Friday, March 28, 2008

Mayor Jackson Delivers On Promise

Eagle Mountain City Hall now open on Fridays.

Mon-Fri 7:30AM to 5:30PM

Utilities Mon - Thur from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Fridays from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Eagle Mountain Planning and Building Department

Utah chapters of the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors have released a report card for Utah County building and planning departments.

Eagle Mountain got a C+

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Eagle Mountain Sidewalks and Curbs

The Utah Valley Home Builders Association, working with local developers, says it will take a protest of sorts that started in Eagle Mountain and spread it around the valley.

Scot Hazard is an Eagle Mountain developer who prepares subdivisions with sidewalks, curb and gutter and roads so that builders can put up homes. Hazard and developers like him are required to put tens of thousands of dollars in an account for two years as a bond guaranteeing their work. The amount of the bond depends on the size of the subdivision.

If a sidewalk or road needs to be replaced, the money is used by the city to make repairs. If nothing goes wrong, the developer gets the money back.

Now, everything has changed. With the housing market hobbled, developers are no long flush with cash and Hazard said he needs the city to release some of his bond money just so he can pay his contractors. He asked the city to change it policy for all developers.

Authorities from the Home Builders Association said they agree Eagle Mountain and other cities need to loosen their requirements, and will take the fight to other cities. Eagle Mountain is expected to vote on whether to change its city code in May.

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Eagle Mountain Caucus Testimonial

Here was one Eagle Mountain resident's view of how his caucus went.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Road Construction Begins Tomorrow

The widening of Redwood Road from Bangerter to S.R. 73 begins tomorrow. The construction project will add a lane in both directions.

Eagle Mountain Police Department?

The Utah County Commission and Sheriffs office can't seem to agree on how much to charge cities such as Eagle Mountain to provide law enforcement.

Is it time for Eagle Mountain to get it's own police department?

Eagle Mountain has a bigger population than Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Springs made it happen.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Constitution Party Caucus

The Constitution Party of Utah County will be holding their caucuses today at 7 p.m. at the Watson home, 8257 Fort Hill Rd., Eagle Mountain

Monday, March 24, 2008

Utah County Political Caucuses

Tomorrow is the big day for County Political Caucuses.

Find out where you need to go.

Republican Party locations click here

Democratic Party locations click here

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Nolan Park Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Nolan Park easter egg hunt took place this morning. Looked like a great time for all of the kids.

Planners of the event are serious when they say be there at 10:30 am sharp. All the eggs were gobbled up in about a minute and a half.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Former EM Candidate in Court

Both Richard and Kathleen Culbertson were charged by the Utah Attorney General's Office March 5 with three counts of communications fraud and one count of pattern of unlawful activity for allegedly falsifying home loan papers by using fake names and inflated incomes.

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Great Advice For New City Council Members

Eagle Mountain City Councilman David Lifferth had one piece of advice for his newer colleagues: "Don't anybody commit any crimes."

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