Centerville

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 vote1250 West sidewalk: interlocal agreement with Davis CountyApproved with conditions 5-0 · City Council, Tue, Sep 15

Open projectsNone tracked yetAdded as minutes name them

Meeting records through Sept. 15, 2026Approved minutes through Sept. 15, 2026Coverage and sources →

Latest decisions

Through Sept. 15, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

1250 West sidewalk: interlocal agreement with Davis County Approved with conditions · 5-0City Council, Tue, Sep 15 · Centerville City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 (approved Oct. 6, 2026)
Detached accessory dwelling unit standards Approved · 3-2City Council, Tue, Sep 15 · Centerville City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 (approved Oct. 6, 2026)
General public-comment rules Approved · 5-0City Council, Tue, Sep 15 · Centerville City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 (approved Oct. 6, 2026)

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Of 2 development, road and policy items tracked, none are awaiting a decision and had a meeting or update in the past 12 months.

1250 West sidewalk and trail connectionApproved West side of 1250 West, Parrish Lane to the freeway overpass
Detached accessory dwelling unit ordinanceApproved

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Open questions in our reporting

Centerville approved Legacy Crossing incentive after theater missed its ticket threshold
What the board decided on Amendment No. 5 on June 16, 2026, and what the amendment's terms are. The Ledger did not find minutes of that meeting posted on the state notice site.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Centerville agency approves $67,608.65 emergency-radio system for CenterPoint Theatre
Whether the system has been installed and has passed post-installation testing.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Centerville's budget authorizes up to a $2.4 million loan for the Main Street waterline
Whether the proposed 7% water rate increase was adopted, and for which customers and when.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16

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Centerville: property tax, Main Street loan and emergency radios →

Centerville approved Legacy Crossing incentive after theater missed its ticket threshold
In May 2025, Centerville's redevelopment agency first tabled, then approved, a $206,605.72 tax-increment distribution to the Legacy Crossing developer for 2024 after staff reported the theater sold 421,623 tickets against a 500,000-ticket condition. A June 2026 agenda listed a fifth amendment to the agreement.
Published October 16, 2026
Centerville agency approves $67,608.65 emergency-radio system for CenterPoint Theatre
On Aug. 18, Centerville's redevelopment agency and its administrative control board approved buying an emergency-responder radio system for CenterPoint Theatre from Day Wireless, using RDA reserve funds under the theater's lease. Councilmember Rick Bangerter dissented, preferring to seek state funding first.
Published October 16, 2026
Centerville's budget authorizes up to a $2.4 million loan for the Main Street waterline
Centerville's fiscal 2027 budget authorizes an interfund loan of up to $2.4 million from the Capital Projects Fund to the Water Fund. The May budget message tied the loan to replacing an aging Main Street waterline and proposed a 7% water rate increase to repay it.
Published October 16, 2026
Centerville raises property tax rate for insurance, a police job and a fire assessment
Centerville's council voted 4–1 on Aug. 25 to set its General Fund property tax rate at 0.001314 and adopt its fiscal 2027 budget. The city's notice projected $369,103 more a year, a 15.61% increase in the city's property tax revenue.
Published October 16, 2026

City hall

Politics
Bountiful City Council accepts South Davis Greenway study, holds support letter
The council will vote on a resolution laying out its concerns before any letter goes to the Utah Trail Network.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Bountiful City Council

Around town

Community
Park City school demolition contractor files water report but does not admit violations
The state says Hogan and Associates discharged more than 518,000 gallons of contaminated water into a creek without permits; each violation can carry up to $10,000 a day.
Published October 27, 2026 · From The Park Record

Centerville City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Clark WilkinsonTerm ends January 2030
Gina HirstTerm ends January 2030
Cheylynn HaymanCouncil member
Brian PlummerCouncil member
Robyn MechamCouncil member
Rick BangerterTerm ends January 2030

The council meets on the first and third Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 250 N. Main St., with a work session at 5:30 p.m. The city calendar lists a work session and meeting on Nov. 3 and a work session on Nov. 17. Council terms run four years; the mayor and the two seats on the 2025 ballot run January 2026 to January 2030, and the city lists no term dates for the other three seats.

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

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Resident services & official contacts

Council agendas and meeting records ↗Centerville's official website links this agenda-and-minutes portal. Select the council and dated event when the portal loads; if access is unavailable, use the city's official contact route to request the specific agenda, packet or minutes.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 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.

Centerville online and offline utility payments

Follow Xpress Bill Pay for Utilities and have your city account number ready.
Add the city bill to the online account before paying.
For mail or drop-box payment, follow the page's account-identification and payment-type instructions.

Centerville online and offline utility payments: official page ↗

Check Centerville's applicable water-rate schedule

Check the schedule's effective date and the meter size serving the property.
Keep base charges separate from the applicable usage tier.
Ask the city which schedule applies to shared-meter or other special arrangements; do not apply a standard single-home example to every property.

Check Centerville's applicable water-rate schedule: official page ↗

Submit a Centerville building application

Pick the application on the Building and Renovating page that fits the work. Roofing has its own permit, and solar has its own requirements.
The division takes applications and documents electronically. The page names a staff contact for them.
To schedule an inspection, call 1-800-560-6151 with at least 24 hours' notice.

