Taylorsville

The City of Taylorsville provides a wide variety of resources to help its community members live healthy lives. To support access to food healthy food, the city established an active farmers market and offers a food bank to help those in need. To support physical activity, the city updated its active transportation plan and offers a popular community 5k. To support community mental health, Taylorsville created and beautified local gathering places and trained its first responders to provide support during mental health crises.

HEALTH STRATEGIES

Active Living

• Hosts a popular 5k event with around 350 participants each year
• Created a new active transportation plan

Access to Healthy Food

• Hosts a Farmers Market held Tuesday nights at City Hall
• Offers a community food bank for anyone in need

Mental Health

• Trains first responders on mental health crises
• Created a waterwise educational garden as a public gathering space