Resident services & official contacts Council notices and meeting records ↗ Richmond's council listing contains current agendas and earlier entries with written minutes. Compare the dates inside both documents when tracing an item, and retain any draft or approval status shown on the 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 26, 2026 . Schedules and charges can change.
Establish a city utility account Open the Online Utility Agreement or Local Utilities Service Agreement. Follow the city's homeowner or renter application instructions. Confirm the service address and remaining requirements with the city office before relying on activation. Establish a city utility account: official page ↗
Route a missed garbage collection Read Garbage, Recycling and Central Dispatch/911 for the city's current service arrangement. Use Econo Waste's listed contact for a missed weekly pickup. Contact the city about utility-bill charges; collection is contracted and the old Logan recycling program is described separately. Route a missed garbage collection: official page ↗
Find who issues Richmond building permits Confirm the address is in Richmond. Cache County's Building Division lists Richmond among the cities it issues permits for. Check zoning requirements with Richmond City before you apply. Contact Cache County Building for the permit at 435-755-1650, press 1. Find who issues Richmond building permits: official page ↗
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Business and bank profiles Richmond: the numbers and what's current The Census Bureau estimates Richmond's population at 3,130 on July 1, 2025, up 7.2% from the 2,921 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗
Mayor: Jeff Young. Council: Lyle Bair, Joel Draxler, Fran Schumann, Bryce Wood, Daryl Black. Richmond City: City Council ↗
The City Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Community Center, 90 South 100 West (Nov. 17, 2026 by that schedule); the Planning Commission meets the first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., with a public hearing posted for Monday, Nov. 2. Richmond City: City Council ↗
From the city Budget and finances Richmond City: Budget & Financial Information ↗ Audited financial statements are posted for fiscal years ending 06/30/2020 through 06/30/2025 (newest 06/30/25); the page says the current budget is available through the Utah State Auditor's website or at the city office. Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026 . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.
Richmond at a glance Cache County · Utah
Richmond is a Cache Valley city whose government page lists the Cache Valley Transit District and the Cache Mosquito Abatement District among the agencies it works with. The mayor and five council members serve staggered terms, and the council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Park Community Center, 90 South 100 West, while the Planning Commission meets the first Tuesday.
The community's best-known tradition is Black & White Days, a Holstein cattle show that the city says began in 1912 and has continued uninterrupted since 1915. It has grown into a week of events with a parade, horse show, races and a Saturday evening horse pull; the 111th event ran May 11-16, 2026, and the 112th is set for May 10-15, 2027. The city also runs a public library with regular children's and adult programs and publishes flood-preparedness guidance, including the location of the city sandbag staging area.
Municipal government ↗ Events and meetings Regional news
Sales tax in Richmond The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.30% (7.00% in unincorporated Cache County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.30% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.87%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Places and local character Black & White Days ↗ In town · Annual cattle show and week-long celebration dating to 1912; 2027 dates are May 10-15. Richmond Public Library ↗ In town · City library with story times, clubs, a book-discussion program and community events. Flood preparedness guidance ↗ In town · City tips on creeks, culverts and storm drains, including where sandbags are staged (the Black & White Days pavilion at 50 South State). Resident essentials Confirm meeting times and any public-hearing notices on the city's news page before attending, and check the Black & White Days page for the final event schedule each spring.
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 28, 2026 . Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.
