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Bluff council hears boundary-line petition, selects river-trail liaison and updates CIB priorities
Summary
Council heard a boundary-line adjustment petition from resident James “Jim” Sayers (no vote, placed on next agenda), appointed Spencer Wade as river-trail liaison, updated its 2026 CIB prioritization list and reviewed February financials including an annual municipal property tax amount of $33,186.
Bluff — At its March 3, 2026 regular meeting the Bluff Town Council considered several administrative and community items, including a resident's boundary-line adjustment petition, committee appointments and updates to the town’s project-prioritization list for the Utah Community Impact Board (CIB).
James “Jim” Sayers presented a petition to move the hypotenuse of an existing 0.10-acre lot outward to include approximately ½ acre from adjoining Podmore property so the parcel would meet the residential minimum of ½ acre and bring structures into setback compliance. Town Manager Erin Nelson said staff prepared a report describing the boundary line and alley-access ordinances and confirmed the two affected property owners had signed a written statement that the alley would remain open. Council took no vote at the March 3 meeting; the petition will be placed on the next regular meeting agenda for action.
Council reactivated the Bluff River Trail Committee and selected Councilmember Spencer Wade to serve as the town liaison to coordinate trail maintenance and future trail-building efforts. Councilmembers discussed overlap with the Active Transportation Committee and confirmed the River Trail Committee is focused specifically on the bluff river trail.
Nelson and councilmembers revised the town’s CIB project-prioritization list for 2026. The updated list (in order) is: Cooperative Cultural Center; Secondary Water; Repave Bluff Old Highway; Airport runway; and a wildland fire truck. Nelson emphasized the town’s goal to build toward creating a Town Water Department as the secondary-water work advances.
Nelson also reviewed the February financial report and the town check register and said Bluff’s certified municipal property tax amount is $33,186 (set at incorporation); a January statement showed allocation differences that staff will follow up with the county. Nelson invited residents to participate in the Utah State University Wellbeing Survey (March 1–20). Malia Collins reminded residents about a fuels-reduction/fire mitigation volunteer event March 27–28 at the Cooperative Cultural Center and provided an email contact for volunteer sign-up.
