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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Bountiful

Local news, council decisions, projects and city spending, with links to the agendas, minutes and reporting behind each story.

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Next meetingNone postedCheck the city's notices
Latest recorded voteModified pedestrian crossing at 400 North and 200 East5-0 · City Council, Tue, Sep 22
Open projects1awaiting a decision, active in the past year
Meeting records through Oct. 27, 2026Approved minutes through Sept. 22, 20262 agenda-based meetings have unresolved itemsCoverage and sources →

Latest decisions

Through Sept. 22, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

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Of 1 development, road and policy items tracked, 1 is awaiting a decision and had a meeting or update in the past 12 months.

Follow the money and what happened next

Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Bountiful's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.

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In review

  1. Council action

    No approval or denial linked in the records collected.

  2. Money in the record

    land: $140,000 — Sale of approximately 0.235 acre of city land Record → · Oct. 13, 2026

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

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Bountiful: fiber fund, wildfire cleanup and power rates →

  • AI-generated illustration: a regional landscape for Bountiful, Utah

    Bountiful's agency spent $2.4 million on a Main Street property

    The agency's fund balance fell by nearly half in fiscal 2025 after a property purchase and $1.34 million in small-business loans. Separately, its board ratified a lease of 135 South Main Street to Lucky Slice LLC at $4,000 a month or 6% of defined gross profits.

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    Bountiful raised power rates 4% for fiscal 2027

    The council adopted a 4% increase in metered power rates and customer charges in June. Staff said the power utility keeps 3.6 percentage points of it and 0.4 points go to the General Fund through a transfer the city sets at 10% of electric metered sales.

  • AI-generated illustration: a regional landscape for Bountiful, Utah

    After August wildfire, Bountiful approves $235,618 Echo line cleanup

    An Aug. 7 fire destroyed 88 poles on the city's 46-kV Echo hydro transmission line. The council awarded a cleanup contract on Sept. 8 and on Sept. 22 directed staff to tie into PacifiCorp's line, an option staff estimated at about $3.5 million.

  • AI-generated illustration: a regional landscape for Bountiful, Utah

    Bountiful's fiber fund ended fiscal 2025 with a $1.82 million unrestricted deficit

    The city reported substantial completion of its fiber network in May 2025, built with $45.5 million in sales tax revenue bonds. Its audited report shows a negative unrestricted net position, and staff reported 2,025 connections in January 2026.

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