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7/29/2024 - NO MILLCREEK TAX INCREASE; MILLCREEK PROMISE THANKS VETS; NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME; etc. View this email in your browser ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Meetings Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Mon., 7/29/24, 5pm City Hall, 2d floor 1330 E Chambers Ave See agenda below NEWS Tax Notices are Showing up in Mailboxes — No Increase on the Millcreek Line MILLCREEK. Property owners throughout the county are receiving their 2024 Notice of Property Valuation & Tax Changes from the Salt Lake County Auditor. You can see in the second green column in the sample notice above that increases are being proposed this year by Unified Fire, Granite School District, Salt Lake County, and the ---PAGE BREAK--- East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs., 8/1/24, 6:30pm Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub 1354 E Chambers Ave Central Utah Water Conservancy District. But Millcreek has not proposed any increase for the coming fiscal year. The City Council has worked diligently to keep tax increases at bay while providing all of the services our residents require and as many as possible of those that they request. The notice has a helpful feature—a QR code at the top left of the notice—that gives property owners the ability to easily access additional information about each taxing entity’s line item. Scanning the QR code on your own notice will bring up a digital copy of your tax notice. Each taxing entity name on your digital notice is a link you can click on to review that entity's information about its budget. Millcreek's finance team has prepared a Budget-in-Brief that will pop up when you click the Millcreek line on the tax notice. The Budget-in-Brief will give you some of the City Council's Strategic Plan objectives and a set of Quick Facts about Millcreek. A page is dedicated to the revenue side of the city budget showing where the funds come from to provide essential services for our residents. With regard to property taxes, the council determined upon incorporation that property taxes would be dedicated exclusively to law enforcement, following the pattern set by the county before incorporation. Property taxes are the most stable revenue that the city receives and it was decided that stability was needed in order to provide the high quality policing services Millcreek residents deserve. You will see that 46% of the city revenue comes from sales taxes. When you hear the words "buy local" this is why. When you go out to dinner with the family or purchase goods from a store in Millcreek, the city portion of those taxes comes to Millcreek to pay for needed services, such as wintertime snow plowing or summertime park maintenance. The more you "buy local", the more revenue is available to the city for these types of services. The Budget-in-Brief then shows how revenue is utilized with the biggest portion —59%—going toward professional and contract services, including ---PAGE BREAK--- public safety. 24% of that 59% is paid through contracts with Salt Lake County for public works services. Information is also provided regarding capital projects, including how City Hall, the Millcreek Common, and storm water management are being funded Note that the bulk of the expenses for the new City Hall and Millcreek Common are being covered through bonding and grants. Page five discusses funding sources for road maintenance, and lists upcoming road and transportation projects. Note that out of $25.9M in funding sources for upcoming transportation projects, only 7.3%, or $1.9M, comes from the general fund. The remaining sources (federal, state and regional) are grants for which the city has successfully applied. Our staff aggressively watches for grant funding opportunities to supplement the city budget and has been very successful in its efforts. The Budget-in-Brief should be helpful to you as you look through your tax notice. The City Council is happy to have been able to hold the line on tax increases this year. Questions can be directed to Rita Lund, [EMAIL REDACTED].. Millcreek Promise Thanks Veterans at Day of Service MILLCREEK. The 7th annual Canyon Rim Cares Day of Service event took lace this past Saturday at Canyon Rim Park. Millcreek Promise, along with several other community organizations, provided several onsite service projects in which residents could participate. Collyn Mosquito and Mary Draper of ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Promise, along with Promise high school intern James, helped community members create cards for veterans at the VA in Salt Lake City. Children, teenagers, and adults wrote words of gratitude and encouragement, and drew heartfelt pictures. In all, participants created around 200 cards for Promise to give to the VA. Thank you for the support, Canyon Rim! Night Out Against Crime & Rolling Car Show Tuesday, August 6 at Big Cottonwood Park from 5-8 PM ---PAGE BREAK--- Night Out Against Crime is part of a national campaign that culminates annually on the first Tuesday in August. The event enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement to promote positive police-community partnerships. Enjoy