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Lindon joins regional lobbying effort to press state lawmakers on South school-district split
Summary
The council voted to participate in a regional lobbying campaign and authorized financial participation to retain the Lockhart Group to press for statutory changes affecting the new South school district; the council did not record a dollar amount in the meeting minutes.
The Lindon City Council voted unanimously June 16 to join neighboring cities in hiring outside lobbying representation to seek changes in state law related to the creation and financial division of the new South school district (temporarily referenced in discussion as "Tipanogus"). The council authorized financial participation in a regional lobbying effort and approved moving forward with the Lockhart Group (Stan Lockhart named as principal of the firm) to represent the cities' interests in the 2026 legislative session and potentially in 2027 if the effort continues.
Council members and staff framed the move as an attempt to protect the long-term financial stability of the new district and to reduce immediate operating shortfalls that staff estimates could range from about $17 million to $21 million. Staff also said that if the council's three main statutory requests were adopted, the cumulative effect could approach $27 million—numbers presented in meeting discussion as illustrative…
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