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South Jordan mayor highlights ballpark, Daybreak growth and new services in State of the City address
Summary
Mayor Dawn Ramsey emphasized private‑sector partnerships that delivered the new ballpark at America 1st Square, credited Downtown Daybreak for regional visitors and job growth, and previewed transit, water‑technology recognition, a passport office and upcoming projects for 2026.
South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey used the city’s State of the City address to showcase a string of projects completed in 2025 and to outline civic priorities for 2026, emphasizing privately financed development and partnerships rather than new local taxes.
Ramsey opened by pointing to the new ballpark at America 1st Square, which she said opened for its first game on April 8, 2025, and “in their first season here, the ballpark welcomed 368,000 attendees,” a figure she attributed to the Larry H. Miller Company. She also said the venue drew roughly 50,000 visitors for holiday lights and cited construction totals — “over 300,000 construction labor hours… 17,000 cubic yards of concrete, nearly 1,000 tons of steel” — again attributing those numbers to the Larry H. Miller Company.
The mayor said Downtown Daybreak — a 290‑acre mixed‑use center anchored by the ballpark and America 1st Square — has created regional attractions and supports what she described as about 9,000 new jobs tied to the development. She credited partners including the Larry H. Miller Company and Oakland Construction for delivering the projects.
Ramsey also highlighted non‑recreational investments: the opening of a South Jordan downtown UTA red‑line station adjacent to the entertainment district, which she said improves access to jobs; national recognition for the city’s Pure SoJo water‑purification project; and a new passport office at City Hall that served nearly 500 customers in its first weeks.
The mayor framed these results as the product of public‑private collaboration rather than general‑fund spending. “We are not using any of our general fund public tax dollars to pay for [the senior center and housing],” she said, calling the projects examples of private investment and redevelopment‑authority partnerships.
Ramsey closed by previewing 2026 projects, including a Miller Family Arts Center, more business openings in the district and continuing work on transportation and public‑safety initiatives.
What’s next: Ramsey repeatedly thanked private partners and said several projects still require partner sign‑offs before groundbreakings; she did not provide specific firm dates for those starts.
