Talking Up Eagle Mountain

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With almost half of Eagle Mountain City's population under the age of 18, schools and accessible routes to schools are a major area of focus in our rapidly growing community. Rex Brimhall, Director of Transportation for Alpine School District and Assistant City Administrator Paul Jerome join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss efforts to increase communication between the city and school district and planning for future growth. 

Resident involvement is a valuable component of a fast-growing community like Eagle Mountain City. Management Analyst Evan Berrett, Economic Development Director Aaron Sanborn, and Communication & Community Relations Director Linda Peterson join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss how research, along with data from surveys, the upcoming 2020 Census, and resident interaction on city communication channels is beneficial and guides the city's efforts to efficiently manage resources and add or improve amenities and services. 

Miss Eagle Mountain Scholarship Program director Jessica Bodily, Miss Eagle Mountain's Outstanding Teen Rachel Mortensen and her 2nd Attendant Ella Black join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss how the program differs from the stigma sometimes associated with pageants, how it empowers young women and provides service to the EM community and beyond. 

Streets Manager Zac Hilton and Neighborhood Improvement Officer Jim Barney join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss the City's processes for snow removal, enforcement of street parking and other factors in keeping streets safer for residents during snow periods. 

Eagle Mountain City offers a diverse selection of community events for residents and visitors. City Events Manager Dawn Hancock, Events Coordinator Suzie McCorristin, Council Member Jared Gray with Pony Express Events, and Kayla Young with Eagle Mountain Arts Alliance join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss upcoming events and how residents can participate, as well as volunteer opportunities. 

Assistant City Administrator Paul Jerome and his finance team - City Treasurer Josh Bairrington, Accountant Lori Jolley, and Accounts Payable Clerk Sandy Riet join Mayor Westmoreland to discuss how the City budget is organized and how taxes are structured for contributing to the budget, as well as their efforts to continually improve transparency in financial processes and reporting. 

"I would love a [insert business x,y, or z here] in Eagle Mountain!" Mayor Westmoreland is joined by Economic Development Director Aaron Sanborn, Planning Manager Mike Hadley, and Building Permit Technician Leesa Holland to discuss the process of businesses locating in Eagle Mountain, common misperceptions about what the City can and can't do, why delays sometimes occur, and more. 

Mayor Westmoreland is joined by Youth Council advisors Chris and Finn Kofoed, Youth Mayor Brooke-Lynn Bytheway, Youth Council Members Cameron Hutton, Bryce Langford, and Kayson Welch, and City Council Member Melissa Clark to discuss Youth Council activities, the importance of educating youth about government, and their personal experiences with Youth Council. 

Mayor Westmoreland is joined by Dave Oleyar and Jesse Watson of Hawkwatch International, as well as leader of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project Shon Reed to discuss raptor conservation in Eagle Mountain City, what birds of prey can be found here, their habits the benefit they provide to the community.