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Draper City introduces executive team, highlights infrastructure, parks and events accomplishments
Summary
Draper City highlighted new executive staff appointments — Mike Barker as city manager and Kelly Schallberg as assistant city manager — and recapped infrastructure repairs, park openings, events and a new city website.
Draper City used its podcast to introduce Mike Barker as the city’s new city manager and Kelly Schallberg as assistant city manager, and to recap municipal accomplishments including infrastructure repairs, park openings and community events.
Barker discussed his municipal background and his nearly 10 years with Draper prior to being appointed city manager. "I first came to Draper in February of 2015... I was hired full time as the city attorney in September of that year," Barker said. He described previous work in municipal prosecution and legal counsel roles and said he had been carrying dual responsibilities after the prior city manager left in June.
Mayor (name not specified) announced that Tracy Gunderson joined this week as the new city attorney and noted several long-serving department directors remain in place. The mayor said the city has "a lot of ongoing projects" and praised Barker and Schallberg for arriving on time and handling large workloads.
Assistant City Manager Kelly Schallberg described responsibilities that include planning projects such as station-area plans, an affordable housing effort at Big Willow, facilities and risk management, events (including Draper Days) and youth council oversight. "Some new things that I've inherited are planning projects... I'm over facilities and risk," Schallberg said.
City leaders also summarized accomplishments over the past year: completion of approximately $3,000,000 in infrastructure repairs tied to 2023 flooding; widening work on 300 East at 12300 South that added a turn lane; opening an 18-hole disc golf course; phase 1 opening of Jensen Farm Park; off-leash dog-area improvements; a new farmers market; and a large, trouble-free Draper Days festival. The city also launched an updated website at DraperUtah.gov.
Officials credited staff and volunteers for event success and noted some former staff (David Dobbins) remain consultants on ongoing projects. The mayor closed by thanking staff and expressing confidence in city management for the coming year.
Ending: The city invited listeners to subscribe to city notifications and to visit DraperUtah.gov for updates, events and public safety alerts.
