JUNE 2022
FREQUENTLY REQUESTED NUMBERS Attorney .................................. 801-264-2640 Business Licensing .................. 801-270-2432 Cemetery ................................ 801-264-2637 City Council ............................. 801-264-2603 Finance Department ............... 801-264-2513 FIRE DEPARTMENT Administrative Office .......... 801-264-2781 Non-Emergency Calls ......... 801-840-4000 General Information................ 801-264-2525 Senior Recreation Center ......... 801-264-2635 Human Resources.................... 801-264-2656 Library .................................... 801-264-2580 Mayor’s Office.......................... 801-264-2600 Municipal Court....................... 801-284-4280 Museum .................................. 801-264-2589 Murray Park Outdoor Pool ....... 801-266-9321 Murray Parkway Golf Course.... 801-262-4653 PARKS AND RECREATION Administrative Office .......... 801-264-2614 Rain-out Information ......... 801-264-2525 Park Center (indoor pool) ........ 801-284-4200 Passports................................. 801-264-2660 POLICE DEPARTMENT Administrative Office .......... 801-264-2673 Animal Control/SL County .. 385-468-7387 Code Enforcement .............. 801-264-2673 Non-Emergency Calls ......... 801-840-4000 POWER DEPARTMENT Administrative Office .......... 801-264-2730 After Hours Emergency....... 801-264-9669 PUBLIC SERVICES Administrative Office .......... 801-270-2440 Building Inspection ............ 801-270-2431 Green Waste Trailers ........... 801-270-2440 Planning and Zoning .......... 801-270-2420 Solid Waste......................... 801-270-2440 Water, Sewer, Streets.......... 801-270-2440 Zoning Enforcement ........... 801-270-2426 UTILITIES After Hours Emergency....... 801-264-9669 Billing Questions ................ 801-264-2626
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Mayor’s Message
MAYOR’S OFFICE
Professionals Among Us
mayor@murray.utah.gov 801-264-2600 5025 S. State Street Murray, Utah 84107
I’d like to devote this month’s article to the often unsung, but very professional employees of Murray City. I’ve asked our department heads to send the information on their staff members who help keep the City working well. Here are some of those stories: Julie Jackson is an Evidence Technician in the Police Department. She manages all evidence that is booked with active police cases according to State and Federal Laws and department policy and procedure. Julie often contacts the owner of evidence and returns items. She testifies in court and is responsible for verifying evidence and property reports for accuracy. Julie also fingerprints people and ensures the integrity of our evidence and property storage areas. As part of the Police Records Division, Sydney Maxfield works as the Crime Analyst. She gathers and analyzes crime data and crime patterns. She prepares reports, graphs, charts and maps and sometimes specialized statistical and/ or geographical reports. This position supplies direct support to police officers and community by compiling data that assists with strategizing proactive patrols for areas of higher crime incidents throughout the city. Matt Youngs is the Power Department’s Energy Services/Regulatory Compliance Manager. He uses his MPA degree daily for Rate Design, Cost of Service Studies, contracts and legislative analysis. Matt is an expert in EV charger stations and won some matching grant money for electric vehicle charger installations at the Rec Center. He also directs our residential rooftop program and offers customers solutions to help lower their utility bill. Matt Erkelens is the Forestry Supervisor in Power who is an ISA Certified Arborist an ISA Certified Utility Arborist. He offers advice about types of trees to plant in the park strip, removing trees from yards and trimming unruly, overgrown or dead trees. Matt oversees the park strip planting program and makes sure trees throughout the city get trimmed away from the power lines. He also helps with the 4th of July Parade, the Arbor Day program, the Beautification Awards AND the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Kayla Chandler is a Collection Development Librarian. She buys the materials for adults—someone else chooses all the things for children.
Murray Library
Brett A. Hales -Mayor
She has specialized knowledge about the publishing industry, the likelihood of a book being a bestseller and knowledge about what our users like to read. She is also a great resource for people that are looking for something “good to read.” Mike Call is the Library Marketing and Design Specialist. He designs our signs, bookmarks, fliers, website. His design makes our book bike especially appealing. He also makes interesting objects like our Poetree. If you take a look at all of our advertising, you will see the outstanding work that Mike does behind the scenes. Flip Nielson has been with Parks and Recreation for 20 years, currently as a Lead Worker. This position requires working with and supervising fulltime employees and part-time employees. He oversees ballfields, turf areas, garbage removal, restroom maintenance, building maintenance, insect issues in turf and trees and weed control. Flip has numerous certifications and licenses which require continuing education to keep him up to date on current practices, trends and issues with pesticide application in a park system. Murray Park Center Director Marci Williams is loaded with certifications and credentials for swimming, spinning, TRX, Pilates and many other activities. The Murray native is also one of three representatives from Utah to Project 435, a grassroot effort by the National Health and Fitness Alliance to secure representation for the health and fitness industry. In addition to their backgrounds as Firefighter’s and basic certifications, Deputy Fire Marshals Jeff Puls and Steve Roberson are also investigators, emergency managers, peace officers and PIOs for major Incidents. They deal with arson fires and criminal nature of the fire code. They work with more than 3,500 businesses within the city and hundreds of new construction projects each year. Travis Bodtcher is the EMS Training Officer for the Fire Department. He makes sure responders within Murray City have required EMT, Advance EMT, Paramedic, CPR and numerous other certifications needed for lifesaving operations. He saves Murray City a lot of money by being able to offer these courses inhouse.
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Murray City Library Summer Challenge - June 6th Build a reading habit this summer by joining us for the Murray City Library 2022 Summer Challenge. Set a number of minutes as your own personal reading goal and then track it for 30 days this summer. Finishers will receive a book, a collectible sticker, a MCL book bag and tickets to enter various drawings for a larger prize. Visit MurrayLibrary.org/summer for more details.
Summer Shorts - Wednesdays 1PM at the park
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Murray City Library will be hosting short summer events each Wednesday at pavilion #5 at the park. Stop by and see magic, reptiles, dancing and more! Visit MurrayLibrary.org or call 801-264-2580 for more details.
Stories in the Park – Mon - Thu 11:15AM at the park Join us at the Murray City Park Gazebo for an outdoor story time full of books, songs and action rhymes for kids ages 2-7 and their families. Bring your blanket or lawn chair. Visit MurrayLibrary.org or call 801-264-2580 for more details.
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