Laketown Town Council

 

June 3, 2026 (Wednesday)

6:00 PM

Notice is hereby given that the Laketown Town Council will hold Public Hearings starting at 6:00 PM in the Laketown Town Office located at

10 North 200 East Laketown, Utah for the following two (2) items: 

Immediately following the Public Hearings, the Laketown Town Council will hold its regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting. 

1.     Budget Hearing

Resolution 2026-04 2026-27 Fiscal Year Budget

The purpose of this hearing is to consider, receive public comments and discuss with the Laketown residents the operating budgets for the fiscal year 2026-27.

A copy of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget is available for inspection in the Laketown Office at 10 North 200 East, Laketown, Utah, during regular office hours.

Following the above listed hearing a public hearing will be held for:

2.     Ordinance 2026-06

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a onetime 6% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for both seasonal town employees, to establish a yearly 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for all town employees to begin in 2027, and to establish an hourly merit increase for the town clerk.

The public is invited to attend and may give written or oral comments during the public hearings.  All public hearing items will be discussed and/or approved during the Laketown Town Council meeting following these public hearing.

 

Immediately following the public hearings, the Town council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting. The Public Hearings and Council meeting will both be held in the Laketown Town Office located at 10 North 200 East Laketown, Utah.

1.	CALL TO ORDER - Mayor BRANDON WILLIS
2.	OPENING CEREMONY - TBD
3.	ROLL CALL
4.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5.	PUBLIC HERING FOR Resolution 2026-04: The 2026-27 Fiscal Year Budget
The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comments on the proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget
6.	PUBLIC HEARING FOR Ordinance 2026-06: 
The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comments on the proposed ordinance 2026-06 which establishes a onetime 6% Cost of Living Adjustment for both seasonal employees, to establish a yearly 3% Cost of Living Adjustment for all town employees to begin in 2027 and to establish an hourly merit increase for the town clerk.
7.	APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES
8.	BUDGET REVIEW
9.	APPROVAL OF BILLS 
10.	CURRENT TOWN ISSUES/UPDATES - Town Council
-	Discussion and possible vote on a town 250 celebration
-	Mowing of right of way - Last Chance subdivision
-	Discussion on use of generator power during power outages at town office
-	other
11.	UPDATES FROM CLERK'S OFFICE (Lisa)
-	Building permits issued, flood ordinance, Credit card payments, new website, cleaning up around outside of office, last day for payments in 2025-26 year will be June 23, BRAG Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Workshop June 11 10am-11am
-	Discussion and possible vote on IT support and computer backup
The Town Council will not begin discussion on the following agenda items before 6:30 PM  

12.	QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL: 
Any person wishing to comment on any item, not otherwise on the agenda, may address the town council at this point by addressing the mayor and town council and giving his or her name and address for the record. Comments should be limited to not more than three (3) minutes, unless additional time is authorized by the mayor. Citizen groups will be asked to appoint a spokesperson. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on non-agenda items. Some items brought forward to the attention of the town council will be turned over to the clerk to provide a response outside of the town council meeting.
13.	PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION - Chairman Duane Robinson
-	Discussion and vote on building permit for Town Electronic Sign/Activity Committee
14.	ITEMS OF BUSINESS
a.	Tyler Hunter - continued discussion on Main Street right of way and vacating property
b.	Discussion and vote on Resolution 2026-04 Fiscal Year Budget
The purpose of this resolution it to approve and accept the 2026-2027 Fiscal year proposed budget
c.	Discussion and vote on Ordinance 2026-06
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a one-time 6% Cost-of-Living Adjustment for both seasonal employees, to establish a yearly 3% Cost-of-Living Adjustment for all town employees to begin in 2027 and to establish an hourly merit increase for the town clerk.
d.	Discussion and vote on Ordinance 2026-04 
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a fee in lieu of dedication of required water shares and/or water rights 
e.	Mayor Willis - Rodeo Arena & Park Rental contract
f.	Mayor Willis - Update on second source well location and progress 
g.	Mayor Willis - Discussion and possible vote on applying for second source water grant
15.	COUNCIL BUSINESS: 
a.	Water Updates - Burdette Weston
-	Monthly water samples
-	Letter from Jared Bradshaw concerning late fee on his water bill
-	Discussion and possible vote on addressing the handling of late fees on water bills  
-	other
b.	Roads & Streets Updates - Kirsten Gash
c.	Park & Recreation Updates - Denise Johnson
-	Update on park pavilion remodel 
-	Discussion and possible vote on replacing breaker switch for ball fields
-	other
d.	Rodeo & Arena Updates - Kris Hodges
16.	MAYOR'S REPORT: 
a.	Bear Lake Regional Commission Report
17.	EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed) 
18.	 ADJOURN