Council accepts tentative fiscal 2026 budget, declares land near 700 South 100 West surplus
May 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council accepted the tentative fiscal 2026 budget and set a June 10 hearing, declared three city parcels at about 700 South 100 West surplus after a hearing with no comment, and rezoned the Learning Blocks Daycare site at 355 East 200 South from commercial to residential. The Community Services Department was named Utah Recreation and Parks Association Department of the Year, and a resident urged the city to push the north Utah County animal shelter toward no-kill status.
From the approved minutes.
In brief
7 items came up for a decision or discussion: 7 approved.
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $544,801.23.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
5 members were present and 1 absent (Councilmember Ryan Hunter).
Residents raised animal shelter euthanasia rates.
The previous City Council meeting was on May 6, 2025: Council debates PARC tax eligibility for groups performing outside city; MAG offers polycentric downtown plan
The next one was on May 20, 2025: Proposed $143 million budget holds property tax flat; new fees target cuts into newly paved roads
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Guarantee releases, Holmes Gunther agreements and payments | Approved · 4-0 |
| Historic Preservation Commission appointments | Approved · 4-0 |
| Temporary/seasonal use license, Gooey Gourmet Brownies, about 850 W. 700 North | Approved · 4-0 |
| Learning Blocks Daycare zone change, 355 E. 200 South | Approved · 4-0 |
| Tentative fiscal 2026 budget | Approved · 4-0 |
| Surplus declaration, property at about 700 South 100 West | Approved · 4-0 |
| Closed session on real estate | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2-3 · Presentation
Utah Recreation and Parks Association awards
No action
Cindy Healey named Outstanding Active-Aging Professional; Community Services Department named Department of the Year.
Item Consent 3-7 · Development
Guarantee releases, Holmes Gunther agreements and payments
Approved · 4-0
Released $7,411.48 durability retainer for Abundant Brand (472 Elm Street) and $544,801.23 construction guarantee for Pando Lake Industrial (about 860 E. 870 South); approved performance-in-lieu and escrow agreements with Holmes Gunther Estates LLC for Holmes Gunther Ellen's II Subdivision; ratified payments April 16-May 6 and purchases over $50,000.
- Guarantee released$544,801.23
- Pando Lake Industrial guarantee: $544,801.23
Item 1 · Appointment
Historic Preservation Commission appointments
Approved · 4-0
Jane Ann Woodhead and Katelyn Paskett, terms ending 2028.
Item 2 · Other
Temporary/seasonal use license, Gooey Gourmet Brownies, about 850 W. 700 North
Approved · 4-0
Must be renewed annually.
Item 3 · Zoning
Learning Blocks Daycare zone change, 355 E. 200 South
Approved · 4-0
About 0.61 acres from GC-1 commercial to R2-7500 residential.
- Acres: 0.61
Item 4 · Budget
Tentative fiscal 2026 budget
Approved · 4-0
Balanced, conservatively budgeted with flat revenue projections; adoption hearing set for June 10.
Item 5 · Other
Surplus declaration, property at about 700 South 100 West
Approved · 4-0
Parcels 13:050:262, 13:066:0024 and 13:050:0263 declared surplus and authorized for disposal; no public comment at the hearing. Buyer and price not stated in minutes. Resolution 2025-05-08R.
- Parcels: 13:050:262, 13:066:0024, 13:050:0263
Item 6 · Other
Closed session on real estate
Approved · 4-0
Purchase or sale of real estate, 7:56-8:29 p.m.
What residents said
Animal shelter euthanasia rates
Karen McCoy urged American Fork to lead efforts to make the north Utah County animal shelter no-kill, saying it was 531 animals short of a 90% save rate. No one commented at the hearings on the surplus property or the tentative budget.