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Sidewalks: A resident requested city replacement of a deteriorated sidewalk. Staff described the city’s prior approach of paying 50% of sidewalk replacement on local streets and said some sidewalks (for example, those added for the elementary school project) have been installed fully at city expense. Staff recommended the council prioritize the worst segments for repair; council discussed replacing the low, heavily deteriorated stretch near Main Street and also repairing the sidewalk in front of the Public Works building. Council members raised maintenance considerations for any non-paved landscaping adjacent to sidewalks and noted state-owned road sections are more expensive to work in because of required compaction and approvals.

Annexation and utilities: Councilmember Carl reported a resident (Tony Nelson) expressed interest in annexing into the city and presented documentation about wells and septic approvals for his parcel. Staff noted annexation could open additional development opportunities and make water and sewer connections possible; the council said annexation requests will be evaluated consistent with the city’s annexation plan and prior legal advice.

Staffing and planning continuity: Planner Jay (planning staff) is retiring; staff will issue a request for qualifications to secure engineering/planning support to cover immediate needs and ongoing code work. Staff described plans for temporary coverage while recruiting a permanent replacement.

Fireworks and community projects: Staff said they will return a proposal to repeat prior fireworks restrictions (specific streets previously restricted) for the 2025 season. Parks items noted an Eagle Scout project to add horseshoe pits and a donated picnic table and concrete pad at the Bankhead tree grove. A volunteer group from Salt Lake will help paint bleachers as a service project.

Ending: Council directed staff to pursue priority sidewalk repairs, issue an RFQ for engineering support, and place fireworks restrictions on the next agenda for formal action.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Notice and Agenda - CC 06-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","Council discussion during department reports focused on sidewalk replacement policy and priorities, a local landowner’s interest in annexation, imminent planning-staff turnover and continued enforcement of fireworks restrictions.","taxTitle","Wellsville, Cache County, Utah","taxId",80043,"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},6553942,"Council sets fee-in-lieu of water at $4,500 per acre-foot for 2025; staff to revisit if market changes",419,4337000,4756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033940-b796ba5fc037500a4e8fb83644dd12a7&start=4337&end=4756","/articles/6553942/Utah/Council-sets-fee-in-lieu-of-water-at-4500-per-acre-foot-for-2025-staff-to-revisit-if-market-changes","The Wellsville City Council on June 18 set the fee in lieu of water dedication at $4,500 per acre-foot for 2025–26.

Scott (staff member) said the city historically sets a number annually and that water values have been volatile; he noted an acre-foot can reach far higher amounts in other markets and that he could not reach his usual expert before the meeting. “So I left it at $4,500 so that we had a number on the books, for this next fiscal year,” Scott said. He added the council can revisit and change the number following a public hearing if market research supports an adjustment.

Council voted to keep the fee at $4,500. Staff and council members discussed the differences between irrigation/secondary water and transferable well rights (which can command higher prices), and emphasized the fee exists primarily to give the city a published amount for future developments that might request water dedication alternatives.

Ending: The fee is now on the books at $4,500 per acre-foot; staff will pursue additional research and may return with a revised recommendation.","Wellsville City set its fee-in-lieu for water dedication at $4,500 per acre-foot for the coming year and said staff will research market values and return if a higher figure is warranted.",{"_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},6553947,"Council adopts 2025–26 operating and capital budgets; projects include pickleball courts, public works property purchase and multiple utility projects",578,3018000,3596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033940-b796ba5fc037500a4e8fb83644dd12a7&start=3018&end=3596","/articles/6553947/Utah/Council-adopts-202526-operating-and-capital-budgets-projects-include-pickleball-courts-public-works-property-purchase-and-multiple-utility-projects","The Wellsville City Council on June 18 adopted operating and capital budgets for 2025–26 that cover general fund operations, capital projects, water, sewer and stormwater funds.

Scott (staff member) reviewed key capital items included in the adopted budgets: a basketball/pickleball court project at the elementary park (tennis is currently unfunded), purchase of public works property adjacent to the railroad (referred to as the Steve Keriopolis property), the Mini X equipment upgrade shared across roads, water, sewer and stormwater budgets, and multiple water and sewer projects (Well #4, 200 West waterline, chlorine building at Latham Springs, sewer trunk line upgrades, and a master plan update). Scott said the Mini X is used across departments and noted its capital cost is being split between funds.

Council also examined the court budget: Scott presented a projected court expense of $429,307 against revenue of approximately $429,000, meaning the court is effectively breaking even but operating on a tight margin. The council discussed the municipal court’s sustainability, noting state mandates for judicial pay and other costs. Council and public commenters said the city continues to monitor whether its municipal court remains financially viable.

The budgets include a $45,000 fire capital allocation, continued contributions for impact fees based on projected five new homes per year, and several roadway and stormwater repairs including a chip/seal project and localized culvert/ditch repairs.