Submit a Centerville building application: official page ↗

Reserve a park pavilion

Pavilions at Community, Freedom Hills, Island View, Porter-Walton, Smoot and Founders parks are reserved online through the city's Pavilion Rentals catalog.
Reservations are first-come, first-served and can be made up to a year ahead for dates from April 15 to October 15, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Get city pre-approval before booking if the event exceeds the pavilion's capacity, runs longer than five hours, expects 500 or more guests, or uses open space for booths, stages or inflatables.
Sports fields are booked separately through the Community Services Manager at 801-677-6431, at least 48 hours ahead.

Reserve a park pavilion: official page ↗

Open the city's Recreation Programs page and select the Register for Recreation Programs link.
The link goes to the city's online program catalog, where registration is completed.
For help with a program or registration, contact Community Services Manager Haley Turner at 801-677-6431.

Pick the right Centerville planning application and zoning map

Open the Interactive Zoning Map from the Planning and Zoning menu to see how your property is zoned, and read General Plan and City Plans for the city's long-term direction.
A General Plan Text Amendment or Future Land Use Map change goes to the City Council after a public hearing, and neither is a zoning change; a Zoning Map Amendment is the rezone of a specific property.
A Conceptual Site Plan is an early review by the Planning Commission and does not authorize construction, while a Final Site Plan accepted by the Commission lets you apply for building permits.
Choose the application that matches what you want to change, then use its checklist on the same page.

Pick the right Centerville planning application and zoning map: official page ↗

Plan ahead with Centerville emergency management

Open the city's Emergency Management page and read its Prepare for an Emergency section, which includes flooding and drainage information.
Use the linked Be Ready Utah, state emergency management and Davis County emergency management sites to build a household plan.
Call 9-1-1 for emergencies; the page lists a separate number for after-hours and non-emergency needs.
Sign up for the city eNewsletter from the same site if you want updates on city operations.

Plan ahead with Centerville emergency management: official page ↗

Get a Centerville business license

Gather your Utah state registrations first: an ownership entity number, a DBA and a state sales tax number.
Pick the application that matches your activity, such as commercial, home occupation, temporary business or food truck.
Apply before you open or move, and submit everything electronically as the page directs.
Expect a fire inspection for new commercial businesses, and county health approval for food businesses; home occupations are sorted into prohibited, staff-reviewed or Planning Commission categories on the page.

Get a Centerville business license: official page ↗

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Centerville: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Centerville's population at 16,480 on July 1, 2025, down 2.1% from the 16,832 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Clark Wilkinson. Council: Gina Hirst, Cheylynn Hayman, Brian Plummer, Robyn Mecham, Rick Bangerter. Centerville: Mayor and Council ↗

The council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at Centerville City Hall, 250 N. Main St.; members serve four-year terms. Centerville: Mayor and Council ↗

From the city

Public hearing at 7 p.m. at City Hall on the 2026 Water Conservation Plan. ↗November 17, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Centerville notice of public hearing, Nov. 17, 2026
City Council work session at 5:45 p.m. at City Hall. ↗November 3, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Centerville City Council work session, Nov. 3, 2026
No Centerville city race or question is on the Nov. 3 ballot; the Davis County ballot carries county, state and school board races, and its only city question is a bond for Kaysville ↗October 29, 2026 · Davis County: 2026 general election sample ballot
Planning Commission public hearing, 7 p.m., on a conditional use permit for a convenience store at 95 N. Main St. ↗October 28, 2026 · Centerville public notice
Planning Commission public hearing, 7 p.m., on an amendment to the city's construction details and drawings ↗October 28, 2026 · Centerville public notice

Budget and finances

Adopted budget, fiscal year 2026-27 ↗The final adopted budget for the year that began July 1, 2026.
Annual comprehensive financial report, fiscal 2025 ↗The city's audited year-end report; earlier years are on the same page.
Budget and financial reports ↗Budgets back to 2021-22 and each audited report.

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

Centerville at a glance

Davis County · Utah

Centerville sits at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, about twelve miles north of Salt Lake City, and its best-known landmark is a stone house. The Whitaker House, built around 1862, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of only eleven stone houses raised in Utah in the 1860s. Thomas Whitaker, an English sailor, carpenter and nurseryman, settled here, and his family is credited with being the first in Utah to raise silkworms and spin silk. The city bought the house in 1994 and runs it as a museum.

The city website routes residents to a meeting portal for agendas and minutes, a planning and zoning page with the zoning code, subdivision code and an interactive zoning map, and separate pages for building and renovating, business licenses, utilities, garbage and recycling, and parks and trails. Planning applications are submitted electronically, and the planning page explains which requests go to the Board of Adjustment, the Planning Commission or the City Council. To follow a development, match the item on the posted agenda against the public notice and read the approved minutes afterward.

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Sales tax in Centerville

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.25% (7.15% in unincorporated Davis County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.25% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.82%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Whitaker Museum ↗In town · A historic stone home from the 1860s that the city operates as a museum, with artifacts, documents, historic videos and tours.
Centerville parks and trails ↗In town · The city's page covering Community Park, Freedom Hills Park, Island View Park, Smoot Park and Founders Park, plus its trail system.

Resident essentials

Planning and zoning ↗Zoning code, subdivision code, interactive zoning map and how planning applications move to the commission and council.
City website home ↗Links to agendas and minutes, utilities, permits, parks and public notices.

Planning applications are filed electronically, so check the city's planning page for the right application before submitting one.

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.