Mantua meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Mantua agendas take up well equipment, 100 South grant and the 2027 town schedule

Mantua Town Council agendas for mid-October list well equipment, a grant for 100 South maintenance, the town's 5-Year Plan and a line-by-line draft of the 2027 town schedule. No minutes from those meetings have been published, so the record available this week shows what was scheduled for discussion and possible action — not what the council decided.

Well equipment and State Park on the Oct. 15 agenda

The Oct. 15 council agenda lists "Consideration of a Harmonic Balancer or Electronic Filter for a new well," along with discussion of next steps for State Park. The agenda does not state a cost for either piece of equipment, and no vote tally appears in the materials released so far.

The same agenda lists action on business licenses and bank transfers. Neither the amounts involved in the transfers nor the licenses under consideration are described in the published agenda summary.

100 South grant and the 5-Year Town Plan

nAlso on the Oct. 15 agenda is discussion of a grant awarded for maintenance on 100 South, and a review of the 5-Year Town Plan. The agenda summary does not give the grant amount, the funding source, or the scope of the maintenance work. It also does not indicate whether the 5-Year Plan review was for information only or was headed toward adoption.

Work session to map the 2027 calendar

A separate Oct. 15 work session was scheduled to draft the 2027 Town Schedule. According to the agenda, the session involved a line-by-line mapping of the calendar, covering dates for town meetings, the 2027 budget meeting dates, the windows for business and dog licensing, and community events including Little Valley Days and the Side by Side Light Parade.

A second summary of the same work session lists only the drafting and reviewing of the 2027 Town Schedule. A fourth Oct. 15 entry is a meeting notice with no written agenda items; it refers readers to attached audio recordings for the details of the meeting.

What the record shows so far

All four Oct. 15 entries are agendas only, with minutes not yet published. That means the roundup this week cannot report outcomes, vote counts or dollar figures for any of the items above — those details are not in the documents available. Residents who want the specifics of what passed, failed or was tabled will need to check the posted minutes or the referenced recordings once they are available.

Coming up

The council has one special meeting scheduled in the next two weeks. On Oct. 27, the Mantua Town Council will meet to discuss well repair options. Public Works Director Marcus Abel is scheduled to give a hydrogeology presentation as part of that discussion. The agenda lists the presentation and the repair options as the meeting's subject; no cost estimates or proposed contract amounts are included in the posted summary.

Residents interested in the town's water system have two related threads to follow: the equipment item from Oct. 15 and the repair options discussion on Oct. 27.

Mantua agendas cover well equipment, 100 South grant and the 2027 calendar, but no decisions are on the record yet

No decisions were recorded in Mantua's government meetings over the past two weeks. Agendas were posted for a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Oct. 8 and a Town Council meeting and work session on Oct. 15, but no minutes have been published for any of them, so no votes, dollar amounts, or outcomes are available.

Town Council, Oct. 15: well equipment, 100 South grant

The Town Council agenda listed five items: consideration of a Harmonic Balancer or Electronic Filter for a new well; discussion of a grant awarded for maintenance on 100 South; review of the 5-Year Town Plan; action on business licenses and bank transfers; and discussion of next steps for State Park.

The agenda lists the well item as a "consideration." The record does not show whether the council acted on it, and it does not list a price, a vendor, or a recommended option. The agenda notes a grant "awarded" for maintenance on 100 South but gives no amount, funding source, or scope of work.

"Action on business licenses and bank transfers" is listed without further detail. The State Park item is described as a discussion of next steps, not as a decision item.

Work session: mapping the 2027 calendar

A separate Oct. 15 work session was scheduled for a line-by-line mapping of the 2027 town calendar. According to the agenda, the session covers dates for town meetings, the 2027 budget meeting dates, business and dog licensing windows, and community events including Little Valley Days and the Side by Side Light Parade.

The agenda describes the session as drafting and reviewing the 2027 schedule. It does not state whether any part of that schedule was finalized or adopted.

The supplied records include two summaries of this work session, one more detailed than the other. Both describe the same meeting.

Planning and Zoning, Oct. 8

The Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed approval of the Sept. 10, 2026 meeting minutes, a discussion regarding training, and a discussion regarding Micah Jeppsen. The agenda does not describe what the training discussion concerns or what the Jeppsen item involves. No minutes from this meeting have been published.

One entry with no written agenda

A fifth Oct. 15 Town Council entry in the records is a meeting notice that contains no written agenda items and refers to attached audio recordings for the details of the meeting. Nothing in the supplied material describes what was discussed under that notice.

What residents can and cannot confirm

Because no minutes have been published, residents cannot yet confirm what the council or commission approved, tabled, or rejected, including whether the well equipment item or the business license and bank transfer items were acted on. The agendas establish what was scheduled for discussion. They do not establish outcomes, and the absence of published minutes is not evidence that nothing was decided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the records for the next 14 days. When the Town Council or Planning and Zoning Commission posts its next agenda, it will appear in the town's official meeting notices, which remain the authoritative source for dates, times, and agenda items.

