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Levan council hears regional funding and regulatory update; CDBG money delayed
Summary
A visiting presenter told Levan council Sept. 11 that the town’s prior CDBG award is ready to contract on the state side but federal disbursement has not arrived; the presenter also reviewed impact-fee reporting requirements, a CIV application deadline, proposed state water-system fees, and open meetings voting rules.
A regional representative, identified in the meeting as Shane, briefed the Levan Town Council on Sept. 11 about several funding and regulatory matters affecting small Utah towns.
Shane told the council that although Levan was funded in last year’s CDBG cycle, "we haven't received the money from the federal government," and that the state and AOG contracting steps are ready; projects could begin once federal funds are released but the timing varies year to year. He said the program imposes a one-year waiting period for communities recently funded and encouraged future applications despite timing uncertainty.
Shane also urged the council to use the state’s new impact-fee report template, offering to send it and assist communities that have had reports returned for incorrect formatting. He listed the report items the state is checking for: the payer’s address and identity, the amounts paid, interest earned if funds are in an interest-bearing account, and what project and year the impact fee is planned to be spent.
Other updates included a reminder about the Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) conference in October, a stated CIV application deadline of Oct. 1 at 5 p.m., and a note that Community Infrastructure Board (CIB) awards recently have leaned toward loans rather than grants. Shane said the state is also discussing a proposed fee for Utah public water systems to make up for federal funding cuts; he estimated, based on examples given, the fee for smaller systems could be "a couple grand a year," but stressed details remain under discussion among city managers.
Finally, Shane reviewed Open and Public Meetings Act voting thresholds, telling the council that "the amount of votes it takes to pass something remains the same regardless of vacancy or absence" and that a five-member council still requires four votes to go into closed session because the two-thirds threshold is based on the full council size, not only members present.
Shane offered to provide templates and additional assistance to staff on impact-fee reporting and other administrative matters.
