Monthly Newsletter - April 2021
In This Issue
  • Be Aware of Scams
  • Discounted Rain Barrel Program
  • Mayor's Employee Recognition
  • Secondary Schools Visual Arts Showcase
  • Neighborhood Cleanup Program
  • Senior Recreation Center Reopening
  • Murray City Mask Requirements
  • Transportation Master Plan
Be Aware of Scams
Murray City does not endorse or work in partnership with marketers for solar panels, yard or pest control services, or any other type of private business.

If you are suspicious about the legitimacy of what a private business is representing, please obtain the name of the company, and the salesperson if possible, and contact one of these departments:

Murray City Power (801) 264-2730
Public Works Department (801) 270-2440
Discounted Rain Barrel Program
Online Orders Due
by April 25!
The Utah Rivers Council is proud to announce the return of the popular RainHarvest program for 2021 with Millcreek, Murray, Park City, and the Salt Lake County Watershed offering discounted rain barrels. Residents of these municipalities can pre-purchase rain barrels for a greatly subsidized price of just $50, while supplies last.

Rain barrels are also available for $75 for residents outside Millcreek, Murray, Park City, and Salt Lake County boundaries. Both prices are still a significant discount from the rain barrel’s $129 retail price.

Residents can pre-purchase discounted rain barrels now at
Mayor's Award of Excellence: Jeff Martin
Pictured: Mayor Camp, Jeff Martin, and Kim Sorensen, Parks and Recreation Director

Mayor Camp recognized Jeff Martin, Facilities Division Manager, with the Mayor's Award of Excellence this month. Jeff’s experience and knowledge of maintaining buildings and working with contractors is a valuable asset for Murray City.

Jeff oversees the maintenance and construction of the majority of Murray City-owned buildings. He oversees a crew of three Building Maintenance Managers and numerous part-time employees. His expertise, example, and leadership have given the Facilities Division a reputation that is highly respected and known to get the job done. Those of us who ask the impossible of Jeff and his crew (like maintaining an extremely tired City Hall) know that he will do “whatever it takes.”  

During this past year, with the emergence of COVID-19, Jeff’s workload increased dramatically. He became the City’s expert on how to sanitize a building after a positive COVID-19 case occurred. He has been diligently adapting all City facilities with touchless restroom fixtures. Jeff and his staff continue to modify our City buildings with the safety of city staff and the public in mind. 

Congratulations Jeff and thank you for the great job you are doing!
Secondary Schools Visual Arts Showcase
Murray City holds an annual exhibition of art created by secondary education art students either residing or attending schools within city boundaries.
When: May 4-6,
11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Where: Fashion Place Mall
(Dillard's entrance)

Limited to grades 7-12. Participants in the secondary juried art competition must submit their entries by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 3 at the Murray Parks and Recreation office, 296 E. Murray Park Avenue,
-OR-
Coordinate with school art teacher by May 3.
Neighborhood Cleanup
Dumpster Reservation Program
Announcing our new Neighborhood Cleanup Dumpster program! This is a service for residents that are in the Murray City garbage collection area. There is no charge for this service although there are limited numbers of dumpsters available. Reservations for your area will open one month prior to availability, and a reminder postcard will be sent to the homeowner on record. You will need your utility account number to make a reservation. This program is not available for commercial properties.
To reserve your container or for more information, please visit our website or call Public Works at
(801) 270-2440.
Murray Senior Recreation Center Reopening
Murray Senior Recreation Center will be opening on Monday, May 3 at 8 a.m. with the following restrictions in place:

  • Masks must be worn at all times.
  • Appointments are required for all activities in the center and must be reserved via phone because of limited class sizes.
  • Lunches must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
  • Payment for all activities must be paid by credit card over the phone. 
  • We will start taking reservations for all classes and lunches on April 19, 2021.

We are so excited to get everyone back to the center, and want to make sure we proceed in a safe and cautious manner. You can reach the Senior Recreation Center by calling (801) 264-2635.
Masks Required in Murray City Facilities
Mayor Camp signed an Amended Emergency Executive Order, effective April 10, 2021, implementing a Temporary Facemask Policy. The Order requires city employees to wear masks inside city facilities, and outside while performing work duties. Those visiting city facilities are also expected to wear a mask.
The City wants to keep employees and citizens safe by continuing to wear masks until a high percentage of the population has been vaccinated.

This policy is intended to remain in effect until one of these events occurs:
  1. The Mayor rescinds the Emergency Order;
  2. The City Council terminates the declaration of a local emergency;
  3. The Legislature terminates the declaration of a state emergency; or
  4. The following State Legislature thresholds are met:
  • the state's 14-day case rate is less than 191 per 100,000 people;
  • the statewide seven-day average COVID-19 ICU utilization is less than 15%; and
  • the state Department of Health provides notice that 1,633,000 prime doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been allocated to the state.
Transportation Master Plan
We've received some great feedback, but want to make sure we've heard from you! The deadline to respond to the survey has been extended to April 30, so please take a few minutes to review the draft plan and provide input on the items that are important to you.
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