Mantua Town Council weighs wildland fire code, hears state park input

Over the past two weeks, the Mantua Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission held several meetings on topics including a proposed wildland fire code, a possible state park, and infrastructure purchases. No minutes have been published for any of these meetings, so no official decisions or vote tallies are available yet.

Wildland fire code hearings

The council held a public hearing on August 11 and again on August 20 to consider Ordinance No. 2026-08-20, which would adopt the 2006 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code, along with Appendices A, B, and C. The ordinance would apply to designated wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas shown on the official Town of Mantua WUI Map (Exhibit A). It also sets a transition to the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code effective January 1, 2027. Permit fees, citations, penalties, and fines would be set through a separate fee schedule amendment. The hearing on August 20 included a presentation by Robert Thayne and a public comment period, with written comments accepted until 4:00 p.m. that day. The agenda listed an action item on the code, but no outcome has been reported.

State park listening sessions

On August 22, the council held four identical one-hour listening sessions at Maple Springs Park (400 S 100 W) to present a tentative, non-finalized plan for a proposed Mantua State Park. A Utah Division of State Parks representative gave the presentation and answered questions. The state parks department has said it will not proceed without town support. A two-week community feedback survey for residents 18 and older will follow, with results compiled into a public report for the council and state parks representatives.

Planning and Zoning items

The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 13 to discuss a road concern raised by Bryce Jeppesen, take action on an Airbnb request by Josh Barker, and consider a variance request by Lloyd Blackham. The commission also approved minutes from its June 11, 2026 meeting. No decisions were reported.

Regular council meeting

The council’s regular meeting on August 20 included a presentation on civic review services, an update on a roadway adjacent to the Thurgood property, a Capital Improvement Plan presentation, and a proposal to purchase hydrant flushing and valve exercising equipment. The council also discussed ordinance review, the employee handbook, and electronic meeting rules. Minutes from the July 16 rate adjustment public hearing and regular meeting were on the agenda for approval. Another August 20 council meeting was listed with no written agenda items, only audio recordings.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days in the provided data. Residents should check the town’s official channels for future agendas and minutes.

Mantua Town Council revises town hall hours; utility rate increases under consideration

The Mantua Town Council adopted a resolution revising administrative office hours at Mantua Town Hall and held a public hearing on proposed increases to culinary water, garbage, and recycling utility rates during its July 16, 2026, regular meeting.

Town Hall Hours Revised

The council adopted Resolution No. 2026-07-16B, which establishes revised administrative office hours for Mantua Town Hall at 409 North Main Street. Under the resolution, the town hall will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on every Thursday of each calendar month. Other operating hours remain unchanged. The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.

Utility Rate Adjustments Proposed

The council held a public hearing to consider amendments to Resolution No. 2023-01-09A and the town's Summary of Fees, adjusting municipal utility rates for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The proposed changes are intended to maintain financially sustainable utility operations and infrastructure.

Proposed rate adjustments include:

• **Culinary water base rate:** increase from $31.00 to $34.00 per month (for 0-10,000 gallons)
• **Water tier 1 usage rate:** increase from $1.25 to $1.50 per thousand gallons (10,001-50,000 gallons)
• **Water tier 4 usage rate:** increase from $2.75 to $3.50 per thousand gallons (130,001+ gallons)
• **Garbage collection:** increase from $14.00 to $16.00 per month per can
• **Recycling:** increase from $7.00 to $8.00 per month

The public hearing was held at Mantua Town Hall on July 16, 2026, at 4:30 PM. The council was scheduled to vote on resolutions amending the water rates and the garbage and recycling rates, as well as discuss adopting the amended Town of Mantua Summary of Fees. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so the final vote outcomes on the utility rate adjustments are not yet confirmed.

Other Discussion Items

The July 16 agenda also included several discussion and presentation items:

• A presentation on water infrastructure cybersecurity by Phil Millett
• Discussion and potential action on a Geographic Information System (GIS) for Mantua
• Discussion of irrigation and drain lines
• Discussion of an employee handbook
• An inquiry into Indian Trail Road ownership and jurisdiction
• Discussion on scheduling public town meetings in August regarding a proposed state park

Minutes from the July 16 meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes on these discussion items are not yet confirmed.

Meeting Access

The July 16 regular meeting was held at 5:00 PM at Mantua Town Hall, 409 North Main St, Mantua, UT 84324. The meeting was audio-recorded, electronic participation was allowed, and ADA accommodations were available.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents interested in the proposed state park discussions should watch for announcements of August public town meetings, which were discussed at the July 16 meeting but not yet scheduled as of this report.