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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Eagle Mountain Water Demand Projected To Pass Supply In 2049
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…
Read moreEagle Mountain Planning Commission Appointments
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…
Read moreInterview With Eagle Mountain Assistant City Administrator – Steve Mumford
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…
Read moreCOVID-19 Forces Closure Of Eagle Mountain Recorders Office
On the evening of November 4th, Eagle Mountain City sent out the following notification. ” The City Recorder’s office is currently closed to in-person visitors until further notice. Staff may be reached via email at recorder@emcity.org or (801) 789-6610. For cemetery services, please call (801) 789-6601 during the closure.” I reached out to the city…
Read moreEagle Mountain Election Results By The Numbers
Eagle Mountain is divided into nine voting districts. The county records voting information on the district level. I have compiled the numbers in all of the districts and have listed them below. Which district do you live in, and do you agree with the results? Comment below. (I will continue to add results to this…
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 Looks Into Installing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
ON the heels of the announcement by California Governor Newsome that it will be illegal to buy new gasoline-fueled vehicles in California starting in 2035 the Eagle Mountain City Staff announced that it is looking into having two Electric Vehicle Charging stations installed in the city. They made this announcement on their Facebook page. “Eagle…
Read moreEagle Mountain Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan Received With Mixed Results
Eagle Mountain is in the process of updating its Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan (PTOS) to go along with its updated General Plan. Eagle Mountain has parks scattered throughout the city. You can use the Park Finder at the bottom of this article to locate a park by you.The new PTOS was on…
Read moreCouncil And Staff Discuss Mayor And City Council Powers and Duties and Succession Planning
When the City Administrator announced that he was going to be leaving Eagle Mountain and a new City Administrator was going to need to be found there were some questions from residents and the City Council on exactly how that process was going to take place. Within a couple of weeks, the position was offered…
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