Lehi officials say they will update disclosure forms with missing or outdated details

The Lehi Free Press reported that its review of the annual conflict-of-interest disclosures filed by Lehi Mayor Paul Binns and the five City Council members found missing details and outdated entries, and that several officials said they would update their filings. The newspaper said none of the disclosures indicate wrongdoing, and all six officials answered its questions. ^[1]

Utah Code 10-3-1313 requires the mayor and council members to file a disclosure between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31 listing employers, businesses they own or help run, income sources, stocks of $5,000 or more, board seats and a spouse's name. The city recorder has 10 business days to post each form online, and an official who does not fix an incomplete form within seven days of notice faces a class B misdemeanor and a $100 fine, the Free Press reported. ^[1]

According to the newspaper, Binns' 2026 form as posted lists his insurance agency without an address and does not include his spouse's name, though state law requires both. Binns supplied them when asked. The online copy is also missing page 2 and carries the date "1/15/20." Binns said he was told page two had been turned in and would be posted Oct. 19. That page lists him as joint board president of the Utah High School Football Officials Association, an unpaid post he said he was elected to in April. "My agency currently has no contracts with Lehi City, and no current contractors," Binns said. ^[1]

Councilmember Emily Lockhart said she filed an updated form in May after her appointment to the Jordan River Commission, but the city website still shows her January form. Councilmember Michelle Stallings said she listed a John Hutchings Museum board seat on the recorder's advice in anticipation of an appointment that did not come, and said her disclosure "should probably be updated." Councilmember James Harrison said his form still lists an employer he left in February and that his January 2027 disclosure will reflect his new job. Harrison and Councilmember Heather Newall left their salaries out of the income section, with Harrison citing guidance from city staff. Newall said she would seek clarification on how state law defines an officer and make any needed update. Councilmember Rachel Freeman reported no income sources. ^[1]

Asked who checks the forms, Harrison said accuracy "is solely up to the individual submitting the disclosure," and Stallings said she did not know who in the city reviews them. Lockhart said the council received conflict-of-interest training on Jan. 6, 2026. Binns said city staff are available to answer questions and send reminders, and that "clarity, accountability, and transparency must remain priorities." ^[1]