The town's new water project loan carries about $34,873 a year in payments starting Oct. 1, 2028. An engineer said the base rate would need to rise at least $8.26 per connection per month.
· From Annabella Town
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The council voted 4-0 on each item Oct. 13, approved the final community center plan, tabled a request to lease a landlocked city parcel and heard that the pickleball courts ran over budget.
· From Monroe City
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Council member Kay cast the no vote. The council on Oct. 13 adopted code updates, required case-by-case votes on taller headstones and heard a data center developer will present Oct. 27.
· From Mona City
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Brotherson won the second round of paper-ballot voting 3-1 over Sterling Whipple at an Oct. 19 special meeting. The mayor thanked Jake Howcroft for his service on the council.
· From Mount Pleasant City
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The council filled the vacant seat 3-1 on Oct. 7, adopted new plat fees of $250 plus $25 per lot and took no action on a request to share about $65,000 in road work.
· From Centerfield City
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The council on Sept. 23 adopted a transportation plan ordinance, heard sewer and housing project updates and was told its Flock cameras cannot issue tickets.
· From Salina City
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The council held a closed emergency meeting Oct. 12 and scheduled another for Oct. 31. The notices say the topic was security personnel, devices or systems and do not mention the cyberattack.
· From Heber City
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Both ordinances passed 7-0 on Oct. 27. County staff said about 59% of parcels in the FR-40 zone could never meet the 150-foot frontage rule as written.
· From Cache County
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Residents asked the council on Sept. 22 for strict code compliance on a proposed 22-unit community. On Oct. 13 the council discussed fencing, density limits and a possible moratorium.
· From Blanding City
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Both Oct. 6 votes were unanimous. Residents near the intersection objected to the roundabout, and the council asked for plans showing what land it would need.
· From Heber City
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Council members chose Herring over other applicants 4-1 on Sept. 22 and picked Laws 3-1 to fill a council vacancy on Oct. 13, according to minutes in the meeting packets.
· From Blanding City
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Both Sept. 16 votes were unanimous. The Ashbourne plan would put about 120 homes on 9.9 acres, and the council wants a development agreement and a public workshop before deciding.
· From North Logan City
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A camera inspection found one well casing collapsed and the other structurally damaged, the mayor told the council Sept. 9. He put the cost of a new well and treatment at $6 million or more.
· From Emery Town
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Regional council staff told the Tooele County Council of Governments on Oct. 15 that adding the valley would let local governments compete for more transportation money. The regional council's board is expected to vote in January.
· From Tooele County
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Ballard's mayor signed a letter choosing Uintah Basin Medical Center for 911 ambulance service, and the council voiced support for a possible combined fire station and city building, according to pending minutes.
· From Ballard City
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The commission approved the pass-through agreement 3-0 on Oct. 27 after a resident questioned costs and fees. It approved a $30.8 million third-quarter transportation priority list.
· From Davis County Commission
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The Redevelopment Agency board raised the loan's interest rate from 2.5% to 3.5% before its 5-2 vote on Oct. 13. Council members Jeremy Peterson and Dave Graf voted no.
· From Ogden City
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The 5-0 vote came after residents criticized taxes and spending at the Oct. 20 meeting. The ordinance would allow raises of up to 2.5% for most executives and up to 3.75% for police and fire chiefs.
· From Roy City
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Carts are limited to drivers 16 and older, mostly in daylight, under the Oct. 20 ordinance. The agenda included a funding hearing on a sewer plant costing up to $18 million and a declaration of the city's form of government.
· From Tremonton City
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The council on Sept. 10 tabled changes to its short-term rental rules and approved about $21,762 in fire department equipment from money the city received for its Black Canyon Fire response.
· From Castle Dale City
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The Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 7 to table Chapter 34 and two related zoning changes. Commissioners said the data center definition and protections need more work before the rules go to the County Council.
· From Tooele County
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The council on Sept. 8 adopted a wildland-urban interface ordinance and map, renewed a $1,200-a-month consulting contract and heard a proposal for up to 30 glamping pods near the Amtrak station.
· From Green River City
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The Oct. 21 purchase, paid from reserves through a budget adjustment of about $1.5 million, came after a speaker urged a no vote. The council agreed to consider a 9.82-acre annexation petition.
