Provo council approves Orem dispatch merger funding of $1.64 million, 7-0
January 31, 2023, 5:30 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid)
The council approved a dispatch services agreement and appropriated $1,637,667 in a new Emergency Response Fund, plus a $671,520 transfer, to combine Orem and Provo dispatch. It also approved two sales tax payments and continued a Center Street zone change.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Appointments to Records Appeal Board | Approved · 7-0 |
| Appointments to Neighborhood District Executive Boards | Approved · 7-0 |
| Quarterly report, first quarter of fiscal 2023 | Discussed |
| Fiscal Year 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report | Discussed |
| Orem-Provo dispatch services agreement and funding | Approved · 7-0 |
| Sales tax payment to The Shops at the Riverwoods | Approved · 7-0 |
| Sales tax payment to East Bay Shopping Center | Approved · 7-0 |
| Steven Turley zone change at 2075 W Center St | Continued |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Appointment
Appointments to Records Appeal Board
Approved · 7-0
The council consented to appointments to the Records Appeal Board.
Item 2 · Appointment
Appointments to Neighborhood District Executive Boards
Approved · 7-0
The council appointed individuals to the Neighborhood District Executive Boards.
Item 3 · Budget
Quarterly report, first quarter of fiscal 2023
Discussed
The council received the first-quarter fiscal 2023 report.
Item 4 · Budget
Fiscal Year 2022 Popular Annual Financial Report
Discussed
The council received the report.
Item 5 · Contract
Orem-Provo dispatch services agreement and funding
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a dispatch services agreement and appropriated $1,637,667 in the newly created Emergency Response Fund, while transferring $671,520 of existing funds, to combine Orem and Provo dispatch services.
- Budget$1.64 million to Orem City
- Budget$671,520
Item 6 · Budget
Sales tax payment to The Shops at the Riverwoods
Approved · 7-0
The council appropriated $33,829 for a sales tax increment post-performance payment.
- Payment$33,829 to The Shops at the Riverwoods
Item 7 · Budget
Sales tax payment to East Bay Shopping Center
Approved · 7-0
The council appropriated $67,627 for a sales tax increment post-performance payment.
- Payment$67,627 to East Bay Shopping Center
Item 8 · Zoning
Steven Turley zone change at 2075 W Center St
Continued
Steven Turley requested a zone change from R1.8 (One Family Residential) to MU (Mixed Use) for about two acres in the Provo Bay Neighborhood. The item was continued.
- Applicant: Steven Turley
- Case: PLRZ20210271
- Acres: about 2
- R1.8 → MU