Logan council adopts West Pointe downzone and two boundary adjustments 5-0; mayor presents fiscal 2026 budget with 3 percent property tax increase
May 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
The council voted 5-0 to adopt a downzone of about 1.36 acres at 310 West 1400 North from MR-20 to MR-12 and boundary adjustments with Millville and Nibley, and approved a $7,704 ambulance-repair budget adjustment. Mayor Holly Daines presented a balanced fiscal 2026 budget with flat sales tax projections and about a 3 percent property tax levy increase for the general fund and library. Chair Jeannie Simmonds took part by phone.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 4 · Budget
Mayor's fiscal 2026 budget presentation
Discussed
Mayor Daines described a balanced budget with flat sales tax projections and a roughly 3 percent property tax levy increase for the general fund and library. It moves a Parks position to the general fund, adds two EMS firefighter EMT-Advanced positions, includes an average 4 percent pay-for-performance increase and absorbs a 9.9 percent insurance premium increase. No action was taken.
Item 5 · Appointment
Board appointment ratifications
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified six Forestry Board appointments and one Historic Preservation Committee appointment (Darcy Pumphrey).
Item 9 · Budget
CDBG Annual Action Plan, program year 2025, Resolution 25-17 (public hearing)
Continued · 5-0
Community Development staff presented the plan; the council continued it to May 20.
Item 10 · Annexation
Logan-Millville boundary adjustment, Ordinance 25-03 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
Planner Mike DeSimone presented a request from Global Properties to align the municipal boundary with existing parcel lines across five parcels. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 11 · Annexation
Logan-Nibley boundary adjustment, Ordinance 25-04 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
DeSimone presented a request from Fastlane Properties and two landowners to move three parcels from Logan into Nibley, following the UDOT right-of-way. No one spoke.
Item 12 · Zoning
West Pointe downzone, 310 West 1400 North, Ordinance 25-07 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
Planner Aimee Egbert presented a change for five properties totaling about 1.36 acres in the Bridger Neighborhood from MR-20 to MR-12. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on March 27, 2025. Staff noted one written comment; no one spoke at the hearing.
- Acres: about 1.36
- Current zone → proposed: MR-20 → MR-12
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 6-0, March 27, 2025
Item 13 · City code
Special event licenses, Ordinance 25-06 and Resolution 25-16
No action
Both items were removed from the agenda and will return at a future meeting.
Item 14 · Budget
Budget adjustment, Resolution 25-18 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Richard Anderson presented a $7,704 appropriation for an accident reimbursement for ambulance repair. Council Member Mark Anderson asked whether the ambulance had been fixed; it had. No one spoke.
- Payment$7,704
Item 15 · Zoning
Workshop: Cache Valley Transit District rezone, 754 West 600 North, Ordinance 25-08
Discussed
Planner Russ Holley presented a request from Cache Valley Transit District (Connect), which moved to a new North Logan facility, to rezone its former site from Public to Commercial Services. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on April 24. Council questions covered the future land use designation and current use. Hearing and action were set for May 20.
Item 16 · General plan
Workshop: Wilson Neighborhood Plan, Resolution 25-19
Discussed
Holley presented a plan with 28 recommendations on housing, zoning, trails, streets and infrastructure. Council members asked about short-term rentals, home occupancy, CDBG eligibility and the General Plan process. Chair Simmonds raised concerns about planned collector roads and about basing home occupancy limits on structure. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on April 24. Hearing and action were set for May 20.
Item 17 · Public safety
Workshop: fireworks closed areas, Resolution 25-20
Discussed
Fire Chief Nate Thompson proposed East Bench and West closure areas, with sales June 24 to July 25. Vice Chair Johnson asked who sets drought bans and discharge times; Thompson said the State Fire Marshal does, and the city attorney said the city cannot supersede the state. Action was set for May 20.
Item 18 · Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 25-21
Discussed
Anderson previewed reversing $37,217 in North Logan fire contract funds appropriated earlier and appropriating a $12,000 donation for a library mural. Mayor Daines said the artist would be contracted for another mural at the children's area entrance. Action was set for May 20.
- Payment$-37,217 to North Logan
- Grant$12,000
What residents said
Canal trail accessPart-time employee payEnergy resolution
Simon Done asked about a private landowner blocking the canal trail. Riley Fatuesi, speaking for a relative, asked the council to pay part-time employees appropriately and raised housing and energy concerns. Patrick Belmont raised climate concerns and opposed fossil fuels. Gail Hanson opposed the recently approved energy resolution.