Smithfield, Utah

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 SMI THF I ELD C I TY , UTAH Smithfield City prides itself on having programs for all ages – from mom and baby classes to senior classes like senior yoga and pickleball. “I think we address the needs of everyone in our community,” says Daniels. “For instance, just looking at what we’ve got going on today, we probably have eight or nine different camps ranging from music classes to volleyball and basketball camps. There’s even little kids learning how to play pickleball.” Not surprisingly, the community splash park and the skate park are always busy. They bring in people from not only Smithfield but from all over the valley. In one day, they may have numerous teams coming in from all different directions to participate in baseball leagues or adult softball leagues. Daniels admits, “Every time you can get people to come to your city, typically they’ll spend money in your city, which is a good economic driver. I think those are some of the reasons why we’re known as Utah’s health city. There is a very active community here where people understand the importance of exercise, and what parks and rec and parks, in general, bring to the quality of living here.” But there is more to Smithfield than just that amazing recreational outlets. Smithfield is also home to Paragon Medical, an advanced orthopedics manufacturer. Freemotion (powered by iFit) has a location in Smithfield, as does Lee’s Marketplace, which now boasts seven locations of their grocery stores. The city has roughly 400 business licenses, many of those are for home occupations. Smithfield continues to grow and draw in more people, businesses, and organizations. According to Daniels, “There are some exciting things going on. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is building a temple here, which is going to change the landscape a little bit around Smithfield.” Giles believes that the new church will be “a nice addition to our city” and be “another economic driver.”