[{"_1":2,"_95":-5,"_96":-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],{"_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",6482420,"mediaKeyId","5694361-c715e6665ead870e23ba93a40a5710f9","parentId",5694361,"title","Clinton City Council certifies Aug. 12 municipal primary; four nominees advanced to November ballot","audioSeconds",414,"startMs",5501000,"endMs",5915000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5694361-c715e6665ead870e23ba93a40a5710f9&start=5501&end=5915","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6482420/Utah/Clinton-City-Council-certifies-Aug-12-municipal-primary-four-nominees-advanced-to-November-ballot","mediaUrl","author","Clinton City Council","date","2025-08-26T18:00:00Z","article","The Clinton City Council, acting as the board of canvassers, unanimously certified the results of the Aug. 12, 2025 municipal primary at its Aug. 26 meeting and adopted Resolution 0925 listing nominees for the November ballot.

A city staff member who attended the county audit reported turnout and ballot totals from the Davis County Clerk and Auditor: Clinton had 12,238 registered voters; 2,711 ballots were cast (22.15% turnout), with 2,675 mail ballots and 36 in‑person votes on election day. The staff member reported 26 ballots were not counted (24 late, one blank envelope and one without verifiable identity). The staff member said she had observed the county’s public audit procedures and described the workflow for signature verification and a hand count that is compared with electronic results.

The council then considered a resolution to certify the county-provided canvass results and to declare nominees for the November ballot. A council member moved to “certify the results of the 08/12/2025 Clinton City Municipal Primary Election as provided by the Davis County Clerk and Auditor and declare the following candidates nominated to appear on the November ballot: Adam B. Larson, Chris Stanson, Jennifer Steele Christiansen, and Zachary M. Hatch.” A second was made and, by roll call, the council voted unanimously to approve the resolution and sign the certificate.

The council’s record of ballots cast and the candidate totals were recorded for the public record: Jennifer Steele Christiansen — 944; Robert Lee Everhard — 143; Shelby Montgomery — 417; Adam B. Larson — 1,280; Cameron M. Frick — 164; Gary Lee Tyler — 398; Zachary M. Hatch — 596; Chris Danson — 1,044. The city staff member said she would post the full canvass report to the city website and make a hard copy available for public inspection.

During the discussion council members noted changes in state law affecting mail ballots and urged voters to deposit mailed ballots earlier or use drop boxes; staff noted ballots are now required to be received by election day rather than merely postmarked.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - http://audiofiles.clintoncity.com/City%20Council/2025/CC%2020250826","oneSentenceSummary","The Clinton City Council, sitting as the board of canvassers, certified the Aug. 12, 2025 municipal primary results and adopted Resolution 0925 naming four candidates to appear on the November ballot: Adam B. Larson, Chris Stanson, Jennifer Steele Christiansen and Zachary M. Hatch.","taxTitle","Clinton, Davis County, Utah","taxId",68850,"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},6482425,"Davis‑Weber Canal Company defends tiered secondary‑water rate changes; council members challenge distribution across lot sizes",389,4224000,4613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5694361-c715e6665ead870e23ba93a40a5710f9&start=4224&end=4613","/articles/6482425/Utah/DavisWeber-Canal-Company-defends-tiered-secondarywater-rate-changes-council-members-challenge-distribution-across-lot-sizes","Representatives of the Davis‑Weber County Canal Company briefed the Clinton City Council on Aug. 26 about a proposed update to secondary‑water rates that would target some larger lot categories while holding smaller lot tiers at lower or no increases in the near term.

Rick Smith, general manager of the Davis‑Weber County Canal Company, and consultant Fred Philpotts explained the company’s updated rate model, saying metering projects and new capital needs — partly driven by regional road projects — have changed the cost picture since the company’s last rate update. Philpotts said the company aims to meet a 2029 state requirement to meter secondary water and to comply with a 2025 legislative requirement (referred to in the presentation as “74 passed in 2025”) that encourages tiered billing based on measured usage.

Philpotts told the council the company had previously capped increases at 25% and wanted to revisit some categories with a more granular analysis. “The objective here is to propose the ... rate schedule and have those effective for the next company fiscal year,” Philpotts said, explaining the company’s schedule for implementing the rates.

Council members pressed the company about fairness and distribution of the proposed increases. One council member said the current proposal leaves the smallest tier (0–0.33 acre lots) with no increase while applying larger changes to 1.25‑acre lots and some intermediate brackets; the council member said that structure effectively subsidizes larger connections and urged a more equal spread across users. Philpotts and Smith said the company’s detailed cost model allocates demand and fixed costs by lot size and usage and that the prior 25% cap had deferred some adjustments to larger‑lot categories.

