In response to COVID-19 restrictions for group gatherings, Mayor Camp delivered his State of the City address via video this year. If you are interested in learning about how Murray City fared through 2020, and what the mayor would like to accomplish in 2021, check out the video!

Mayor Camp was pleased to recognize Tricia Cooke, Director of the Senior Recreation Center, with the Mayor's Award of Excellence this month. Tricia began her career with Murray City in March 2008 as a recreation coordinator. In July 2016, she was promoted to director of the Senior Recreation Center, a job she refers to as “the greatest position of her life.” Patrons who visit the Senior Recreation Center have quickly become Tricia’s friends.

The center was closed over a year ago in response to the pandemic. Tricia realized that the senior population was impacted severely by having the center shut down and became devoted to spearheading innovative ways to engage the senior population. She has implemented various programs and activities that can be enjoyed via the internet, or in person when social distancing is possible. These programs include parking lot bingo, evening concerts, history and art class zoom meetings and trainings, curbside lunches, and support phone calls, just to name a few.

Tricia’s deepest hope is to reopen the Senior Recreation Center for regular programming soon. She is constantly reminding us that it is her honor to serve her friends at the senior center.

Murray City operates on a fiscal year budget, running from July 1 to June 30. All City departments begin working on their budgets for the next fiscal year in February and March, which includes identifying and prioritizing capital projects and assessing personnel and operations costs. The mayor meets with each department head to review and discuss their proposed budget. Following those meetings, the mayor and his staff work closely with the finance director to compile a balanced budget to present to the city council.

The mayor presents his tentative budget during a regularly scheduled city council meeting, which is expected to occur on April 20, 2021. If you are interested in hearing the mayor’s budget presentation, please watch the City website for the meeting agenda to be posted. Once the mayor presents the tentative budget, the budget process is transferred to the hands of the city council. The council will study the tentative budget, ask questions about projects and expenses, and meet with departments to discuss budget details. Throughout this process, the city council can make changes to the budget if needed. The city council holds public hearings in June to receive citizen comments about the budget.

The mayor’s budget will be available on our website following his presentation on April 20. In mid-May, the city council’s tentative budget will also be posted. The final budget will be available in June.

Murray City contracts with Salt Lake County Animal Services, who is sharing this friendly reminder this month.

Solution: Keep your dogs on a leash anywhere OFF your property. Keep them on leash walking in your neighborhood, at parks, on trails, in any open space, unless it visibly says, “This is an Off-Leash Dog Park” or “Dogs Can Be Off Leash.” Otherwise, you and your dog are breaking the law.

Solution: Carry dog waste bags. They are sold at a variety of stores and are available online. Or, reuse your plastic bags from the store. Not cleaning up after your dog is breaking the law and is a public health issue.

These laws can be found in your jurisdiction’s municipal codes. You can also find links to them on our website, AdoptUtahPets.org, and visit the “LAWS” section. If you see someone violating these laws, speak-up or call your local animal control.

In our jurisdiction? Call Dispatch at 801-840-4000 or email animalcontrol@slco.org.