Lehi council amends fiscal 2025 budget 5-0 after long work session on 2300 West widening and Family Park hours
September 24, 2024, 5:30 p.m. · Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 East, Lehi
The council unanimously approved Budget Adjustment #1 for fiscal 2025 and held a hearing on executive officer compensation increases. Earlier, in pre-council, staff updated the 2300 West widening and members discussed Family Park hours, staffing and vandalism costs, with park staff asking for more employees and a possible winter closure. Residents along 2300 West asked about sidewalks, drainage and noise, and train depot supporters asked when it will reopen.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| 2300 West road design update | Discussed |
| Family Park hours of operation | Discussed |
| Public hearing on executive municipal officer compensation increases | No action |
| Budget Adjustment #1 for fiscal year 2025 (Resolution 2024-52) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.1 · Roads and utilities
2300 West road design update
Discussed
Assistant City Engineer Brad Kenison said the contractor was working north of 1500 North, with work including the 2100 North acceleration lane and traffic signal due between Oct. 15 and 31, resuming in spring, and the full road from 2150 North to Main Street expected to be striped with five lanes by fall 2025. Responding to a resident's request for a west-side sidewalk, he said the right of way has been in the Transportation Master Plan since 1980 and the property was acquired in 2022, that sidewalks are planned from 300 North to 900 North on the east side, and that a Hawk signal at the waste ditch trail crossing and another at North Point Elementary and 2150 North were chosen over an undercrossing or overcrossing. Stormwater will go to the storm drain system; posted speed stays 35 mph. Council Member Condie asked about trails, drainage, weed control (the city will maintain) and a hard-surface path, which Kenison said could take up to 18 months to secure right of way. Council Member Stallings asked about snow removal. No vote was taken.
Item 2.2 · Presentation
Lehi Serves report on 9/11 Day of Service
Discussed
Co-director Chuck Meeker said 16 businesses and 1,800 people took part, with service projects at parks, trails, the cemetery and Family Park and an indoor service fair hosted at Adobe. Texas Instruments matched volunteer time. More volunteer hours were served than in previous years.
Item 2.3 · Parks
Family Park hours of operation
Discussed
Parks and Facilities Superintendent Steve Marchbanks said the all-abilities park, about 20 years in the making and triple the size of any other Lehi park, has 700 unique pieces of equipment and has seen vandalism in recent days, including cut gate locks, removed gates and scooter damage to concrete. Since March, $32,000 has been spent on vandalism repairs at parks. He presented operating-hours options A through D, said the soft-fall surface can be damaged by snow and ice and void the warranty, and asked for additional full- and part-time staff and a vehicle, noting staff already work about 82 overtime hours a week. Council members asked about staff duties in winter, the scooter ban, the park fence and the cost of the new full-time position, which Stallings said had risen by $70,000. Mayor Johnson said the Splash Pad needed leveling and the PARC tax does not cover ongoing costs. Four residents commented, including a petition to keep the park open on Sundays. The mayor said a staffing decision would come soon. No vote was taken.
- Payment$32,000
Item 2.4 · Presentation
Lehi City financial report
Discussed
Finance Director Dean Lundell reported sales tax revenue above budget and steady utility fund revenue, with irrigation slightly behind, culinary water performing well and sewer rates still a challenge. Council Member Condie said parks and road maintenance need more staff and apologized to parks staff. Lundell said the McLachlan Well had been acquired.
Item 5 · Public hearing
Public hearing on executive municipal officer compensation increases
No action
Finance Director Dean Lundell spoke to the budget adjustments and compensation. The mayor opened and closed the hearing with no comments recorded.
Item 6 · Budget
Budget Adjustment #1 for fiscal year 2025 (Resolution 2024-52)
Approved · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments recorded, the council amended the fiscal 2025 budget. Staff said the amendment included wage compensation. The minutes give no dollar amounts.
What residents said
2300 West sidewalks, drainage and noiseFamily Park hours and vandalismTrain Depot closure
Three residents near 2300 West supported the widening but asked about the missing sidewalk, a 3.5-foot fence, drainage and snow runoff, safety, privacy and noise; one asked about a wall between the park-and-ride and her property. Brad Kenison said an environmental study is under way, the mayor suggested contacting UDOT, and Council Member Stallings said a sound study will decide whether a barrier is needed. Carl Farnsworth, Darlene van Werkhoven and Don West thanked parks staff but said the museum sign is still missing and asked why the Train Depot has not reopened; Mayor Johnson and City Attorney Ryan Wood said an ongoing legal matter and investigation limit action and that by contract only the Chamber of Commerce should use the building. In pre-council, Hailey Sousa (petition to keep Family Park open), Lindsay Lewis, Simone Malley and Angie Cooper commented on Family Park hours, costs, cameras and misinformation.