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Landowner Brent Money says he will seek annexation into Spanish Fork, not Springville
Summary
At the Springville City Council meeting, Brent Money, a fifth‑generation farmer who owns property near the Springville/Spanish Fork boundary, said he will petition to be annexed into Spanish Fork City because utilities are available there following nearby development; he asked the council to understand his decision.
Springville — At the council meeting, resident and landowner Brent Money addressed the council to say he plans to apply for annexation into Spanish Fork City rather than Springville.
Money, who described himself as a fifth‑generation South Utah County farmer, said his property sits between Spanish Fork (to the west and south) and Springville (to the east) and remains in unincorporated Utah County. He told the council development to the west and south has progressed rapidly, and that after a nearby property was annexed into Spanish Fork its developer extended utilities to the property line. For that reason Money said he does not want to wait “5, 10 or 15 years” for utilities to be brought to the east side of his parcel and therefore will petition Spanish Fork for annexation.
Money described the parcel’s family history and asked the council to respect his decision. He said he believed annexation into Spanish Fork “can best serve my family's needs and add the most value to my piece of property.”
Council response and next steps: The mayor thanked Money for sharing his perspective and noted the Money family’s history of service to the area. City staff later asked whether councilmembers wanted to discuss the matter in a closed session regarding potential litigation; the council scheduled a closed session later in the meeting to discuss litigation related to annexation possibilities.
Quote: “I will be applying for annexation into Spanish Fork City,” Money said. “I hope that you will support me in doing what I believe is best for me and my family.”
Context: John (city staff) told the council he has met with Money and said the matter is within the city's annexation declaration boundary, and that the city may want to discuss legal strategy in closed session. The council subsequently moved to a closed session for litigation.
