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CITY NEWSLETTER
Complete a 4-minute Survey to to Show Support for Recreation in Midvale
Midvale City invites all residents to participate in the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Survey. Your input is essential as we strive to enhance our community’s recreational facilities, including our ongoing e orts to bring a new recreation center to Midvale.
In November 2023, Midvale voters passed an $11.2 million bond that will signi cantly contribute to the construction of a new recreation center. Of the total bond, $10 million is designated for the new facility, while $1.2 million will fund dedicated biking and walking paths that will connect our community. However, the total cost of building the new recreation center is estimated at $45 million — a sum that Midvale cannot a ord to cover on its own.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Midvale residents are encouraged to visit the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment page to take the survey. It only takes 4 minutes to complete, and your feedback will play a crucial role in moving this project forward.
Survey website: arcg.is/19my4K1 (See QR Code)
Deadline to complete survey: December 20, 2024
3. Enhancing Community Facilities: A new recreation center could o er a community pool, expanded sports programs, and versatile spaces for all ages, contributing to the overall well-being of our residents.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
The Copperview Recreation Center has served Midvale for many years, but as the City grows, it’s clear that a new facility is needed to meet the diverse needs of our community. The bond and the upcoming ZAP grant application are essential steps in ensuring that Midvale has a modern recreation center that will serve residents for decades to come.
Your participation in the survey is a simple yet impactful way to contribute to this e ort. Midvale City is committed to working with the community and Salt Lake County to enhance our recreational o erings and ensure they meet the needs of all residents.
WHY YOUR PARTICIPATION MATTERS
Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation is nalizing its ten-year Recreational Facilities Master Plan, which will guide development and improvements across the county through 2035. This plan, last updated in 2015, relies heavily on community input to ensure it meets the current and future needs of residents. To gather this input, Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation is conducting a Community Needs Assessment (survey) that will be open until December 20, 2024.
By participating in this survey, Midvale residents can help ensure that our community’s needs are accurately represented in the master plan. This is especially important as Midvale plans to apply for a Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks (ZAP) grant in 2025 to help fund the new recreation center. Demonstrating strong community support through the survey can strengthen our application and improve our chances of securing this vital funding.
HOW YOUR INPUT HELPS
1. Support for Funding Applications: High participation rates in the survey will show Salt Lake County that there is signi cant community backing for improved recreational facilities in Midvale, which can help in grant applications.
2. Informing County Planning: Your feedback will help Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation develop a master plan that re ects the recreational preferences and needs of Midvale residents.
Midvale Middle Assistant Principal Named Utah’s Best
Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation wants YOUR input!
We're conducting a countywide survey to learn: what residents value most how we can improve our parks and recreation services
We're conducting a countywide survey to learn: what residents value most how we can improve our parks and recreation services
Your feedback helps guide future projects, funding, and investments in your community.
Your feedback helps guide future projects, funding, and investments in your community. Make a
Midvale Middle School Assistant Principal ConnieTrue Simons has been named the 2024 Utah Assistant Principal of the Year, following a trail of excellence blazed by several of her colleagues, who, in years past, have earned the same recognition. Simons’ kindness and caring of students is unsurpassed and her e orts to help all students succeed make her truly deserving of this high honor from the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals.
In The Middle of Everything
Apply to Transfer to Top-Ranked Midvale Schools Starting Nov. 15
Did you know that in Utah, parents can apply to have their students attend a school outside their neighborhood boundaries by submitting a School Choice Open Enrollment request? In Canyons School District, families are able to submit these requests from Nov. 15, 2024 to Feb. 7, 2025. Applying early is recommended as school transfers are approved when space is available and on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Canyons continues to be the school district of choice for students from both within and outside our boundaries. About 23 percent of CSD’s 32,000 students attend school on a School Choice permit. Of those, 1,200 come from outside the District. Learn more at: https://cnyns.org/40OnWwb
Invasive Species, Say ‘Good-bye!’
In Fall 2023, Tade Wilson, our GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist, was collecting data in Bingham Junction, a 12-acre area near the Jordan River, when he noticed a signi cant problem: the area was overrun with Phragmites reeds, Russian Olive, and Tamarisk trees. He recognized the invasive species, similar to those he had encountered during a previous habitat restoration project with Utah DWR and the Ogden Nature Center.
GIS is responsible for mapping out everything in the city, from roads, streetlights, sewer lines, businesses and demographics. Plants are far from their responsibility, but Wilson was determined to solve the problem.
Phragmites, Russian Olives and Tamarisk are ercely competitive and easily overpower native Utah plants. These species evolved in an entirely di erent environment in the Middle-East, and likely settled here with the pioneers in the 1840s.
Wilson and Midvale City took immediate action. They found grants and restoration funds from the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, and the Jordan River Commission. This money funded the removal of the invasive plants and bought new ones to restore the natural balance.
It will take up to ve years to see much of a di erence, and another 10 for a full restoration of native plants.
