All Things Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mtn: Tragic ATV Accident

2011-07-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

"A 10-year-old Eagle Mountain boy died Thursday afternoon after the 4-wheeler he was riding with his baby sitter rolled off a 22-foot cliff.

Tooele County sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Johnson said the boy was riding behind his 31-year-old female baby sitter at the Five Mile Pass Recreation Area, on the border of Tooele and Utah counties.

He said the pair rode up a steep embankment when the ATV either cut out or died and rolled backward off the cliff. When emergency personnel arrived, they found the pair lying to the right of the ATV."-SLTrib

Eagle Mtn: Fire Near Camp Williams Started By Fireworks, Nearly Contained

2011-07-14T21:57:00.000-07:00

A wildfire was burning on the edge of Camp Williams in Utah County on Thursday.

The fire was located on the northern edge of the Eagle Mountain area and was moving onto Camp Williams, according to Utah BLM spokesman Jason Curry.

Curry said that the Sunset Fire was contained to about 25 acres and was mostly contained by Thursday afternoon. Currys said crews consider it a "fast attack" blaze that was started by fireworks.

Authorities found the kids responsible and said they will be facing charges, and their parents may have to pay the fines.-ABC4.com

Eagle Mtn: Flooding From Recent Thunderstorm

2011-07-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

Residents are cleaning up and assessing the damage from floods in Eagle Mountain over the weekend that left sinkholes, a river of mud and pools of water in home basements.

The floods were a result of an intense thunderstorm Sunday night that had Eagle Mountain residents scrambling to prevent water from entering homes. Thunder, lightning, hail and rain struck Eagle Mountain at around 6 p.m. The storm lasted less than an hour, but the cleanup is expected to take days.-Fox13now.com

Eagle Mountain To Have Grocery Store Before 2012

2011-05-30T21:27:00.000-07:00

It's been four years since Eagle Mountain City announced that Coop's Market would be the first grocery store built in Eagle Mountain and now Coop's Market says it will be open before 2012-EagleMountainCity.org

Eagle Mountain Pony Express Days In Full Swing

2011-05-29T20:37:00.000-07:00

"The annual Pony Express Days Rodeo got started Friday evening in Eagle Mountain. The event is the largest PRCA rodeo held in the United States over Memorial Day weekend and has the largest payout with the winner of each event receiving $4,000 and a revolver. This year's event features some of the top National Finals Rodeo competitors, including Utah native Cody Wright, current World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider, and Eagle Mountain's own Rusty Allen."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mountain Pony Express Days A Time To Serve

2011-05-29T20:35:00.000-07:00

"From a softball tournament to fireworks and country singer Clint Black in concert, the annual Eagle Mountain city celebration is not a small-town event anymore.

The theme for 2011 is "I Found Myself in Eagle Mountain Serving Others" and the charity and the meaning behind the theme is to help children with special needs."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mountain To Have Own High School By 2016

2011-05-29T20:32:00.000-07:00

"Portables are coming to Utah County's brand new high school -- which means another property tax bond is likely to be on the ballot in 2016.

Lehi residents recently demanded that a second Lehi high school be added to the 2012 bond, and district officials have supported that idea. But in a recent meeting, Superintendent Vern Henshaw said there is no end in sight for the skyrocketing number of students."-Daily Herald

Chase's Opinion: And they shall be known as the Vols.

No Grocery Store, But Eagle Mountain May Get Wakboard Park

2011-05-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

"Wakeboarding without needing a boat is the object of a proposed recreation park that would be situated just south of the Pony Express Regional Park in Eagle Mountain.

Wasatch Wake Park would initially have two man-made rectangular lakes, each 100 feet wide and 680 feet long, where wakeboarders would be pulled from one end of the lake to the other by an overhead cable system. A second phase would add a circular lake approximately 620 feet by 700 feet with an island in the middle that also has an overhead cable system."-KSL.com

Study Finds Eagle Mountain Senator 4th Most Conservative

2011-05-13T21:02:00.000-07:00

In research project done by Brigham Young University political science professor Adam Brown and his research assistant Robert Richards, ranking how conservative Utah's lawmakers were, Utah County's lawmakers made up a majority of the top rankings based on the votes they cast during the 2011 legislative session.

In the Senate, Utah County senators make up four of the top six most conservative members of the body. Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, led the county and came in at No. 2 overall in the state. Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Eagle Mountain, and Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, come in at four, five and six respectively."-Daily Herald

UVU Faculty/Staff to Serve Eagle Mountain

2011-05-13T20:58:00.000-07:00

"Faculty and staff at Utah Valley University will be out in the community on Wednesday to help with a variety of community service projects as part of UVU's Summer University program.

This year 900 employees will put on their UVU Wolverine green to work with 17 organizations on 23 projects in Eagle Mountain, Orem, Provo, Springville and Heber City."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mountain Playing D.C. Lobbyist Game?

2011-05-07T07:55:00.001-07:00

"Twenty-seven Utah counties, cities, towns and state colleges hired lobbyists in 2010, including seven cities in both Salt Lake and Utah counties. Along with the larger Salt Lake, Provo, Orem, and West Valley, the list included smaller towns of Clearfield, Eagle Mountain, Lehi, Herriman, Highland and Santaquin."-SLTrib

Eagle Mountain to Host First Rodeo of Summer

2011-05-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

The first rodeo of the summer will be part of Pony Express Days on May 27, 28, and 30.-Daily Herald

Eagle Mountain Has a Place at Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival

2011-05-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

Fellow Eagle Mountain resident, Enoch Jones will be playing the bagpipes at this year's Tulip Festival, hosted by Thanksgiving Point.-BYU Universe

Eagle Mountain Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempted Rape of Child

2011-03-11T22:52:00.000-08:00

An Eagle Mountain man pleaded guilty on Thursday to six sex crimes, and in exchange will receive 15 years to life in prison.

