Clarkston

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Find Clarkston Town Council meeting notices, available audio and cancellation notices. 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 24, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Start or reconnect Clarkston utilities

Open the Utility Service Request form on the town utilities page and fill in the service address and start date.
Read the account-responsibility terms and any owner signature lines with the town before you submit.
The town supplies water but not sewer. For septic questions, contact the Bear River Health Department.

Start or reconnect Clarkston utilities: official page ↗

Sort out Clarkston garbage service and billing

Waste Management collects in Clarkston. First confirm your address is inside town limits, because out-of-town homes are billed through Cache County.
To sign up or change container size, use the Deputy Clerk contact on the utilities page.
Use the recycling schedule linked from the page for your collection dates.

Sort out Clarkston garbage service and billing: official page ↗

Rent the Clarkston Community Center

The center rents to residents. A nonresident needs approval from the mayor or a council member first.
Submit the Community Center Application from Forms & Permits at least two weeks ahead and no more than 180 days ahead.
Ask the town to confirm your date, deposit and key pickup. A phone inquiry is not a booking.

Rent the Clarkston Community Center: official page ↗

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Clarkston: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Clarkston's population at 749 on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% from the 751 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Ryan Thompson. Council: Jeff Noble, Brayden Goodey, Danny Godfrey, Jared Petersen. Town of Clarkston: Town Council ↗

Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m.; the Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Town of Clarkston: Town Council ↗

From the city

Next Town Council meeting at 7 p.m., per the notice canceling the Oct. 21 meeting. ↗November 4, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Clarkston meeting cancellation notice, Oct. 21, 2026
The town launched a refreshed municipal website ↗March 10, 2026 · Town of Clarkston

Budget and finances

Clarkston budget hearing notice, June 3, 2026 ↗Public notice titled "Public Hearing & Town Council Meeting" for the June 3, 2026 meeting or hearing; its text covers the town 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.

Clarkston at a glance

Cache County · Utah

Clarkston’s early history includes a move to higher ground, a brief abandonment and the return of settlers. Utah’s History to Go traces the community to 1864 and explains how disagreements over a later relocation helped produce the separate town of Newton. The two communities share a history without being interchangeable places.

Clarkston is also associated with Martin Harris, who lived and was buried here. Its municipal resources provide a more practical introduction to life in town, including community-center information, cemetery resources, utilities and building applications. The town’s resident guide brings these subjects together, while council notices provide a route into local public business. Clarkston’s council listing distinguishes canceled meetings from notices carrying recordings and supporting documents. Check the cancellation status first, then match available audio to the intended meeting date instead of relying solely on an expected council schedule.

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Sales tax in Clarkston

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.00%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.00% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.57%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Clarkston and Newton settlement story ↗In town · The state history explains why both communities survived the relocation debate.
Community center and cemetery ↗In town · The resident guide introduces facilities and cemetery information.

Resident essentials

Resident information ↗Find community-center, cemetery and application guidance.
Utilities ↗Read the town’s water, wastewater and collection information.

Confirm the service arrangements for a particular address; the town distinguishes culinary water from wastewater needs.

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 20, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.