Drones carefully targeted speci c plants with herbicide that only targets the invasive species. The phragmite reaches 12 feet high in some areas and will need to be mown down several times. It will take about three years to get rid of all of the phragmite and seeds.
Crews removed the Russian Olive and Tamarisk with chainsaws and applied herbicide directly on the trunks to get rid of the entire root system.
Now is time for the fun part: New trees and plants! On November 10th and 11th, four species of trees will be planted. Fremont Cottonwoods, Peach Leaf, Coyote Willow, Woods Rose, and Golden Currant. The Cottonwoods were chosen by the State because they are native and thrive next to rivers, and once thrived on the banks of the Jordan River. Wilson chose Woods Rose and Golden Currant because they are also native to Utah and will provide habitat at a di erent canopy level than the Cottonwoods and Willows. Both have attractive owers that will add some beauty to the landscape and provide a good food source for many species.
This site is one of few intact wetlands left in the Salt Lake valley. Despite the invasion of foreign plants, mule deers, ducks, geese, muskrats and more still inhabit the area. Restoring the space will help these animals to thrive into the future.
Wetlands need to be preserved for a long time to come, especially for the migrating birds who need the space as a refuge during their long ights in Spring and Fall. The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem and the Jordan River act as a migration corridor as they embark on their respective journeys.
“Having a wetland even as small as ours o ers a place of refuge and a chance to refuel on these migrations,” Wilson said. “Wild spaces in urban environments are incredibly important, particularly as global habitat destruction continues at rapid rates.”
The health of the river and the surrounding banks (this space is also known as ‘riparian’), is important not only for the ecosystem but for the residents who live nearby. “Stormwater from the city ows into the wetland during storm events, which helps prevent ooding in the city and the river,” Wilson said. “When the river does ood it will ll into the wetland rst, thus acting as a bu er for the surrounding community.”
Eventually, when the space is fully restored, the City would like to see the space as an educational and recreational site for residents to learn and enjoy the natural world right in the heart of Midvale.
Midvale City Seeks Candidates for Mayoral Vacancy
Important Dates:
• Application Deadline: December 5, 2024, by 6:00 p.m.
• Public Interview Date: December 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
To apply, candidates must submit an application. Candidates are also encouraged to submit a letter of interest that includes their background and reasons for seeking the position. Applications are available online at Midvale.Utah. gov/Mayor-Application and at the Midvale City O ces. All applications must be submitted in person to the Midvale City Recorder located on the second oor of City Hall in Administration.
The City Council will conduct interviews with all quali ed candidates and will appoint the new Mayor during a public meeting on December 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Midvale City Hall. The new Mayor’s term will run from December 10, 2024, through January 5, 2026.
For more information, please visit our website at Midvale.Utah.gov/Mayor-Application or contact our City Recorder at 801-567-7207 or randreason@ midvaleut.gov.
According to Utah law and the Midvale Municipal Code, in the absence of the mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore shall assume the duties and functions of mayor until the City Council selects a successor. Mayor Pro Tempore Paul Glover, who was elected to the City Council in November 2003, is performing the duties and functions of mayor until the City Council appoints a replacement. Per Utah Code, the City Council is required to appoint a new mayor within 30 days.
Thank you for your interest in serving our community. If you have any questions, please contact the City Recorder at 801-567-7207 or randreason@midvaleut.gov.
Midvale City is seeking quali ed candidates to ll the current mayoral vacancy. Residents interested in serving as Mayor must meet the statutory requirements of an elected o cial.
DECEMBER 2024 CITY NEWSLETTER
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Business License Renewal Reminder
It is that time of year again! Business owners, please check your mail, email, and Xpress Bill Pay account to verify your renewal amount owed. All Commercial, Alcohol, Home Business, Booth Rental, and Food Truck licenses must be renewed by December 31, 2024. If a renewal notice has not been received by December 1, 2024, there may be an issue with your mailing address, and we ask for an update to your account as soon as possible.
Do not wait! We encourage license renewal payment online through Xpress Bill Pay. Visit our Business License Renewal page, Midvale.Utah. gov/Business-License, for instructions. Please ensure your fees are paid in totality to receive your new license for 2025. Once paid in full, you will receive a copy of your license mailed to the current mailing address on the account.
To avoid any penalty fees, please be sure to make payment by the end of the calendar year. Penalty fees will be applied starting January 15, 2025, according to the Midvale City Code. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Business Licensing Division via email at businesslicense@midvaleut.gov, or via phone at 801-567-7200, Option 2. During renewals, we ask for your patience as the phones are extremely busy and it is possible you will incur a longer response time.
Winter Programs 2024
Copperview Recreation Center 8446 Harrison St, Midvale
Dec 16: Registration closes Jan 11: Games begin
$62: K – 2
$74: 3 – 5
Winter Break Camp
Dates TBD
2 Utah Jazz tickets and reversible jersey included Scholarships available Rock Climbing Swimming Movie Theater Ice Skating Arts and Crafts Gym time FUN!
Hiring youth sports officials and winter camp counselors ��
Copperview Recreation Center offers programs for people with disabilities Recreation
