Lindon council advances up to $10.9 million in water and sewer revenue bonds and signs on to a $2.6 million 400 West project
October 5, 2026, 5:15 p.m. · Lindon City Center, 100 North State Street
At its Oct. 5 meeting the Lindon City Council unanimously approved offering documents for up to $7.4 million in water revenue bonds (Well No. 5 and water line replacements on Geneva Road and State Street) and up to $3.5 million in sewer revenue and refunding bonds, with a financial advisor estimating about 4.9% interest on an expected AA- rating. The council also agreed to a Utah County reimbursement agreement for 400 West improvements with a city share of about $2.616 million, waived sewer fees on a fire-suppression meter for the North Pointe Solid Waste district (about $10,000 a year in lost revenue), and told staff to loosen land use rules in the Lindon Village Commercial zone on 700 North. Councilmember Steve Stewart was excused. These are the approved minutes.
From the approved minutes. Updated November 3, 2026.
In brief
6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 5 approved and 1 discussed.
The agenda records 5 dollar amounts, the largest $7.40 million.
3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
5 members were present and 1 absent (Councilmember Steve Stewart).
Residents raised speeding on a residential street, bond interest rates, and commercial zone flexibility.
The previous City Council meeting was on September 8, 2026: Selected Lindon council decisions
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 8-9 · Budget
Water revenue bonds: public hearing and Resolution 2026-37-R
Approved · 4-0
City Administrator Adam Cowie said the bonds of up to $7.4 million would finance completion of Well No. 5 and distribution piping and replacement of aging lines on Geneva Road and State Street ahead of state resurfacing, covering the first three years of the capital plan. Financial advisor Jason Burningham of LRB Public Finance said a rate near 4.9% is realistic with an AA- rating, up 70 to 80 basis points since the project was first evaluated, adding about $28,000 a year to debt service on the $7 million bond (roughly $560,000 versus $540,000 at 4.2%). He estimated borrowing the full amount now saves about $50,000 compared with two sales. Public Works Director Juan Garrido said the Geneva Road line has been repaired more than 20 times with asphalt restoration alone costing $30,000 to $40,000 per repair. The council authorized the preliminary official statement and bond sale documents.
- Bond$7.40 million to Lindon City (Series 2026 Water Revenue Bonds)
Item 10-11 · Budget
Sewer revenue and refunding bonds: public hearing and Resolution 2026-38-R
Approved · 4-0
The sewer bonds of up to $3.5 million would fund sewer line replacement and upsizing and a critical force main replacement. Garrido said heavy rain has overwhelmed lift stations, requiring emergency pump bypasses and notices to the state Department of Environmental Quality, and that boring costs under the railroad on 200 South have nearly doubled from about $500,000 to close to $1 million. The water and sewer bonds will be sold separately on the same date. The council authorized the preliminary official statement.
- Bond$3.50 million to Lindon City (Series 2026 Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds)
Item 15 · Roads and utilities
Resolution 2026-36-R: interlocal agreement with Utah County for 400 West reimbursement
Approved · 4-0
The agreement lets Lindon front the cost of improving 400 West from 200 South to State Street, with roundabouts at 200 South and Lakeview Drive and a new connection to State Street, then be reimbursed by the county. The project won $2.8 million in Mountain Land Association of Governments transportation funds that are not available until 2029; the city's 6.77% match brings its share to about $2.616 million, paid from Road Class C funds and water and sewer project revenue. A separate $1 million UDOT commitment requires the connection through Thornton Park to start by mid-2027.
- Grant$2.80 million to Utah County / Mountain Land Association of Governments
- Payment$2.62 million
Item 12 · Taxes and fees
North Pointe Solid Waste district request for sewer fee relief
Approved · 4-0
Acting as the board of equalization, the council heard that the district's six-inch meter serves only fire suppression and dust control, with no connection to the sewer, and that a recent rate update raised fees sharply. Staff recommended removing sewer base, usage and treatment fees from that meter while the two-inch meter for restrooms keeps all fees. The change costs about $10,000 a year in revenue, to be handled in the annual rate review. Councilmember Hoyt asked whether Councilmember Jacobs, a North Pointe board member who attended a conference at the district's expense, should abstain; the city attorney said no conflict existed because he holds no personal financial interest. Approved.
- Fee$10,000 to North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District
Item 13 · Zoning
Land uses in the Lindon Village Commercial zone along 700 North (discussion)
Discussed
Community Development Director Michael Florence said the roughly 24-acre Anderson family property at the west end of the corridor is back on the market and the family says the accumulated conditional and prohibited uses, tightened in 2025, deter developers. Ron Anderson said brokers told him the limits cut value and that a prospective tenant passed in part because car dealerships are not allowed. Staff suggested a permitted-use category with stated limits, allowing car washes in Districts 11 and 13, revisiting the 25,000-square-foot cap on home improvement stores and the ban on gas stations in the core district. Members generally favored more flexibility; the council sent the matter to the Planning Commission, with a working group to include commissioners.
Item 14 · City code
Ordinance 2026-19-O: planning commission rules under Senate Bill 284
Approved · 4-0
The ordinance amends city code 17.08 on planning commission duties, appointment, removal and procedures, adding four conflict-of-interest provisions required by SB 284 of the 2026 session and cleaning up outdated terms. The Planning Commission recommended approval.
What residents said
Speeding on a residential streetBond interest ratesCommercial zone flexibility
Two residents asked the city to address speeding and deteriorated speed bumps on a residential street; police had begun collecting speed data.