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Charleston

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Charleston City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Doug ClementsTerm ends 2030
Michael BauerTerm ends 2030
Scott SolumTerm ends 2030
Don SantTerm ends 2029
Jim BrownTerm ends 2029

Agendas and minutes ↗

Roster from Charleston: 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 Charleston Town Council agendas and available minutes; identify joint council and Heritage Committee meetings separately. 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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Charleston: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Charleston's population at 402 on July 1, 2025, down 7.8% from the 436 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Doug Clements. Council: Michael Bauer, Scott Solum, Don Sant, Jim Brown. Charleston Town: council ↗

The Town Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. and the Planning Commission the fourth Thursday at 7 p.m., both at Town Hall, 3454 West 3400 South; the Board of Adjustments meets as needed. Charleston Town: calendar and meeting schedule ↗

From the city

Regular Town Council meeting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall and by Zoom, moved from Oct. 1. ↗October 8, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Charleston Town Council notice, Oct. 8, 2026
Town Council and Charleston Heritage Committee meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss the July 24 Heritage and Pioneer Day celebration. ↗September 23, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Charleston Town Council and Heritage Committee notice, Sept. 23, 2026

Budget and finances

Charleston budget public hearing notice ↗Notice of a June 4 hearing on the revised 2026 budget and approval of the 2027 fiscal-year budget (the notice text gives the year as 2025; it was posted for the 2026 meeting).
Charleston: financials folder ↗The town's shared financials folder on Google Drive, linked from its website.

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

Charleston at a glance

Wasatch County · Utah

Charleston sits east of Deer Creek Reservoir in Wasatch County. The town’s historical introduction traces its beginnings to farming and ranching settlement in 1859 and incorporation in 1899. It also preserves differing accounts of the town’s name.

The municipal website connects that heritage with present-day planning, council information, meeting documents and community announcements. The reservoir is a nearby recreation setting, while the town’s own contacts handle municipal questions and local facility arrangements. Keeping those resources separate helps readers explore Charleston as a community as well as a place near a major regional destination. Charleston’s council notice can attach the current agenda alongside minutes from an earlier date, while joint Heritage Committee meetings appear separately. Check both the meeting body and the minutes’ own date before using the documents to follow a council decision.

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Sales tax in Charleston

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.25%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.25% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.82%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Charleston settlement heritage ↗In town · The town’s introduction outlines its farming origins and differing naming accounts.
Deer Creek Reservoir setting ↗Nearby · The town places Charleston east of the reservoir.

Resident essentials

Council and community information ↗Find council resources and municipal announcements.
Town history and office contacts ↗Locate the town’s published contacts and local background.

Use individual current meeting notices and contact the responsible recreation operator for reservoir access.

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

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