Joshua Andrew Campbell, 24, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted rape of a child and three counts of attempted sodomy on a child, all first-degree felonies. In exchange for the pleas, prosecutors amended or dismissed Campbell's rape and sodomy charges, and allowed his prison sentences to run concurrently. If Campbell had been convicted by a jury of his original charges he could have faced an even longer prison sentence.-Daily Herald

Eagle Mountain Resident Catches Attention of National Geographic

2011-03-11T22:48:00.000-08:00

Eagle Mountain resident is professional jouster, looks to one day put jousting back on the map in popularity.-The Modesto Bee

Eagle Mtn: UDOT Proposes Speed Change to Pioneer Crossing

2011-01-03T18:36:00.000-08:00

"The solution to speeders on Pioneer Crossing in Lehi may be to raise the speed limit.

A Utah Department of Transportation study has recommended raising the speed limit from 35 mph to 45 or 50 mph. The proposed change has Lehi city leaders worried about safety.

UDOT had a speed study done for Pioneer Crossing and submitted the results to Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain and Lehi in December for comment. Region 3 UDOT traffic engineer Doug Bassett said Monday that UDOT is waiting for the city officials' responses."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Pioneer Addition Community Center?

2010-12-24T15:33:00.000-08:00

Quality Management Services, the company that manages the Pioneer Addition HOA is looking for feedback about building a community center in the Pioneer Addition area.

If you live in the Pioneer Addition HOA, send you comments to qmsutah@aol.com.

It is the opinion of All Things Eagle Mountain that now isn't the right time to build such a facility. ATEM feels that $20 a month is a reasonable amount to charge for monthly HOA dues and building such a facility would mean an increase in monthly HOA dues. During these economic times when people are struggling to pay mortgages and foreclosures and short sales surround us, now is not a responsible time to burden a community with such a project.

-Chase

Eagle Mtn: Pioneer HOA Changes When HOA Fees Due

2010-12-24T15:25:00.000-08:00

I received a letter from Quality Management Services, the company that manages the Pioneer Addition HOA.

Instead of paying your HOA dues monthly, they would now like residents to pay quarterly or all up front.

So here's the breakdown. Instead of paying $20 a month, you will now pay $60 every three months.

If you would like to save money, you can pay a full year up front and recieve a 10% discount. That would make your dues $216 for a full year.

If you have any questions, QMS would like you to email them at qmsutah@aol.com (This blog is not affiliated with QMS).

Chase

Eagle Mtn: Standoff Ends with Suspect in Custody

2010-12-24T08:13:00.001-08:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn: $5000 a Month Payments to Lobbyist to Continue

2010-12-18T11:33:00.000-08:00

"There's at least one negative conclusion about Eagle Mountain's recent decision to continue payments of $5,000 a month to a lobbyist, mostly to boost the idea of a 2100 North/Cedar Valley Freeway:

The city council has fallen prey to the hype that the only way to get something done in Washington is to hire an inside wheeler-dealer.

This could well turn out to be a big waste of money, given the mounting pressure in Congress to cut government spending. The freeway is a worthy project, but it can wait. Besides, Utah County's delegate to the House of Representatives, Jason Chaffetz, doesn't like earmarks.

Surely there is some more certain benefit that could be derived for residents right now." -Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Biggest Loser Viewing Party Fundraiser

2010-12-13T11:41:00.000-08:00

" Burgandy Keel of Eagle Mountain -- a contestant on Season 10 of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" reality television program -- has initiated a season finale viewing party fundraiser to benefit Westlake High School's athletics department and teen wellness program.

The fundraiser is scheduled for Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Westlake High School auditorium. Keel will appear on the live television broadcast of "The Biggest Loser" finale, which starts at 7 p.m.

Admission is $2 per person or $10 per family. Donations are welcome. Tickets can also be purchased at Westlake High School."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: City Approves Business Incubator

2010-12-12T11:22:00.000-08:00

"Elected officials here approved this week what is believed to be the state's first zero-cost city business incubator.

Applicants to the program need not be based in Eagle Mountain, and will be judged on:

• Innovative business models

• Leadership/management proficiency

• Potential for job creation

• Market growth capability

• Well-defined products and services

• Ability to secure appropriate financing

• Being receptive to sharing ideas and learning new skills

Businesses will be expected to graduate from the incubator within two to five years, and commit to relocate to Eagle Mountain afterward. The application will be on the city's website early this week, posted in the economic development section, said Linda Petereson, city spokeswoman.

For its part, the city will provide up to 5,120 square feet of office space. The city got the office space for free by trading another parcel, which was gifted to the city by another entity, with Direct Communications.

"They will be given basic phone and internet services at no cost, upgraded services at an exclusive nominal rate, as well as access to critical multimedia tools, information, contacts and services which may otherwise be inaccessible or unaffordable to start-up entrepreneurs," said Pili. "They will also have access to shared resources, such as a reception area and conference room, copy and fax equipment, audio visual equipment and a break room. The facility will be divided into private offices, cubicles and light assembly/manufacturing areas."" -Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Clint Black to Headline Pony Express Days

2010-12-03T09:55:00.000-08:00

"Clint Black will headline the annual Pony Express Days Concert and Fireworks at SilverLake Amphitheater in Eagle Mountain City on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Tickets are on sale now online at www.eaglemountaincity.com. Ticket prices are $15. Children ages 2 and under are free. Tickets will also be available for purchase in person at City Hall starting in January."-SlTrib

Eagle Mtn; Nolan Park Splash Pad

2010-10-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

"Eagle Mountain is looking to double a planned splash pad.

The city will spend $180,000 in the spring to build a splash pad -- a zero-depth water feature that children can run through and cool off during summer. In a recent meeting, elected officials voted to authorize the city to apply for a matching grant from the state. If awarded, the grant would effectively allow the city to double the size of the splash pad, adding extra water features and amenities.

