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Lehi official urges masks as city shifts annual celebration to Aug. 10'15
Summary
An unidentified Lehi city official urged residents to continue social distancing and said state leaders asked cities to encourage mask use; the city's annual celebration was rescheduled from late June to the week of Aug. 10'15 pending health guidance.
An unidentified Lehi city official urged residents to wear protective masks in public and continue social distancing while announcing the city's annual celebration will be held the week of Aug. 10'15, rather than in late June.
The official, speaking in a recorded message to Lehi residents, said members of the city council and Mayor Johnson have been communicating with state leaders about COVID'19 and described the community's losses and the strains on household incomes. "Our hearts go out and our thoughts and our prayers to those people that have been affected," the speaker said.
Why it matters: the message combines public-health guidance and a schedule change that affects community planning. Local officials framed the August date as contingent on approval from health authorities as the region considers moving from a stricter to a less restrictive phase.
The speaker recounted guidance from state officials: "Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox ... wanted us to express to our city, individuals that we need to wear our protective masks when we're out in public," the speaker said. The message also noted that state leaders have discussed potentially moving the area "from red to orange," which could lift some restrictions if health officials approve.
Officials stressed continued caution. "We still have to have our social distancing and still be safe," the speaker said, adding that lifting restrictions does not mean the threat is over.
The city also highlighted local community efforts during the pandemic: the Pearson family set up a small neighborhood book box and bench for residents, and a volunteer, Annabelle McKinnon, organized take-home crafts for children through the art center.
The speaker said the city moved the annual celebration because late June would likely be too soon, explaining the schedule change: the celebration is planned for the week of Aug. 10'15, with city events earlier in the week and parades and the rodeo toward the end. The message did not record a formal council vote on the change; the speaker described it as a decision by city leadership and noted it remains subject to public-health clearance.
Next steps: the city asked residents to follow state guidance, including mask use and distancing, and said the timing of any reopening or celebration will depend on clearance from health officials.
