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Mayor Kohler opens Town of Daniel CDBG public hearing; residents ask about combining water systems
Summary
Town of Daniel officials held their first CDBG public hearing on Dec. 1, 2025 to gather input for possible 2026 grant applications. Staff described potential projects focused on Storm Haven water improvements and a bridge/second-entry for evacuation; a resident asked whether the town planned to combine water systems, and staff said consolidation is desirable but would require phased funding.
HEBER CITY, Utah — The Town of Daniel held its first Community Development Block Grant public hearing on Dec. 1, 2025, at the Wasatch County Services Building to explain the program and solicit public input on projects the town might include in a 2026 application. Mayor Kohler opened the meeting at 6 p.m. and said regional funding administered through the Mountainland Association of Governments is expected to total roughly $600,000 for the new program year.
The hearing outlined how CDBG funds must be used for activities that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. "The grant money must be spent on projects benefiting primarily low and moderate-income persons," Mayor Kohler said, and he read examples of eligible activities from the CDBG guidance, including construction of public works and facilities, acquisition of real property and provision of public services such as food banks or homeless shelters.
Deputy Clerk/Recorder Merry Duggin gave a staff presentation drawing from the town's Consolidated Plan and capital improvement list. Duggin described several potential projects the town has identified as candidates for CDBG funding: a master plan for the Storm Haven water system; upgrades to waterlines serving Storm Haven; construction of a pump house and water tank for that subdivision; and repair or replacement of the bridge at Storm Haven's entry or creation of a second entry to improve evacuation routes. Duggin emphasized that the public hearing's purpose was to gather input and that the hearing itself did not indicate the town had decided to submit an application.
During the hearing, resident Lynne Shindurling asked Duggin to repeat the Consolidated Plan projects. Another resident, Stefanie Grady, asked whether the Daniel Municipal Water system would be combined with the Storm Haven system. "It would be desirable for this to happen for redundancy of the systems, but the cost could not be borne all at once and would need to be divided into phases in order to make it possible," Duggin responded.
There were no formal motions or votes at the hearing. Mayor Kohler closed the public comment period after those questions and adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Town staff recorded attendees' names and will include public input in the minutes for consideration in any decision about applying for CDBG funds. The town also made reference materials available, including the CDBG Application Policies and Procedures Manual and the Consolidated Plan, for residents to review.
