After the Pleasant Grove City Council approved a budget amendment Jan. 17 that moved approximately $600,000 from the city’s roads fund into its general fund, eight residents banded together to create a referendum to place the budget amendment on the ballot this November. The eight sponsors of the referendum included Cassie Zonts, John Mouritson, Neal […]
In August, the Pleasant Grove City Council approved a property tax increase of 14.8%, or $56.64 a year on the average-valued home, increasing the city’s annual revenue for the fiscal year by $733,171. However, when residents gathered signatures to put it on the ballot in November, the property tax increase did not pass, leaving the […]
In the weeks leading up to December, residents of Pleasant Grove watched as a mural slowly took over the side of the Rogers & Russell law firm building, turning the white brick into a scene capturing the local mountainscape and nostalgic symbols that represent key elements of the community. Chris Peterson, the artist who designed […]
When the Pleasant Grove City Council approved a nearly 15% property tax increase earlier this year, members envisioned the influx of revenue would pay for a new park and alleviate some city staffing concerns, by boosting police wages and hiring a full-time firefighter and librarian. What they likely weren’t counting on, however, was to be […]
Before residents dig in to turkey and stuffing for Thursday’s Thanksgiving feast, voters will cast ballots for city council races and various propositions on Tuesday. There are multiple ways for citizens to vote with mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes and in-person voting, both on Election Day or in the days before. In addition, the “Bring […]