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M A K I N G L I F E
B E T T E R
J U L Y 2 0 2 0 N E W S L E T T E R
WOODS CROSS CITY
cannot tolerate any racial
intolerance at all. It should
be a wakeup call to all of
us. None of us are born
with intolerance. But it is
something we need to
eradicate from our lives.
Even though the focus has
been on our police
departments, racial acts of
bullying start in the home
and exist in our local
schools. We can no longer
be blind to this larger
pandemic that is impacting
our children. Be kind and
understanding. Our actions
and conversations in the
home can and will be the
force that will turn the tide
towards tolerance and
diversity acceptance. We
are a multicultural city, and
we need to embrace and
welcome all cultures into
our community.
I have had several reach
out to me and our city
council concerning what we
are doing to promote
reforms in our own police
department. I want to
ensure you that we have
been very proactive as a city
and police department long
before all this came to a
head nationally. We require
all our officers to be trained
in non-lethal tactics and
have checks and balances
in place to make sure de-
escalation efforts are made
in every situation they are
faced with. Our officers
have de-escalated several
situations dealing with
domestic violence and
suicide incidents which
could have ended tragically
but were handled with
professionalism and
compassion and ended with
lives saved and non-lethal
tactics deployed. Because
we are trained in those
areas, we have also assisted
other departments in Davis
County with the same
results.
We have in place policies
that require all police
actions that demanded any
use of force to be reported
to the city council, and we
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Last month I
congratulated all of you for
your resilience during this
pandemic and encouraged
everyone to stay safe, stay
home if you can, and keep
watch over your neighbors.
And I am proud of the way
you have had patience with
us as we slowly looked for
safe ways to open our
facilities and encourage a
slow return to a new
abnormal. Team sports have
started up again with self-
imposed precautions. Our
pickleball courts are open
again, along with our parks
and playgrounds. Please be
cautious when using these
facilities and stay safe.
Please continue your
diligence, and your efforts
will save lives. We will get
through this together.
However, we are now
dealing with another
pandemic-—racial inequality.
Watching what is happening
across this country and in
our own backyard should be
a rude awakening. We
WOODS CROSS CITY M A K I N G L I F E
B E T T E R
review each incident. Taking
the reporting even further,
the city council and I receive
a copy of each officer’s daily
logs for our review. We
encourage our officers to be
involved in our community.
We have participated in
many drive-by birthday
wishes. Our officers have
escorted our elementary
school teachers throughout
our city to say hi to their
students and have assisted
in funeral processions at
graveside services for
members of our community.
We have a great police
department who are always
looking out for the safety of
our citizens and help make
Woods Cross an incredible
and safe place to raise our
families. Our police
department is an important
and integral part of our city,
and I want to thank them
personally for the service
they provide to us and for
making Woods Cross a great
place to live.
A BIG HELLO TO ALL OUR FRIENDS OF THE SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH
We want you to know we miss you and hope that you are all well and staying safe. We don’t know when we will be able to
be together again, but we will keep you posted. In the meantime, we will do our best to stay in touch and let you know we care.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“Of course I talk to myself — sometimes I need EXPERT advice!”
During these times of social change, we would like to remind the public
that we are dedicated to protecting and serving all members of our
community regardless of their faith, culture, skin color, or personal beliefs.
We support your right to stand up for your beliefs and speak out against
injustices that do exist in our world. Together we can make our
community a better and safer place for EVERYONE. We appreciate the
support for our men and women in blue and are proud to serve this great
city.
FARMERS MARKET UPDATE
The Farmers Market has been cancelled for the remainder of
the year. We look forward to opening again next summer. Please
continue to follow us on Facebook at Woods Cross City Farmers
Market.
Utah HERitage Scavenger Hunt
Get outside this summer, and have fun finding places that tell the
story of Utah women making history. The Utah HERitage Scavenger Hunt
features 15 trailblazing women who have contributed to our community.
Learn about them, find locations near you that represent their
contributions to Utah, and share your pictures of the locations to collect
cool button pins. It's not too late to get involved; just complete June's
challenges to catch up! Everyone is welcome to participate. Stop by the
Woods Cross City offices on Tuesdays to receive a free starter kit with a
lanyard, instructions, and swag. As you complete the challenges
throughout July and August, stop in again to collect your pins. More
information available at utahwomenshistory.org.