Price City Council approves appointments, equipment purchases and service rates; ratifies fire agreement

Price City Council voted on a slate of personnel, procurement and service-rate items during its May 14 meeting, approving an appointment, two resolutions, multiple equipment purchases and an interlocal fire-services agreement by voice vote.

The council appointed and swore in Billy Hileson as Price City Treasurer and approved several budgeted purchases and administrative resolutions. Council members approved Resolution No. 2025-13, which updates the city's financial contribution approach for certain Price City employee 401(k) accounts; Resolution No. 2025-14, establishing annual garbage collection and disposal rates under the current contract; the purchase of two Class C dump trucks on a state contract; the purchase of a highway roller (a used demonstration unit at a lower price); and an interlocal agreement with Carbon County for fire emergency services. The council also approved the consent agenda (items A through J).

Why it matters: The actions keep routine city operations funded and provide equipment and contractual authority the public works and fire departments need to maintain roads and emergency coverage. The 401(k) resolution updates the city's reimbursement approach to reflect changes in the Utah Retirement Systems charges for Tier 2 public employees.

Key votes and outcomes (all voice votes; transcript records "Aye" responses and the chair declaring motions passed; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript):

- Motion to have Councilmember Lane act as mayor pro tem for the meeting — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Appointment and swearing in of Billy Hileson as Price City Treasurer — motion to approve the appointment seconded and approved by voice vote. - Resolution 2025-13: Amend Price City financial contribution to certain employee 401(k) accounts (updates to offset the Utah Retirement Systems charge for Tier 2 public employees; percentage changed from 0.71 to 0.83 as noted in staff remarks) — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Resolution 2025-14: Establish garbage collection and disposal rates under the final year of the current contract — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Approval to purchase two Class C dump trucks on a state contract (to replace two vehicles described as more than 20 years old, including a heavily used 10-wheeler) — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff noted one older 10-wheeler cost the city more than $20,000 in repairs over the last two to three years. - Approval to purchase a Class C highway roller via state contract; staff reported a used demonstration unit was available for about $61,005 (reduced from about $71,106) — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Ratification/authorization to sign an interlocal agreement with Carbon County concerning fire emergency services; the contract text had been omitted from an earlier meeting packet and was presented for signature — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Approval of Consent Agenda items A through J — motion seconded and approved by voice vote.

Discussion vs. decision: Most items were introduced with brief staff reports, discussed in council workshops or prior meetings according to staff remarks, and were approved at this meeting without extended debate. The tentative fiscal 2026 budget was presented to the council for review (no action taken at this meeting) and will return for formal adoption and public hearings at later dates.

Next steps: Several purchases will proceed under state contract procurement. The updated 401(k) contribution resolution and garbage-rate resolution will be included in the city's administrative records. The tentative fiscal 2026 budget will be scheduled for additional council review and public hearings prior to adoption.