Eagle Mountain residents, officials meet about high utilities

Eagle Mountain residents, officials meet about high utilities


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EAGLE MOUNTAIN — After a town meeting that lasted more than three hours, Eagle Mountain residents are still upset about the spike in their utilities bills.

More than 100 Eagle Mountain residents gathered Wednesday night. Residents took to the podium to voice their concerns, while city officials defended and explained how money has been spent and collected. Mayor Heather Jackson defended trips to Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas, but for many residents the explanations weren't enough.

Eagle Mountain resident Allison Christensen said she calculated the jump in her own utility bill and it increased by 60 percent.

"I am one of these people whose bill went but by $187 from December to January," Christensen said at the meeting. "We keep our heat at 62. We sleep at night at 58. We wear blankets so we can keep our bill down. Our bill was $572."

Others noticed similar numbers and expressed concerns over where the money is going; resident Sam Allen even put together a 61-page document detailed money being inappropriately used by the city.


I am one of these people whose bill went but by $187 from December to January. We keep our heat at 62. We sleep at night at 58. We wear blankets so we can keep our bill down. Our bill was $572.

–Allison Christensen, Eagle Mountain resident


"We should not be paying money for special events. We should not be paying for rodeos," Allen said. "We should not be paying for vacations. We should not be paying for high salaries. Do not raise property taxes until you cut the waste out of the government first."

Attention has been growing for what Allen has dubbed "Eagle Mountain City Utility Scandal." A group of about 50 residents met Sunday afternoon to protest rising utility costs, but Allen noticed an uptick in his bills about a year ago.

Eagle Mountain City leaders said they will look into some of the billing procedures and are going to check to make sure there are no irregularities when it comes to collecting money.

Contributing: Devon Dolan

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