The splash pad will have a western theme and will be built at Nolan Park, the location of the city's annual Pony Express Days celebration, she said. The Pony Express will be part of the western theme. The splash pad will compliment adjacent baseball and soccer fields."-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Biggest Loser Contestant Sent Home

2010-10-23T09:57:00.001-07:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn: Residents To Decide On Pool Bond

2010-10-23T09:55:00.000-07:00

"Eagle Mountain residents will decide Nov. 2 if they want to borrow money to add an aquatic center to a citywide park.

The city is seeking voters’ approval on a $7 million bond for an outdoor water complex at Mid-Valley Regional Park, a mile north of City Hall. The park already includes athletic fields, and will eventually be the home of a new city center.

The outdoor aquatic center would include a leisure pool, slides, a lazy river and a lap pool, along with locker rooms, party rooms, concession space and pavilions. The proposed center is similar to Payson’s water park, both in size and design.

The nearest public pool is at Lehi Legacy Center."-SLTrib

Eagle Mtn: Utah Lake Bridge Plan

2010-10-23T09:51:00.000-07:00

"State officials have decided that doing nothing with Utah Lake is not an option at this point.

Instead, the state Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands will further review developer Leon Harward’s proposal for a $600 million toll bridge running from Saratoga Springs to Vineyard.

Division spokesman Jason Curry said the proposal from the Sierra Club and other groups to leave the lake alone was rejected because it lacked economic impact figures."-SLTrib

Eagle Mtn: Transportation Projects

2010-10-23T09:47:00.000-07:00

"The future made a brief appearance in American Fork Wednesday and is scheduled to be in Spanish Fork today and in Orem on Oct. 27.

Representatives of the Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Transit Authority, Mountainland Association of Governments and local communities held an open house to meet with the public about transportation and other issues. They presented information about Lehi's 2100 North, the I-15 CORE Reconstruction, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, Geneva Road, State Road 92, North County Boulevard, Lehi's 2300 West, Santaquin Main Street and Provo Westside Connector.

Representatives of Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Pleasant Grove, Highland, Lehi and American Fork were on hand with maps of and information about some of their future plans, including transportation and trails." -Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: All Things Eagle Mountain Logo

2010-10-09T10:56:00.000-07:00

All Things Eagle Mountain is looking for a new logo to use on this web site.

So, if you're creative and want free advertizing exposure for life for your company, send me your logo ideas. If we like it and use it, we'll give your company a free button on the side of our web page linking our readers to your companies web site.

allthingseaglemountain@gmail.com

Eagle Mtn: New Lunch System at Ranches Academy

2010-09-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

The Ranches Academy has chosen to go with an innovative lunch system called "Lunchboxers."

Children or their parents can pay and order from an online menu that provides a choice of two different meals each day. The system can also cater to children's allergies. Deadline for orders are 8 a.m. the day the meal is needed.

"Most parents order a month at a time," she said.

Lunchboxers director of business development Jeremy Glauser calls Lunchboxers a part of a growing revolution.-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Fundraiser for Family Involved in Fatal Accident

2010-09-24T21:07:00.000-07:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn: Camp Williams Machine Gun Fire Time Lapse

2010-09-20T10:34:00.001-07:00

Biggest Loser Meets Eagle Mountain

2010-09-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

NBC's new season of "The Biggest Loser" has a Utah contestant in Burgandy Keel of Eagle Mountain. Keel, 35, is a stay-at-home mother of five, a military spouse and a foster parent. The premiere is Sept. 21, 7 p.m., on NBC/Ch. 5.-DesNews

Eagle Mtn: New City Councilman

2010-09-13T22:14:00.000-07:00

After more than two hours of interviewing candidates, Jon Celaya took his place on the Eagle Mountain City Council Tuesday night.

The council voted to appoint Celaya to fill the remainder of Eric Cieslak’s term on the council, which expires at the end of 2011. Cieslak resigned in August to take a job in Chicago.

Mayor Heather Jackson said Celaya’s experience in the northwestern Utah County city made him stand out from the 16 candidates vying for Cieslak’s seat.-SLTrib

Eagle Mtn: Utah County Prosecutor Rules Death An Accident

2010-09-13T22:07:00.000-07:00

The Utah County Attorney’s Office will not file charges against a man who ran over and killed another man in November.

Brett L. Ostler, 29, of Magna, fell out of the truck after striking the driver, said Guy Probert, deputy attorney for Utah County. Ostler rode with Eric W. Porter, then 26, to a store before returning to a party in Eagle Mountain. When Porter said he did not want to remain at the party, Ostler got out of the truck and slammed the door, Probert said.

Porter yelled not to slam the door and Ostler opened the door and started punching Porter, Probert said. Porter’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator, running over Ostler, Probert said.

Probert said the death was an accident.-SLTrib

Eagle Mtn: Resale Fee on Real Estate

2010-09-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

REBECCA AND TRENT DUPAIX of Eagle Mountain, Utah, spent a year searching for their dream home. The couple, who have five children, considered 15 to 20 houses before finding “the one.”

They were thrilled when they closed on a $227,000, rock-and-stucco home with five bedrooms and two and a half baths in March 2009.

But four months later, when a local television reporter was doing a story on housing taxes in their subdivision, the Dupaixs discovered that their sales contract included a “resale fee” that allows the developer to collect 1 percent of the sales price from the seller every time the property changes hands — for the next 99 years.

Mrs. Dupaix, 34, says she and her husband had no clue about the fee when they closed on the house. “Of course we were upset,” she says. “We didn’t know about it, and our closer at the title company didn’t know about it.”

Other buyers gutsy enough to venture into the battered housing market in the hope of scoring a bargain might be wise to check the fine print before popping open the Champagne and signing on the dotted line.

