Council ratifies fiscal 2025 priorities and asks staff to fund license plate readers
February 13, 2024, 12:00 p.m. · 445 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid)
The council unanimously asked administrative staff to prepare an appropriation for license plate readers used in parking enforcement, and approved without objection a fiscal 2025 priorities statement.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
2 items came up for a decision or discussion: 1 approved and 1 discussed.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on February 6, 2024: Work meeting previews trail funding, a 68-acre West Provo annexation and Temple Hill Drive vacation
The next one was on February 20, 2024: Council approves sales tax payments to three shopping centers, $665,325 airport transfer and Lakeshore Drive rezone
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024-25 budget preparations and priorities | Approved · 7-0 |
| Refining council budget priorities for fiscal 2025 | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Fiscal 2024-25 budget preparations and priorities
Approved · 7-0
Council Chair MacKay, seconded by Council Member Becky Bogdin, moved to request an appropriation for the Feb. 20 meeting to pay for license plate readers related to parking enforcement; it passed 7-0. After various motions, the council approved without objection a priorities statement. Council-generated priorities: (1) raise homeowner occupancy to 50% by 2029 through a balance of home types, with a zoning update as the budget priority; (2) active transportation and street safety, putting supplemental grant money toward matching funds and any remainder toward sidewalks around schools; (3) parking plans for two new permit areas in Slate Canyon and Joaquin, funding added staffing. Administration-generated priorities: (4) employee talent retention, funding merit increases, cost-of-living and market study increases; (5) efficient delivery of current city services, projects and programs.
- Priorities statement approved without objection
Item 2 · Budget
Refining council budget priorities for fiscal 2025
Discussed
Discussed together with item 1.