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My Hometown brings city government, businesses, churches and nongovernmental organizations together to offer free instruction (English as a second language, computer basics, music and sewing), one-on-one tutoring and coordinated neighborhood cleanup and repair projects. \"We have nearly 20,000 volunteers helping in 16 communities,\" Craig Burton said, adding that partner organizations logged \"over 200,000 community service hours\" statewide in 2024. He said volunteers include both church-assigned service missionaries and lay volunteers and that the organization tracks hours to help cities secure grants.

The presentation stressed the program’s focus on neighborhood sustainability, not simply one-off projects. \"The projects are a vehicle to create neighborhoods where people know each other and want to spend time with each other and want to help each other,\" Burton said. He described an organizational structure of city chairs, community executive directors and neighborhood services and resource-center directors, and said community resource centers often meet in church or public buildings and do not engage in proselytizing.

Councilmembers asked about legal and practical arrangements. Burton said the church generally assumes liability for activities inside church buildings while the city assumes liability for work outside, and he described existing agreements between cities and My Hometown in other Utah municipalities. Council members pressed the presenters on inclusivity and appointments: whether leadership roles are limited to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how the city would exercise oversight. Craig Burton said volunteers from other faiths and none are welcome to teach and lead classes and that the program commonly begins with church-organized volunteers as a “springboard” but seeks broader interfaith participation over time.

Councilmember questions covered civil‑law and optics concerns about a municipal partnership with a church-led effort. One councilmember asked that any structure allow elected officials or city designees to have input on appointments to liaison positions so the city could ensure equal access for residents of all faiths and none. The council requested copies of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) used by other cities and said staff should review them; the mayor suggested bringing an MOU drafted by Provo back to council for consideration.

Presenters and councilmembers also discussed program limits, including restrictions on offering immigration services inside church buildings, and the need for a neutral community site when appropriate. Several attendees from other municipalities offered short testimonials about outcomes in their cities, including reductions in zoning‑violation costs and improvements to neighborhood pride.

Council members and staff agreed to review existing MOUs and to return to the program for possible action at a future meeting. No formal council action was taken at the work session.

Ending

Council members thanked the Burtons for the presentation and said staff will evaluate the Provo MOU and other materials and return a recommended path forward, including potential cost implications and liability arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Santaquin City Council Work Session Meeting - March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Craig and Linda Burton presented My Hometown, a volunteer-driven community revitalization program, to the Santaquin City Council during the March 4 work session, proposing community resource centers and organized \"days of service\" to provide tutoring, classes and neighborhood repairs.","taxTitle","Santaquin South , Juab County, Utah","taxId",7354,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6300140,"Couple offers Jersey Boys vouchers to Santaquin staff; council raises gift-limit and distribution questions",424,157000,581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493769-de128c937c74bfa4b9ea46bead771dcb&start=157&end=581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493769-de128c937c74bfa4b9ea46bead771dcb/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6300140/Utah/Couple-offers-Jersey-Boys-vouchers-to-Santaquin-staff-council-raises-gift-limit-and-distribution-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300140-ee37d12cce8e9cce6751490107871207/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520512&Signature=Ws-pf5gb2IyMoi4XACO1GqjVSa1tHbt3naCYQp4z6Nc~FUlYgWZaMC2ydDryrdpQygoZVt7t2nETNTLnJYH2TamTjpuWXbIf-tO~dfpt4VN7UqaJANYDrXCOM2yCJQGVDxbbrOAQo64mClBifvyiJqKEn8JlVkRXuygfqjXdeLLSxWCX~btO1zwKG54ypC0dje6WpS2i2rZ5A0JwzhSb9kmCtCN0cGw~nk2EIa5XBHP9G~Uff54WA-jAwIIgCwnz7G3qJKgoHn~hIsITWLnww8DJva-otZ1QzqvOdQBWFwsLCXSBJTUKyDGpTAetRGpASd3AR8-THtOfYFc3SXcf1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott and Carolyn Quigley presented approximately 47 vouchers for a PG production of Jersey Boys and offered them to Santaquin city staff and officials during the March 4 work session.

Scott Quigley introduced himself and Carolyn, describing their role as advocates distributing vouchers from a nonprofit (referred to in the presentation as \"the Ruth\"). Carolyn Quigley explained that ticket prices range from about $34 to $55 and said state rules limit gifts to government employees to amounts at or below $50 per person; she noted that staff and elected officials may accept two tickets if the second holder is not a government employee.

