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Staff outlines expanded community events and pledges communication overhaul
Summary
An events staff member reviewed plans for expanded seasonal events, a youth council initiative and a new communications push aimed at increasing transparency and civic engagement; councilors discussed logistics and coordination with partner groups.
Chair opened the work session and invited an events staff member to report on community programming for 2026. The staff member described plans to expand the Easter event, convert the ETV ride to two days, host a county‑wide youth dance, and work with the senior center and historical association on repeat events. “It encourages local spending, retains families coming back here and build civic culture,” the staff member said.
The staff member said a youth council has formed with diverse participants (home‑school and high‑school students and county representatives) and highlighted one youth picked to attend a national event in Washington, D.C. She said the youth council is pursuing sponsorships and partnerships—naming Intermountain Health as an organization they have approached—and is exploring a county‑wide color/“chalk” event and other joint programming.
On communications, the staff member told councilors she has taken over the city website and plans to publish a newsletter before April 15 to close what she described as a “gap between what a city is doing and what the community understands.” She said the goal is to reduce complaints and increase public trust by being more transparent about projects and permitting timelines.
Councilors asked logistical questions about event permits, parking and staging (the Chair raised concerns about drainage in one staging field and horse‑trailer access). A councilor suggested collecting a timeline and speaker list for an event the governor's office had asked to see; the clerk confirmed the governor's office had texted the city requesting an agenda and that the city would compile timing details.
The staff member also reported early success with sponsorships, citing contributions of prizes from a regional Lego store and $500 from Sunrise Engineering to support regatta prizes. She said the city has sought to break even on most events and that longer‑term goals include making some celebrations financially self‑sustaining.
The work session moved on after the review; there was no formal council action on the events report during the meeting.
