Price City Council approves mid-year budget revision, waste-hauling agreement and flood-mitigation funding applications

Mayor Terry Willis and the Price City Council on March 11 approved a package of fiscal and infrastructure measures including a mid-year budget amendment, a residential waste collection agreement and applications for two flood-mitigation funding opportunities.

Finance Director Lisa Richens reviewed the FY2025–26 mid-year budget revision before the council opened a public hearing; Councilmember Layne Miller moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026-4 amending the city’s budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, Councilmember Richard Root seconded, and the motion carried. During the hearing two residents asked for follow-up: Michael J. Gurule asked whether Price City could coordinate with Rocky Mountain Power on needed electric infrastructure replacements, and Katie Gurule asked whether the Woodhill Project is complete; neither question is recorded as resolved on the meeting record.

Administrative Director Nick Tatton described the final stage of the competitive bid process for residential waste collection. Councilmember Tanner Richardson moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-5, authorizing the city to enter the agreed contract for collection and disposal of residential waste; Councilmember Layne Miller seconded and the motion passed.

Public Works Director Miles Nelson explained a UDOT bridge-replacement need that requires the city to sell two small parcels (parcels 101:C and 101:E, totaling 217 square feet) and grant a temporary construction easement adjacent to the city’s water treatment plant; UDOT offered $500 for the parcels and the council approved the sale and easement (motion by Russell Seeley, second by Tina Urbanik).

Nelson also presented an Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Project 2025 application to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for flood-mitigation improvements. The total project budget is $1,374,792.72, including a required Price City match of $309,638.00; Councilmember Russell Seeley moved to approve submitting the SF-424 application and the council voted in favor.

The council approved submitting a Community Project Funding (FY2027) request to design and construct a detention/debris basin on Meads Wash intended to reduce future flooding to adjacent North Price neighborhoods. Miles Nelson and Deputy Public Works Director Justin Orth described the project and the urgency of applying; Councilmember Richard Root moved to submit the request, Councilmember Layne Miller seconded, and the motion passed.

The council also approved replacement equipment for Parks & Cemeteries: two Walker Model T271-11122 mowers at $20,117.00 each and one Grasshopper Model 729T6 tractor mower at $24,847.00, purchased on State Contract #MA4726 from Wilkinson Supply to replace older units.

After a lengthy discussion the council voted to table consideration of the Second Addendum to the Agreement for Price City Attorney Services (dated May 12, 2021) until the March 25, 2026 City Council meeting and a special workshop scheduled for March 25 at 4:30 p.m.; Councilmember Tina Urbanik moved to table the item and Councilmember Tanner Richardson seconded.

The consent agenda was approved, covering items including the Feb. 25 minutes, a career-ladder promotion, authorization to pursue a Rural Communities Opportunity Grant for downtown pedestrian improvements, budget transfers and calendar approval, an equipment lease purchase for a 2026 International 10-wheel dump truck, multiple project awards (including Project 1C-2026 Price City Spray and Project 2C-2026 canal overgrowth removal), engineering services for the EWP Project, renewal of the statewide utility license agreement (SULA) with UDOT, and travel requests for police staff to attend the Utah Chiefs of Police Association conference.

The meeting concluded with a brief commendation for traffic control efforts by the Price City Police Department and adjourned at 7:07 p.m. The addendum to the city-attorney services agreement will return for further discussion at the March 25 workshop.