Residents at Santaquin City's Aug. 7 public hearing repeatedly raised concerns about dust, truck traffic and neighborhood impacts from nearby gravel and quarry operations, and asked whether the city is receiving sales or royalty revenue from those operations.

Several speakers described visible dust and safety risks from trucks moving material, and asked the council to act. "That gravel pit is putting off more dust than what should be allowed by far," said a resident, who urged the city to obtain monitors and to involve state regulators. Another resident said trucks have worn down streets and bypassed traffic controls by cutting through neighborhoods.

The mayor responded that the city does receive some revenue from SunRock and that staff have been working with the state to secure additional funds and ensure appropriate business licensing. The mayor also acknowledged residents' concerns about dust and asked staff to prepare a report on dust mitigation measures and recent actions taken.

At least one speaker questioned whether other nearby jurisdictions (for example Genola) receive royalties or other payments from quarry operators; City staff said collection arrangements vary by site and jurisdiction and noted that state distribution rules and the operators' billing addresses affect where sales-tax revenue is credited.

The council recorded that staff will follow up on the questions raised about dust mitigation and tax collection from quarry operations and said those follow-ups would be included in future communications.

No formal regulatory action on quarry permits or dust mitigation measures was taken at the meeting; the council closed the public hearing and moved to budget votes.