Hatch

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Latest recorded voteMayor appointment through the 2027 electionApproved · Town Board, Wed, Jul 15

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Through July 15, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

Mayor appointment through the 2027 election ApprovedTown Board, Wed, Jul 15 · Hatch Town Board minutes, July 15, 2026
Emergency operation plan Approved · 4-0Town Board, Wed, Jul 15 · Hatch Town Board minutes, July 15, 2026

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Hatch City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Kerry BarneyMayor
Gary GobleTerm ends 2030
Russel RiggsTerm ends 2028
Kurt SawyerTerm ends 2028
Kerri JustusTerm ends 2030

The Town of Hatch meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the community center which is located at 49 W Center.

Council minutes ↗

Roster from Hatch: Mayor & Council, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Council notices and meeting records ↗Find Hatch council agenda documents and available posted minutes by opening the dated meeting entry. 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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Hatch: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Hatch's population at 135 on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% from the 131 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

The Town Council meets on the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hatch Community Center, 49 W Center (Sept. 16 and Oct. 21, 2026), sometimes preceded by a 6:30 p.m. work meeting. Utah Public Notice Website: Hatch Town Council agenda, Oct. 21, 2026 ↗

From the city

Work meeting at 6:30 p.m. to draft and review a proposed ordinance change, followed by the 7 p.m. Town Council meeting. ↗October 21, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Hatch Town work meeting, Oct. 21, 2026
Town Council agenda lists council interviews and appointments under new business. ↗August 19, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Hatch Town Council agenda, Aug. 19, 2026
Town Council agenda lists mayoral interviews and appointment under public hearings. ↗July 15, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Hatch Town Council agenda, July 15, 2026
Public hearing at 7 p.m. on a resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of mayor to align the town's mayoral election cycle with Utah Code and set a process to appoint a mayor until the next municipal election. ↗June 17, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Hatch notice of public hearing, June 17, 2026

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

Hatch at a glance

Garfield County · Utah

Hatch is a community on the Highway 89 corridor in Garfield County, connected with the broader Bryce Canyon Country travel region. County tourism information places it on the route linking Panguitch with communities farther south.

The town’s own resources make room for more than trip planning. Its Town Info page brings together council minutes, codes, water-service applications, community-center materials and planning forms. That is a useful distinction for residents and property owners: a visitor guide can introduce the area, but the original town documents are the right place for current requirements and municipal business. Hatch publishes work-meeting and regular council agendas separately, sometimes for the same date. Select the correct meeting type and time before following an item.

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Sales tax in Hatch

The combined sales and use tax rate is 8.45% (7.35% in unincorporated Garfield County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 9.45% and hotel stays (transient room) at 15.02%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Highway 89 corridor ↗In the area · County tourism information places Hatch on this regional route.
Community center ↗In town · The town provides building-use information and application materials.

Resident essentials

Council minutes and town documents ↗Use the official resource for current documents, contacts and instructions.
Town services ↗Use the official resource for current documents, contacts and instructions.

Check current town water notices and service requirements directly.

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Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

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