A growing number of developers and builders have been quietly slipping “resale fee” covenants into sales agreements of newly built homes in some subdivisions. In the Dupaix contract, the clause was in a separate 13-page document — called the declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions — that wasn’t even included in the closing papers and did not require a signature.-NYTimes

Eagle Mtn: Ranches Academy Tops On State List for Performance

2010-09-05T21:32:00.000-07:00

The Ranches Academy, a small school of 350 students, has one of the highest 2010 Adequate Yearly Progress results for a charter school in Utah.

"We got our AYP results back and it was phenomenal," said Susie Scherer, The Ranches Academy director. "I have to check with every school but so far there is only one other charter that beat us."

In her second year as director, Scherer said she had made a commitment to raise the school's AYP rating. The AYP is part of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (also known as No Child Left Behind) requiring proficiency testing to track each school's ability to educate its students.-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Crash Victims Improving

2010-08-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth Parker, 29, and Braylon Parker, 4, are both "expected to make a full recovery after an extended period of time," their family wrote in an e-mail to the media Monday.

The Parkers were seriously injured in a crash during a rainstorm Aug. 19. A pickup truck pulling a flatbed trailer crossed into oncoming traffic on eastbound state Route 73 near Eagle Mountain and hit the Parkers' vehicle, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.

Kya Parker, 6, was strapped into her seat but was killed in the crash. -Deseret News

Eagle Mtn: Ranches Golf Course On the Up and Up

2010-08-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

Just over a year ago, Eagle Mountain took ownership of the failing Ranches golf course. Now city officials are reporting that success has followed.

The city immediately turned management over to Vanguard, the company that manages the Thanksgiving Point golf course, as well as two other courses in southern Utah.

"The golf rounds have doubled within less than a year," said city economic development director Ifo Pili. "Tournaments have doubled within less than a year." And the course has a become a popular spot to host events.

"It's been just over a year since we took over and we've definitely seen an increase," said Mark Whetzel, director of golf for Thanksgiving Point, Eagle Mountain, and several other courses managed by Vanguard. "We're up 20 percent in rounds played, and our tournaments are up eight times, but that is easy to do when you start with only three or four. We have executed exactly what was planned, and we've had nothing but a great response."

He attributed the success to Vanguard's ability to cross-promote between their several golf courses, and their experience. The course is "absolutely on track to make it profitable in three to four years, to get out of the red and into the black, to start making money. We are chugging along."

City manager John Hendrickson said in July 2009 that the golf course has lost $300,000 a year for several years, forcing then-owners Ames Construction to give it up." -Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: Utah Supreme Court to Hear Fmr. Mayor's Appeal

2010-08-24T22:50:00.000-07:00

"The Utah Supreme Court will help decide whether a former Eagle Mountain mayor should be entitled to recoup nearly $120,000 in legal fees he incurred while defending himself against charges of misusing public money.

Brian Brent Olsen's lawsuit against the city has been on hold since October when Eagle Mountain appealed a 4th District Judge's decision to deny its motion to dismiss the case." -Deseret News

Eagle Mtn: Pioneer Crossing Now Open!

2010-08-23T11:56:00.001-07:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn: Child Killed in Rainstorm Accident

2010-08-21T15:15:00.000-07:00

" An Eagle Mountain girl was killed in a traffic accident during a rainstorm Thursday afternoon, even though she was strapped into a car seat.

Just before 1 p.m., a pickup truck pulling a flatbed trailer crossed into oncoming traffic on eastbound state Route 73 near Eagle Mountain and hit a passenger vehicle, said Utah Highway Patrol trooper Todd Johnson. The passenger car rolled over and came to rest on its top." -Deseret News

Eagle Mtn: New Interchange Bridge Almost Ready

2010-08-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

"The nightmare could be over for some Utah County drivers, especially those who live west of I-15. Come monday, on Main Street in American Fork, UDOT will open an new contemporary interchange to allow better east/west traffic flow. "We recognized several years ago that there was a lack of east/west mobility from the western side of Utah Lake with the growing communities of Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain, they really had one major route that was SR 73 or Lehi Main street.

With just two traffic lights, UDOT says it is designed to handle heavy traffic more efficiently. But the new design may take some getting used to for most drivers."-Fox 13

Eagle Mtn's First Community Theater

2010-08-10T22:28:00.000-07:00

""Into the Woods Junior" features a cast of Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs residents. It will run at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the SilverLake Amphitheater, 7920 N. SilverLake Parkway. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 12 and under."-Deseret News

Eagle Mtn: Tiered Water Rate

2010-06-18T20:03:00.000-07:00

"Beginning July 1, Eagle Mountain residents and businesses will once again be charged for their water based on a tiered rate system with the $20 base rate remaining the same.

The rate for water usage will change depending on lot size.

Those who have a lot smaller than a half acre, the rate will start at 80 cents for usage up to 65,000 gallons. Those who have a half acre or greater can request the second set of rates, where the usage rate will start at 80 cents for up to 120,000 gallons.

Residents must request to be placed in the large lot section and fill out an exception form. Forms are available on the city website or at Eagle Mountain City Hall, utility department offices. Lot size is verified before placement into the large lot section.

Another change starting July 1 is residents may now water any day of the week, but not during the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. These changes are in effect to prepare for a water rate study that the city is doing for conservation purposes." -Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn: No Need To Boil Water

2010-06-04T13:26:00.001-07:00

The Utah County Health Department has issued a boil order in Saratoga Springs for all residences and businesses located north of 400 South due to bacteria found in the culinary water. Eagle Mountain businesses and residences are not affected by this order. Eagle Mountain City water is not connected to Saratoga Springs water.

Eagle Mountain City conducts regular water testing and there is no cause for concern with our water.-Eagle Mountain City Website

Click here for their site.

Foreclosure Boom: Eagle Mtn Not Far Behind

2010-06-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

Between July 2008 and March 2010, 1,967 homes -- roughly 1.5 percent of the county's houses -- were listed as real-estate owned homes, or REOs. These are homes taken over by lenders after failing to sell at foreclosure auctions.

