On March 29, 2020, Salt Lake County issued a new public health order to enact further protections designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of some businesses. Continue Reading

Utah Governor Gary Herbert issued a "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive to Utahns on March 27, 2020. The following directives are in place until 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2020. Continue Reading

With events and activities being cancelled and everyone practicing social distancing, Riverton City invites residents to participate in the Embrace the Distance Photo Challenge. Continue Reading

Salt Lake County is conducting an in-depth damage assessment for the 5.7 earthquake that occurred on March 18, 2020. Property owners who experienced damage from the earthquake are invited to take the survey. Continue Reading

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs issued a statement on March 10, 2020, regarding Salt Lake County's order to limit public gatherings to 10 people or less. Continue Reading

Given the local emergency declared in Riverton this week due to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, Mayor Trent Staggs has issued a directive lifting restrictions on Riverton City’s temporary sign ordinance for businesses. Continue Reading

Riverton City will begin filling the secondary water system on March 23 for maintenance purposes. The secondary system will be ready for use by May 1. Continue Reading

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs declared a local emergency in Riverton on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 4:45 p.m. The declaration comes as the COVID-19 virus spreads in Utah. Continue Reading

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs issued a directive concerning COVID-19 to Riverton City Staff on March 12 at 2:20 p.m. Continue Reading

Given the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the country and signs that the virus is taking hold in Utah, it’s important for Riverton residents to take critical steps now to help stop the spread of the virus. Continue Reading

Over the last twenty years the southwest region of Salt Lake County has seen unprecedented levels of growth. In fact, since 2000 the southwest region has accounted for over 70% of all the growth in Salt Lake County, and projections are that the current number of households will double in the next 30 years. Continue Reading

Greetings Riverton residents. It is a pleasure to represent Riverton City Council in this month’s newsletter. I hope you are enjoying receiving a Riverton City newsletter monthly. The decision to provide a monthly newsletter is the result of feedback that we have received. Many residents have commented that they appreciated and enjoyed receiving the South Valley Journal, and now we have the Riverton Journal, Riverton’s own community newspaper at no additional cost. Continue Reading

As a reminder, carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning gasoline, wood, propane, charcoal or other fuel. Improperly ventilated appliances and engines, particularly in a tightly sealed or enclosed space, may allow carbon monoxide to accumulate to dangerous levels. Continue Reading

The Riverton Mayor and City Council issued a formal statement of opposition to the Olympia Hills development on February 25, 2020, urging the Salt Lake County Council to vote no on the project. The statement was signed unanimously by the Riverton Mayor and City Council. Continue Reading

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs presented the 2020 State of the City on Thursday, February 13 at the Old Dome Meeting Hall. Continue Reading

Riverton City and the South Valley Chamber are pleased to recognize the recipients of the 2020 Riverton Peak Awards! Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the following awards: Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Business Man of the Year, Business Woman of the Year, Mayor's Service Award, Excellence in Public Safety Award, and Outstanding City Employee Award.

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When assuming the office of mayor in January of 2018, my first priority was to make sure our city had a coherent vision with an accompanying strategic plan. As a result, our governing body convened our first ever strategic planning session that month. A vision and plan were put in place, taking into account not only our own experience, but perhaps more importantly our personal interactions with and survey responses from hundreds of you our residents. Continue Reading

Spring is right around the corner and as residents in one of the 3 driest states in the country, it’s critical that we find ways to be more water wise. Last summer, in preparation for installing new landscaping, I attended the Localscape University class at the Water Conservation Garden (LocalScapes.com) to learn more about water wise landscaping. Continue Reading

The Riverton Police Department has received several complaints recently from citizens who have been victimized by “phone scammers” and have had their identities potentially compromised, or even been bilked out of thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, Utah has historically been a very popular state for these types of crimes and many of the residents of Riverton fit the perfect demographic profile to be targeted. Continue Reading

Riverton Police Department’s K9 Titan will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Titan’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Continue Reading

Salt Lake County has scheduled two public hearings regarding the revised Olympia Hills development proposal. Riverton City encourages residents who have questions about the project, have concerns about the project or who want to learn more about the project to attend one of the public hearings. Continue Reading

Riverton City published its ninth Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) on January 1 for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The PAFR is an easy to understand summary of the city’s financial activities, with overviews of revenues, expenditures, assets and debt. Residents wanting to understand or learn more about the city’s finances are encouraged to review the PAFR. Continue Reading

Riverton City had another excellent year in 2019! You, our residents, have become more engaged this last year and hope to see that trend continue as we all work to make Riverton an even better place to live, work and play. As we reflect on 2019 and look toward what 2020 will bring, I thought it appropriate to review the top 10 most impactful projects your city government has been involved with this year. Continue Reading

As an emergency responder serving in the area for the past twenty years in different capacities, I have been thankful for having great relationships with neighboring agencies. These relationships routinely give me perspective on our mission to respond to the community’s emergency needs. When I reference the “community”, I speak in a broader sense of the word. Continue Reading

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Unfortunately, we in the business of policing find ourselves working extra hard during the holiday season due to an increase of thefts which typically occur at this time of year.

