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American Fork · Elected officials

Ernie John

City Council member

Disclosed interests

2026 conflict-of-interest disclosure, signed Jan. 29, 2026

Employer
American Fork Irrigation Company, President/Watermaster
Owner or officer
American Fork Metro Water District, president/chairman; North Utah County Water Conservancy District; North Pointe Special Service District (previous year), chairman
Boards and leadership
American Fork Irrigation Company, president/watermaster

2025 conflict-of-interest disclosure

Other
Handwritten form. Read the original for its entries.

Disclosures and recusals in the minutes

Every time the council minutes since 2020 record this official disclosing an interest or stepping aside for one, as summarized from the minutes.

  • On an agreement to bank water shares with the city for Layne Downs, “noted his connection with the American Fork Irrigation Company” and voted. September 8, 2026 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Disclosed a longstanding friendship and past professional dealings with the applicant’s family, in a work session on the Earl annexation concept plan. August 4, 2026 · Minutes (PDF)
  • “Disclosed a conflict of interest due to his position as President of the American Fork Irrigation Company” and “recused himself from discussion and voting” on pressurized irrigation rates. June 23, 2026 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Disclosed that he is a board member and chairman of the American Fork Irrigation Company and abstained on irrigation company shareholder discounts. On the 100 East waterline replacement design contract, disclosed that he serves on the North County Water Conservancy District board with Mike Chambers. December 9, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Disclosed in a work session that he is president and water master of the American Fork Irrigation Company. September 16, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Abstained on PARC tax grants, saying his wife and daughter belong to funded groups. June 11, 2024 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Recused on prepaying American Fork Irrigation Company assessment fees, saying he is the company’s president. May 28, 2024 · Minutes (PDF)

Campaign contributions

2023 City Council campaign · Campaign finance filings (PDF)

The reports also list $55 from the candidate.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
September 12, 2023Dale Ganther$500.00
September 18, 2023Ross Durrant$100.00
September 27, 2023Utah Central Association of Realtors$1,000.00
October 18, 2023Build Pac Utah$300.00
November 7, 2023Utah Centeral Association of Realtors (in kind)$1,445.95
November 21, 2023Build Pac Utah$500.00

Contributions from others listed: $3,845.95.

2017 City Council (not elected) campaign · Campaign finance filings (PDF)

The report lists $1,020 in contributions, including a $500 loan from the candidate.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 27, 2017Anonymous$20.00
June 27, 2017JH Hadfield$200.00
July 2, 2017Zane Mitchell$200.00
August 4, 2017LKS / Lee Searle$100.00

Contributions from others listed: $520.00.

Voting record

Recorded votes
536
Yes
501
No
1
Abstained or recused
4
Absent
23
Motions made
87

From January 3, 2024 to September 22, 2026. 7 votes are marked not recorded because the minutes' attendance and tally don't account for every member. A yes is counted only when everyone present is accounted for in the tally. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

Abstained or recused

Every recorded vote

2026 (142 votes)
2025 (152 votes)
2024 (242 votes)

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