The areas with the most REOs are some of the valley's fastest-growing communities. Lehi is in first place, with 285, followed by Provo, 224; Saratoga Springs 216; Orem, 211; Eagle Mountain, 184; Spanish Fork, 118; Highland, 113; and Pleasant Grove, 109.-Salt Lake Tribune

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn: Bond May End Up on Ballot in Nov.

2010-05-02T07:54:00.000-07:00

After hearing from more than two dozen residents at a meeting on Tuesday night and getting even more e-mail, the Eagle Mountain City Council decided to reconsider the date of a bond election to pay for a $7.2 million aquatics center.

Council members approved a motion to rescind the decision to put the bond on the ballot in June and then approved another motion to have an item on the next City Council agenda to move the election to November.-Daily Herald

Eagle Mtn: LDS Chapels Going Green

2010-05-02T07:51:00.000-07:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn: Pony Express Commemoration Rides On

2010-05-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the historic Pony Express.

It was a rapid mail service by a series of horseback riders over a 1,966-mile route between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif., from April 1860 to October 1861. It was replaced by telegraph service.

During this year's annual re-ride commemoration of the Pony Express by the National Pony Express organization, activities will feature day-time rides only to allow communities along the route to be more involved in the event.

In Utah, the Pony Express re-ride is scheduled to be in Fairfield (Camp Floyd) the morning of Thursday, June 10.

Riders will then participate in a Pony Express monument dedication in Eagle Mountain and arrive at This is the Place Heritage Park at 5 p.m. that day for a celebration there. -DesNews

Eagle Mtn: UDOT Road Projects Delayed

2010-05-02T07:37:00.000-07:00

"The Utah Transportation Commission is cutting funding to 11 road projects to fulfill a legislative mandate to slash $113 million, and six are in Utah County despite objections from Eagle Mountain that it is unwise to slow projects around the high-growth area.

The Legislature asked the commission to stall $113 worth of projects that are not yet under contract to help fill a budget gap. Thanks to low bids on other projects, though, the Utah Department of Transportation found $28.15 million in savings to put toward that cause, leaving $84.85 million to cut.

Among the cuts are widening and new-highway projects on Geneva Road, two segments of State Route 73, the Vineyard Connector and University Parkway, all Utah County upgrades that Eagle Mountain Mayor Heather Jackson said would help her constituents out of the bottlenecks they currently face heading into Orem and Provo.

"We will still grow," she said, "and if we don't have the roads there we will still be cut off from Utah County."" -SL Trib

Eagle Mtn: Three Arrested in Possible Nationwide Scam

2010-04-03T12:54:00.000-07:00

"Three California men were arrested in Eagle Mountain on Monday in what may be part of a nationwide scam, operating as "open-road pirates."

Police say a woman believed she hired Atlas Van Lines to move her from Eagle Mountain to South Carolina. She was given a bid of $1,760 to move her furniture, but when the truck arrived Monday, the driver told her the cost would actually be $5,100." -Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn New Yard Sale Sign Rules

2010-03-25T10:52:00.000-07:00

"The City of Eagle Mountain is relaxing its rules about posting yard sale and other temporary signs.

Previously, the city did not allow residents to post such signs. The Daily Herald reports Eagle Mountain now will allow signs, but restrictions still are in place.

The rules now allow a yard sale sign to be put up for two days as long as it's registered with the city first. Also, the signs cannot be bigger than 4 square feet.

The city made the changes because many residents were frustrated by the no sign rule.

Other temporary signs, such as those for a lost pet, are allowed to be up longer than two days but need to be removed when they've served their purpose or become an eyesore.

Signs may not be posted on trees, light poles or fences."-KSL.com

Eagle Mtn. Man Allegedly Whips Daughter Over Homework

2010-03-07T12:20:00.000-08:00

"An Eagle Mountain man faces a dozen misdemeanor counts of child abuse, after allegedly hitting his daughter with a belt.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, police say 40-year-old Robert Tuttle told them he hit her because she didn't turn her homework in.

They also say when a sister tried to step in, he tried to hit her too.

Tuttle was arrested Monday, and released the same night on nearly $20,000 bond." -ABC4

Eagle Mtn: Private Transfer Fee On Home Sales

2010-03-07T12:16:00.000-08:00

"How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine: Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes back to the original developer or is shared among investor partners. Ka-ching!!!

The levy won't be subject to haggling between future buyers and sellers, either. That's because it's a covenanted mandate - a novel type of lien on the underlying real estate - called a private transfer fee. It's not a government transfer tax. Nor is it a homeowner association or environmental protection covenant. It's purely a private requirement that runs with the land. If a seller refuses to pay it to a third-party trustee at closing, the sale won't proceed.

Sounds like a great deal - provided you're on the collecting end of a near-perpetual revenue stream. Apparently the idea has been attractive enough so that substantial numbers of developers and builders are signing up with a New York-based company that has devised what it calls a "patent-pending" system to tap into real estate transactions well into the next century.

One of DAI's homebuyers, Camber Keiser of Eagle Mountain, Utah, said the fee "was not disclosed" at the time of purchase, "so yes, we were surprised to learn of it" and pleased that DAI removed it." -Chicago Daily Herald

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn. Gets New Logo

2010-02-18T15:22:00.000-08:00

What do you think of the new Eagle Mountain City logo?

Eagle Mtn. Woman Pleads No Contest

2010-02-18T15:19:00.000-08:00

"An Eagle Mountain woman has pleaded no contest to distribution of a controlled substance and child endangerment.

She was arrested in August for allegedly doping the juice of two teen boys with GHB, also known as the date rape drug.

A witness told police Heather Dansie and the boys drifted in and out of consciousness after taking the drug.

One of the teens allegedly walked across town high, and the other boy got help when Dansie’s roommate called 911." -ABC4.com

Eagle Mtn. Wants Your Business

2010-02-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

"On Tuesday, Eagle Mountain got serious about wooing business.

