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Council notices and meeting records ↗Find Vernon council agendas, public-meeting notices and meeting-cancellation notices. Open the official Utah Public Notice listing.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

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Vernon: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Vernon's population at 297 on July 1, 2025, up 17.9% from the 252 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: John Olson. Council: Jamison Richey, Scott Livingston, Taimani Lauti, Michael Cheatham. Vernon Town: Town Officials ↗

The Town Council holds a regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Fire Station, 325 South Main Street; recent notices list meetings on Sept. 3 and Sept. 30, and the next on Nov. 4, 2026. Utah Public Notice Website: Vernon Town Council, Nov. 4, 2026 ↗

From the city

Town Council regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Fire Station; the agenda lists the Larson Road update and a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) item. ↗November 4, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Vernon Town Council, Nov. 4, 2026
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7 p.m.; the agenda lists a site plan and building permit approval request. ↗October 27, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Vernon Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct. 27, 2026
Town Council agenda listed swearing in a new council member and a review of cemetery lot, subdivision and building permit fees. ↗September 30, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Vernon Town Council, Sept. 30, 2026

Budget and finances

Notice of public hearing on the 2026-2027 town budget ↗Notice that the Town Council would hold a public hearing on June 4, 2026 on the town budget for fiscal year 2026-27.
Town Council agenda, May 7, 2026 ↗Agenda listing discussion of the 2026-27 fiscal year budget and the town tax rate.

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

Vernon at a glance

Tooele County · Utah

Vernon lies at the southern end of Rush Valley along State Route 36, near the historic Pony Express corridor. The town describes connections with the Sheeprock Mountains, Vernon Hills and Vernon Reservoir, giving the community a role as a starting point for trips into the surrounding landscape.

Its history follows livestock grazing, farming and the work of maintaining a settlement in a dry valley. The municipal website combines that account with council notices, water information, forms and community events. Regional recreation destinations are separate from town facilities, and a historic route is not itself a statement about public access to every nearby road or parcel.

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Sales tax in Vernon

The combined sales and use tax rate is 6.60%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 7.60% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.17%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

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Vernon community history ↗In town · Read the town’s account of settlement and agricultural life.
Vernon-area recreation ↗In the area · The town introduces the surrounding hills, mountains and reservoir.

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Town notices and forms ↗Use the official resource for current documents, contacts and instructions.

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