Elk Ridge

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Elk Ridge City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Rob HaddockMayor
Cory ThompsonCouncil member
Jared PetersonCouncil member
Melanie PaxtonCouncil member
Charles WixomCouncil member
Tanya WillisCouncil member

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays; the Planning Commission meets on the first Thursday. Jared Peterson is listed as Mayor Pro Tem.

City Council agendas ↗

Roster from Elk Ridge: City Government, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Find Elk Ridge council notices and attached resolutions or ordinance materials; check each notice for the meeting agenda and supporting documents. Open the official Utah Public Notice listing.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked November 1, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Set up water, sewer, and garbage

Open Application for Utilities on the city page.
Complete the service request and confirm the effective date with the office.
Arrange electricity separately through the linked South Utah Valley Electric Service District route.

Set up water, sewer, and garbage: official page ↗

Report a missed trash pickup

Use the missed-pickup contact listed on Utilities.
If asked for an account, identify it as Elk Ridge City and provide your address.
Describe the missed collection and follow the provider's instructions; use the City Office for billing questions.

Report a missed trash pickup: official page ↗

Start a building permit

Open the Permits page and choose the packet that matches your project: Single Home Building Permit Packet, Improvement Building Permit Packet, or Basement Permit Application.
Read the whole packet carefully, since the city says you are responsible for the information it contains.
Register your contractor with the city using the Contractor Registration form before any work begins.
Ask city staff if you are unsure which permit applies.

Start a building permit: official page ↗

Reserve the Shuler Park pavilion

Go to Parks and Rec and find Reserve Shuler Pavilion.
Use the form linked there to reserve the pavilion and bathrooms.
Confirm your date with the city before planning your gathering.

Reserve the Shuler Park pavilion: official page ↗

Request public records (GRAMA)

Open the Information Center and find the GRAMA Request Form.
Complete the form describing the records you want access to.
Submit it to the city and use the Fee Schedule listed in the same center to check any related costs.

Request public records (GRAMA): official page ↗

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Elk Ridge: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Elk Ridge's population at 4,969 on July 1, 2025, up 5.4% from the 4,714 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: Rob Haddock. Council: Cory Thompson, Jared Peterson, Melanie Paxton, Charles Wixom, Tanya Willis. Elk Ridge City: City Government ↗

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; the Planning Commission meets on the first Thursday. Agendas are posted on the city's agenda pages. Elk Ridge City: City Government ↗

From the city

Public hearing and regular council meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall: the Dryland Subdivision release of funds, a shipping container discussion, and animal code changes including livestock rights and definitions ↗October 27, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Elk Ridge City Council agenda, Oct. 27
Regular City Council meeting (second Tuesday of the month) ↗November 10, 2026 · Elk Ridge City: City Government
Regular City Council meeting (fourth Tuesday of the month) ↗November 24, 2026 · Elk Ridge City: City Government

Budget and finances

Elk Ridge City notice of public hearings: budget amendments ↗Notice of the Oct. 13, 2026 hearings on budget amendments, including engineering services for drilling or re-drilling a city well.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Elk Ridge at a glance

Utah County · Utah

Elk Ridge’s community recreation has both a local and a neighboring-city connection. Shuler Park provides a gathering place in the city, while an arrangement with Salem gives residents access to youth sports and recreation programs offered through that neighboring community.

The city’s parks page also provides pavilion-reservation information, links to parks and trails planning, and ways for residents to participate in volunteer work. Its government website separately handles utilities, permits and council agendas. Those distinctions help a family find a program while giving property owners a clear route to municipal information. Elk Ridge’s council notices include attachments concerning boundary adjustments, budgets, fees and ordinance language. Follow the dated agenda and the specific numbered document together, and check the decision record before describing a proposed item as an action the council approved.

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Sales tax in Elk Ridge

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.35%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.35% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.92%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Shuler Park ↗In town · The city’s recreation page links pavilion reservation information.
Salem recreation partnership ↗Nearby · Elk Ridge describes its youth-recreation partnership with Salem.

Resident essentials

City council agendas ↗Use the official resource for current documents, contacts and instructions.
City utilities ↗Use the official resource for current documents, contacts and instructions.

Check the program operator for registration and the city for park reservations; they are separate arrangements.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.