In an hour-long presentation to about 200 residents, the city unveiled its $250,000 marketing campaign, complete with billboards, television commercials and hoopla. "Find yourself in Eagle Mountain" is the theme of the campaign. Amid cupcakes, T-shirts and banners of the city's new logo, officials promised customized incentive packages for businesses, and even financing." -Daily Herald

Chase's Take: This is a step in the right direction, now lets see some real results. No more fake and phony ground breakings for grocery stores and we're not in the market for another Maverik or Chevron.

Eagle Mtn. Sen. Wants To Remember Utah Gun Inventor

2010-02-18T15:05:00.000-08:00

" Senate leaders say they like the idea of honoring the late Utah gun inventor John Moses Browning with a state holiday, but aren't set on having it share a day with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Eagle Mountain , is proposing the holiday for the Ogden inventor of automatic weapons, and paired it with MLK Day to avoid the cost of adding a separate holiday." -SLTrib

Chase's Take: Guns are good, but stop wasting the citizen's of Eagle Mountain's taxpayer dollars with frivolous bill ideas. There are far more important issues that need to be addressed.

Sen. Bennett On Hand for Eagle Mtn. Library Extension

2010-02-15T21:33:00.000-08:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Small Earthquke Felt in Eagle Mtn.

2010-01-08T08:13:00.000-08:00

A small earthquake shook northern Utah County early Tuesday but caused little or no damage.

The epicenter of the 2.9 magnitude earthquake was about three miles north of Saratoga Springs and four miles southwest of Lehi. The temblor occurred at 1:08 a.m., according to the University of Utah seismology stations.

"This was a small event," said Relu Burlacu, a seismologist at the U. "A little bit of shaking but no damage inflicted."- Deseret News

Click here for the story.

One BYU Grad Student Believes Eagle Mtn Has Potential

2010-01-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

Eagle Mountain is a diamond in the rough.

That's according to four BYU master of public administration students who have studied the rapidly growing city and on Tuesday proposed to the City Council a four-part plan to bolster economic development.

The plan focuses on accessing professional networks, coordinating planning strategies, branding the city and offering incentives to local businesses.

"Many people that we spoke with felt Eagle Mountain city is still an unfinished city," said Scot Godferson, one of the BYU master's students who studied the city for months. "The city should continue the marketing campaign they've started and expand it to industry Web sites and publications."

Click here for the full story.

Salmonella Linked to Pet Frogs in Eagle Mtn.

2010-01-08T07:58:00.000-08:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn. Campaigns for You to Live Here

2010-01-04T21:34:00.000-08:00

The city of Eagle Mountain wants YOU to move there and they believe $250k will do the trick.

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn. Crock-pot Fire

2010-01-04T21:28:00.000-08:00

No more crock pots before church.

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn: USDA Loans Going Unused

2010-01-02T21:06:00.001-08:00

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn Looks Back to the Drawing Board to Honor Pony Express

2010-01-02T21:00:00.001-08:00

" Eagle Mountain officials are going back to the drawing board to decide how to honor the Pony Express at a city park.

The City Council initially approved buying a $215,000 larger-than-life bronze statue for Mid-Valley Park, but when the contract came back to the council Dec. 16 with changes, members voted 3-2 against it over concerns about the price tag.

Now the city is looking either for another statue or a local artist who can donate -- or provide at cost -- a monument for the Pony Express' sesquicentennial next year, said city spokeswoman Linda Peterson."-SLTrib

Click here for the full story.

Chase's Opinion: This is a smart move by the city council. As beautiful as the statue they had planned on purchasing was going to be, I can't see how a small city like Eagle Mountain could justify spending six-figures at this time.

Eagle Mtn. Library Turns 10.

2010-01-02T20:48:00.000-08:00

"With a library ordinance passed by the Eagle Mountain City Council on Nov. 19, 1999, the library had its official beginning at that time in a cramped 12-foot by 12-foot room adjoining the city's fire station.

The Eagle Mountain Public Library has continued to increase in size and service, with a current staff of five librarians plus three adult volunteers and two teen volunteers. Now housed in a 2,000-square-foot section of the city offices since 2005, the library is still expanding. A new 1,800-square-foot addition currently under construction will nearly double the library's floor space."-Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn. Reaches Out to American Samoa

2009-12-24T08:53:00.000-08:00

"When America Samoa was hit by a tsunami in September, Ifo Pili wanted to help.

"My first thought was to send containers of food and bottled water down there," said Pili, Eagle Mountain's assistant administrator and former Philadelphia Eagles lineman. Pili was raised in American Samoa, and his father still lives there.

But when he took a trip to this homeland with former BYU football teammates Reno Mahe and Gabe Reid to deliver a donation from the NFL, Pili saw a greater need: jobs.

Having raised $5,000 on his own, Pili is looking to do more to help with American Samoa's long-term recovery from the killer waves and a depressed economy.

"What they really need is money and materials to rebuild," Pili said."-SL Trib

Click here for the full story.

No Charges in Fatal Eagle Mtn. Accident

2009-12-24T08:45:00.000-08:00

Driver involved in fatal Eagle Mountain accident won't be charged.-Des News

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn. Welcomes Pole Canyon

2009-12-24T08:36:00.000-08:00

"At a special meeting Wednesday night, Eagle Mountain City Council members voted unanimously to annex more than 3,000 acres for a development that will contain 9,659 home sites, commercial zones, industrial zones, a rodeo ground, parks, trails and a public safety building.

The property is located north of Fairfield and west of Eagle Mountain. The annexation includes the White Hills subdivision, which had been unincorporated.

In exchange for annexation and development approvals, developers DAI are promising to bring up to 11,000 jobs to Eagle Mountain by building a large industrial park. Along with the promised public rodeo grounds, they have agreed to create 178 acres of open space and planned parks."-Daily Herald

Click here for the full story

Eagle Mtn City Council Meeting

2009-12-24T08:29:00.000-08:00

The first Eagle Mountain City Council Meeting of 2010 will be on January 5th.

