The upcoming city council elections are of great significance, as they provide an opportunity for our community to shape the future of our city. As the election season approaches, it is vital for the public to actively engage and follow the candidates vying for the various elected positions. Eagle Mountain (3 City Council Seats) There…
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In 1920 Presidential Candidate Runs Campaign While in Federal Prison
Former US presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, serving a 10-year sentence for sedition, when he polled nearly a million votes as the Socialist Party presidential candidate in the election of 1920. Debs was the face of socialism in America for the next 30 years, running for…
Read more#EM2021 8 Residents Throw Their Hat In the Ring For The 2021 Eagle Mountain Municipal Election
This year the Mayor and Two City Council seats are up for election. Two residents have filed as candidates for the Mayor’s Seat. Melissa Clark a current City Council member will be running against Tom Westmoreland the current Mayor. There were 6 residents that put their names in for the two open City Council Seats….
Read moreUtah State Constitutional Amendments – Know Before You Vote
There are 7 Utah Constitutional Amendments on the ballot for the 2020 Election. Do you know what each of the amendments are? I had no idea so I decided to do some research to see what they are and educate myself prior to the election. Here are the amendments, how they will appear on the…
Read moreEagle Mountain Government – What form does it take?
There are so many types of government that it can be very confusing. Is Eagle Mountain a Republic, Democracy, Constitutional Republic, Constitutional Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, or maybe another type of government. City government is different, in that it is the 4th government in the line of governing bodies. We have the Federal, State, County…
Read moreTwo New Council Members and an Incumbent Reelected to EM City Council #EM2019
On November 19th, the Board of Canvassers (Currently the City Council) had a meeting prior to the City Council Policy Session. The Board of Canvassers was convened to, “The Board of Canvassers will review the report of the Eagle Mountain City General Election of November 5th, 2019, verifying the results of the election by ratifying…
Read moreCedar Fort Mayor Elected By 7 Votes
Cedar Fort is a small community that is nestled in the Cedar Valley west of Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs. The town was settled in 1856 and in 2010 had a population of 368. In the 2017 general election there city had two 4 year Town Council seats and the Mayors set up for election….
Read moreGeneral Election Questions – Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain Mayor and City Council Questions and Answers The following four questions were asked to the City Council and Mayor candidates in Eagle Mountain. Their answers are below, and have not been modified before being posted. Question: There is a steep learning curve in becoming well-versed and effective in managing local government operations and…
Read moreEM Appoints Interim Mayor
During a special meeting on the Eagle Mountain City Council, the City Council appointed John Painter to the Eagle Mountain Mayors position. Mayor Pengra on July 26th, 2017 announced, ” I have been honored and blessed to serve the residents of Eagle Mountain City over the last few years. I have equally enjoyed working with…
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