[{"_1":2,"_105":-5,"_106":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6645788,"mediaKeyId","3558807-747b843e2860b0c96ff40a637be2db2d","parentId",3558807,"title","Staff reports: regional grants, Polaris accounting support, community events and pavilion plans discussed","audioSeconds",319,"startMs",761000,"endMs",1080000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558807-747b843e2860b0c96ff40a637be2db2d&start=761&end=1080","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6645788/Utah/Staff-reports-regional-grants-Polaris-accounting-support-community-events-and-pavilion-plans-discussed","mediaUrl","author","Mona City Council","date","2025-05-27T19:00:00Z","article","Mona — Staff and a regional representative updated the council on several administrative and community items, including available grant funding for regional projects, technical assistance for the city's accounting system, community events and park improvements.

A regional representative (Shay) pointed council members to a municipal calendar produced by the Utah League of Cities and Towns and described an open competitive grant (referred to as CPR in the meeting) that funds multimillion-dollar regional projects. The representative said the CPR funding pot for the recent round was about $2 million and that applicants overall requested funding well in excess of that amount. She noted one Sevier County project that combined trails, a pavilion and court rehabilitation received funding and encouraged local leaders to watch announcements when the full award list is published.

The representative also asked whether the city uses Polaris accounting software and offered to assist the city with exports and spreadsheets to make council-facing financial data more accessible. Separately, she said a community golf tournament and networking event for cities and staff is scheduled in mid-June and invited participation.

Council members discussed local items: a committee deadline for a city celebration planned for July; complaints about animal ownership that a council member proposed including in the next city newsletter; and a local architect offering to prepare pavilion drawings and engineering plans (the architect offered to donate design work). The parks supervisor reported the pavilion may be sized roughly 40 by 60 feet pending final design; an engineering drawing process was described as underway.

Why it matters
Regional grant opportunities and technical assistance can help the city leverage outside funding for infrastructure. Local community events, volunteer design assistance and clearer accounting exports can affect project readiness and resident awareness.

What happens next
Staff said they will share the grant-award list when available, follow up on Polaris exports with the regional contact, circulate pavilion drawings when ready, and place an animal-ownership information item in the next newsletter.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council Meeting Recording - May 27, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and a regional representative briefed the council on an open regional infrastructure grant, accounting-software assistance, a forthcoming golf tournament, local celebration planning, pavilion design help from an architect and a proposed newsletter item on animal ownership.","taxTitle","Mona, Juab County, Utah","taxId",80050,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645792,"Resident urges crosswalks near park as Mona Soda prepares to open downtown",127,2325000,2452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558807-747b843e2860b0c96ff40a637be2db2d&start=2325&end=2452","/articles/6645792/Utah/Resident-urges-crosswalks-near-park-as-Mona-Soda-prepares-to-open-downtown","Mona — During public comment a resident asked the council to seek new crosswalks on County Road/Main Street near the park and the soon-to-open Mona Soda at 137 North Main, saying schoolchildren and other pedestrians cross the busy road daily and have narrowly avoided collisions.

\"I've seen them almost get clobbered a few times,\" the resident said, urging the council and county to consider painted crosswalks, curbside signs or handheld pedestrian flags used in other towns. The resident noted existing high-hazard school crosswalks are farther away and that the park, the post office and the new business would increase pedestrian traffic at the site.

Council members responded that the road is a county facility and that the council would contact County staff (Lynn) to request evaluation of crosswalks and other pedestrian-safety measures. No formal vote was taken; staff noted planned road work in the area in the coming year, which may affect any permanent installation and will be considered in coordination with the county.

Why it matters
Pedestrian safety near downtown parks and family-oriented businesses is a recurring local concern; adding crosswalks or temporary signage can reduce the chance of collisions during high-traffic periods and school dismissal times.

What happens next
A council member said she would contact the county representative (Lynn) to discuss options and to consider temporary measures during upcoming road work.","A resident asked the council to request county crosswalks near the park and the new soda shop location on Main Street, citing frequent pedestrian traffic and near-misses involving children.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645797,"Mona officials discuss sewer plant overflow, SCADA failures and plan for meter monitoring",608,1242000,1850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558807-747b843e2860b0c96ff40a637be2db2d&start=1242&end=1850","/articles/6645797/Utah/Mona-officials-discuss-sewer-plant-overflow-SCADA-failures-and-plan-for-meter-monitoring","Mona — City public works staff reported a sewer-plant incident in which a membrane element shut down, briefly flooding the plant interior but, according to staff, causing no state permit violation because the overflow remained on plant property.

At the council meeting staff described multiple compounding problems: a membrane shutdown that forced a backup unit offline, inconsistent SCADA (remote alarm) notifications that delayed awareness of the overflow for some callers, and recurring groundwater infiltration into the system. Staff said no equipment was irreparably damaged but acknowledged the plant's front door and property were exposed to process material during the event.