· From Providence City
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The council lifted all fire restrictions Sept. 22 after recent rainstorms. It is reworking committee rules and waiting on Bluff for a building-inspection agreement while a $5.3 million USDA application nears completion.
· From Monticello City
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Theron Lee won the council vacancy 3-1 over Josh Wagner on Sept. 16. The council then adopted a short-term rental ordinance and cap, a rezoning and a $116,898 sidewalk bid.
· From Huntington City
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The council on Oct. 8 moved the 2000 East road project into final design with sidewalks on both sides, and heard a plan to seek spring water for two fishing ponds.
· From Naples City
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Legislative auditors say the court system lacks a formal governance accountability framework for its strategic plan. The judiciary agrees there is room to improve.
· From Office of the Legislative Auditor General
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Commissioner Lee Perry read a nomination from the county fire marshal's office saying the department's dozers and graders helped hold this year's wildfires to small acreages.
· From Box Elder County
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Council members said residents of the growing Highway 18 area would need nearby shops and services. The council let The Ledges move units within its 2,600-unit cap.
· From St. George City
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The 5.04-megawatt battery would be built with UAMPS. The council on Oct. 28 set commercial EV charging rates and sought federal money for a Pioneer Park flood basin.
· From Price City
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The council rejected a motion to table the fee schedule, approved it 4-1 with a direction to review the appeal process, and unanimously approved $142,100 for a permanent drainage easement.
· From Moab City
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The 2024 federal grant will build a road from Ridge Road into the county's industrial parks. The commission approved tourism, motocross and rodeo agreements and a vest grant application, all 3-0.
· From Carbon County
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The council voted 5-0 on Oct. 13 for the bridge replacement, with staff proposing to cover the gap with Cross Creek project funds. It adopted vendor rules 4-1 and sidewalk exemption rules 5-0.
· From Moab City
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The council accepted the Caselle Citizen Portal contract 3-0 on Oct. 14. It ratified a $1.92 million application to design water treatment plant upgrades and approved engineering for two flood detention basins.
· From Price City
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The early draft includes every department request. The commission on Oct. 6 voted 6-1 to dissolve the Old Spanish Trail Arena advisory committee and approved the Moab shuttle parking agreement 4-3 on reconsideration.
· From Grand County
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The election equipment should cost the county $4,480 after a $25,000 state reimbursement. The commission on Oct. 6 cut the planning commission from seven members to five in 2027 and approved a $161,291.52 junior livestock payout.
· From Sanpete County
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The increase was meant to help pay for a new police station. The council on Oct. 6 restructured an interfund loan 5-0 and discussed a $7.5 million state loan, utility transfers, a sewer rate plan and an agri-park.
· From Nephi City
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The surplus-water ordinance covers about 13 users outside city limits. The council on Oct. 13 approved an impact-fee deferral on the mayor's tiebreak and removed a denied tax increase from the budget.
· From Richfield City
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The commission on Oct. 5 approved a $394,149 law enforcement equipment grant purchase, a $200,000 economic development contract and an EMS staffing budget, and heard concerns about a proposed data center.
· From Juab County
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The commission voted 3-0 on Oct. 6 on the consolidated fee schedule, an accounting contract, an emergency communications agreement with Monticello and three public health contracts, and tabled an economic development contract.
· From San Juan County
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The council on Oct. 7 discussed a 60% townhome limit and an EV charger, and approved a $129,500 impact fee study and new short-term rental license fees.
· From Ephraim City
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The council voted 3-1-1 on Oct. 7 for a draft will-serve letter for Creekstone's proposed project, subject to attorney changes and council review, and directed the Planning and Zoning Commission to seek proposals for a storm drain master plan.
· From Delta City
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The road vacation is tied to a maintenance agreement for a new road along the project's north edge. The commission on Oct. 6 amended the 2026 budget for fire and flood costs and approved an $89,417 loan to Kanosh.
· From Millard County
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The interlocal agreement extends the path about a mile through Redmond. The commission abated $14,921 on a commercial parcel over a dissenting vote, renewed a GIS contract and set hearings for Oct. 26.
· From Sevier County
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Principals reported the gain to the school board Oct. 21. The board approved the 2027-28 calendar 5-0 and advanced policies on drug reporting and student fees, according to draft minutes.