Councilmembers suggested distribution options. One councilmember recommended limiting distribution to a single voucher per person and ensuring the per-person value remained under the state $50 limit. City staff suggested placing vouchers in a common staff area where employees could take one voucher and use it, and several councilmembers noted other cities use raffles or other distribution methods but reminded the council that state law restricts raffles.

The Quigleys said they would prefer the council decide how to distribute the vouchers and asked that the city contact them if the council could not use all the vouchers so the nonprofit could reassign them. The council did not take formal action and no vouchers were accepted or distributed at the meeting.

Ending

Councilmembers thanked the Quigleys for the offer and said staff will discuss distribution options consistent with state gift rules; the matter will not proceed without further council direction.","Scott and Carolyn Quigley offered about 47 vouchers for a PG community performance of Jersey Boys; staff and council discussed state gift limits, distribution methods and to whom vouchers could be given, and suggested returning an MOU or distribution plan if the council wishes to accept them.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6300145,"Council hears agritourism zoning draft and farm-stay pitch including small 'box house' overnight units",1385,3397000,4782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493769-de128c937c74bfa4b9ea46bead771dcb&start=3397&end=4782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493769-de128c937c74bfa4b9ea46bead771dcb/thumbnail_3397000.jpg","/articles/6300145/Utah/Council-hears-agritourism-zoning-draft-and-farm-stay-pitch-including-small-box-house-overnight-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300145-89d21bd6f818b0e8e6a9ce52e423d080/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520512&Signature=A6x4pzd47qGYE-WxjLBumEmGuCCR1d9Fc0r73SE1vMpm6BPRL6bGVllRwnaXmPdbcUWNNgHwQCGEbImNj0izscqQ2REn2mVXu7i9wqrM8n00w2PxJma62IZJuOhcu0iLbDGxiP8jltu2CyFG2fCRbY4TKoP7UlDw19Y4uyL3UEx2PUaAC2EpYXmTytOz0mcdErd-sn0lcLO7AT3SqaIFFijAfV3qM34fqVj8ruAgQ35hOIdiFBG~1g~bbPJlX1m96y2RWdLVOHlzgGSljMWWBXr0ANsjN2oai8Df3YI6jMGcKLbv4UZ1mFcWT39pq0rEdy39Rcn3xxHA3F8eFZeYuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff and residents briefed the Santaquin City Council on a draft agritourism ordinance and a proposal to permit short-term overnight stays on agricultural properties during the March 4 work session.

Planner Jason summarized a draft definition that would allow visitors to \"view and participate in agricultural-related activities for recreational, entertainment or educational purposes\" with commercial activities \"secondary to and supportive of the agricultural use.\" He said the draft aims to preserve the agricultural character of orchards and farms while allowing activities such as markets, \"you-pick\" events, photography and receptions that help keep farms economically viable.

Dustin Rowley, whose family operates an event venue and orchard north of Macy's, told council members the proposal envisions small, well-built \"box house\" units (a semi‑permanent, compact dwelling similar to a studio) for short stays so visitors can attend events and also take part in seasonal farm activities. \"We're interested in being compliant,\" Rowley said, and noted the need to connect any units to city culinary water, sewer and power.

Council discussion focused on several regulatory topics: whether agritourism should be a conditional use with specific standards (parking, access roads and limits on gravel parking in agricultural contexts), whether overnight units would be treated as permanent dwellings or hospitality uses, utility and sanitation hookups, and potential hospitality-tax implications. Several council members and staff noted that short-term stays should not become long-term housing and suggested caps by acreage or a units-per-acre calculation to keep the use supportive of agriculture rather than converting orchards into full-time lodging.

Rowley said interest from venue clients is high: \"About 70% of people who book an event ask if there's somewhere to stay,\" and that the family is considering clustering a small number of units where utilities can be served. He and staff agreed that a conditional-use process and detailed conditions would be appropriate; Jason said the next step is to refine draft conditions and send the ordinance to the planning commission for public hearing and recommendation before the council considers an ordinance.

No ordinance vote was taken; council members asked staff and the applicants to continue drafting the proposal with clear conditions for parking, access, utilities and limits on unit numbers and to return it to the planning commission for formal review.","City staff introduced a draft agritourism definition and zoning approach; Dustin and Curtis Rowley described event venue operations and a proposal to allow short-term stays (box houses/ yurt-style units) on orchards. Council discussed utility hookups, parking, conditional-use standards, taxation and next steps through planning commission.","actionData","errors"]

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Volunteers-led "My Hometown" program pitches neighborhood resource centers and days of service to Santaquin council

Couple offers Jersey Boys vouchers to Santaquin staff; council raises gift-limit and distribution questions

Council hears agritourism zoning draft and farm-stay pitch including small 'box house' overnight units