\"It's not raw sewage,\" a staff member said during the discussion, explaining the material was activated sludge from the treatment process and that if discharges remain on plant property they do not automatically constitute a regulatory violation. Staff said the plant's alarm/SCADA system has been sporadic and has failed to notify operators reliably.

To better measure inflow and infiltration and identify sources, staff said the city would install temporary sewer flow meters in two manholes (one on an 8-inch line and one on a 15-inch line) and run them for about a week. The staff estimate used during the meeting for excess flow on paper was roughly 80,000 gallons, and a speaker said the temporary meters would cost about $300 to obtain. Staff also described plans to work with consultants Dan Feckner and Johnson Deville to isolate and quantify groundwater infiltration and to calculate treatment costs attributable to that infiltration.

Council and staff discussed public communication steps when the plant overflows, including the possibility of temporarily closing the green-waste site and placing signage if the plant is actively spilling onto access areas. Staff emphasized that if the discharge reaches waters of the state the situation would constitute a regulatory violation and require state notification; they said the recent incident did not meet that threshold because material remained on the plant property and was recaptured and re-treated.

Why it matters
The discussion highlights operational limits at a small municipal treatment plant and the potential cost impact of treating groundwater and infiltration. Unreliable alarm notifications raise both operational and public-notice concerns; monitoring and corrective work may produce near-term repair and contracting costs.

What happens next
Staff will install temporary meters, collect flow data, and follow up with a report and cost estimates for infiltration treatment. Staff also planned to coordinate with contracted technicians to troubleshoot a repeatedly tripping motor and improve remote alarm reliability.

Direct quotes in context
- \"It's not raw sewage. It's activated sludge,\" (staff member) said, describing the material that escaped into the plant interior.
- \"If it's inside the building, inside the property, then it doesn't really matter too much,\" (staff member) said, referring to regulatory exposure when discharge is contained on plant property.","Public works staff told the council that a membrane shutdown at the city wastewater plant flooded the building but caused no permit violation; staff described communication problems with the SCADA alarm system and plans to install temporary flow meters in manholes to measure infiltration.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645801,"Mona City Council approves Mona Soda business permit, interlocal election agreement and routine payments",431,77000,508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3558807-747b843e2860b0c96ff40a637be2db2d&start=77&end=508","/articles/6645801/Utah/Mona-City-Council-approves-Mona-Soda-business-permit-interlocal-election-agreement-and-routine-payments","Mona — The Mona City Council on May 20 approved a business permit for Mona Soda at 137 North Main, adopted an interlocal agreement with Jewett County for administration of the 2025 election and authorized payment of routine city finances.

The approvals came during the council's action-items segment after an applicant, Kelly Andrews, presented plans for a family-run soda and treats shop in the former Big Burgers building. Andrews said the business would start primarily as a drive-through with a walk-up window and limited outdoor seating, incorporate a few treats from local vendor Casey Woodland, and begin on a one‑year lease while the family gauges demand. The council voted to approve the business permit after a motion and second; the meeting record does not include a roll-call tally.

The council also approved Resolution 2025-9, an interlocal cooperation agreement with Jewett County for administration of the 2025 election. The clerk reported the agreement cost to the city would be $7,003.40 and noted there are 1,147 registered voters in the city roll as of her remarks. The clerk said candidate packets will be available online starting next week and that the office will work with potential filers to accommodate the statutory filing window and the office's published hours.

Council members then moved and seconded a motion to pay the city's listed finances; the motion carried. The finance report at the meeting was described as small; the finance officer was not present.

Votes at a glance
- Approve business permit — Mona Soda, 137 North Main: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (tally not specified in the record).
- Approve Resolution 2025-9 — Interlocal cooperation with Jewett County for administration of the 2025 election: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (tally not specified in the record). Cost to city shown as $7,003.40.
- Approve payment of city finances: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved (tally not specified).

Why it matters
Approving the Mona Soda permit clears the way for a new small, family-run business in a long-vacant downtown storefront. The election interlocal agreement commits the city to work with the county on election administration and establishes the expense the city will bear for local election services this cycle. The finance vote completes routine municipal business required to keep city operations current.

What the council recorded
Applicant Kelly Andrews described the business model as a drink-focused shop with a limited number of complementary treats supplied by a local vendor, a primarily drive-through service with one or two walk-up windows, and an initial one-year lease. The clerk provided the election paperwork schedule and the interlocal agreement cost. The finance report was described as small and without outstanding questions.","At its May meeting, the Mona City Council approved a business permit for Mona Soda at 137 North Main, authorized an interlocal agreement with Jewett County to administer the 2025 election and voted to pay routine city finances.","actionData","errors"]

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