Embarking on the journey of selling your starter home? It’s a monumental decision, both emotionally and financially. Transitioning from your first home to a larger one can be thrilling yet daunting. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify the process, ensuring you’re well-equipped for this significant milestone. Recognizing the Signs that It’s Time to Trade Up…
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Airport Road Status Update – Progress Stalls After Mayor Fast Tracks Project In 2021
To help reduce traffic in the Cedar Valley, Eagle Mountain back in 2021 started construction on what is to be known as Airport road to connect SR-73 (Cory B Wride memorial Highway) with Pony Express to help with congestion on Eagle Mountain BLVD and Pony Express Parkway. The city currently has spent $233,258 on design,…
Read moreCities Create Urban Heat Spots – Will Eagle Mountain Become A Victim?
A heat spot refers to a localized area within a city where the urban heat island effect is particularly intense, leading to significantly higher temperatures compared to surrounding areas. The urban heat island effect is the phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings due to human activities and the built environment….
Read moreEagle Mountain – What Is Its Future?
One of the biggest issues that cities are facing at the moment is pressure to fix the housing crisis. As I have mentioned before, I don’t think that Utah has a housing crisis, but that Utah has a Developer Crisis. The State Legislature has passed legislation that is making it harder and harder for Cities…
Read moreOpen Letter To Eagle Mountain City Officials
My name is Mike Kieffer, I am the chief editor of The Cedar Valley Sentinel, an Ambassador for the Eagle Mountain Chamber of Commerce, owner of Lake Mountain Media, LLC, and co-owner of Quail Run Farms, but I don’t address you today in any of those roles, I address you as Mike Kieffer, resident of…
Read moreCity Council Approves Firefly Amendment with Variance to Code, and Creation Of Taxing Entity
In a special City Council meeting held on July 5th, significant agreements were made between the Mayor, the City Council, and the developer of the newly rebranded subdivision known as Firefly, formerly the Pole Canyon Development. This meeting followed a history of financial contributions from the developer, Nate Shipp, to various council members and the…
Read moreHow greenwashing can lead us astray in the pursuit of wildlife-friendly gardens
In recent years, declining wildlife populations have motivated people to find ways to protect and conserve the biodiversity in their neighbourhoods. And one such initiative that has gained prominence is wildlife-friendly gardening. These urban gardens create a variety of habitats and conserve biodiversity. Gardens on private property can make up considerable portions of the greenspace…
Read moreCity Makes Announcement on Comcast Complaints
Eagle Mountain City has been receiving numerous complaints from residents regarding Comcast’s installation of their communications network. To address these concerns, the city assigned a staff member as a point of contact to collect and relay communications to a Comcast representative. The installation takes place in a Public Utility Easement (PUE) designated for “dry” utilities….
Read moreEagle Mountain Resident Files Complaint Against City After Sewer Backs-Up Into Residence
On 15 November 2022, an East Bay Court resident suffered significant damage from a sewer backup. The backup was so bad that the entire residence was uninhabitable for two days. Not only did the backup force the Fox family out of their home, but it also displaced the renters they had in the basement apartment….
Read moreUtah Does Not Have A Housing Crisis. Utah Has A Developer Crisis
Many discussions lately have been about the Housing Crisis or Housing Shortage. The Utah governor has even talked several times on the topic. According to an October 2022 article on KSL.com, Utah, Governor Cox says housing is the number one issue. And that supply and demand are to blame for part of it. The article…
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