Council adopted the operating and capital budgets by resolution. Staff said all funds are balanced in the documents and that end-of-year adjustments would again be made if necessary.","Wellsville City adopted its 2025–26 operating and capital budgets, funding capital projects including a planned purchase of public works property, park improvements, water and sewer infrastructure work and equipment purchases shared across funds.",{"_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},6553952,"Wellsville council approves 5% pay raises for full‑time city employees; justice of the peace to receive 8% under state guidance",553,1492000,2045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033940-b796ba5fc037500a4e8fb83644dd12a7&start=1492&end=2045","/articles/6553952/Utah/Wellsville-council-approves-5-pay-raises-for-fulltime-city-employees-justice-of-the-peace-to-receive-8-under-state-guidance","The Wellsville City Council adopted a resolution on June 18 that increases pay for full‑time city employees by 5% for the 2025–26 budget year and separately approved pay adjustments for statutory and elected officers.

Scott (staff member) explained the 5% package is structured as 2% cost-of-living plus 3% merit. “We settled on a 5% increase, for all of our full time employees,” Scott said while reviewing the proposal. Public commenters urged the council to keep city wages competitive; Tracy Boudreau and Diane Roundy both said retaining long‑term employees and providing livable wages were priorities.

On statutory officers and elected officials, council action left the mayor and council pay unchanged; the justice of the peace received an 8% increase because state direction sets his pay range and requires the city to meet that minimum. Scott said the justice of the peace “has some direction from the state level on, it's dictated by the state on his range of, pay.”

Council approved the employee-pay resolution; the transcript records one abstention during the vote on the employees’ raises (the abstaining member was not named on the public record). The code amendment setting salaries and benefits for statutory and elected officers was also approved during the meeting.

Ending: The increases for employees and for statutory officers will be reflected in the 2025–26 operating budget adopted by the council; staff said payroll impacts were incorporated into the city’s budget documents.","The council adopted a 5% pay increase for full‑time city employees for 2025–26 and approved pay adjustments for statutory officers and elected officials consistent with state direction; the justice of the peace received an 8% increase as required by state guidance.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":50,"_51":112,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":113,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":114,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553957,"Council approves year-end budget adjustments, moves savings into capital projects and records $2 million state recreation grant",341,506000,847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033940-b796ba5fc037500a4e8fb83644dd12a7&start=506&end=847","/articles/6553957/Utah/Council-approves-year-end-budget-adjustments-moves-savings-into-capital-projects-and-records-2-million-state-recreation-grant","The Wellsville City Council on June 18 approved a set of year-end budget adjustments to reconcile last fiscal year’s actual revenues and expenses, including transfers from savings into capital projects and new revenue entries tied to a state outdoor recreation grant.

City staff said the amendments reallocated existing receipts and savings rather than authorizing new spending. Scott (staff member) summarized revenue-side changes: “we increased sales tax from 600,000 up to 800,000,” and noted the city recorded a $2,000,000 entry to the outdoor recreation fund tied to a state grant for the Sherwood Hills property purchase.

The adjustments moved $238,000 from savings into the capital projects fund and $104,000 into a restricted savings account, and increased several other line items: property tax (260,000 to 370,000), sales tax (600,000 to 800,000), energy use tax (85,000 to 95,000), and interest revenue (30,000 to 100,000). On the expense side, cultural property/buildings rose to reflect the Sherwood Hills purchase ($136,007.98 to $2,156,007.98), planning and zoning rose to cover legal and engineering costs, and city council payroll rose from 13,000 to 16,000. Scott described other adjustments as closing out “actuals” for the year rather than new planned expenses.

Council members asked about large line-item changes and audit implications; Scott said the city had adjusted the budget to reflect the transactions and to balance revenue and expense before year-end. He also noted transfers out of restricted and road funds were reduced to zero in the reconciliation.

Council moved and approved the transfers and budget amendments during the meeting. The council also approved related accounts payable and payments listed on the finance report.

The council indicated it will continue to monitor audit exposure and make end-of-year adjustments as needed; staff noted the city will watch interest and revenue performance and may bring additional changes in future meetings.

Ending: The transfers and adjustments were approved so the city can finalize the prior fiscal year’s books and spend a portion of savings on planned capital work, including the Sherwood Hills purchase supported by the state grant.","Wellsville City Council approved adjustments to prior fiscal-year budgets to balance expenses and revenues, transferred savings to the capital projects fund and recorded a $2 million state outdoor recreation grant earmarked for the Sherwood Hills property.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adopts 2025–26 operating and capital budgets; projects include pickleball courts, public works property purchase and multiple utility projects

Wellsville council approves 5% pay raises for full‑time city employees; justice of the peace to receive 8% under state guidance

Council approves year-end budget adjustments, moves savings into capital projects and records $2 million state recreation grant