to Townes, Jordan Valley Water expected to begin developing the Bear River in 2015. However, a combination of other new sources and increased water efficiency made that unnecessary. Now, they may not have to dam the Bear River until 2060. “It’s a pretty cool river and one of the last ones that’s not damned. We don’t want to develop it. It’d be great if we didn’t have to, but it’s our job to make sure there’s enough water for people,” Townes said. The Metro District is also in good shape when it comes to water supply. Speaking to the Sandy City Council last month, general manager Mike DeVries said there’s no need to worry. “Despite poor precipitation and snow pack conditions, because of storage and Metro’s various water supplies, we’re in a healthy state when it comes to supply for our member cities. We’re not anticipating any sort of shortages for our metro at this point,” he said. It’s also important to know that most of the state’s water systems are self-contained.

For example, the systems that supply water throughout Salt Lake County aren’t connected to systems for other nearby counties. So if there are water shortages in other parts of the state, it wouldn’t be possible for them to dip into the supplies of the Jordan Valley or Metropolitan Districts, even if they were willing to share.

How can we conserve more water?

Whether from continued growth or continued droughts, water conservation will be increasingly important for residents of the Salt Lake valley. From the water districts themselves, to municipal governments to residents’ households, there’s a lot that can be done. At the district level, the Jordan Valley has set a good example by relandscaping all of their facilities to be water efficient by replacing turf with vegetation that’s more at home in Utah’s desert climate. The District also provides a number of programs, rebates and incentives for residents to improve their water efficiency. Those can be found at www.utahwatersavers.com.

City governments are also getting in on the conservation effort by requiring new developments to meet certain water efficiency standards. Many cities have also taken proactive measures during our current drought. Cottonwood Heights, for example, announced that its popular splash pad at Mountain View Park would remain closed throughout the summer. Herriman City paused a requirement for developers to install landscaping on new projects, allowing them to delay the addition of extra vegetation until after the summer months. Residents, meanwhile, have many options for conserving water. They can do small things like take shorter showers or turn off the faucet while they brush their teeth. They can take advantage of the previously mentioned programs and get a more water-efficient toilet or relandscape their yards. But the most effective and easy thing they can do, according to Townes, is simply water their lawns less. If everyone adjusted to watering their lawns just one less day per week, it would have a huge impact on the region’s water supply outlook. l

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The Salt Lake Valley is split into three districts. Each district helps contain the mosquito population within its borders to prevent spread of disease. (Pixabay)

ave you noticed a line on your property tax bill that says Mosquito Abatement? What is that? Why do they get your tax money? There are three mosquito abatement districts in Salt Lake County. Each of them serves their area, performing similar functions: Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement, Magna Mosquito Abatement, South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement. “Mosquitos are definitely a nuisance,” Brian Hougaard, manager for South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District, said. “They have the potential to carry diseases.” A mosquito abatement focuses heavily on mosquitos that carry West Nile Virus, a disease that can cause severe inflammation to the brain and spinal cord. “We have 52 different trap sites, using three different types of traps. We use these traps not only to monitor the number of mosquitos in the area...we also use those to catch [and] test for West Nile virus,” Hougaard said. Each district employs full-time, yearround experts, but then hires seasonal workers for the summer. The staff spends their time checking traps, testing mosquitoes for potential viruses and responding to resident calls. Residents can call for an inspection. They will inspect horse troughs, residential ponds, tree holes and catch basins. If there are mosquito larvae, the district can put in mosquito fish, an aggressive eater of mosquitos, or briquettes that prevent larvae from hatching into adults. l

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Government 101: The budget process By Erin Dixon | e.dixon@mycityjournals.com

ou (or your landlord) pays property tax every year, whether on residential or commercial property. There are several taxing entities that collect from what you pay, from the mosquito abatement, to the local school district. The city only collects a small portion of that tax. Residential properties pay only 45% of their property tax value, while commercial pays 100% of the value. In Utah, a city’s yearly property tax income is a fixed number. This means that unless the city changes its tax rate, the city will only receive the dollar amount that it received the previous year. If a city receives $20 million in 2019, it will receive $20 million in 2020, even if property values increase. This requires a city to consistently communicate with its residents its financial needs. “The county auditor takes the previous year’s revenue we received, adds any new growth, and they divide that by the assessed property tax value. If the assessed value goes up the tax rate goes down,” Midvale Assistant City Manager Kyle Maurer said. “When the assessed value goes down, the tax rate goes up. This provides a steady income for the city.” Budget information is public and available on every city website. The budget contains the cost for everything a city pays for, from road salt for plow trucks, employee salary, computers, website maintenance, first responder salary and ambulances, and much more. The budget is prepared by the city’s finance department, and, depending on the form of government, either the mayor or the city manager. Each department asks for what they

