Wallsburg council adopts audits and fee schedule, approves snowplow pact, waives rental fee for kids fair and cancels municipal election

Wallsburg Town Council members voted unanimously at their Oct. 9, 2025 meeting to accept fiscal-year 2024–25 audit reports, adopt a revised fee schedule that includes water-rate changes effective Jan. 1, 2026, approve an interlocal snowplowing agreement with Wasatch County Public Works, grant a reduced town-hall rental fee for Round Valley Learning Academy’s (RVLA) kids business fair, and cancel the town’s 2025 municipal election after a candidate withdrawal.

The council’s actions affect town finances, service arrangements with the county and the scheduling of elected officials. Each motion passed by a recorded unanimous vote of the five members present; one member, Mary Piscitelli, was excused.

The council accepted the auditor’s report for fiscal year 2024–25 as presented at the September meeting by Larson and Company. A motion to accept the audit reports was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.

The council then adopted a revised fee schedule by resolution (as read at the meeting). The resolution cites the Utah Code Annotated as the enabling authority and states that the revised Walsburg (Wallsburg) Town fee schedule dated 09/2025 is adopted, with the water-rate changes scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Council members moved and seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.

Council members approved the 2025–26 snowplow interlocal agreement to continue county-provided winter maintenance services. The agreement updates several line items, including a change in how salt is billed (from cubic yards to tons) and minor rate adjustments; council members noted the county will replace signs in the plow zone but that sign-replacement labor can be costly.

Round Valley Learning Academy requested a reduction or waiver of the town-hall rental fee for its children’s business fair scheduled in December 2025. After questions about expected participation (organizers said they plan for roughly 35–40 child vendors and estimated 200–300 attendees) and event logistics, Council member Terry Issel moved to approve a reduced booth fee of $3 per child (down from the usual $5); Scott Larson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Finally, the council adopted a resolution canceling the 2025 municipal election after candidate Elliot Anderson filed a withdrawal on Oct. 6, 2025. The town clerk verified with the Wasatch County Clerk that the withdrawal occurred after ballots had been printed and mailed; the council advised residents to disregard or shred any mailed ballots. The resolution lists Terry Issel, Peter J. Nielsen and Ron Horton as the candidates who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2026. The motion to cancel the election was moved and seconded and approved unanimously.

Votes at a glance - Acceptance of FY2024–25 audit reports (mover/second: motion moved and seconded during meeting; outcome: approved unanimously; yes: Scott Larson, Ron Horton, Selene Richards, Terry Issel, Alicia O'Driscoll; absent: Mary Piscitelli). - Adoption of revised fee schedule (resolution read at meeting; water-rate changes effective 2026-01-01) (mover/second: motion moved and seconded; outcome: adopted unanimously). - Approval of 2025–26 snowplow interlocal agreement with Wasatch County Public Works (mover/second: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved unanimously). - Approval of reduced booth fee for Round Valley Learning Academy kids business fair: $3 per booth (mover: Terry Issel; second: Scott Larson; outcome: approved unanimously). - Cancellation of 2025 municipal election because a candidate withdrew after ballots were printed (mover/second: motion moved and seconded; outcome: adopted unanimously; swearing-in date for listed candidates: 2026-01-01).

The council made the votes during a regular meeting that ran about 43 minutes; there were no recorded dissents on any of these motions.