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Lindon council sets new Linden Days dates, hears centennial mosaic and time-capsule update
Summary
The Lindon City Council approved new dates for Linden Days after Parks & Recreation presented a wrap-up of 2024 centennial events and showed a mosaic and time capsule planned for burial and display.
The Lindon City Council on Jan. 21 approved new dates for this summer's Linden Days and heard a Parks and Recreation update on a centennial mosaic and a community time capsule.
Council members voted to set Linden Days to begin Saturday, July 26 and conclude Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, after Parks and Recreation described lessons from the 2024 centennial and asked the council for input on where to place a new mosaic and what, if anything, to add to the time capsule. The council discussed whether to shorten or condense the week but approved the date change by voice vote.
Parks and Recreation presented a digital and physical mosaic made from thousands of photos submitted by residents. The department said a high-resolution digital copy will be placed on the city website so residents can zoom in on individual images. Staff also described a time capsule that will be buried near the Centennial bench and covered with a marker reading “Do not open till 2074.” Items currently proposed include recent newspapers, school messages and photos, centennial coins and other memorabilia; staff asked council members and residents to submit additional suggestions.
Council discussion focused on practical timing and staffing. Parks staff recommended starting Linden Days the first weekend that gives a full week before school starts to reduce calendar conflicts with back-to-school activities. Council members also debated whether to condense events to ease staff workload, with several asking staff to provide attendance and cost-per-event data before making further cuts. Staff said the city took in roughly $17,000–$26,000 in sponsorships and vendor revenue in the centennial year, and noted some large single costs such as concerts and fireworks.
Mayor Carolyn Lundberg and multiple council members praised Parks and Recreation staff for the centennial work and asked staff to return with final placement proposals for the mosaic and any recommended additions to the time capsule. Parks staff said they expect to bury the capsule in late February if ground conditions permit and will plant a tree over the site.
The council did not adopt permanent limits on festival length at the meeting; members asked staff to supply attendance and cost data on individual events to inform future decisions.
