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Mayfield council accepts Bennett resignation, appoints Jack Wilbur and adopts subdivision updates
Summary
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Mayfield Town Council accepted Councilmember Mike Bennett’s resignation, appointed Jack Wilbur to fill the vacancy effective Jan. 1, approved updated subdivision rules in Title 18, allocated remaining ARPA funds to an LED streetlight conversion and approved multiple water and contract actions.
Mayfield’s Town Council met on Dec. 11 and moved on a slate of personnel, land-use and infrastructure items.
The council accepted the resignation of longtime member Mike Bennett, who was elected to the Sanpete County Commission and told the council he looks forward to serving the county while “never forget[ting] where I came from.” The council filled the vacancy by appointing Jack Wilbur, who the council reported received the largest number of written nominations in the selection process and whose appointment takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.
The council unanimously approved updates to Title 18 of the Mayfield Town Code, a rewrite of the town’s subdivision approval process developed with a state-paid municipal planner. Mayor (unnamed) said the update moves many procedural checks into an initial planning-commission review and an administrative checklist so that complete applications can be approved administratively, adding, “If we don't adopt ours, the state will require we use theirs.” The change was approved by the council after public explanation and a formal vote.
On budget and capital items, staff reported a remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) balance of $1,441.64 after an earlier water-tank repair charge. Town staff and council members agreed to use the remaining balance as a partial payment toward a Rocky Mountain Power LED streetlight conversion. The town cited an initial vendor quote of about $10,800 with an estimated payback of roughly three years and projected monthly savings that would reduce the town’s current $800–$900 monthly streetlight expense to an estimated $250–$300.
Council approved water-system maintenance work after reviewing an estimate from Clay Veil Services to refurbish pressure-reducing stations. The town has five stations and approved contracting services for two stations now; the vendor’s per-station estimate cited in the packet was about $3,480.
The council also approved a draft agreement permitting a private irrigation company to use power from the cemetery meter to run satellite irrigation controls in exchange for a lump-sum payment of $5,400 for a 30-year term (presenters equated that to about $15 per month). The draft retained termination rights for breaches and for public-safety reasons; the council voted to approve the agreement and to ratify it at the next meeting.
Administrative items cleared the agenda: the council approved the registry of claims (amended total cited at about $22,700), accepted minutes from the Nov. 13 meeting and heard presentations on a possible part-time police patrol option and a credit-card program for town purchasing.
What’s next: the council said staff will follow up on the park grant application with a March 17 deadline, schedule the Title 18 ordinance printing once finalized, pursue the streetlight conversion payment and plan the pressure-station work in the next fiscal period.
Votes at a glance: Jack Wilbur appointment — approved (appointment effective Jan. 1, 2025); Title 18 subdivision updates — approved; Use of remaining ARPA funds ($1,441.64) for LED conversion — approved; Clay Veil Services pressure-station services (two stations) — approved; Agreement with Mayfield Irrigation Company (cemetery meter) — approved; Registry of claims / minutes — approved.
Council members and staff may publish the finalized ordinance text, finance documents and contract drafts at the town office or on the town’s public records site when available; the council said the irrigation agreement will be ratified at the next meeting.
