Wellsville meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Wellsville City Council hears property tax increase proposal; planning commission reviews sign and smoking rules

Wellsville's most recent public meetings centered on a proposed property tax increase and a city council vacancy, though no decisions have been published yet. The City Council held a public hearing Aug. 19 on a proposed tax increase, and the Planning Commission reviewed updates to sign and smoking ordinances. Minutes for these meetings have not yet been released.

City Council

Aug. 10 — Council vacancy. The council was scheduled to interview three candidates — Jill Parker, Jami Van Huss, and Diane Bailey Roundy — to fill a mid-term vacancy, then elect and appoint one and administer the oath of office. No minutes have been published, so the outcome is not known.

Aug. 19 — Property tax hearing. The council held a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase for the 2026/2027 budget year. Agenda materials listed two proposed increases: one of $4,060 (1.12%) to fund a part-time contracted city planner, and another of $3,703 (1.04%) in budgeted revenue. For a $578,000 residence, one agenda item listed an average increase of $2.86 per year, from $254.96 to $257.83; another listed a $2.54 increase, from $254.96 to $257.50. For a $578,000 business, increases of $9.15 (from $814.45 to $823.60) and $4.62 (from $463.56 to $468.18) were listed. The council also considered Resolution 2026-07, which would implement the increase. The hearing was held at 75 East Main, and the council could have voted on the increase following the hearing, but no minutes are available.

Planning Commission

Aug. 12 — Sign and smoking ordinance updates. The commission reviewed proposed updates to the Sign Ordinance and the Smoking Prohibited Ordinance for city parks, cemeteries, and recreational areas. No minutes have been published.

Coming up

Aug. 26 — Planning Commission. The commission will hold public hearings on two code amendments: one to add a section to Title 4 prohibiting smoking in city parks, recreational areas, cemeteries, and near mass gatherings; and another to amend the sign ordinance in Title 10, including definitions. The meeting starts at 6:05 PM at 75 East Main.

Sept. 2 — City Council. The council will hold public hearings on the same two code amendments, receiving public input and considering Planning Commission recommendations. The meeting is at 75 East Main, with no other business listed on the agenda.

Wellsville's August 5 Council Meeting Packed With Fire Code, Smoking Ban, Vacancy Appointment, and Tax Discussion

Wellsville residents saw little official action over the past two weeks, with the Planning Commission canceling its July 22 meeting for lack of agenda items and the City Council's July 29 agenda focused on procedural steps for filling a mid-term council vacancy. Minutes from the July 29 meeting have not yet been published, so no decisions from that session are on the record yet.

The consequential items are all queued for the August 5 City Council meeting, which will include public hearings, a council appointment, a tax increase discussion, and a planning workshop.

Planning Commission Meeting Canceled

The Wellsville City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 22, 2026, was canceled because there were no items to address. No decisions or discussions took place.

Mid-Term Council Vacancy

The City Council is filling a mid-term vacancy with the appointed member serving through January 5, 2028. The application deadline was July 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Public interviews and the appointment are scheduled for August 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at 75 East Main.

Three candidates are listed in the upcoming agenda: Jill Parker, Jamie VanHuss (also listed as Jami Van Huss), and Dianne Roundy (also listed as Diane Bailey Roundy). The differing spellings appear across separate agenda entries for the same meeting.

Fire Safety Code Amendments

The Council will hold a public hearing on amending Title 10's Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Safety (FS) Overlay Zone. The proposed amendment would adopt the 2006 Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2003 Edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and the Wellsville City Wildland-Urban Interface Map. No vote outcome is available yet; this is a proposed action scheduled for August 5.

Smoking Ban Proposal

A separate public hearing on August 5 will cover a proposed code amendment banning smoking in city parks, recreational areas, cemeteries, and near mass gatherings. The amendment would add Section 6 to Chapter 7 of Title 4 (Health and Sanitation). The Planning Commission has provided a recommendation for the Council's consideration. The Council will consider approving the amendment after receiving public input.

Proposed Tax Increase

The Council will provide a statement regarding a proposed tax increase for the 2026/2027 budget year. The proposed increase is approximately $4,060 in additional revenue, representing a 1.12% increase. This is listed as a discussion item on the August 5 agenda.

General Plan Workshop and Sign Ordinance

The City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint workshop on General Plan Goals and Strategies. The agenda also includes an update and discussion on the Sign Ordinance, presented by Citi Design.

Coming Up

• **August 5, 2026, 6:00 p.m. at 75 East Main** — City Council meeting featuring public hearings on fire safety code amendments and the proposed smoking ban, interviews and appointment for the mid-term council vacancy, a statement on the proposed 2026/2027 tax increase, a General Plan workshop, and a sign ordinance discussion. This is the meeting most likely to affect residents directly this month.

All details above are drawn from official agendas. Minutes from the July 29 City Council meeting have not been published, so outcomes from that session are not yet confirmed in the record.