Parks & Rec announces May–August events; Rocky Mountain Power offers up to $2,000 in tree vouchers

The Taylorsville Parks & Recreation Committee outlined a spring and summer event schedule and reported a private utility offer to help replace dead park trees.

Parks & Recreation chair Jared Smith said the annual Ride, Roll & Stroll will start at 10 a.m. May 3 at Millrace Park trailhead and run to Arrowhead Park, with participants able to walk, bike, or use a stroller. The committee will host a round‑net tournament May 10 (formerly the spike‑ball event), a movie series beginning in June (confirmed titles include Wild Robot, If, Mufasa and Pirates of the Caribbean) and a 5K on June 28 with an early 7 a.m. start.

“Rocky Mountain Power is wanting to gift us up to $2,000 in vouchers for some trees,” Smith said; the vouchers are intended to replace several trees in Vista Park that died after being planted incorrectly. Smith told the council he would coordinate a volunteer planting day if the vouchers are accepted. Parks staff also reported outreach to local businesses for race swag and indicated they will open registration for events via the city journal and online signups.

Parks discussed a possible fall (Halloween) race for 2026, noting the setup cost for timing and equipment would be roughly $1,200 and could be covered by participant fees if the council chooses to include it in next year’s budget. Smith said Parks will not pursue a 2025 fall race because of scheduling, but will plan for 2026 unless council directs otherwise.

Council members asked about tree placement and neighborhood lighting projects during the parks report; staff said neighborhood lighting rolls out by district and that poles owned by Rocky Mountain Power remain on a different replacement schedule. Parks will coordinate further on planting volunteer days, movie logistics and 5K details and return with registration links and the full event calendar.