During the 2021 Mayor Election race, Mayor Westmoreland during the race made the following statement. “Over the last 4 Years, Established a Health and Safety Compliance Department.” I had not heard of this new department that was created, so I asked the Mayor for some additional details. He put me in contact with Dwight Payne,…
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Stay informed on the policies, decisions, and leadership shaping Cedar Valley. In this section, we cover updates from city councils, state representatives, mayoral communications, and government agencies that serve Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield.
Lessons Learned from a First-time Candidate
Jason Allen, a resident of Eagle Mountain, put his hat in the ring for City Council during the 2021 election cycle. Jason was in the race for one of the two City Council seats that were up for election. I asked him to write this article so that others who wish to run for elected…
Read more2021 Candidate Contributions
During the 2021 Election cycle the Candidates for Mayor and City Council for Eagle Mountain City collected $58,353.10 in contributions prior to 10/26/2021 and spent a total of $32,186.00. The candidates are required to keep a ledger of their contributions and their expenses. They then have to report those expenses and contributions to the City…
Read moreEagle Mountain Candidates Face Off In Debate
On the evening of October 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM the candidates for City Council and Mayor held a debate. The debate was held at City Hall. The debate was between the following candidates: Ballots have already been mailed to those who have already registered to vote. You can find more information about voter registration…
Read moreCity Council Candidates Campaign Contributions
As a followup to the article that I wrote about the Finance Contributions of the Mayoral Candidates (Show Me The Money – Campaign Contributions – Westmoreland (2017)), I have written this article that will summarize the contributions to the City Council Candidates as well. I am including the data from the Candidates that did not…
Read moreAirport Road To Address Short Term And Long Term City Traffic Access
Eagle Mountain has had its share of growing pains and continues to have issues. One of the main complaints that residents of the city have is transportation. With the cities fast growth and the number of already approved housing units, the transportation issue will probably be an issue for years to come. The city is…
Read moreUARC targets Eagle Mountain City Council and Mayor
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) has started an email/phone campaign protesting the use by North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) in Lindon, Utah of a gas chamber to euthanize unwanted, abandoned, and stray animals. UARC has set up a website so that it is easy to send a form email to City Council members in…
Read moreShow Me The Money – Campaign Contributions – Westmoreland (2017)
Candidates are required to supply the public with their contribution information for the election cycle. “Each candidate for elected municipal office is required to file a campaign finance statement with the City Recorder containing itemized and total campaign contributions and expenditures.” according to the Candidate Information Packet provided by the city. The problem is, since…
Read moreUtah Black Lives Matters Makes Statement That If You Fly The American Flag, You Are Racist
The Utah chapter of Black Lives Matter recently posted on their Facebook page that if you fly an American flag you are an idiot, racist and can’t be trusted. Here is the text from the post. When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around….
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….
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