Cedar Fort is a small town that shares the Cedar Valley with Eagle Mountain Utah. Eagle Mountain is a fairly new city. Cedar Fort has been in the Cedar Valley since 1870 when it was originally founded. The people of Cedar Fort have seen the valley grow and change. Back in 1920 (estimate) a Cedar…
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Eagle 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 moreTopology of Eagle Mountain and Cedar Valley – 3D Print
I recently purchased a Creative Ender 3 3D printer. And as any new 3D printer owner would do, I went on the search for things to print. Besides the common ones like the ball in a cube, and Mandalorian figures, I wanted to find some productive educational things to print as well. So I started…
Read more7-11 Proposal Passes Planning Commission With 5-0 Vote, Now on to City Council
On June 23rd, 2020 the Planning Commission held a public hearing for a conditional use permit for a 7-11 in the Porter’s Crossing area. The Planning Commission approved the proposal with a 5-0 vote. There has been some heated discussion on the topic and several resident groups submitted papers and research either opposed to or…
Read moreEagle Mountain to Discuss Annexation of 200+ Acres in Cedar Valley
The Eagle Mountain City Council on June 16th, 2020 will be discussing the possibility of the annexation of approximately 204.69 acres. The process of annexation will incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city. In this case, the acreage will be moved from the jurisdiction of Utah County…
Read moreEagle Mountain City Launches VIRTUAL Main Street For Eagle Mountain Businesses
Recently Eagle Mountain City created a virtual Main Street on its website. This main street is open to Eagle Mountain businesses and has the ability to allow vendors to sell products as well as a booking service. You can go to the virtual Main Street by following this URL: https://eaglemountaincity.com/mainstreet/. I added Cedar Valley Sentinel…
Read moreEagle Mountain Residents Propose Wildlife Migration Plan
Eagle Mountain has a lot of rural open space within its boundaries. With all of the growth that is occurring within the city, a group of residents created the “The Eagle Mountain Wildlife Group.” The membership of the group’s Facebook page has been growing since it was first established and is currently at 435+ users….
Read moreEagle Mountain Closes Offices To Public And Announcement From Mayor
Eagle Mountain City made the following statement over the weekend. Eagle Mountain City Sun, Mar 15, 8:21 PM In an effort to implement social distancing practices recommended to slow the spread of COVID-19, Eagle Mountain City offices will be closed to the public effective Monday, March 16 for a period of two weeks. City services…
Read moreEagle Mountain City Cancels And Postpones Activities Due To COVID-19
Eagle Mountain city released the following statement on their Facebook page about the Corona Virus: In response to the state’s recommendations issued today for preventing the spread of COVID-19, Eagle Mountain City is making the following adjustments: The Eagle Mountain Public Library will close starting Saturday, March 14 until further notice. Eagle Mountain Senior Citizens…
Read moreInterview With Paul Jerome: Eagle Mountain Assistant City Administrator and Finance Director
Paul Jerome, a 19 year resident of Eagle Mountain, is one of the 78 full-time city employees that keep the infrastructure running in Eagle Mountain. Paul wears several hats. He currently has two roles with the City. He is the Assistant City Administrator as well as the Finance Director. Each role has different responsibilities and…
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