Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
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.
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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The City Council of Eagle Mountain made a number of changes to code, approved building designs, and other legislative actions. Below is a list of the actions the City Council voted on. I am excluding the consent agenda, board appointments, and other inconsequential legislative actions. Legislative Actions for 2020
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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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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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