Council certifies primary election results, naming four candidates for two November seats
August 24, 2021, 5:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
At a short 5 p.m. meeting, the council approved four bid awards and two bond releases on consent, then sat as the Board of Canvassers and certified the Aug. 10 primary results 4-0, with Council Member Jared Gray absent. Brett Wright, Rich Wood, Donna Burnham and Jason Allen advance to the Nov. 2 general election.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
2 items came up for a decision or discussion: 2 approved.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
5 members were present and 1 absent (Council Member Jared Gray).
The previous City Council meeting was on August 3, 2021: Council approves SilverLake Plat 31 road standards 3-2, new street thickness rules and White Hills rezone
The next one was on September 7, 2021: Council approves larger Smith Ranch skate park in place of pickleball courts and rezones Stonebridge Montessori site, all 5-0
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Canvass of the 2021 primary election | Approved · 4-0 |
| Consent agenda: bid awards, bond releases and surplus vehicles | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 7.A · Other
Canvass of the 2021 primary election
Approved · 4-0
City Recorder Fionnuala Kofoed reported 3,041 ballots cast, 15.03 percent of 20,228 registered voters; 65 were rejected (7 missing signatures, 7 non-matching signatures, 51 postmarked after the Aug. 9 deadline). Totals: Brett Wright 1,537; Rich Wood 1,314; Donna Rivera Burnham 1,097; Jason Allen 763; Tyler Shimakonis 477; Maria Hopkin 463. The board certified the results and declared the top four candidates nominated for the Nov. 2 general election. Council Member Donna Burnham, one of the four, voted; the minutes record no disclosure or recusal.
- Turnout: 15.03%
- Nominated: Wright, Wood, Burnham, Allen
Item 2-4 · Contract
Consent agenda: bid awards, bond releases and surplus vehicles
Approved · 4-0
The council awarded 2021 White Hills well upgrade design to Bowen Collins and Associates, Bobby Wren traffic signal installation to B Jackson Engineering, three 2022 Freightliner cab and chassis to Premier Truck Group and two 2022 Ford F-350 trucks to Ken Garff Ford (both state contract purchases), moved Arrival Phase B Plat 4 out of warranty and Sunset Flats Phase A Plat 2 into warranty, and declared fleet vehicles surplus. The minutes give no dollar amounts.
- ContractAmount not given to Bowen Collins and Associates
- ContractAmount not given to B Jackson Engineering
- PurchaseAmount not given to Premier Truck Group
- PurchaseAmount not given to Ken Garff Ford