I was asked to mail a package last week. In Eagle Mountain the only place to really mail a package is at the Ridleys in The Ranches. So while I was doing some more running around for other Holiday related tasks I stopped by the little corner of Ridleys to mail a package. I had…
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Three New Developments And New Cell Tower On Planning Commission Agenda
EAGLE MOUNTAIN – The Eagle Mountain Planning commission is set to have their last meeting of the year on December 14th, 2021. The agenda is a packed one. This will also be the last meeting for Brett Wright the current Planning Commission chairman. Brett Wright was recently elected to fill the open City Council position…
Read moreEagle Mountain Releases Page To STOP RUMORS
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH – In December 2021 Eagle Mountain announced that it has created a new page on the City Website to address rumors. Cedar Fort released a page similar to the Eagle Mountain one in January of 2021 and it has been successful for them. The Cedar Fort page is called “That’s what I…
Read moreElection Apathy Among Eagle Mountain Voters Continues
Apathy – lack of interest or concern – absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another. The voter turnout for 2021 Mayor and City Council Election (two City Council seats were up for election as well as the Mayor Seat) was only 24% of registered voters. This is not the lowest it has…
Read moreCity Removes School Zone By Hidden Hollow
If you drive along Pony Express parkway by Hidden Hollow when Hidden Hollow elementary was starting or ending their school day you would notice that there is no longer a School Zone at the intersection of Pony Express and Hidden Valley Parkway. The crossing guards are still on duty and helping the kids cross the…
Read moreEagle Mountain – Environmental Compliance Officer
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,…
Read moreLessons 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…
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