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Mona City Council reviews broad overhaul of fee schedule, asks staff to benchmark and return public-hearing draft
Summary
At a June 9 work session, Mona City Council reviewed a draft fee schedule that would add or revise fees across utilities, animal licensing, events, and cemetery services; council asked staff to link fees to code sections, benchmark neighboring cities and return a public-hearing proposal.
Mona City Council on June 9 reviewed a comprehensive redraft of the city fee schedule and directed staff to reorganize fees by code section, benchmark rates against nearby cities, and prepare the changes for a public hearing in July.
Staff member (speaker 2) led the presentation, saying several code sections reference fees that are not currently listed in Mona’s fee schedule and that many entries need rewording or aggregation. “Everything highlighted is up for revision,” the staff member said while distributing a marked draft. Council members asked that the new schedule be cross-referenced by code number to make future updates and public notices easier to follow.
Council discussion covered several program areas. On sewer rates, Chair (speaker 4) proposed incremental increases — “I think as far as the sewer goes, I think we need to up $5 a year” — to begin closing a persistent deficit. Staff agreed the sewer chapter language requires clarifying whether annual reviews will adjust user charges to cover operation, maintenance and debt service.
Animal licensing and food-vendor rules were also emphasized. The council confirmed a $10-per-dog license and a $40 kennel license appear in the packet but noted the fee schedule lacks enforcement language and penalties. On food trucks and mobile vendors, members debated a per-event fee versus pairing food-truck regulation with the city’s $40 annual business license so vendors would pay once per year and the city could better collect tax revenue.
Parks and facility pricing was discussed in parallel. Staff proposed new community-center rates (examples in the draft: residents $125 for three hours, nonresidents $250) and a reworked field-rental structure that would separate baseball, pickleball and volleyball fees to reflect differing prep and maintenance costs.
Solid-waste and green-waste programs were highlighted as areas with immediate revenue pressure. Staff reported green-waste currently produces revenue but solid-waste pickup is running a deficit; one proposal under discussion would raise monthly solid-waste charges toward $18 to reduce a shortfall staff estimated at roughly $9,200 this year.
Throughout the session, council members asked staff to research comparable rates in nearby municipalities (Nephi, Santaquin, Richfield) and to prepare clear justifications for any increases so residents who have recently paid higher fees will understand the rationale.
The council made no formal votes at the work session. Staff was directed to revise the draft, link each fee to the relevant code section, and return with benchmark data and a recommended schedule for public notice and hearing.