The work session will begin at 4:00p and the policy session is at 7:00p.

"Public comment is offered during the 7 PM policy session. Comments are limited to three minutes each. When you arrive, please fill out a public comment form (located in the boxes on the walls) and submit the form to our city recorder.

If you are part of a group who will be addressing the same subject, please select a spokesperson to speak for the group."-EagleMountainCity.org

Eagle Mtn: NSA On A Power Trip At Camp Williams?

2009-12-20T16:02:00.000-08:00

"In this post-Sept. 11 world, plans by the National Security Agency to construct a colossal $1.9 billion information storage center at Camp Williams could be considered a power trip." -DesNews

Click here for the full story.

Pioneer Crossing To Be Finished Ahead Of Schedule

2009-12-18T08:54:00.000-08:00

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

Eagle Mtn. On Board, But Saratoga Not So Much

2009-11-27T17:27:00.000-08:00

"Eagle Mountain's City Council unanimously endorsed the bridge project in October, citing the lack of east-west routes across the county and the money the project would infuse into the local economy.

The project faces opposition from environmental groups and recreational lake users who say it will threaten the endangered June sucker and foul the lake and Utah Valley's air." -SL Trib

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn. Aquatic Center Survey

2009-11-12T17:54:00.000-08:00

"Almost 600 Eagle Mountain residents responded to an online survey about the possibility of a new aquatic center.

The survey, which was the third done by the city, closed last week with 67 percent of the respondents agreeing that there is a need for a city-wide aquatics/recreation center in Eagle Mountain.

In this survey, residents were asked if they would pay $5.74 per month, with 51 percent answering yes, and 17 percent saying they would be willing to pay even more for an indoor facility. Of the remainder of the respondents, 38 percent voted no and 4 percent were undecided." -Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Commentary: Eagle Mtn. Mayor Jackson's Victory

2009-11-06T07:59:00.000-08:00

Eagle Mountain Mayor Heather Jackson recently told the Daily Herald the following (see previous post for the story): "Less than 2,000 of the city's registered 7,500 voters turned out, which Jackson said probably shows that many residents are comfortable with the status quo."

To quote the song, "Sorry Ms. Jackson", this in no way shows residents are satisfied with the status quo. Mayor Jackson said it herself, "And with the flu going around, I can't tell you how many people were saying they were too sick,"(Daily Herald).

Mayor Jackson, if anything, this shows that with those that did vote, Eagle Mountain is a divided city. So enjoy your 33 vote victory and feel free to make sure Coop's Market gets built before the end of your new term.

Eagle Mtn. Mayor Returns by Slim Margin

2009-11-06T07:54:00.000-08:00

"Eagle Mountain's mayor on Thursday held on to her job by a slim 33 votes.

Mayor Heather Jackson's lead, already paper-thin after Tuesday's results, narrowed further as provisional votes were counted on Thursday afternoon.

Jackson attributed the victory-by-a-hair to contented residents, and the flu."-Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mountain City Election Results

2009-11-04T20:32:00.001-08:00

It appears that Heather Jackson will return as Mayor defeating challenger Regan Bolli.

Say hello to John Painter as it shows that he will be taking office on the City Council. Nathan Oschenhirt wins and we say goodbye to David Lifferth.

22% Voter turnout. That's seems awfully weak to me. Maybe I need to post directions next election as to where City Hall is located.

Click here for the election results.

Costume Preference Predicts Next Mayor of Eagle Mtn.?

2009-10-30T08:48:00.000-07:00

"Which Eagle Mountain mayoral candidate would you rather be for Halloween: incumbent Heather Jackson or challenger Regan Bolli?

Tom Groark, president of the Utah Media Group, believes the answer to that question will accurately predict the city's next mayor."-Deseret News

Click here for the story.

2009 Eagle Mtn. Campaign Financial Disclosure Information

2009-10-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

See where the candidates in Eagle Mountain, Utah are getting the money to fund their campaigns.

Click here.

Eagle Mtn. City Council Candidate Talks Campaign Funds

2009-10-29T08:44:00.000-07:00

"Unlike the other candidates I have received contributions from businesses, family and friends both in and out of Eagle Mountain. Dave Lifferth's entire campaign is being funded by developers, Dave contributed "zero, zip, zilch, nada" to his own campaign. Nate Ochsenhirt only contributed $78.74 to his campaign."

Click here for the posting from John Painter's Campaign blog.

EM Candidates Discuss Transportation and Development

2009-10-22T16:37:00.000-07:00

"Candidates for Eagle Mountain mayor and City Council had the opportunity to explain their positions at a Meet the Candidates night on Wednesday. They answered questions about economic development, transportation and other issues in Eagle Mountain."-Daily Herald

Click here for the full story.

Eagle Mtn. Man Tasered, Arrested at Nolan Park

2009-10-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

"Aaron Terry Morley, 36, got into an altercation at home with his family, then went to nearby Nolan Park, where a Utah County sheriff's deputy Tasered and arrested him after a struggle, according to a police affidavit filed in 4th District Court.

The officer had responded just after midnight to a report of domestic violence. He was told that Morley threw his daughter, who is seven months pregnant, off a bed and hit her in the side three times, court documents state."-Deseret News

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn. to Get More Transportation Relief

2009-10-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

"With construction slated to begin in December and finish in fall 2011, the $130 million project is actually part of the Mountain View Corridor, a new road in western Salt Lake and Utah counties that planners envision as a freeway. Some day, provided enough money and need, planners hope it will span from I-80 to the Lehi Main Street exit, said Dave Smith, UDOT spokesman." -Deseret News

Click here for the rest of the story.

