Citizen’s Group demands Mayor & Council obey law Oh my goodness, if you missed the April 23, 2013 City Council meeting you missed some fireworks! The City has again broken laws. This time in a way that resulted in the subject of “alcohol” service in the Rec Center being hidden from the public, as well […]
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SLTribune: CH golf course proves too costly for young Utah city
Cedar Hills » City has already spent nearly $10 million but continues to accrue debt. By Cimaron Neugebauer | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Mar 17 2013 01:01 am • Last Updated Mar 17 2013 04:46 pm Cedar Hills » Rolling green hills, sand traps and pristine views once meant dollar signs for […]
Read the rest of this entry »“CH lawyer blames his high legal bill on citizen group”
Public records » State panel rejects group’s effort to view city’s un-redacted invoices. By Cimaron Neugebauer | Last Updated Feb 17 2013 12:10 am “Cedar Hills’ attorney says a community watchdog group is mainly responsible for $160,000 in attorney fees the city paid over the past 1½ years. “To check that claim, the group […]
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Read the rest of this entry »The Top Twenty-Two Tragic CH “Milestones” in 2012
On the front page of the January Newsletter the City highlighted a list of “Noteworthy Milestones from 2012”. These “milestones” included an Easter egg hunt, the FIRST LEGO league, a fifth voting district, “Princess Day”, fireworks restriction due to dryness, and Santa’s Workshop, etc. http://www.cedarhills.org/node/1887 Yes, 2012 was filed with many “Noteworthy Milestones” but […]
Read the rest of this entry »Attorneys billings of $160K proves more than expensive
The City of Cedar Hills has spent a small fortune in questionable legal fees over the past 17 months totaling $160,000 in taxpayer money. The normal annual allocation has been $24,000. An October 29th, Cedar Hills Citizens for Responsible Government filed a GRAMA request for an accounting of legal services and asked for “all billings […]
Read the rest of this entry »Council doesn’t take responsibility for $190K lawsuit settlement
On November 15, the City of Cedar Hills announced agreement to pay a $190K to settle a lawsuit filed by the Utah Valley Homebuilders Association against CH for “illegal” use of the $2.9 million impact fees collected for the building of a Recreation and Swimming (aquatic) facility. The funds were instead used to build a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Secret Email #5 – Councilmen Gary Gygi & Scott Jackman proposed $5/month tax increase
On March 14, 2012, Councilman Gary Gygi and Scott Jackman, requested a meeting with Ken Cromar, Jerry Dearinger, Paul Sorensen and Russ Fotheringham, to discuss their proposed $5 per month tax increase and seek their support for it. The meeting was at Jerry Dearinger’s home, and audio was recorded with the knowledge of all. The […]
Read the rest of this entry »Buffalo Chip – Mayor “Never, never, never, ever” misled anybody
“Buffalo Chip (with oak leaf cluster) to former Cedar Hills mayor Eric Richardson who was sentenced this week to 366 days in federal prison and ordered to pay $110,000 in restitution. Charging documents said he operated a “scheme and artifice to defraud HeritageWest Credit Union.” As part of a plea bargain, Richardson admitted to the […]
Read the rest of this entry »CH admits golf course bleeds money – $4.3M since 2004
Venture has lost about $4.3M since 2004. By Cimaron Neugebauer | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Nov 20 2012 10:42 pm • Last Updated Nov 21 2012 12:01 am Cedar Hills • Despite past claims to the contrary, this Utah County city has never made a profit on its golf course, according to the […]
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