Council Corner

We are Grateful for the Many Volunteers Making a Difference Every Day

By Council Member Meredith Harker

“Service doesn’t have to be big and grandiose to be meaningful and make a di erence.” —Cheryl Esplin

“Do your little bits of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Desmond Tutu

One of the things I love about serving on the Taylorsville City Council is having the privilege of seeing so many of our citizens volunteer in so many di erent ways to make our city and community a better place. There are people all around our city giving up their time, talents and resources to serve others in our community.

It is heartwarming and touching to see the people of Taylorsville who want to make a positive di erence and contribution. Here is just a small sample of the service I’ve seen given in the past year:

Our city has seven volunteer committees. Each committee spends time each month meeting, planning, discussing and preparing for events and activities to bring our community together. All of these people are unpaid and volunteer with no thought of compensation for the work they are doing and the time they are putting in.

Tombstone Tales was a production put on by the Historic Preservation Committee and the Arts Council. This production took months to plan, practice and execute. This was all done out of love for the history of our city and wanting people to get a glimpse of our past.

Starry Nights happened every Saturday night on our new Centennial Plaza this summer. There was free entertainment every week, and most of the performers volunteered their time and talents to entertain those attending. They shared their talents freely so that the community could enjoy an evening on the plaza.

The day of service in honor of Sept. 11 saw hundreds of volunteers across the city cleaning, painting, xing and working hard to improve the look and feel of Taylorsville.

Each of our local schools have a PTA and Community Council made up of parents who want to make a di erence in the lives of the students. These volunteers care deeply about the experience of our schoolchildren and want to make sure they have everything they need to be successful.

Trick-or-Treating on the Plaza was a new event this year. After reaching out to community members and asking them to set up a booth or table and hand out candy, we had more than 50 organizations sign up to give free candy to the children of Taylorsville.

Taylorsville Dayzz is run solely by volunteers. This committee meets for months before this enormous three-day event to work through all the details and logistics. It is a huge undertaking that is only possible because of the hard work and dedication of so many.

These are just a few examples of the dedicated and unsel sh acts I’ve seen rendered by caring citizens in Taylorsville. There are hundreds of others happening every day when neighbors serve neighbors and citizens watch out for one another in kind and generous ways. It really is through small and simple acts of service that we make our community, and in turn our world, a better place.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob Knudsen (District 5), Curt Cochran (District 2), Anna Barbieri, Chair (District 3), Meredith Harker, Vice Chair (District 4) and Ernest Burgess (District 1)

Taylorsville Art Show Showcases Talent of Local and Area Artists

The 2022 Taylorsville Art Show featured more than 100 entries in four categories, including ne arts, creative arts, needlework and sidewalk chalk art — a new addition this year.

The show was sponsored by the Taylorsville Arts Council and Salt Lake County Arts & Culture Public Art Program. The artwork was displayed on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, and grand prize honors were presented to: • Kregg Clemens, who won the People’s Choice award for his oil painting "Northern Lights" • Kregg Clemens, who won the Youth Council/Ambassadors Choice award for his oil painting "Utah, North versus South" • Nancy Henderson, presented Best of Show (by the Arts Council) for her quilt "Woodland Animals" • Edith Olsen, presented with the Mayor's Choice award for her creative arts piece "Sun ower"

“Taylorsville is home to some incredible artists,” said Mayor Kristie Overson. “We thank each of them for sharing their talents and extend further appreciation to the Taylorsville Arts Council and Salt Lake County Public Art Program for putting on a truly fantastic show.”

NOV 28

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Kick off the holiday season by attending Taylorsville City's first-ever tree lighting ceremony! The event will take place at Centennial Plaza (in front of City Hall) at 7 pm. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at 6:30 pm.