Eagle Mtn. Library Forgiving Fines

2009-10-01T08:01:00.000-07:00

Eagle Mountain City Library will forgive fines for items that are returned late in October and will waive up to $15 of already incurred fines in exchange for donations to the Community Action Services Food Bank. Each donation will take off 50 cents of previously incurred fines.

Eagle Mtn.: Crossroads Nightmare

2009-09-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

"Geneva Rock, the company the state hired to do the massive Redwood Road widening project, apparently miscalculated the amount of time it would take to wrap up work at the heavily trafficked intersection of state Route 73 and Redwood Road, commonly called Four Corners in Saratoga Springs, according to Utah Department of Transportation spokesman Adan Carrillo.

Geneva Rock's miscalculation backed traffic up in bumper-to-bumper conditions for more than a mile in at least three directions, and a half-mile in the fourth direction, between 3:30 and 5 p.m., according to several motorists on scene." -Des News

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn's Piks-Pace featured on ESPN.com for Skeleton

2009-09-10T21:54:00.000-07:00

Click here for the story.

Eagle Mtn. to Expand Library

2009-09-10T21:45:00.000-07:00

"The additional 2,500-square feet will give room to new computer workstations, a children's collection and a story time area."-Deseret News

Click here for the rest of the story.

John Painter to Run for Eagle Mtn. City Council

2009-09-06T08:40:00.000-07:00

Click here for his blogspot campaign site.

Ranches Golf Course in Eagle Mtn. offering Free Golf

2009-08-30T08:38:00.000-07:00

Click here for the rest of the story.

Eagle Mtn. Joins Utah Lake Commission

2009-08-30T08:35:00.000-07:00

"Eagle Mountain City has joined the Utah Lake Commission, a group of local governments and state agencies with the goal of managing the Utah Lake area." -ksl.com

Click here for the rest of the story.

Eagle Mtn. Woman Accused of Distributing Date Rape Drug to Teens

2009-08-30T08:32:00.000-07:00

"The Utah County Sheriff's Office says an Eagle Mountain woman gave two teens the date rape drug GHB. The sheriff's office says that last Thursday they booked into jail 35-year-old Heather Dansie." -abc4.com

Click here for the rest of the story.

Bolli Announces His Candidacy for Mayor of Eagle Mtn.

2009-08-27T22:00:00.001-07:00

Looks like current Eagle Mountain Mayor Heather Jackson has some competition.

Regan Bolli for Mayor

Eagle Mtn: Going West

2009-08-27T21:54:00.000-07:00

"Suburban development is spreading like a cancer west of Utah Lake. That sucking sound you hear is the uncontrolled drain on the financial and water resources of the state if Utah County and other local governments do not adopt smart growth policies for this burgeoning area."-sltrib.com

Click here for the rest of the story.

Chase's Take: Stop acting with the mentality that "if we don't build it, then they won't come". People are already moving out that way. In fact, 22,000 plus now live in the Cedar Valley. Not addressing transportation issues now will only make the problem worse. Make these decisions now while land is open.

Eagle Mtn. Couple Explain Reason Behind Abusing Children

2009-08-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

"A boyfriend and girlfriend told a packed parole hearing they had the best of intentions when they beat, scalded and left home alone a naked 9-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy in Eagle Mountain.

In separate hearings, Mary Heath and Sekoa Aiono expressed remorse and admitted they were cruel to the siblings. The children demonstrated behavioral problems, including "acting out sexually" with each other, Aiono said, claiming their inexperience as parents and frustration led to abuse." -SL Trib

Click here for the rest of the story.

Vision for the West Side of Utah Lake includes Eagle Mtn.

2009-08-23T08:55:00.000-07:00

Photo from Salt Lake Tribune

Click here for the rest of the story.

Former Eagle Mtn. Wants Money Back Commentary

2009-08-21T10:51:00.000-07:00

"Thursday, Gerald Kinghorn, the attorney for Eagle Mountain, argued that Olsen's lawsuit should be dismissed, stating that according to state code, Olsen's request for reimbursement should have come 10 days after he was served with a summons in 2006 notifying him of the charges.

"If he had come to the city and said, 'Look, I've been charged, I want you to be prepared to reimburse me for my attorneys fees if I'm acquitted,' we would have had to undertake something," Kinghorn said. "At least (we would have) known what was coming down the road and (could) budget for it."" - Deseret News

Chase's Take: I am calling B.S. on Kinghorn for saying that if Olsen would have come and told the city that they should have to reimburse him if found not guilty that the city would have complied.

Companies force people all the time to sign documentation stating that if they sue the company and lose, they pay all legal fees to prevent the court system from being overloaded with junk lawsuits.

I am not making excuses for Olsen, but to me this smelt like a junk lawsuit, only this time it was brought forth by the city. I believe the city should pay up. Unfortunately, that means it is coming out of our pockets because our city couldn't prove what they accused Olsen of.

Former Eagle Mtn. Mayor Wants a Refund

2009-08-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

"Eagle Mountain may have to start saving its pennies after a judge ruled Thursday that the former mayor can continue with his lawsuit requesting reimbursement for his legal expenses.

Brian Brent Olsen filed a lawsuit against the city in February, arguing that it should pick up the $119,000 tab for the attorney fees he incurred while defending himself against charges in 4th District Court.

Olsen was charged in November 2006 with seven third-degree felonies of misusing public funds for allegedly receiving reimbursements for trips that he never took and meetings he never attended." -Deseret News

Click here for the rest of the story.

The Building Eagle Mtn. Has Been Waiting For

2009-08-05T08:28:00.000-07:00

"The giant National Security Agency facility would be the nerve center for processing, computing and storing top secret information for all the nation's intelligence services. It will operate 24/7, 365 days a year but will be so highly automated that as few as 50 workers will be able to operate and maintain it." -ksl.com

Note this building won't be in Eagle Mountain, but I know city officials are gitty about it in hopes that future employees of the building will live in Eagle Mountain.

Video Courtesy of KSL.com