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Votes and outcomes

- Minutes (02/20/2025): Motion to approve the minutes carried (motion by Katie; second by Tim; unanimous voice vote).

- Bills (dated 03/19/2025): Motion to pay the bills passed on roll call (Bob: Aye; David: Aye; Katie: Aye; Tim: Aye; unanimous).

- Business licenses approved (consent items):
- Grimescorp (mechanical/HVAC contractor): Motion to approve (mover: Katie; second: Dave); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote.
- Edge Sports Tumbling and Cheer (recreational tumbling/cheer facility): Motion to approve (mover: Bob; second: Katie); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote.
- Deep Roots LLC (fertilization services): Motion to approve (mover: David; second: Tim); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote.

- Canyon Controls and Systems (business license): Council moved to table the license pending clarification whether a conditional-use approval is required in a C-2 zone (motion to table; second; outcome: tabled).

- Ordinance 2025-01 (city attorney and city prosecutor compensation): Council approved an ordinance that ties increases for contracted city legal services to the established payroll-adjustment schedule used for employees; council amended the draft to ensure the language references contract services rather than employee wages and to correct the treasurer's current rate before finalization. Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-01 with discussed revisions passed on roll call (Tim: Aye; Katie: Aye; David: Aye; Bob: Aye; unanimous).

Other council business

Council agreed to continue work on the tentative budget and hold a budget work session in early May. Several council members and staff also reported on grants, parks projects and planning work.

Provenance: Each action is recorded in the meeting transcript during the consent agenda and the ordinance discussion; roll-call tallies and mover/second attributions are included in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Farr West City Council Meeting 03/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved minutes, paid bills, granted three business licenses, tabled one license, and adopted Ordinance 2025-01 aligning contracted legal compensation with the city's payroll-adjustment schedule.","taxTitle","Farr West, Weber County, Utah","taxId",7500,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628000,"Parents and crossing guard urge Far West council to act after fatal crash at 2700 North and 2000 West",1164,3392000,4556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723044-7083519567fca2cd8c5f9a11814f049a&start=3392&end=4556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723044-7083519567fca2cd8c5f9a11814f049a/thumbnail_3392000.jpg","/articles/6628000/Farr-West/Weber-County/Utah/Parents-and-crossing-guard-urge-Far-West-council-to-act-after-fatal-crash-at-2700-North-and-2000-West","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628000-ac9ba68c7537600dda7939e6d5de3674/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184079&Signature=PvLFAmLGGNFwqJyJnyN0svMEoPRBPTBwC6~OHhE9EZ37cWgeLqPutgbySoROU2x56CDPyfi-4hRzjC2O3AKUQ9QVJEUEknECdA9SedOOngVQa6lqo~ObI5K8dXY2pYsPK0HizgjPjmPRkQxMvPr8EUHUPAllJx3S4yE5Ba1Yzksam4ZClO1y3HQG76lApI3u5Ws23GJVB7iJdVPsrKll7~lKdU-TLqgXlyefWeqIfcsWnKOG2QGifQxNImF9kpkSgfvpOe8xAjq~iPXPb~aK1d6cfvrd3jHu3~Tg9FlO9tmZIFvtUxUQi9FAHrn1cwnxJorOWg9dja7j6BtroSR2hQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and school supporters urged the Far West City Council to press state and county agencies for safety improvements at the intersection of 2700 North and 2000 West, saying the crossing near Far West Elementary is dangerous and that additional steps are needed to protect children and school staff.

Emily Shoop, a nearby resident who said she spoke with the school principal and the crossing guard, told the council the intersection is managed by the Utah Department of Transportation but asked the city to use its voice to press for concrete changes. Shoop said she had spoken to several UDOT staff and to county safety officers and urged the council to seek lower speed limits, advanced-warning flashers and greater law-enforcement presence.

\"Research shows that even small increases in speed can drastically raise the risk of severe injury or death,\" Shoop said, later noting UDOT cut the westbound speed on 2700 North to 40 mph as of Feb. 24 but that 2000 West remains posted at 50 mph. \"Reduce speeds at this intersection would help greatly with that.\"

A flight nurse and long-time resident, Bree Stanger, described repeated emergency responses near the same junction and told the council she had personally transported people who were injured at the location. She asked the city to consider traffic measures that would reduce risk for children walking to school.

Family members of a child killed there also spoke. Carrie Jo Kristofferson read a statement from the Hodson family announcing the funeral for 9-year-old Carly Jan Hodson and said the family believes speed was a factor in the crash.

What residents asked the council to pursue

- Advocate with UDOT to reduce posted speeds approaching the intersection and to add advanced-warning flashers ahead of the signal.
- Consider additional crossing-guard support and daily rotation of county deputies or Utah Highway Patrol officers at school-crossing times to increase visible enforcement.
- Require developers to contribute to pedestrian infrastructure for new subdivisions so children have safe walking and biking routes.

Data and enforcement: county and UDOT response

- Ogden Fire (Deputy Chief Mike Slater) told a resident that since 2020 there have been 12 EMS responses to that intersection that required medical transport; the spokesperson could not, on short notice, specify how many of those were fatalities.
- Council members and staff said UDOT is conducting a concept study for the intersection and that now is an appropriate time for public input; the council encouraged residents to stay involved and to write state legislators and UDOT contacts.

Council and staff follow-up

Council members said the city can advocate during UDOT's concept study, help organize public support, and assist with grant applications for long-term infrastructure such as a pedestrian overpass (which staff said could cost several million dollars). The council also encouraged residents to draft language for a city newsletter explaining legal obligations around school crossings; the council said it would help distribute that messaging.

