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Healthy Utah Community
Harrisville City’s vision is to provide a well-planned, safe, and
attractive community which meets the needs of all Harrisville
City resident's.
What is Healthy Utah Community?
Get Healthy Utah is an organization partnered with the Utah League of Cities and Towns to support Healthy Utah Community, a new designation program for cities and towns. This designation recognizes communities across Utah that do an exemplary job of implementing evidence-based strategies to improve community health.
How did Harrisville become one?
In April 2023, Harrisville City earned the Healthy Utah Community Designation. This was accomplished by completing a lengthy application process. In the application, Harrisville City listed which health strategies it currently has within the city contained in three categories. Some of the items were; the Community Garden boxes, the Safe Disposal Box for unwanted/unused medications, recreational programs, and many more. The strategy areas were broken out into three categories; Active Living, Mental Health, and Access to Healthy Food.
In February 2023, the City Council unanimously agreed one goal they wished to focus on was to strengthen community access to parks, employment, shopping, and education facilities. A decisive step in accomplishing this goal is to conduct a walkability audit throughout the city to identify areas for improvement. The information gathered will be utilized to help the City improve existing conditions and plan for future projects.
By September 2024, the walkability audit was completed. The City would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the entire community for your incredible support and dedication throughout the walkability study for the Healthy Utah Community designation. Your participation, input, and enthusiasm have been invaluable in helping us better understand our needs and opportunities for a healthier, more connected community. The time and effort you’ve invested in this project will have a lasting impact, and we are excited to work together to make our community a safer and more accessible place for everyone.
