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Mayor Frost touts steady investments, upgraded bond rating in State of the City address
Summary
Mayor Bradley J. Frost framed 2025 as a year of steady, incremental work focused on core services, public safety, infrastructure, parks and fiscal discipline; he noted an Aa1 bond-rating upgrade, the $4.3 million Boat Harbor project, extensive roadwork statistics, and that Station 5‑1 responded to more than 5,000 calls.
Mayor Bradley J. Frost delivered the 2025 State of the City to the council on Jan. 27, emphasizing that municipal progress is built "by a series of small things brought together." He opened with a quote attributed to Vincent Van Gogh: "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." The address outlined the city's focus on core services, public safety preparedness, infrastructure maintenance and financial stewardship.
Frost highlighted public-safety activity: the Fire and Rescue Department responded to more than 5,000 calls in 2025, making Station 5‑1 the busiest station in Utah County. He also provided detailed infrastructure metrics for 2025: 748 potholes patched; 12,000 sq ft of sidewalks replaced; 370,000 sq ft of asphalt treated; 500,000 sq ft chip sealed; and 1.7 million sq ft crack sealed. Frost noted the city completed a $4.3 million Boat Harbor restoration and cited MAG's planned $3.5 million funding contribution for a Utah Lake Shore Trail segment. He also reported an upgrade in the city's bond rating to Aa1, placing American Fork among the top cities nationally for creditworthiness.
The address framed these accomplishments as the result of continuous, often unseen work—maintenance, planning, and fiscal discipline—rather than one-off projects. Frost said the city will continue investing in roads, utilities and public safety as it looks toward 2026.
