Orangeville council approves routine fee changes, leases, equipment purchase and donations
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Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Orangeville City Council approved a resolution raising culinary water rates 80¢ and implementing a standard 2% fee adjustment; approved leases, routine minutes and contracts; ratified park repairs; and voted to buy a used backhoe for $127,000.
Orangeville — The Orangeville City Council on Feb. 19 approved a package of routine items including a change to the city’s water and sewer fee schedule, several leases and contracts, and a $127,000 purchase of a used backhoe.
City staff presented resolution 2026-2 to adjust the water and sewer fee schedule after the Castle Valley Special Service District raised its rates. “This year, culinary will go up 80¢,” Amanda, a city staff member, told the council, adding that other charges would follow a usual 2% adjustment. The council voted to adopt the resolution on a motion by Kurt; the motion passed with unanimous support.
The council also approved a lease of city property on Cemetery Road to Lee Moss after members noted the lot had been vacant about two years and that Moss maintains his property. A water-lease agreement with the Emery County School District (4.45 shares) was approved on the same terms as prior years, staff said.
Other approved items included: a culinary water connection for a Margene Loop address conditioned on the transfer of county water shares; a business-license approval for McCoy Allred to continue operating an existing mobile-home park; and ratification of an emergency $15,518.63 replacement of the Welcome Park restroom boiler after staff said the unit had not been cleaned in roughly 12 years.
Council members ratified $1,085 for Main Street flowers; authorized updating city checking-account signatories to add two newly seated council members and remove a departing signatory; and voted to change the city’s banking relationship to Cache Valley Bank after Gary, the city accountant, said Mountain America had been “exceptionally unresponsive” to outreach and Cache Valley offered an assigned personal banker and comparable interest terms.
On equipment, the council approved buying a lightly used JCB backhoe (3CX Super with roughly 100 hours) for $127,000, funded from BC Road money. Supporters said the machine includes attachments valued at roughly $70,000 and is about $50,000 cheaper than a new unit.
The meeting also included a $100 donation to the local mountain-bike association (MACA) to support an upcoming festival that the presenter said brings visitors and partners with the Forest Service and local schools.
All of these items were approved on motions from council members and passed by voice vote or unanimous roll call. The meeting adjourned after a brief period of general discussion and staff updates.