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Payson resident raises concern about past film shoots after finding pornographic content online
Summary
A resident told the Payson City Council that a production company that filmed on Main Street and private property produced sexually explicit material available online. City staff said they would research permits and follow up; no open film permits were identified at the meeting.
Richard Rodman, a Payson resident, told the Payson City Council on June 4 that he had reviewed public records and found that “Cal King” (a production company that previously filmed on Main Street) produced sexually explicit material that is available on pornography websites.
Rodman said he reported the matter through a public records request and asked whether the city had enabled or assisted filming that took place on private property. “I was able to go ahead and look that up,” Rodman said, referring to the records he reviewed, and added that the material was “offered on Pornhub.”
City officials responded that they would research whether the film company had authorization to film on private property and would follow up. The council noted that it was unclear whether any current permits remained open; city staff said they were not aware of any active permits at the time of the meeting. A staff member told Rodman, “That’s something we’re gonna have to research. … We’ll take a look at it and we’ll correct it if we didn’t.”
Council members and staff also discussed broader concerns Rodman raised about derogatory imagery on local properties and vehicles. City staff and councilors said the city has been attempting to address some of those local issues separately (for example, removal of signage or problematic displays on private land), but emphasized that film shoots on private property raise distinct permitting and property-rights questions.
The council did not take a formal vote or adopt an ordinance at the meeting. Staff said they would research the film-permit records, whether the city had allowed filming on private property, and whether any follow-up with the property owners or permitting process was required. Rodman left handouts for council review.
Ending
Council members thanked Rodman for bringing the matter to the public forum and said staff would follow up with more information. No formal city action was recorded that evening.
