Fruit Heights council approves 2026 calendar, $6,000 city manager raise and City Hall remodel bid

The Fruit Heights City Council approved a set of action items by unanimous vote at the meeting.

Calendar: Council member Blake Winslow moved to approve the Fruit Heights City Council and Planning Commission calendar for 2026. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously on a voice vote.

City manager compensation: After discussion about whether $5,000 or $6,000 had been discussed previously and reviewing the budget capacity, the council amended a prior motion and voted to increase the city manager’s annual compensation by $6,000, retroactive to Jan. 1. Council members praised the manager’s professional development and performance during discussion; the motion passed unanimously.

City Hall remodel contract: Council moved to award the City Hall front-and-back entry remodel contract to the low, responsive bidder identified in staff materials (contractor named in the discussion as MSCI). The motion to accept the low bid was seconded and passed unanimously. Staff said the engineer’s estimate was about $415,000 and the contractor’s schedule targets completion by June 1; staff will hold a preconstruction meeting and coordinate temporary access during construction.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
• Approve 2026 calendar — motion passed unanimously (voice vote).
• City manager compensation — amended motion to $6,000 annually, retroactive to Jan. 1 — passed unanimously.
• City Hall entry remodel (award to low bidder MSCI) — passed unanimously.

Next steps: Staff will finalize contract documents and schedule preconstruction; the compensation increase will be processed retroactively to January; planning and public-notice steps for other items will proceed as discussed.