A lawsuit filed in 2026 challenges the city's use of the Eagle Mountain rodeo grounds

FOX 13 reported on March 6, 2026 that a lawsuit brought through the Eagle Mountain Founders Group says the city has misused the rodeo grounds and the revenue they generate, and seeks to take back the grounds. The article does not name the court or a case number. ^[1]

According to the report, the group's counsel said the family deeded the land to the city in 2002 with the expectation that it would produce revenue, and that the city leases the grounds to Mayor Jared Gray for $1 a year for a nonprofit he operates, which the group sees as a conflict of interest. ^[1]

The city denied the claims in a statement and declined further comment, citing pending litigation. At the council meeting, Mayor Gray said he has used his own money to support community boards and has "never been paid a penny." The group said it does not want to end the rodeo tradition and wants the money to benefit the community. ^[1]