First, we must acknowledge the sad fact there are individuals living among us who are exerting an unbelievable amount of energy, every day, to formulate a plan to steal property and otherwise victimize the law-abiding citizens in our community, even during the holidays. Continue Reading

This notice is meant to inform you that Riverton City has applied to the Utah Board of Water Resources for a loan to be used in the acquisition and installation of secondary water meters and other improvements to the secondary water system. The bonds will be issued for a total of $11,985,000 which amount will be repaid to the Board of Water Resources over a period of 15 years at 1% interest. Continue Reading

It’s not often you see city governments take the lead in addressing a state or national issue, but that’s exactly what we’ve done here in Riverton as we work to combat the state and national opioid epidemic. Continue Reading

Riverton residents are encouraged to actively participate in the Southwest Vision project. The goal of the project is to help the southwest communities of Riverton, Bluffdale, Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan and West Jordan set a clear and coordinated vision for the future. Continue Reading

See the winning photos in the 2019 Best of Riverton Photo Contest.
1st Place - Rhoda Dye
2nd Place - Jacob Shamy
3rd Place - Elizabeth Belnap Continue Reading

It was exciting to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of Mountain View Village in August. It was just last year that we broke ground on Phase 1, which has already added great value to our community with excellent shopping and dining locations. Continue Reading

CenterCal Properties broke ground on August 8 of Phase II at Mountain View Village, another step forward in bringing to life CenterCal’s signature ‘placemaking’ philosophy by creating distinctive gathering spaces for community events, entertainment opportunities and a broad range of dining locations. Continue Reading

The launch of the Riverton Police Department is a big moment in our city’s history. Since January, Chief Don Hutson has been working to lay the foundation for and organize our new department. I am happy to report that not only is our department operational, but that we have an exceptional department, largely due to the caliber of our officers and leadership. Continue Reading

Watch the inaugural Riverton Police Department Swearing-in Ceremony. Continue Reading

Riverton City’s financial outlook is very strong following both the Riverton City Council’s approval of the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget and a recent bond rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings.  Continue Reading

Watch the Riverton Police Department's first police car be unveiled by Chief Don Hutson and Mayor Trent Staggs. Continue Reading

Attending Bingham High School in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I had the opportunity to meet many people and make many friendships from those that lived all over southwest Salt Lake County. The school border extended not just into Riverton and South Jordan, but also into Bluffdale, Herriman, and even into Lehi. The southwest valley’s communities were more distinct and separated at that time. Continue Reading

Over 160,000 new people, or 70% of the entire population growth of Salt Lake County, have made the southwest communities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Copperton, and Bluffdale their home since 2000. About half of the increase is now attributed to move-ins from other states – in large part due to successful recruiting efforts by the State to relocate certain businesses and industries to the region. Continue Reading

My fellow Riverton residents, I come before you tonight to offer up my opinion of the State of our beloved city. It has been just over a year now since I have taken the solemn oath to support, obey and defend the US and Utah Constitutions, and discharge the office of Riverton Mayor with fidelity. Continue Reading

Our city, and the southwest part of Salt Lake County is growing considerably. We have about one-third of the county population. And, with the bulk of undeveloped property left in the county, we could see that grow to over 40% of the total population in the next 30 years. Continue Reading

Riverton City has selected Don Hutson as the new chief of police who will oversee the formation of the new Riverton Police Department. Hutson was appointed by Mayor Trent Staggs and confirmed by unanimous consent of the Riverton City Council in their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Continue Reading

The winners of Riverton City’s first-ever Christmas Card Design Contest were recognized at the Riverton City Council meeting on Dec. 4. The contest was open to all elementary-school age children who live in Riverton or attend school here. The winning design, chosen out of over 100 submissions, will be used as Riverton City’s official Christmas card. Those recognized included: Continue Reading

It’s been a busy 10 months here in Riverton this year. Our city government has been moving forward with projects aimed at making our city an even better place to live, work, and play. Given all that has happened, I thought it appropriate to recap the work that we’ve done and are doing on behalf of Riverton residents. Continue Reading

Following more than three months of debate and negotiations, the Riverton City Council made the decision in their October 23 meeting to begin the process of forming the Riverton Police Department. Continue Reading

A new prescription drug drop box has been installed at Peterson’s Fresh Market Pharmacy in Riverton. The drop box installation came to fruition following a collaboration between Intermountain Healthcare, Riverton City’s Healthy Riverton committee, and Peterson’s Fresh Market. Continue Reading

In June of this year, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs convened a meeting with local school principals, Jordan School District officials, law enforcement personnel, emergency services personnel, and city officials for a discussion on school safety at the local level. A recommendation was made at that meeting that a second school resource officer be added to serve the middle schools in the city. Continue Reading