need, but the mayor/city manager makes the final decision on who gets what. Some cities involve the city council in the budget process, asking for council priorities in budget retreats or workshops in council meetings. Some cities prepare the budget and ask for council opinion when they present the tentative budget. The tentative budget is posted to the city website and presented to the council in May, which gives council and the public a chance to comment and suggest alternatives. A budget must be finalized and accepted by the city council by June 30 before the new fiscal year begins. (A city’s year runs from July 1 to June 30, known as a fiscal, i.e., financial, year.) “If the council does not adopt a final budget by June 30, then the tentative budget would become the budget,” West Jordan communications officer Tauni Barker said. “If they had not adopted a tentative budget, then it would default to the mayor’s proposed budget.” If the mayor does not approve of the budget that council passes, they can veto. Sandy’s Mayor Bradburn vetoed a line item in 2020. If a city decided to change its property tax percentage, a Truth in Taxation meeting is required. Salt Lake County decides the date of the Truth in Taxation so no two taxation meetings fall on the same date. The Truth in Taxation is a public meeting, all residents are invited to read the proposed budget and give comments before a final decision is made by the council. l

CITY BUDGET TIMELINE Prioritize and Predict Finance and head of staff (Mayor or CIty Manager) identify highest needs and make financial predictions for the coming fiscal year (July 1- June 30).

City head review The Mayor or City Manager reviews department requests and prioritize the needs for the city as a whole.

Public Hearings Tentative budget is published for the public. Public hearings are held to hear residents thoughts and ideas about the budget from residents.

Budget adopted

Department heads requests The head of each city department submits spending requests. This can be employee cost, supplies, etc.

Tentative Budget A tentative budget is presented to City Council and is discussed. Council can request changes.

Changes are made Final budget is presented in June. Council has another chance to discuss.

Final budget must be adopted by the council by June 30 for the coming year.

Truth in Taxation as needed (

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If city council decides to raise property tax, a public meeting is held in August. Tentative budget is adopted until that date.

All city councils vote on the city’s proposed budget, prepared by either the mayor or city officials depending the city’s type of government. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

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Psych 101: Narcissistic abuse centers on control and manipulation By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournal.com

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Narcissism next!” requested a reader after reviewing the previous article covering gaslighting. OK—let’s do it! (This is where I feel obliged to share a warning. The following article discusses topics of abuse and may be triggering to some.) In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), narcissism is categorized as a Personality Disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder has been primarily recognized through behavioral patterns steeped in a need for admiration and a lack of empathy. Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder tend to have a grandiose sense of self-importance, believing they are special and unique. In turn, they frequently have a lack of empathy and tend to be envious of others or believe others are envious of them. They may also be preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty and ideal love. Conversations around recognizing narcissistic traits and managing relationships with narcissistic individuals have gained more popular attention in the last few years. Now, there are two types of narcissism widely recognized. Overt or grandiose narcissism is primarily described above. Individuals may be arrogant and preoccupied with suc-

cess, wealth, attractiveness and power. However, there’s a less explicit type of narcissism. Covert or vulnerable narcissism may be identified through self-absorbed and/or passive-aggressive behaviors. Individuals with covert narcissistic traits may be highly sensitive and have a history of impersonal and difficult relationships. Narcissistic abuse has been recognized as a type of interpersonal abuse (and/or domestic abuse) and is beginning to be formally recognized in various governmental and legal documents and policies. On the surface, it may be difficult to differentiate narcissistic abuse from typified interpersonal abuse. This tends to make narcissistic abuse more complicated and harder to prove. Some of the key reported differences include increase frequency and explicit intentionality. “The idea is that they totally know what they are doing,” reported an anonymous survivor. Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder tend to exhibit numerous abusive behaviors. They may make attempts at isolation in order to maintain control and attention in the relationship, driving away friends and family relations of the other person. They tend to control finances, monitoring money closely, and only allowing limited access to

