Eagle Mountain staff is in the process of proposing changes to City Code to include rules that were being enforced by the Ranches Home Owners Association (HOA) so that they will “allow the City to better enforce policies in all areas of the city.” These HOA rules are called Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs). These…
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Children’s Books
In another post, I talked about the Children’s Books that were being written by Megan Cudworth creative writing class. That post was titled Eagle Mountain Students write children’s books for elementary students. We have arranged to make those books available on Cedar Valley Sentinel (formerly i84005). Below are 5 of the children’s books that were…
Read moreCity Wide Cleanup
Nothing says Spring like Spring Cleaning. There are a lot of cities that have city clean up days, and as part of that you will see city approved dumpster locations. You will also see a lot of dumpsters pop up around construction sites. But not all dumpsters are created equal. As part of the Eagle…
Read moreEagle Mountains New High School Principal – Courtney Johnson
In March 2017 the Apline School District broke ground for the construction of a new high school in Eagle Mountain, Utah. In the process of getting things geared up for the construction, the school district selected Courtney Johnson as the new Principal for the currently un-named high school. There have been many questions surrounding the…
Read moreA Second Chance – Eagle Mountain Prime Recovery Habitat
Debbie Souza-Pappas, founder and director at Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price Utah has been doing wildlife rehabilitation for 23 years now. In 2001 she started the organization Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation. They work with all animals allowed by the State of Utah, including birds and mammals. Over the past 23 years, they have taken…
Read moreVote by Mail – By the Numbers
Eagle Mountain City Council Recently voted on a resolution to use Vote by Mail (VBM) as the mechanism for the 2017 municipal election. The resolution passed with a 3:2 vote (Bradley, Reaves, Westmoreland voted in favor, while Curtis, and Gricis voted against). As more information became available, a couple of the city council members tried…
Read moreRanches HOA Breaks Silence
The Ranches Master HOA has released the following letter. The letter states that the HOA will disband and cease operations within the next 90 days. “As you have probably heard, a Utah district court recently decided the lawsuit that was brought by the residents in Willow Springs, Rock Creek, and Cold Springs (the “Sub-associations”) against…
Read moreUtah County Health Survey
What: Utah County Health Department is preparing to conduct its 2nd Community Health Assessment (CHA). As part of that process, health department staff will be out in the community going to homes and asking questions related to health. The health department has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine…
Read moreCity Employees, Elected Officials and Social Media
Have you ever wondered why a City Employee or an Elected official may not respond to a social media post about the City, or that they were tagged in? City Employees City Employees are not allowed to engage in those posts. All employees of the city are bound by their employee policies, and a violation…
Read moreEconomic Development Board Gets New Member
The Economic Development Board in Eagle Mountain had some new members appointed during the March 21st City Council meeting. The Eagle Mountain City website explains the purpose of the Economic Development Board. “The Economic Development Board, under the direction of the City Council, assists in encouraging appropriate economic development within the city of Eagle Mountain…
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