The 2018 Best of Riverton Photo Contest winners have been announced:
Overall Winner - Denise Johnson
Live Category Winner - Jacob Shamy
Work/Service Category Winner - Jacob Shamy
Play Category Winner - Jenifer Miller Continue Reading

I represent Riverton City on the Unified Police Department (UPD) Board. The July board agenda showed an action item to change the share of assets for a withdrawing member. Repeated attempts to get the details of the change went unanswered until the night before the meeting; whereupon it was revealed that the change would severely impact Riverton if it ever chose to withdraw. Continue Reading

As you may know, the Riverton City Council called an emergency meeting regarding the intent to withdraw from the Unified Police Department. With many having questions regarding the move, and following feedback from a town hall meeting held on the subject, it is important to understand the facts that have caused our concern. Continue Reading

Due to increasing drought conditions and excessive water use, Riverton City is asking residents and businesses alike to cut their culinary and secondary water use by 25%.  Continue Reading

In an emergency meeting on July 19, the Riverton City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring the city’s intent to leave the Unified Police Department (UPD) at the end of 12 months; though the council did so with the understanding that the decision may change if substantial differences between UPD and the city can be resolved. Continue Reading

Riverton City is asking residents to be especially mindful of fireworks laws this year. With temperatures soaring, low humidity, steady wind and the amount of dry grass and brush growing, fire danger is becoming increasingly high. Continue Reading

Businesses will no longer be charged licensing fees to conduct business in Riverton, following the Riverton City Council’s final approval of the city’s 2018-2019 fiscal year budget and fee schedule in their June 19 meeting. Continue Reading

Riverton City released the following statement in opposition to the proposed 8,700+ Olympia Development located at approximately  6300-8500 W and 12400-13100 S. The city is encouraging members of the Salt Lake County Council to deny approval of the property rezone at their June 5 meeting. Continue Reading

In an effort to better leverage the talent of the community, I’m thrilled to announce the creation of several new volunteer committees. The committees have been created to assist city leaders in implementing our priorities and will be formed in the following areas: 1) community events, 2) economic development, 3) emergency preparedness and 4) parks, recreation and trails. Continue Reading

Questions about Riverton City’s relationship with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake (UPD) have arisen since the Herriman City Council voted unanimously on May 16 to submit notice of their city’s intent to end their partnership with the department. Continue Reading

In an effort to better leverage the talent of the community, Riverton City is seeking applicants for several new volunteer committees. The committees have been created to assist city leaders in implementing the city’s strategic priorities and will be formed in the following areas: 1) community events, 2) economic development, 3) emergency preparedness and 4) parks, recreation and trails. Continue Reading

Riverton was recently named as a Tree City USA for its 13th time by the Arbor Day Foundation. The city again achieved this designation for its commitment to effective urban forestry management. Having planted 230 trees during the last year, the city now has an estimated 5,000 trees in parks and on public property alone. Continue Reading

Riverton City has adopted a new logo following a competitive public design contest and multi-stage review process held over the last month and a half. More than 50 designs were entered in the contest from local community members. The city council conducted a thorough review process of the submissions, a component of which included a public preference poll that drew more than 400 votes from local residents. Continue Reading

Riverton City has launched a new mobile app aimed at connecting residents with city information and services right from their mobile devices. The Riverton Connect app, available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, provides easy access to basic city information, including a contact directory, event calendar, news feed and places listing. Continue Reading

The Riverton City Historic Preservation Commission has been awarded a $4,250 grant from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. The commission, recently reconstituted to conduct historic preservation efforts in the community, plans to use the bulk of the money to compile the documentation needed to submit nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Continue Reading

In the state of the city address in February, I proclaimed Riverton to be “strong, prosperous and growing.” There is no doubt that we are a city on the move. It’s important that during this time of prosperity and growth that we are moving in the right direction; a direction that enhances our quality of life. Continue Reading

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs presented the State of the City report to the public and City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20, where he pronounced the state of Riverton City as “strong, prosperous and growing.” The composition of the City’s strength is found in the following areas: leadership, finance, infrastructure, economic development and community development. Continue Reading

The Riverton City Council honored Scott Crump in their Feb. 20 meeting for his contribution to preserving history for the Riverton community. Crump, a long-time local educator, served on the Riverton City Historical Society when it was first formed in 1984 and was the co-author of the book “Riverton – The Story of a Utah Country Town” with Mel Bashore in 1994. Continue Reading

CenterCal Properties' newest mixed-use project, Mountain View Village in Riverton, today announced eleven retailers and restaurants that have signed leases for its opening in Summer 2018. Mountain View Village will be the company’s latest and best example of its focus on placemaking. Continue Reading

Riverton City announced that an agreement has been reached with CenterCal Properties, LLC, to develop a regional mixed-use project in Riverton on property CenterCal is purchasing from Suburban Land Reserve, Inc., a real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Continue Reading