During the 2021 Mayor Election race, Mayor Westmoreland during the race made the following statement. “Over the last 4 Years, Established a Health and Safety Compliance Department.” I had not heard of this new department that was created, so I asked the Mayor for some additional details. He put me in contact with Dwight Payne,…
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Lessons Learned from a First-time Candidate
Jason Allen, a resident of Eagle Mountain, put his hat in the ring for City Council during the 2021 election cycle. Jason was in the race for one of the two City Council seats that were up for election. I asked him to write this article so that others who wish to run for elected…
Read moreEagle Mountain City Responds To Owl Habitat Destruction
Eagle Mountain City has responded to the article that was written about the destruction of the owl habitat in and along the Tickville wash. Tyler Maffitt, the Eagle Mountain Communications Manager released the following on 11/22/2021. Eagle Mountain City STATEMENT Contact: Tyler Maffitt, Communications Manager Eagle Mountain City continues efforts to conserve wildlife habitat Construction…
Read moreResidents Horrified as Developer Destroys Owl Habitat While City Looks On
One thing is for sure, the residents of Eagle Mountain like their rural feel as well as the wildlife that they share Eagle Mountain with. Over last last week or so, residents like Dayna Koch looked on in horror as the Developer for Flagship Homes (Peter Evans) destroys owl habitat and Deer Migration paths as…
Read moreUPDATE: Alpine School District Bus Crash – Incident Report
EAGLE MOUNTAIN – There have been a lot of questions asked since we did an article on the number of traffic accidents around the intersection of Pony Express and Ranches Parkway. Carolyn Love, a member of the Eagle Mountain City Council, reached out to us after we published the article that contained the number of…
Read moreEagle Mountain Candidate Contribution Database
Running for office in Eagle Mountain also comes with several responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is campaign finance reporting. And as part of that reporting candidates are required to file a finance statement with the City Clerk by specific dates. What is a contribution? Receiving of money or non-monetary contributions such as in-kind contributions and…
Read more30 Accidents At One Intersection And Counting For 2021
There is one intersection in Eagle Mountain that most people have to go through. It is the intersection where two of the busiest streets meet in Eagle Mountain. I am talking about the intersection of Pony Express and Ranches Parkway. Recently an Alpine School District bus was involved in a accident that involved three other…
Read moreBig-O-Tires Coming To Eagle Mountain
The Eagle Mountain planning commission will be meeting on 11/9/2021 to discuss several items. One of those items is the discussion and public hearing for a Big-O-Tire facility along Pony Express. “The Big O Tires story begins back in 1962, just as America’s new love affair with the automobile was hitting high gear. The market…
Read moreUrbanization Of Eagle Mountain Projected To Make City Population Second Largest In Utah County
Eagle Mountain is known for it rural feel and close proximity to larger cities where the residents of the bedroom community can work. But that is changing. Some would say it is for the better, while others say it is destroying why they moved to Eagle Mountain. During the 2021 election cycle, I asked the…
Read more2021 Candidate Contributions
During the 2021 Election cycle the Candidates for Mayor and City Council for Eagle Mountain City collected $58,353.10 in contributions prior to 10/26/2021 and spent a total of $32,186.00. The candidates are required to keep a ledger of their contributions and their expenses. They then have to report those expenses and contributions to the City…
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