The City’s Financial Director / City Recorder, Aaron Shirley took a moment during the City Council Meeting on January 18th to announce that he is […]
Tag: City Council Meeting
The City Needs Your Help!
Three times in the last week since publication, the City has asked for the citizen’s input and help for the following: 1. Time Capsule As […]
Good Governance—Where Justice and Compassion Meet
Mayor Olson invited Police Chief Rod Hurst and Fire Chief Ryan Lind to the City Council Work Meeting on January 18th to discuss the city […]
Report: Winter Parking Enforcement + Statistics
During the January 18th City Council work meeting, the Mayor asked Police Chief Hurst to report on how the winter parking enforcement has been going. […]
Private Rights vs Public Interests! (Episode 2)
A rezone request came before the City Council at the January 18th meeting from Trent Mehlhoff and Chris Olsen, with their developers John Dester and […]
Local Business Donates Thousands to K-9 Unit
Gavin Johnson, owner of Big Sky Plumbing located in Payson, recently went on a eight hour ride–along with Officer Mike Wall of the Santaquin Police […]
Hindu Prayer at City Council Meeting
Rajan Zed, the President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, gave the invocational prayer at the City Council meeting on February 1st. He also gave […]
Current and Planned Projects of Santaquin City
In the February 1st City Council work meeting, City Manager Benjamin Revees described to the council the various projects that the City staff are working […]
Snow Plow Stuck! Weather Sparks Parking Citation Discussion
The snow falls fast and heavy here in Santaquin and it stays where it falls unless someone gets to work to move it. Recently, there […]
Man Speaks Up: Thanks City Council for Having Common Sense
Ross Paul stood at the recent Council Meeting to thank the Council for being considerate of the citizens’ tax money. He later stood again to […]
Mayor Olson Unveils Project to Make Santaquin the “Gateway” to the Bonneville Trail
Mayor Olson took time in the City Council Meeting to present a vision of a Santaquin with miles of mountain biking trails up the Santaquin Canyon that connect to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Council Votes to Give Away Surplus Property
When building Apple Valley Elementary School, a small plot of land was left over and unused, due to the road configurations. The City Counsel voted […]
Leola Winegar Recognized as Volunteer of the Month
We all drive East on Main Street and pass the businesses and the beautiful flower boxes. You might have thought that your tax dollars went […]
Will Santaquin Have Enough Water?
*This article was edited since publication to correct the spelling of Mayor Olson’s name from Olsen. In the new City Council’s first Work Council Meeting, […]
Some Surprising Santaquin Statistics—2021
All of these statistics were presented at the City Council Meeting. Many are the result of the “Imagine Santaquin” polling that the City performed. What […]
City Council Tables Resolution to Implement OSHA Covid Vaccination Mandate
*This article was edited since publication to correct the spelling of Mayor Olson’s name from Olsen. At their first Regular Council Meeting, the newly sworn-in […]