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Logan council approves green waste facility equipment funds and previews sewer impact fee plan

January 21, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

The council voted 5-0 to ratify Tyler Richards as environmental director and approve budget adjustments including $2,892,660 in EPA funds for green waste facility equipment. Staff previewed an impact fee facilities plan that sets a wastewater fee of $2,433 per single-family unit and held a hearing on the 2025 CDBG action plan.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 2 · Appointment

    Environmental director ratification

    Approved · 5-0

    The council ratified Tyler Richards as environmental director.

    Moved by Council Member Amy Anderson, seconded by Council Member Mike Johnson. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

  2. Item 3 · Appointment

    Golf Course Advisory Board appointment

    Approved · 5-0

    The council ratified Konrad Lee.

    Moved by Council Member Mark Anderson, seconded by Council Member Mike Johnson. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

  3. Item 4 · Budget

    Budget adjustments, Resolution 25-02 (public hearing)

    Approved · 5-0

    The council appropriated an $11,961 state Justice Assistance Grant for police equipment, $2,892,660 in EPA funds for green waste facility equipment, $48,417 from EMS reserves for a power cot and lift system, $117,590 for EV charging equipment with two chargers planned east of the plaza, $108,893 for 911 dispatch operations and $12,900 from golf course reserves for net installation and replacement. No one spoke.

    • Grant$2.89 million to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green waste facility equipment
    • Grant$11,961 to State of Utah Justice Assistance Grant, police equipment
    • Budget$48,417 Power cot and lift system. Paid from EMS reserves
    • Budget$117,590 EV charging equipment
    • Budget$108,893 911 dispatch operations
    • Budget$12,900 Golf course nets. Paid from Golf course reserves

    Moved by Council Member Mike Johnson, seconded by Council Member Ernesto López. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

  4. Item 5 · Budget

    Workshop: fire brush truck sale budget adjustment, Resolution 25-03

    Discussed

    Previewed $24,500 from the sale of a fire brush truck. Action was set for February 4.

    • Budget$24,500 Proceeds of fire brush truck sale
  5. Item 6 · Taxes and fees

    Workshop: impact fee facilities plan, Ordinance 25-01

    Discussed

    Staff proposed a wastewater impact fee of $2,433 per single-family unit and $1,703 per multifamily unit, based on 17,551 equivalent residential units served. The plan cites a total per unit cost of $42,704,516, an existing facilities buy-in of $16,561,911 and future facilities of $162,146,550. Impact fees are one-time and charged during construction. Action and hearing were to follow.

    • Fee$2,433 Wastewater impact fee per single-family unit
    • Fee$1,703 Wastewater impact fee per multifamily unit
    • Budget$162.1 million Future wastewater facilities in plan

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  6. Item 7 · Budget

    2025 CDBG Annual Action Plan (public hearing)

    No action

    Mike DeSimone said expected funding is about $560,000, roughly 60 percent for suitable living environments, 20 percent for service provider capacity and 20 percent for administration and planning. Applications run January 28 to February 28 with a workshop February 12, a steering committee March 25, public comment April 5 to May 6 and an adoption hearing May 6. Joshua Molitor asked how to increase funding for nonprofits. No action required.

    • Grant$560,000 Expected 2025 CDBG funding. Paid from HUD CDBG

What residents said

Recreation centerHousing for low-income residents

Gail Hansen spoke about Martin Luther King Jr. Joshua Molitor urged alternatives for low-income housing and renter representation. Residents asked for a community recreation center and for the city-school district recreation agreement to be extended until a replacement is in place; the mayor cited shared-use needs and a countywide facility study.