My thoughts heading into the iProvo discussion: First, we are dealing with decisions that were made by previous elected officials. It is not helpful at this junction to discuss issues of the “proper role of government”. We are now trying to make the best decision possible with the facts and situation at hand. Second, I …
Your Thoughts on the Provo Council Proposed Property Tax Increase
This year we voted not to increase property taxes on a unanimous 6-0 vote. It was a great public discussion and as part of it I ran a little survey to get your input. I had 82 respondents. Forty-one of those responded: No. Forty-one of those responded: Yes…to one of the other options. I think …
Truth in Taxation – Citizen Survey
The Council is focused on creating and maintaining a sustainable budget. Throughout the year we have participated in numerous budget discussions. When the Mayor proposed his budget, it did not include two areas where the Council felt there were important discussions and funding needs. Transparency and Education I have remained committed to the discussion. I …
Truth in Taxation
I want you to be informed about our city’s budget issues, where the revenue comes from, how it is allocated and what it means. One of my main objectives in voting to go to Truth in Taxation is to create more transparency and inform our citizens about how, where, and why their tax dollars are …
The County Attorney’s GRAMA request.
The Council has received a GRAMA request for council meetings that were held on October 13, 2009. One of those meetings was an Executive Session which is the only type of closed meeting the Council can participate in. There are only three reasons under the state code that a Council can go into a closed …
2012 Budget Process
The Municipal Council is working very hard toward creating a long-term sustainable budget that meets the needs of Provo. The city provides a variety of essential public services — police, fire, parks, recreation, streets, water, sewer, power, neighborhood redevelopment, and economic development. Our job as a Council is to fund those services. We dive deep into …
The 2010 Municipal Council Summary
The Provo Municipal Council is the legislative branch of the city and is responsible for adopting ordinances and resolutions, adopting the city budget, approving long-term contracts, and setting sewer, water, and power rates. It also serves as the city’s Redevelopment Agency and oversees the Neighborhood Chair program. Here are some of our accomplishments from last …
Press Release: Land Use Committee Recordings
Subject: Land Use Committee Recordings For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 30, 2010 On September 8, 2010, I made a recording of a Land Use Committee meeting of which I am a member. I elected to make a recording, rather than take hand-written notes as it was a fast-moving discussion and recording would allow me to …
