Friday, August 7, 2026

4th of July Community Celebration Highlight: City of Lake Point

Just in time for the Fourth of July celebration, the City of Lake Point unveiled its new America 250 mural. Backed by the scenic Oquirrh Mountains and located at the heart of the city's park and rodeo grounds, the mural celebrates both the founding of Lake Point and 250 years of American history. Next time you're in Tooele County, stop by and take a look.

Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation & Education (UCORE) Grant and the Nature-Based Learning Infrastructure Grant - Webinar Training on August 12

Rebekah Rawlings of the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation will walk you through the 2027 Youth Engagement funding opportunities and how a community can secure up to $15,000 for local projects. This webinar will cover when to apply, who's eligible, and tips for preparing an application, plus ideas for designing accessible outdoor spaces and programs that get kids active close to home.

Cybersecurity Funding Water Systems - Now Open

During the 2026 Legislative Session, the legislature appropriated one-time funding through the Utah Cyber Center in coordination with the Division of Drinking Water, for a matching grant program designed to strengthen cybersecurity for public water systems. These grant awards must be used for cybersecurity assessments, planning, and technology acquisition to enhance the resiliency of critical water infrastructure. (HB3 lines 3026-3035). They will determine qualifications and matching requirements using the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) in conjunction with your revenue versus expenditure. Apply for consideration here.

Utah Retirement Systems Employer Training Opportunities

Comprehensive Employer Training are held yearly at locations across Utah. This training covers a range of topics important to administering retirement benefits, including legislative updates, board resolutions, administrative hot topics, retirement planning insights and more. Find your local URS training and sign up here.

E-Bike and E-Motorcycle Social Media Kit Now Available

Does your community need assistance communicating the new e-motorcycle laws that were passed in the 2026 Legislative Session? The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation created a new social media kit that you can use to help spread the word about responsible e-motorcycle riding. The kit includes ready-to-use graphics and prewritten captions to make sharing easy.

Updated 2026 Elections Calendar

The Elections Office with the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office has published an updated 2026 Elections Calendar to be used as a reference tool. Note that yellow highlighted entries are holidays, and purple highlighted entries are vote certification courses that are available.

Office of Data Privacy AI Policy Training - August 11

Join the Utah Office of Data Privacy for an interactive AI Policy Workshop on Tuesday, August 11. Government professionals will collaborate on key policy considerations and establish ongoing focus groups. Space is limited. Register here to join the discussion.

In preparation for the next ULCT Legislative Policy Committee meeting on August 24, please review your municipality's LPC voting members list, and make any necessary updates. If you need to make an update, please contact Cassidy Hansen.

Sincerely,

Madison Aviles

Local Administrative Advisor