Sterling

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Council notices and meeting records ↗Find Sterling council agendas, public-hearing notices and available audio recordings. Open the official Utah Public Notice listing.

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

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Sterling: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Sterling's population at 306 on July 1, 2025, up 10.9% from the 276 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Zeb Wignall. Council: Yvonne Larsen, Kim Killpack, Brad Wilson, Nick Lyon. Utah Public Notice Website: Sterling Town Council minutes, May 19, 2026 ↗

The Town Council holds regular meetings on Tuesday evenings at the Sterling Town Community Center, 75 N. 100 W. (recent meetings Sept. 22 and Oct. 20, 2026). Utah Public Notice Website: Sterling Town Council agenda, Oct. 20, 2026 ↗

From the city

The council held a public hearing on moving the utility billing date to the 25th of each month and a first CDBG public hearing, and took up an ordinance changing the billing due date. ↗October 20, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Sterling Town Council agenda, Oct. 20, 2026

Budget and finances

Sterling Town Council agenda and FY 2027 budget hearing, June 23, 2026 ↗Agenda for the June 23, 2026 public hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 budget; also lists discussion of hiring an auditor for the next town audit.

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

Sterling at a glance

Sanpete County · Utah

Sterling’s town website places the community on Heritage Highway 89 and introduces its setting through open land, Six Mile Canyon and nearby Palisade State Park. Those connections give this Sanpete County town a distinct relationship with both the valley travel corridor and the surrounding recreation landscape.

Palisade has its own state-park management and visitor information, including reservoir and golf resources. Town government separately publishes meeting materials and contacts. Keeping those resources distinct helps residents find municipal records while visitors check the park operator for current conditions. Planning documents linked as drafts should likewise be read as proposals unless an adopted version is identified.

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Sales tax in Sterling

The combined sales and use tax rate is 6.65% (6.35% in unincorporated Sanpete County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 7.65% and hotel stays (transient room) at 13.22%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Heritage Highway 89 setting ↗In town · The town describes its location on the valley highway.
Palisade State Park ↗Nearby · The state park provides its own reservoir, golf and visitor resources.

Resident essentials

Town public meetings ↗Browse Sterling’s municipal meeting resource.
Town contacts and planning resources ↗Find municipal contacts and clearly labeled draft documents.

Confirm park operations with Utah State Parks and distinguish proposed town plans from adopted policy.

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

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