From the Utah National Guard: The communities surrounding Camp Williams may hear detonations from June 8-10, between 6 AM and 4 PM daily.




NEW - Parade Route Regulations

In order to address concerns about access to and protection of property, the Draper City Council has approved the following regulations related to parade routes and parade staging areas:

• Reserving a spot along the parade route on public property is not allowed any earlier than 6:00 PM three days prior to the parade, which in the case of Draper Days would be the Wednesday prior to the parade on Saturday. (Reserving a spot on private property without a property owner’s permission is never permissible)
   
• Obstruction of public sidewalks, paved streets, or private drives is prohibited. Any position that is deemed unsafe or would cause damage to public or private property is also prohibited.
   
• Vehicle or trailer parking is allowed along the parade route after 8 AM the day before the parade. All existing city parking regulations remain in effect outside of that window of time. Only motor vehicles that are parade entries are allowed in areas designated for parade staging.
   
• The City is authorized to give permission to the event permit holder to reserve areas for observation of the parade or to erect and control seating on public property.

We ask for cooperation with these regulations to help provide a safe and enjoyable environment. The Draper Days parade is scheduled to be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 9 AM. A map of the Draper Days parade route is available here. To read the full text of the ordinance, please see the attached document. 

City Intent to Purchase Property 

The Draper City Council has approved a letter of intent to purchase approximately five acres of land adjacent to existing city property along Pioneer Road (east of City Hall) in the area of 12460 South 1100 East. The purchase price is $7 million. The City is interested in this purchase to preserve the continuity of City property in the city center/historic district. The property is owned by Boyer Company and Ivory Development, LLC. 

Following this preliminary agreement, the City has up to 60 days to process a rezone that is necessary for the proposed housing development to be realigned as illustrated on this concept plan map. A public hearing will be held as part of that zoning process. A date for that meeting has not been determined but will be announced. 



Miss Draper 2022 and Attendants Crowned

Congratulations to our Miss Draper 2022 Royalty! Lauren Carn was named as Miss Draper 2022; Shaelyn Preede as 1st Attendant; and Ashley Peterson as 2nd Attendant. They were selected on June 4 for their excellence in service, education, leadership and refinement. They were officially crowned at the City Council Meeting on June 7.

Miss Draper is a scholarship program and not a standard pageant process. There is no public stage performance. Miss Draper does not compete at Miss Utah.  

Miss Draper 2022, Lauren Carn is the daughter of Brooke and David Carn and couldn’t be prouder to call Draper her home. Lauren is an Honor’s Deans List student at the University of Utah, having graduated a valedictorian from Corner Canyon High School in 2021. She’ll graduate from the U in 2025 with a BFA in Theatre Education, which will then be followed by an MFA. Lauren has a deep understanding of the benefits of the arts and will use this to support the Draper community through her service initiative: You Will Be Found-Improving Mental Health Through the Arts.  

1st Attendant, Shaelyn Preede is the daughter of Steve and Amy Preede. Shaelyn has loved reading from an early age, and she hopes to share her passion through her initiative, Literacy in Early Education. She currently attends Corner Canyon High School. After being named an Overall Entrepreneurship Finalist at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, she is excited to pursue a career in business. Shaelyn enjoys serving her community as Youth Mayor for Draper City Mayor’s Youth Council and being involved in her school as National Honor Society President, FCCLA VP of Activities, HOSA Service Coordinator, and a DECA Officer. 

2nd Attendant, Ashley Peterson is the daughter of Brennan and Suzanne Peterson. Ashley graduated from Corner Canyon in 2019, is an Editing and Publishing major at BYU and works as a nanny and at Canny Kids. Her initiative is Finding And Embracing Service Opportunities. She enjoys serving in many different ways, including running an annual Christmas food drive, leading BYU New Student Orientation, and teaching English in Thailand. She plans to promote  Draper City's volunteer/service opportunities. She’s excited to engage in increased service alongside her fellow Draper residents!