the festival at the Big Cottonwood Park, then see classic cars hit-the-road at 6:30pm for a short parade throughout the neighborhood. Do you have a car and want to join the fun? Register at VentureOut.org/rollingcarshow EVENTS ENDING SUNDAY The Hobby Shop Open Daily through July 28, 11 AM - 9 PM ---PAGE BREAK--- The first floor of City Hall has been transformed into two RC Racetracks and Micro-Crawler courses. The Hobby Shop features racing collectors, builders, and creators of all kinds. Test your race skills and techniques with other enthusiasts. $5 Admission for Racetrack, $5 for Crawler Courses. The Hobby Shop also features exhibits, special workshops, and unique items, including LEGOs, games, and model cars available for purchase from Bricks & Minifigs, M.R.S. Hobby Shop, Scale Model Car Exhibition, and Sci-Fantasy. Clark Planetarium’s Stellar Playground exhibit will feature interactive fun and allow users to experience the mysteries of the cosmos by creating massive stars, black holes, and more. Sci-Fantasy has workshops during the Hobby Shop with sessions available for beginner to intermediate users; follow them on social media for updates. WEDNESDAY Millcreek Farmers Market Join us at Millcreek Common every Wednesday from 5-8 PM through September for local produce, farm goods, artisan food, handmade crafts, and more! SNAP benefits accepted. ---PAGE BREAK--- THURSDAY Food Trucks to Enjoy on August 1st Portena Gourmet Empanadas El Sarten Gourmet Alhambra La Lupe Chick'n Lick'n FRIDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- SAVE THE DATE ---PAGE BREAK--- Coming Soon to the Public Market... 1330 Design Collective Set yourself up in style with bespoke clothing and accessories from Utah artisans. Each local designer offers one-of-a-kind collections that resources into high-fashion statements. Special workshops, giveaways, and fashion experiences every week. Check the schedule at MillcreekCommon.org ARTS COUNCIL ---PAGE BREAK--- JOIN THE MILLCREEK ARTS COUNCIL'S SUMMER JAM CONCERT SERIES MONDAY, JULY 29TH AT 7 PM AT CANYON RIM PARK. ---PAGE BREAK--- The Millcreek Arts Council will present Die Shiny at the Summer Jam series on Monday, July 29th at Canyon Rim Park. Click here to read Salt Lake City Weekly's review of this cerebral alt electropop duo that is comprised of longtime musicians Callie Crofts and Zac Bryant. OPENING BAND: Enjoy double the sounds at this week's Summer Jam. The opening band will feature Trenton McKean and his acoustic guitar, marked by strong artistic vocals. AUGUST 1ST (8/1/24) IS PROCLAIMED "801 DAY IN MILLCREEK" - COME CELEBRATE WITH US! MILLCREEK. Mayor Jeff Silvestrini will be proclaiming August 1, 2024 as "801 Day in Millcreek." The document is reproduced below. As the Mayor points out, 801 has been Millcreek's area code "since the dawn of self-dialing, long distance telephone service." He observes that the number is "a ---PAGE BREAK--- hot commodity for people when moving here and a badge of honor for those of us who still rock our same numbers from 8/01/1999." To celebrate "the 801", Millcreek's own Second Summit Cider Company and local podcast City Cast Salt Lake are sponsoring free pickleball, food from local businesses, live music and "the hot release of an 801 Day Second Summit x City Cast pear rhubarb cider." Sign up HERE for the celebration, which will be held Thursday, August 1, from 7 to 9 pm at Second Summit Cider Company, 4010 South Main Street in Millcreek. ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK MAKES THE NEWS MILLCREEK. What do Chicago, Detroit, and Millcreek have in common? They are some of the elite few that won U.S. Figure Skating Community Development Grants! Click HERE to read the U.S. Figure Skating press release. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Jeff Silvestrini. Call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Millcreek City Council & Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Public Notice is hereby given that the City Council and Planning Commission of Millcreek will assemble in a special public work meeting on Monday, 29 July 2024 at City Hall, 1330 E. Chambers Avenue, Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 5:00 p.m. Documents: CC 7-29-24 Agenda.pdf Olympus Hills West Village Center Phase II - Cowboy Partners.pdf 5:00 p.m. – WORK MEETING: 1. Discussion of Olympus Hills West Village Center Phase II 2. Progress Report on the Zoning and Subdivision Code Update 3. Adjournment ---PAGE BREAK--- In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be live streamed via the City’s website at: Stream. The Council and Commission may convene in an electronic meeting. Members may participate from remote locations and may be connected to the electronic meeting by GoToMeeting, Zoom, or telephonic communications. The anchor location will be City Hall. THE UNDERSIGNED DULY APPOINTED RECORDER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILLCREEK HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE WAS EMAILED OR POSTED TO: City Hall; Those Listed on the Agenda; City Website Utah Public Notice Website DATE: July 23, 2024 RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Copyright © 2024 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Forward Share Tweet