Cedar Hills
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Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Cedar Hills's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.
Open questions in our reporting
- Cedar Hills pledged up to $362,000 a year in taxes as a backstop for its fiber bonds
Has Cedar Hills ever advanced tax revenue under the pledge, and if so, how much and has any been repaid?
- Cedar Hills raised its operating tax and cut its golf bond levy
What the signed resolution shows, and why the minutes' total rate of 0.001110 differs from the 0.001101 the county lists for 2026.
- Cedar Hills approved its American Fork public safety contract twice
Which version of the indemnification and insurance language each city adopted and signed. American Fork's March 24 packet form includes it, while the May 15 Cedar Hills minutes say American Fork adopted the agreement without it.
Cedar Hills: golf course borrowing, public safety contract and taxes →
Cedar Hills pledged up to $362,000 a year in taxes as a backstop for its fiber bonds
The Utah Infrastructure Agency borrowed $5,965,000 in 2022 to build Cedar Hills' fiber network, with city tax revenue pledged if subscriber revenue falls short. The agency reports 35% of available addresses subscribed in mid-2025, and UTOPIA's director told the council in August the system should cost the city nothing.
Cedar Hills raised its operating tax and cut its golf bond levy
Cedar Hills adopted a property tax increase for public safety in August while lowering its golf bond levy and dropping a temporary $4 public safety fee that staff said was never collected. The budget book and the approved minutes describe the size of the increase and the fee amounts differently.
Cedar Hills approved its American Fork public safety contract twice
Cedar Hills buys police and fire service from American Fork. The council approved a renewed agreement in March while allowing negotiations to continue, then in May authorized the mayor to sign after the city manager said American Fork had adopted it without Cedar Hills' indemnification and insurance changes.
Cedar Hills borrowed $4.6 million for golf course renovation
Cedar Hills' Golf Fund added $557,275 to its fund balance in fiscal 2025. The city then picked a contractor for a $4.6 million course renovation and reports a $4,628,000 sales tax revenue bond issued in March 2026. The 2012 golf bonds are still repaid through a property tax levy.
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