Summit County News to Know: Dec. 2024

Hey there and happy holidays! The year might be ending, but the County has some big news & updates that can't wait for 2025:

• A new way for residents to receive county notifications via text

• Learn about the 2025 budget in this week's County Council meeting

• Take the Summit Bike Share End of Season Survey

Summit County announces texting & notification service for residents

Summit County is launching a new communication platform via TextMyGov, a convenient and smart text messaging service for residents to connect with county services. This platform enables residents to effortlessly receive important non-emergency notifications and find specific information or report issues by texting the county.

Summit County will officially launch the new text messaging system to the public on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Some residents with a cell phone number listed with the United States Postal Service will receive a text message from Summit County with the number "91896" initiating the service. You can choose to opt-out at any time by replying to the message with "STOP".

If you don’t receive the initial message, you can opt in by texting SUMMITCOUNTY to 91896. After sending the initial keyword, you will be asked to reply “YES” to confirm you are opting in.

Through this system, residents may receive notifications for events, county service disruptions, and more. For specific text alerts, text one of the following keywords to the number 91896:

• For county road construction, snow plowing, and more from Public Works: text SCROADS

• For health advisories and other Health Department updates: text SCHEALTH

• For information on Summit Bike Share: text SCBIKE

Stay tuned! Additional notification categories will be released in 2025. Beginning this Spring, residents can receive on-demand information 24/7 by texting 1-2 keywords to Summit County’s TextMyGov number, 435-495-4090. You’ll be able to receive quick information about county departments and elected offices, and report concerns.

View TextMyGov terms and privacy policy info here.

Learn about the 2025 Summit County budget

Want a look at the county's proposed budget for the 2025 calendar year? This Wednesday, December 11, County Manager Shayne Scott and County Finance Officer Matt Leavitt will present the 2025 budget for the County Council to discuss and vote to adopt. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:45 p.m.

At 6 p.m., several public hearings are scheduled, including one on the 2025 budget. Residents can provide input before Council votes to adopt the budget.

You can attend (and give public input) in person at the Courthouse Council Chambers in Coalville or online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/772302472.

Summit Bike Share End of Season Survey

There is still time to take Summit Bike Share's End-of-Season survey! What do YOU want to see from Summit Bike Share next season? Your feedback will help us create a service that best reflects our community’s needs & values. You can take the survey now through Sunday, December 15 at summitcounty.info/season24.