Kim Rodela
Highland City Council member
Government service
Highland City Council member · Highland
Background
Kim Rodela serves on the Highland City Council. She earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a master of public administration from Brigham Young University, where the MPA program identifies her as a 2006 graduate. Her BYU alumni profile records earlier work as a budget analyst in the Utah Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget and leadership as executive director of IABS. In the alumni interview, Rodela described applying her public-finance training to understanding the city budget.
In the news
- Politics
Highland renews its $100,000 grant and legislative consulting contract on a 4–1 vote
Highland's council voted 4–1 on Sept. 1, 2026 to renew a one-year, $100,000 contract with DLS Consulting, Inc. for grant and legislative support. Staff credited the consultant with helping the city secure about $4 million in grants over four years; one council member proposed an in-house grant coordinator instead.
- Politics
Highland raises its dedicated library property tax, adding $172,488 a year to the library budget
Highland's council voted 4–1 on Aug. 11, 2026 to raise the city's dedicated library tax rate from 0.000097 to 0.000145 while lowering the general city operations rate. The increase is budgeted to bring the library $172,488 more a year, which staff said would pay for staffing changes and consortium costs.