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Health & Wellness Committee presents survey results and program goals
Summary
Committee chair Jeff Skroger briefed the council on 2024 Utah Well‑Being Survey results (439 viable responses), prioritized social connectedness and environmental quality, and proposed initiatives including more local air monitors, trail incentives, block‑party microgrants and combined health/wellness events.
Jeff Skroger, chair of the Health & Wellness Committee, presented the committee’s annual report and survey findings to the council. He said North Salt Lake participated in the Utah Well‑Being Survey for the third time and that the 2024 wave produced 439 viable responses (down from 605 in 2023), representing roughly 2.8% of the estimated adult population; he noted a margin of error around 4.6% for the 2024 responses.
Skroger summarized where residents rated the city strong (family life, safety and security, physical health) and where the committee wants to act (local environmental quality, connection with nature, social connectedness). "We are 1 of 51 cities that participated in 2024," Jeff said, explaining the committee uses the survey to prioritize volunteer efforts. Proposed actions include incentive programs for trail use (trackable via Strava with small prizes), a block‑party microgrant program coordinated with America250 events, expanding purple air monitor coverage to provide residents real‑time local air data, and combining the health fair with the city’s existing Night Out to broaden attendance and reduce per‑event costs.
Councilors asked about sample size and survey frequency; staff said the survey is done periodically (recently repeated waves), and that the next dataset is expected later this summer. The committee will return with recommended budgets for the proposed programs and a proposed rollout plan for air monitors and community events.