Philpotts and Smith also highlighted grant money the company received to accelerate the metering program, noting the state initially offered a $10 million grant but the company secured larger funding and has already invested about $20 million in meter work over three years. The presenters said capital projects tied to UDOT road work and other system needs continue to raise costs. Smith described the company’s intent to return to tiered billing by or before 2029 after completing metering and data collection.

Council members asked whether the company would consider spreading required revenue increases more evenly across all users; company staff said the model results reflect usage patterns and debt/service costs and that future tiered, usage‑based billing could reduce costs for users who conserve.

No formal action was taken by the council at the meeting; staff said they would work with the company on implementation steps and council members requested additional clarifications and transparency about how cost burdens are assigned to different lot sizes and how future tiered rates will be phased in.","Representatives from the Davis‑Weber County Canal Company presented proposed secondary‑water rate adjustments and said adjustments reflect metering, capital needs and legislative requirements; Clinton council members questioned why increases fall unevenly across lot‑size brackets.",{"_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},6482430,"Clinton RAP Tax committee outlines $231,000 first-year plan, recommends dog park and shade projects",1388,331000,1719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5694361-c715e6665ead870e23ba93a40a5710f9&start=331&end=1719","/articles/6482430/Utah/Clinton-RAP-Tax-committee-outlines-231000-first-year-plan-recommends-dog-park-and-shade-projects","The Clinton Recreation-Arts-Parks (RAP) Tax Committee on Aug. 26 presented survey results and a preliminary spending plan that would allocate roughly $231,000 in the committee’s first-year recommendations, including a proposed dog park, shade structures at parks, programming and a $75,000 contribution toward the Clinton Pond pump track project.

The committee’s presentation, led by committee member Terry Tremea, summarized outreach done at community events and via a suggestion box; Tremea said the committee received 132 community suggestions and that the top requests were a splash pad, a recreation center and more shade. “I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a 132 suggestions,” Tremea said during the presentation.

The committee proposed several near-term and longer-term priorities. Near-term ideas include installing shade canopies and dugout-style shades at playgrounds (the committee cited state-contracted bids, which included a $217,000 quote to cover Civic Center playground), smaller shade canopies estimated at about $17,000 each for placement across parks, and composite benches/swings along trails. For a dog park the committee discussed multiple potential locations — strips near Civic Center, a parcel adjacent to existing parking, and a larger portion of Kestrel Park — and listed design elements it would require: six-foot fencing, a double-entry gate, maintenance access, water stations and cleanup stations. Committee members said a quoted build for a large, premium dog park approached $500,000 and that the committee was reluctant to pursue that option without neighborhood outreach and other funding options.

For programming and events, the committee proposed modest annual allocations (for example, $5,000 to bring guest speakers and monthly events) and recommended setting aside 20% of annual RAP revenues as a rollover fund to accumulate toward larger capital items. The committee also proposed a $75,000 pledge to support the Clinton Pond pump track project, and recommended signage to note RAP tax sponsorship of funded projects.

Council members and staff questioned timelines and affordability for larger items. Council member Gary Tyler and others cautioned that a full indoor recreation center would be a multimillion‑dollar project and likely require regional partners or bonding; Tyler provided examples of recent regional rec centers with multi‑million dollar price tags. Several council members expressed support for using RAP funds for “quick wins” — visible, relatively low-cost projects (shade structures, dog park, signage, small trail amenities) — to demonstrate community benefit while accruing rollover funds for longer-term goals. Staff reported unaudited RAP-tax receipts at roughly $256,000 to date.

The committee said it would refine its bylaws and priorities, gather cost breakdowns for splash pads and other large items, continue neighborhood outreach for dog‑park site selection, and return to the council with more detailed cost estimates and recommendations. Committee members also suggested attending a council work session in September to continue the discussion and provide more detailed breakdowns.

The presentation did not include a council vote; council members asked staff and the committee to return with more detailed cost estimates, potential phasing options for Pond Park improvements, and a clearly articulated recommendation for how much to set aside annually for rollover funds.

Tremea said the committee’s work remains a “work in progress” and encouraged continued public input as they finalize bylaws and funding recommendations.","Clinton’s newly formed Recreation-Arts-Parks (RAP) Tax Committee presented community survey results and a preliminary budget of about $231,000, proposing a dog park, shade canopies, monthly events, a pump track contribution and a 20% annual rollover toward larger future projects such as a rec center or splash pad.","actionData","errors"]

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Clinton City Council certifies Aug. 12 municipal primary; four nominees advanced to November ballot

Davis‑Weber Canal Company defends tiered secondary‑water rate changes; council members challenge distribution across lot sizes

Clinton RAP Tax committee outlines $231,000 first-year plan, recommends dog park and shade projects