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.
The May edition of The Eagle’s View newsletter is filled with interesting topics. It includes information on snakes commonly found in the area during spring and the importance of having an emergency communication plan with family members. The Eagle’s View – May 2023 The May edition of The Eagle’s View newsletter is ready for your…
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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….
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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…
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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….
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Eagle mountain released the test results for Well #5, the source of the water residents have had concerns with over the last week. The results have been posted on the City’s Public Utilities page on the City website. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) The March 8th test results show that the TDS for well number 5…
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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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Back in Sept of 2022, the City of Eagle Mountain lost $1.13 Million dollars to an unknown hacker. We are now coming up on the 6-month mark since the unidentified thief took the $1.13 million from the City. The question stands, has the city been able to recoup the $1.13 Million? On the rumor stop…
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Nate Shipp, aka Oquirrh Mountain Ranch, LLC, one of the developers in Eagle Mountain, was given a water purchase agreement from the City Council on 1/25/2023. The City Council voted 2 for and 2 against the agreement. It was then in the hands of Mayor Westmoreland to decide the fate of the water deal. The…
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The Firefly Project, formerly known as the Pole Canyon development developer Nate Shipp was on the Planning Commission agenda on 1/10/2023. Nate Shipp has currently registered over 140 business entities with the state of Utah. Several of Nate’s developments in Eagle Mountain are being considered for amendment or approval in 2023. Since 2003 Nate Shipp,…
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Residents of Eagle Mountain City are upset with the current state of Lake Mountain Road. This road is in such a poor condition that it is a hazard to drivers, emergency responders, delivery personnel, and anyone else using the road. The potholes are so large that they can cause damage to vehicles, and there is…
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