No formal council vote or ordinance resulted from the public comments. Council members said they would collect contact information for the UDOT project manager, work with the school and county law enforcement on enforcement options, and invite residents to participate in a planned walk with the crossing guard to raise awareness.","Residents, a crossing guard's family and school officials asked the council to press UDOT and county law enforcement for changes at the intersection near Far West Elementary, citing a recent child fatality and 12 EMS responses since 2020.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628005,"Far West treasurer warns sales-tax growth is flattening as council reviews budget implications",2811,0,2811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723044-7083519567fca2cd8c5f9a11814f049a&start=0&end=2811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723044-7083519567fca2cd8c5f9a11814f049a/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6628005/Farr-West/Weber-County/Utah/Far-West-treasurer-warns-sales-tax-growth-is-flattening-as-council-reviews-budget-implications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628005-30ef17c1a9d2beca24d01879295787d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184079&Signature=HojKc7bXsjoOSjJDkhQgA69ei-b6yE-RD5uy455fWBnOjZKZYvdPh0RFE~tAx6nIaDA9CCN9ggfq1FvgzuDdGDg1lMCREkfwP~jcWVehAySkL4nc3cA1sIbfOuERxCXAIj2IlIYQSG61xGVHdmDrZu2bkoTs0BSK~G7~AG0ntgTkRoaFX9bEZl3aMnH4g0zVUwxwQkHxvGRg71j192sB0r4R6dYySVQRGFGcT0MATBwrElGTaqJicglAX88PYZMI~T00969p36ec5~rzbPxbKw0tW2wU1Gsjv395CxT9v3JCXcD43VmhSlcinm~RIhh5jsKuUBrVdiBDsbWJo2Alhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cody, Far West City treasurer, told the City Council at its meeting that the city's year-to-date sales-tax receipts are beginning to decline and that the way Utah distributes municipal sales tax means Far West receives significantly less than gross point-of-sale collections.

The presentation detailed a five-year sales-tax trend showing a drop this year, the distribution mechanics that split sales tax between point-of-sale credits and a population-based pool, and examples illustrating how much new development would actually add to the city's revenues. Cody said sales tax has in recent years helped cover rising costs but that trend was weakening: “our sales tax is actually dropping for the year.”

Why it matters: Far West relies on a mix of property tax, franchise tax and sales tax to fund public safety, roads and parks. Council members heard that the Weber County sheriff's contract is projected to increase roughly $75,000 next year, and that slower sales-tax growth and a declining franchise-tax base make covering that increase and other recurring costs more difficult without drawing on reserves or increasing property taxes.

Key facts from the presentation

- Sales tax: Cody showed a five-year analysis and said collections have “started to trend down” relative to prior years and to other municipalities in northern Utah.

- Distribution mechanics: When a resident picks up a purchase at a local store, part of the municipal sales tax is credited to the point of sale and part is distributed statewide by population. Cody used December 2024 as an example: the city's merchants generated about $186,322 in gross point-of-sale municipal sales-tax receipts that reporting period; Far West's share of the statewide population pool yielded about $108,000; after the point-of-sale credit (about half of the gross in that example) and statutory subtractions and administrative fees, the city received roughly $197,000 for that month.

- Developer example: Using a hypothetical new business generating $5,000,000 in annual sales, a 1% municipal rate would be $50,000 gross a month. After state allocation rules and deductions the city would capture substantially less—Cody estimated roughly $24,500 a month from that development in the city's general fund rather than the full $50,000 developers often advertise.

- Property tax: Cody showed the city's residential property-tax share translates to about $33.30 per $100,000 of assessed value at the current city rate (the presentation used last year's rates because 2025 rates were not yet set). He said Far West's combined city, policing and fire rate puts it near the middle of local jurisdictions when fire and police providers are included.

- Franchise tax and other revenue: Franchise (utility) taxes are declining as consumer services shift away from legacy cable and landline phone services; staff have been using franchise revenues to subsidize public safety, but Cody warned that is not a long-term solution.

Capital and one-time requests mentioned

- Roof replacement and HVAC/insulation work at city facilities (timing and final quotes not finalized).
- Replacement of three public-works trucks and a vacuum-style trailer (rough estimate about $120,000) with proposed cost-sharing across stormwater, parks and sewer funds.
- Phase 3 of the public-works facility (price not yet finalized).
- Upgrading ballfield lights (estimated about $20,000).
- Meadows Park phase 1 work to be largely covered by stormwater and parks impact fees and grants; staff said impact-fee balances are sufficient to cover most of the plan's match.

Council reaction and next steps

Council members asked staff to continue refining the tentative budget and to present line-item detail at a budget work session in early May. Cody said he will prepare the tentative budget for the first May meeting and recommended the council consider approaches (incremental property-tax adjustments or other revenue strategies) to avoid sudden, large increases later.

Staff and context notes

Cody repeatedly cautioned that developer-provided sales-tax estimates should be run through city formulas because gross sales estimates overstate the amount that flows into the general fund after state allocation and administrative deductions. He also reminded council members that property-tax amounts are effectively guaranteed from year to year by the county's certification process and that increases in the city portion typically require a separate public process.

The council did not take a formal vote on tax policy at this meeting; staff will return with a tentative budget and supporting line items for a May work session.","City treasurer presented a budget update showing a year-to-date slowdown in sales-tax receipts, explained how state allocation rules reduce the city's take from point-of-sale receipts, and outlined property tax, franchise tax and capital requests the council will consider when setting next year's budget.","actionData","errors"]

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