July 22nd 2020 Update

Today has been a bit less intensive day than the last few days - at least so far.  I have been working on the CARES Act funding applications, getting caught up on some emails and work, and reviewing 8 proposals for the redevelopment of the existing city center block once the new building is completed.  We also had a large Zoom meeting with many of the parties to the Provo River Delta Restoration project and made some good progress on addressing our serious concerns about conflicts with the Provo Airport.    

CORONAVIRUS STATS

Nationally, the CDC reports 3,882,167 cases with 141,677 fatalities.

Utah:  35,578 cases (up 566 from yesterday); 2,135 hospitalizations;260 deaths (up 10  from yesterday)

Utah County:  6,659 cases (up 116 from yesterday); 314 hospitalizations; 31 deaths (no change from yesterday)

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• The Salt Lake Tribune has created a series of quizzes entitled "Think you know Utah? Take our news quiz and find out." The quizzes are designed to test you knowledge of current events in Utah.
• The Alpine School District said they are hundreds of substitute teachers short for this next school year, with the first day of class just a few weeks away
• During the intense heat this summer, you might have a phone that overheats in the sun. A few tips to help prevent this are to turn off any battery-consuming features (like Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi) if you don’t need them, and shut down apps that you aren’t using while outside for better battery performance, and to not leave your phone in direct sunlight if you need it while outside. Something as simple as leaving it in the shade will help prevent overheating. If it’s especially hot outside, you may also want to avoid keeping your phone in your pocket.

PROVO SOCIAL MEDIA

THE MAYOR'S DAY

Today, Mayor Kaufusi:

• Met with representatives from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum
• Met on water treatment
• Met about scooters
• Met with the director of Parks and Recreation

FUN STUFF

The Greatest Showman was a huge hit a few years ago, and several in my family know all the lyrics and love the music.  This little cover of This is Me done by the group the Welsh of the West End (via Zoom) is not only fun, but demonstrates the musicianship of these incredible artists.  If you loved The Greatest Showman, you will really enjoy this 4 minute musical treat.

Hope everyone has a great holiday Friday.  We will connect again next week.

Wayne