Budget work session: council reviews 14 new positions, pay adjustments, public art funding and a council pay increase; no votes
May 14, 2024, 3:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
At a special budget work session the council reviewed the tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget. Staff proposed 14 new positions costing about $930,413 in wages and benefits, a 3 percent market adjustment plus pay band adjustments totaling about $300,000, $100,000 for public art and a rise in monthly council pay from $1,300 to $1,430. The minutes record no votes, though the council agreed to add 2025 fireworks funding to the tentative budget from reserves. The minutes do not clearly show whether Council Member Jared Gray attended.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Tentative fiscal 2024-25 budget
Discussed
Finance staff said the tentative budget would be released May 23, followed by a ten-day notice before the public hearing. New positions are 9 full-time, 2 part-time and 3 seasonal, with two others postponed; four new sheriff's positions would be hired in two stages, and the council committed to fully fund them by fiscal 2026. Members stressed performance-based raises and noted other Utah cities range from 3 to 5 percent. Some members questioned the lack of a plan or selection process for $100,000 of public art. A $50,000 bike park improvement from utility sale proceeds was proposed, the neighborhood park match program and City Center streetscape funding were to be revisited, and members wanted a codified process for council pay reviews. The council supported making the part-time long-range planner full-time.
- Budget$930,413
- Budget$300,000
- Budget$100,000
- Budget$50,000
- Purchase$15,000