certain funds. In abusive relationships, including those involving individuals with narcissistic personality disorder, there’s frequently a cycle of abuse involved. Psychologists have deemed the phases of abuse as idealization, devaluation and discarding. In idealization, otherwise known as “lovebombing,” the individual may shower the other with praise and gifts. This builds a sense of safety and trust. In devaluation, the individual may use what was disclosed during the idealization phase as ammo to instill emotional responses and a sense of worthlessness. Then, the individual discards the other before starting the cycle over again. Additionally, abusive relationships commonly involve manipulation tactics such as being overly critical and controlling, manufacturing situations to elicit emotional distress, engaging in hot and cold behavior, stonewalling, triangulating, blaming, shaming, deflecting and projecting. Narcissistic abuse can occur in any relationship. While some of the focus above is on abuse in romantic relationships, it’s important to remember narcissistic abuse can be prevalent in friendships, familial relationships and working relationships. Those with

narcissistic personality disorder tend to be interpersonally exploitative as they take advantage of others to achieve their own ends. For example, friendships may only be maintained on a superficial level. If you, or someone you know is experiencing abuse, some steps of recovery to enact right now may include: validating the survivors experience, identifying abusive traits, breaking habits of empathizing with the abuser, validating one’s own reality, creating or relying on a solid support network, grieving the good parts of the relationship, resolving trauma, improving self-love, and learning to recognize red flags and set boundaries. In Utah, resources for domestic violence and interpersonal abuse include: the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, Utah Community Action, Utah Association of Family Support Centers, YWCA Utah’s Domestic Violence Shelter Programs and the Statewide Domestic Violence Info-line LINKline. Research from Shahida Arabi, Sandra Brown, Thomas Crawford, Ramani Durvasula, Harold Koenigsberg, Kristian Markon, Kati Morton, Rebecca Shiner, Jennifer Tackett, and David Watson. l

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A Series of Unfortunate Events It’s been said that when we make plans, God laughs. Do you think that’s a silly giggle or a maniacal James Bond villain laugh? The last few weeks brought a string of first-world irritations that felt like a game of Whac-a-Mole. I hit one problem and another one popped up. I pound that problem but end up hitting myself in the face with a rubber mallet. I can hear God LOLing from here. Despite our daily devotion to it, our TV stopped working. We shook the remote and pushed buttons as hard as we could, but there was still no picture. Just a dark, mocking abyss. We decided to run away from our responsibilities by driving to Idaho and checking-in at an Airbnb. (The room was nice, but the bed was shaped like a taco. I slept on the couch so I didn’t roll over in the night and suffocate my spouse.) Every 50 years, my husband likes to visit Yellowstone, so we left our Airbnb and drove to the national park to snap pictures of the bison, tiptoe around the geysers and marvel at the wondrous number of people who had the same idea. #HelloCOVID After getting lost in Yellowstone and stopping for Mexican food so we didn’t starve to death, we crossed the Teton Pass just as the sun was setting. Deer lined the road, waiting for the right moment to lunge in front of our car. We’d see their eyes glow-

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Why hasn’t Elon Musk created self-healing windshield glass? We made it back home, picked up the dog and gave everyone their Yellowstone golf balls and Idaho potholders. I looked forward to a nice hot shower but (joke’s on us) the hot water heater stopped working and was chuckling with God and the TV. They all had a good laugh together. We forked out more cash so we could have hot water, collapsed into our non-taco bed and slept. A few days later, my husband said, “We have a gas leak in the basement.” It took me a minute to understand what he was saying because he was so calm. My husband is notoriously terrible under stress. “Why are we still in the house?” I asked. “Where else would we be?” He responded. “Not in a house that could explode if we make toast.” We hustled everyone to the neighbor’s lawn until the gas company gave us the okay. The water heater had been installed incorrectly but our house wasn’t going to blow up. Today, at least. I rarely look at the dark side of life and by the end of the week I was chortling right along with God, the TV and the water heater. Sometimes, LOLing is the only thing you can do.

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