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Explore the businesses, developments, and economic trends driving growth in Cedar Valley. From new real estate projects and local entrepreneurs to chamber updates and commercial expansions, we cover the heartbeat of our local economy.
A public notice has been made by the Eagle Mountain City Redevelopment Agency that it will be holding a Public Hearing on February 16th, 2021 in regards to a project called the SWEETWATER INDUSTRIAL PARK COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PROJECT AREA #2. The Facebook data center is located in the Sweetwater Industrial park and is adjacent of…
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Eagle Mountain is a fairly new city, it has only been around for a little over 20 years. It occupies what is called the Cedar Valley. The Cedar Valley at one time was its own County in Utah. “In one of several efforts to reduce the size of Utah county, Cedar Fort was designated as…
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During the course of 2020 the City Council approved several new construction sites and commercial developments. Below is a list of the approved Plats (a plan, map, or chart of a piece of land with actual or proposed features (such as lots)) and the number of units that are now vested in the city. Below…
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During the June 2nd City Council Meeting Mayor Tom Westmoreland facilitated a “Special Public Hearing” on the discussion of Impact Fees that are charged to developers. This is not the first time this item has hit the City Council agenda. It had its “Official Public Hearing” on May 5, 2020, with a follow-up on May…
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With the announcement of Macey’s Grocery store as well as Ace Hardware opening in Fall of 2021 at the Eagle Mountain Town Center Marketplace, other companies have started to show interest. “Macey’s has announced a new location in Eagle Mountain, to be located in the Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center development at the northwest…
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On November 17,2020 the City Council approved 4 bids to fund phase 2 of the Cory Wride Memorial Park. The awarded bids had a total dollar value of $4,360,521.39 that included, $4,047,219.21 to Kenny Seng Construction for Construction Management, $139,155 to Condale Electric for park lighting, $61,550.18 to Big T Recreation for park amenities, and…
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The City Council on December 2, 2020, heard the findings of a study done by an engineering group on the future of the Eagle Mountain water system. The study found that if Eagle Mountain does not do something, they run the risk of having demand surpass the water supply by 2049. The report took into…
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On December 1, 2020 the City Council voted on the appointment of Jeremy Bergener to the Eagle Mountain Planning Commission. The City Council also extended the terms for Matt Everett and Chris Pengra (former Eagle Mountain Mayor). All three will serve for a Three-year Term. Bergener will be filling the seat currently held by Rich…
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When I was doing some research, specifically looking into a Park in a Patterson Subdivision, I found something I thought was interesting. The name Craig C Mortensen keeps coming up in most of my searches. Craig is the Registered Agent for over 125 different Utah Business Entities including Patterson Homes, LLC, Patterson Faimly Enterprises, LLC,…
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Can you give some background about your experience and what your current responsibilities are? I began working at Eagle Mountain City in 2007 as a senior planner. After about a year I was hired as the interim planning director and became the planning director soon thereafter. In early 2016, I was asked to take over…
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