Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Hear directly from the voices of Cedar Valley. This section features opinion pieces, poetry, satire, and personal stories that offer unique perspectives on life in our growing community.
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…
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The local citizen activist group, Eagle Mountain Residents Against Developer Misrepresentation (EMRADM), has made waves recently having filed more than 100 complaints with Kroft Foods, Inc., citing misrepresentation by developer EagleBuild67, LLC., over their most recent development, the Hidden Valley Ranches (HVR). HVR is a planned residential development south of Hidden Hollow Elementary, off of…
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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…
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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….
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The city council convened its third remote video session Tuesday evening due to social distancing surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. During the meeting, a new concept plan was proposed for a ground floor Taco Bowl with medical offices above. Both uses are conditional in commercial zones, however, there are questions as to whether a joint lobby…
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Rising home prices over the past few years have led to an increasingly unbearable housing market in the state of Utah. While Eagle Mountain is still largely one of the most affordable cities along the Wasatch Front, there is more that can be done, at least that’s what Melvin Lennial, a 23 year-old Professional Video…
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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…
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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…
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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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Eagle Mountain has done an analysis of its policing services. This report was prepared by the Administration Department of Eagle Mountain and was last revised on January 28, 2019. The report was compiled using interviews from Police Chiefs and Supporting Staff from the Utah County Sherrif’s Office, Riverton City, Herriman City, Saratoga Springs, and Saint…
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