Resident services & official contacts Council notices and meeting records ↗ Browse Monticello council and work-meeting notices, available packets and minutes; check whether a listing also concerns the municipal building authority. Open the official Utah Public Notice listing. 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.
Prepare for trash collection Use the city's route and holiday links to check collection for your address. Use a city-provided can with a closed lid and the clearance described in the guidelines. Contact the City Office about service concerns and review special placement guidance for snowy days. Prepare for trash collection: official page ↗
Reach Monticello bill payment Choose Xpress Bill Pay from the city's Quick Links. Match your statement to the correct Monticello account before paying. Keep the confirmation and ask the City Office about billing questions. Reach Monticello bill payment: official page ↗
Reserve a city facility Open the Recreation page and choose the Facility Reservations link, which goes to the city's online booking site. Check the Consolidated Fee Schedule for the facility you want. Call the Administration Building at 435-587-2271 with questions, or visit 17 N 100 E. Reserve a city facility: official page ↗
Local events and meetings Voting and county clerks Weather and roads
Monticello: the numbers and what's current The Census Bureau estimates Monticello's population at 1,737 on July 1, 2025, down 5% from the 1,828 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗
Mayor: Kevin Dunn. Council: Ron Skinner, Nathan Chamerlain, Kirk Crowley, Todd Westcott. Monticello City: City Council (spelling of Chamerlain as posted) ↗
The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Hideout Community Center, 648 S. Hideout Way (7 p.m. per the city's event listings), which puts the November meetings on Nov. 10 and Nov. 24, 2026. Monticello City: City Council ↗
From the city Budget and finances Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026 . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.
Monticello at a glance San Juan County · Utah
Monticello sits on the eastern side of the Abajo Mountains, where southeastern Utah’s mountain forests meet a wider landscape of sandstone canyons and plateaus. The state tourism guide presents it as a base for exploring that contrast rather than simply a stop on the highway.
The surrounding Manti–La Sal National Forest and the regional Trail of the Ancients route connect the town with outdoor and cultural trips. Within the city, municipal resources include recreation, building and zoning, sanitation information and links to the Hideout Golf Course. Each serves a different purpose from the distant parks and monuments often associated with a Monticello visit. Monticello’s combined municipal building authority and council notices can offer both partial and complete packets. Check the body involved and use the appropriate complete material when available, keeping a separate public hearing or ordinance document distinct from the combined meeting agenda.
Events and meetings Regional news
Sales tax in Monticello The combined sales and use tax rate is 6.65% (6.35% in unincorporated San Juan 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 Resident essentials Check the relevant forest, park or monument for current access when planning a regional outing; those destinations are separate from city services.
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 19, 2026 . Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.
