Citywide

Taylorsville’s quality of life earns high marks in a new citywide survey that also indicates residents are happy with their elected o cials and the way the city is being run.

It is the fourth time in as many years that a comprehensive, citywide poll has been conducted for Taylorsville in an e ort to garner a benchmark and gauge of the health and wellness of the city and its services going forward.

On average, residents gave a score of 73 out of 100 for the city’s quality of life, with consistently high ratings across all council districts. A remarkable 83% also said they approve of the Mayor and City Council.

“Congratulations!” said Kyrene Gibb, vice president of research and municipal services for Y2 Analytics, who presented the ndings to the City Council at their Feb. 15 meeting. “Congress could only hope for such a high approval rating.”

She noted that when it comes to city services, residents are most satis ed with garbage collection, re and emergency services, culinary water delivery, community events, snow removal services, city parks and open spaces, and police services. Police services also received the largest share of residents’ service improvement budget allocation. In addition, almost two-thirds of residents agreed that the Taylorsville Police Department is professional and responsive.

The survey was conducted by Y2 Analytics from Nov. 12 to Dec. 29, 2022. In all, 468 residents completed the survey, representing a balanced geographic distribution of responses across the city and a 4.5 percent margin of error. The data were weighted to re ect the demographics of registered voters in Taylorsville, speci cally in regard to age, gender, home ownership and City Council district.

Gibb noted that this latest survey is consistent with previous surveys by the city. A majority (54%) of residents once again reported that Taylorsville is heading in the right direction, although this year’s result did represent a slight decline over previous years. Still, Gibb said, it is consistent with other municipal surveys her company has conducted this year across the state, seemingly indicative of a general malaise following a few difficult years including the coronavirus pandemic. “I can say this is not isolated to Taylorsville,” she said. “We’re seeing this among multiple clients.”

What residents like most about Taylorsville is its central location. “Almost all residents’ comments on what they like most about living in Taylorsville focus on its central location in the valley and easy access to the highway,” Gibb said. “And most residents are happy with the quality of life, so there are very few dissatis ed residents.”

Events March 2023

March 1 & 15 – 6:30 p.m.

City Council Meeting @ City Hall and online. Watch a livestream of the meeting on the city’s website, www.taylorsvilleut.gov

March 3 – 7:30 p.m.

The Taylorsville-SLCC Symphony Orchestra performs at Bennion Jr. High, 6055 S. 2700 West. Admission is free, although donations are welcomed.

March 4 – 10 a.m.

Taylorsville Localscapes class @ City Hall. Register at www.taylorsvilleut.gov/services/localscapes

March 12 – 2 a.m.

Daylight Saving Time begins. Move your clocks ahead one hour.

March 14 – 7 p.m. & March 28 – 6 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting @ City Hall.

March 16 & 17 – 6:30 p.m.

“Into the Woods Jr.” tryouts for performers ages 10 to 18 @ City Hall. (See ad on Page 5)

Find our calendar of events every month on the city’s website, where you can also submit your own events for possible publication. Go to www.taylorsvilleut.gov

Also, a standing event every Thursday, from 2 to 4 p.m., at City Hall is the “Mayor is In.” During this time, Mayor Kristie Overson has open o ce hours to meet with residents about any issue on their minds. Drop by and meet with the Mayor. All are welcome.

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Residents indicated they especially like Taylorsville’s accessibility. They describe the community as one with nice neighbors and safe, friendly and quiet neighborhoods. Moreover, a whopping 87% said they would recommend the city to others as a good place to live, which is slightly higher than last year’s survey. “A majority of residents have positive views of Taylorsville,” Gibb noted. “Generally speaking, residents are happy.”

Residents expressed their most concern about crime, tra c, growth and housing.

Mayor Kristie Overson described this year’s survey as a good evaluation and useful reminder of the importance of focusing on the basics of municipal service, such as street lighting, roads and tra c calming. “It is helpful for us to identify what residents are thinking and areas where we might improve,” she said.

An overview of the survey results can be viewed on the city’s website at www.taylorsvilleut.gov

March 16-17

Wasatch Theatre Company presents MONOLOGUES FROM A MOVEMENT BY AMANDA CARAWAY

March 18

Salt Lake Symphony presents WELCOME, SPRING!

March 23-26

Wasatch Theatre Company presents THE MELANCHOLY PLAY BY SARAH RUHL