Friends of Herriman honored at council meeting; city highlights community events and badge-pinning ceremony

Herriman officials used their podcast to highlight community partnerships and events the city showcased at a recent council meeting. Hosts said Friends of Herriman recapped 2025 activities, honored outgoing chair Chris Burbert and introduced the organization's new chair, John Cozier, who presented a video overview of last year's events.

The episode also described a badge-pinning ceremony that recognized newly hired personnel and families; hosts reported the ceremony included seven sworn officers, two community services officers, one civilian staff member and a police canine. Hosts called the ceremony emotional and noted it is a periodic way for the city to formally recognize new officers and staff in front of council and families.

Community events were promoted on the show: hosts said high school students performed a Chinese New Year drum and dragon presentation and invited listeners to a public Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 5 at Herriman High School starting at 4:30 p.m. The hosts also said Friends of Herriman secured a grant for a jump park in Juniper Canyon and helps fund summer musicals at Butterfield.

Hosts encouraged listeners to support Friends of Herriman through volunteering and donations and referenced the group's website; the podcast transcript included a misspelling, which the episode corrected in social posts. For official information, the city's and Friends of Herriman's web pages and the council meeting recording are the primary sources.

Quote: “So 7 sworn officers, 2 community services officers, 1 civilian staff member and a canine officer as well,” a host said describing the badge-pinning ceremony.

Ending: The hosts said the Friends of Herriman video recap will be posted to the city's YouTube/social channels; listeners were urged to check those platforms for the video and for event details.