Jeff Young is mayor of Richmond and has a professional background in information technology. His professional experience includes leadership at AllTech, a Cache Valley business providing computer, network and related technology services. Young's 2025 campaign introduction describes earlier service as both Richmond mayor and city council member. His regional public service included appointment to Cache County's Solid Waste Advisory Board in March 2018. He received the Utah League of Cities and Towns' Mayor Brent and Jennie Taylor Service Award in 2021.
The Richmond City Council voted 5-0 in July 2026 to stop requiring developers to build secondary irrigation systems. In April, staff said five subdivisions had been built under the requirement and none was connected to an operational irrigation system.
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At its Aug. 19, 2026 meeting, Richmond's City Council reviewed the city's policy against providing culinary water outside city limits and reached a unanimous consensus to leave the ordinance unchanged.
