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Topics recorded in the most recent 1 collected meetings. Counts describe meeting mentions, not a survey of residents or a finding that an issue is resolved.

Sheriff funding for towns1 meeting mentions · latest Sept. 10, 2026Search Loa records for later action →
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Loa City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Cody GrundyMayor
Don BoneCouncil member
Chris OlsenCouncil member
Kori BrownCouncil member
Derek WoolseyCouncil member

Agendas and minutes ↗

Roster from Loa: Mayor & Council, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Council notices and meeting records ↗Loa attaches earlier meeting minutes to newer agenda entries and also posts meeting-date changes and annexation-policy hearings. Read each minutes document's internal date before citing it, and distinguish a policy-plan hearing from a record establishing an individual property's annexation.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked October 27, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Reserve a Loa town park

Read the park facilities page, then pick the space and date you want.
Call Parks and Recreation to ask whether the date is open and what the rental fee covers. Reservations are first come, first served and require a fee.
For the pickleball courts, call the town office for the court code. A park rental does not by itself give you the courts.

Reserve a Loa town park: official page ↗

Pay a Loa Town & Waterworks bill

Compare the payment options with the due date on your bill: mail, the office, the door drop box, or your bank.
Mail checks or money orders with your payment coupon to Loa Town & Waterworks, P.O. Box 183, Loa, UT 84747.
Bank bill pay can take up to seven business days to post, so send it early.

Pay a Loa Town & Waterworks bill: official page ↗

Get rid of bulky trash in Loa

Loa sends sanitation questions to Wayne County, so start at the county sanitation page.
Furniture, construction material and yard debris are not picked up with household trash. They go to the landfill.
Check the Long Hollow location and seasonal hours before you haul, or use the county contact to schedule a dumpster.

Get rid of bulky trash in Loa: official page ↗

Rent the Loa Community Center

The center is available for clubs, meetings and celebrations.
Check availability on the Community Center Availability calendar on the town page.
Visit the town office at 80 W. Center or call 435-836-2160 to reserve.
Ask the office about the rental charge for your length of use.

Rent the Loa Community Center: official page ↗

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Loa: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Loa's population at 504 on July 1, 2025, down 3.6% from the 523 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Cody Grundy. Council: Don Bone, Chris Olsen, Kori Brown, Derek Woolsey. Loa Town: council ↗

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the town office, 80 West Center. Loa Town: calendar of events ↗

From the city

The R6 Regional Council and USDA Rural Development are recruiting six local families for a Self-Help Housing Program in Loa, with construction expected to begin in 2027 ↗October 27, 2026 · Loa Town: Recent News

Budget and finances

Loa Town public hearing: 2026-2027 fiscal year budget adoption ↗Notice of the June 11, 2026 hearing on adopting the 2026-27 budget.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Loa at a glance

Wayne County · Utah

Loa is the county seat of Wayne County, in a broad valley west of the Fremont River at about 7,000 feet. The Utah State Historical Society dates the settlement to 1878, when about forty families arrived, and says church leaders encouraged scattered settlers to move onto an organized townsite by 1880. The town was dedicated in 1885 and incorporated on April 17, 1919. Franklin W. Young, who had lived in the Hawaiian Islands, suggested the name after Mauna Loa.

The same history traces how a small farming town built its institutions: a meeting house that served as school and social hall in 1880, a rock schoolhouse and a co-op store in 1902, a telephone line in 1907, a stake tabernacle dedicated in 1909 and a public library in 1919. The town's website lists a Mayor and Council page, agendas and minutes, ordinances, water rates and policies, building permit information and a calendar, along with pages for the cemetery, the DUP building and the veterans' memorial.

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Sales tax in Loa

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.95% (7.65% in unincorporated Wayne County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.95% and hotel stays (transient room) at 14.52%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Loa history ↗In town · The Utah State Historical Society's account of the 1878 settlement, the townsite and the early churches, schools and businesses.
Cemetery, DUP building and veterans' memorial ↗In town · Pages on the town website describe these local landmarks and the town's own community records.

Resident essentials

Town of Loa website ↗Mayor and Council, agendas and minutes, ordinances, water rates, permits and email or text alerts.

Town offices keep limited weekday hours, so check the town website or call before visiting for permits, records or utility questions.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Oct 27, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.