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Mike Johnston

City Council Member2024-2028

About

Mike Johnston's platform focuses on sustainable urban planning, specifically prioritizing density to manage growth and mitigate sprawl. His approach emphasizes long-term community development strategies to address the city's expanding infrastructure and housing needs.

Campaign promises (1)

  • development
    The candidate advocates for increased housing density as a strategic approach to prevent urban sprawl in the community.
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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
4:41:11
Avg per meeting
9:04
Segments
4480

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Johnston personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-07-07

    Main Street Plaza Schematic Design Authorization

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-19

    High Valley Arts Performing Arts Center Direction

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-19

    Motion: Council Member Barney moved to accept the Consent Agenda.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-05-19

    Final Recommendations for the 2026 TAP Arts Grants (TAP Tax Advisory Committee) - 30 min

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-05-19

    Resolution 2026-11 Intent to Increase Property Tax Revenue

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-05

    Council Member Barney made the motion to adjourn and be done.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-05-05

    Council Member Ostergaard made the motion to adjourn.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-05-05

    Resolution 2026-10 Acknowledging the City's Intent to Increase Property Tax Revenue and Setting a Hearing Date for the August Truth in Taxation Hearing. (Sara Nagel, Finance Manager, Matt Brower, City Manager) - 15 min

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-04-21

    approve the Consent Agenda as listed.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-21

    Direction to Engineer for Salt Shed Replacement

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedfailed 3-32026-04-07

    Council Member Johnston moved to renew the current employee agreement for the City Manager as written, and to add an annual merit increase.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    to approve the Consent Agenda as outlined with the exception of Consent Agenda item two.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    Authorization to 1) Utilize a ModTruss System to Create a Backdrop-wall for the Main Stage and 2) Purchase the System (Matt Brower, City Manager) - 20 min

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    Council Member Johnston made the motion to adopt Ord 2026-07 as presented with the following two minor changes: 1. to allow up to10-feet encroachment into public utility easements …

  • movedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    Council Member Johnston moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-06, prohibiting virtual currency kiosks.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-04-07

    Sixth Amendment to Jordanelle Ridge Development Agreement

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • seconded2026-04-07

    Sixth Amendment to Jordanelle Ridge Development Agreement

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 4-02026-03-17

    Council Member Barney made the motion to enter a Closed Meeting to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-03-03

    Council Member Johnston moved to adjourn.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-02-17

    Council Member Johnston moved to approve the letter as amended and presented.

Decisions during term (11)

Recorded while Johnston was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (28)(Budget)

28 yes0 no

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Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve resolution 2026-20 adopting the final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 with the change that reflected that the certified tax rate was only approved at 4.2 per

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Adoption of Resolution 2026-20 (FY 2027 Final Budget)

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

approve Resolution 2026-16 approving the final amendment to the Heber City Community Reinvestment Agency Budget for the fiscal year 2026.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve the budget amendment Resolution 2026-13 as outlined in Exhibit A.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Resolution 2026-13: Final Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2026

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Heber City CRA Resolution 2026-16: FY 2026 Final CRA Budget Amendment

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

Council Member Cheatwood moved to authorize staff to move forward with the lowest bidder of the respondents within the project budget approved the last time Council talked about the item.

Voted yesMay 8, 2026

Adjournment of Budget Workshop Meeting

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Council Member Ostergaard moved to approve Resolution 2026-09 acknowledging that the Finance Director had stated, as a separate item from the budget and in a public meeting, that the Tentative Budget

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Council Member Ostergaard moved to approve Resolution 2026-08, as presented by staff, and to set the Tentative Budget Public Hearing date for June 2, 2026.

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Resolution 2026-08 Tentatively Adopting FY 2026-2027 Budget

Voted yesApr 21, 2026

Council Member Johnston moved to direct the City Engineer to solicit requests for design and construction plans for a new salt storage shed. To budget up to $50,000

Voted yesApr 7, 2026

Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve Resolution 2026-06, the second budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2026, as presented.

Voted yesApr 7, 2026

Adoption of Resolution 2026-06: Second Budget Amendment for FY 2026

Voted yesFeb 17, 2026

Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve the updated Council Budget and Policy Priorities for 2026 as amended and changed.

Voted yesFeb 3, 2026

Review and Approve Council's FY'27 Budget and Policy Priorities

Voted yesDec 16, 2025

Council Member Phillips made the motion to approve Resolution 2025-17 for the first budget amendment in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget with the findings and conditions as presented in the conclusion abov

Voted yesDec 2, 2025

to adopt the budget calendar as presented.

Voted yesDec 2, 2025

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Calendar Adoption

Voted yesNov 18, 2025

Adoption of FY 2026 Budget Amendments (Resolution 2025-17)

Voted yesJun 17, 2025

adopt Resolution 2025-09 adopting the 2025 -2026 Final Budget, including the CRA Budget.

Voted yesJun 17, 2025

Adoption of FY 2024-25 Final Budget Amendment (Resolution 2025-10)

Voted yesMay 20, 2025

Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve the requested contribution of $11,000.00 and include it in the 2026 budget.

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

Adoption of Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Voted yesMar 18, 2025

Council Member Johnston moved to approve Resolution 2025-03 amending the Fiscal Year 2025 budget as presented.

Voted yesMar 18, 2025

Council Member Johnston moved to have the Budget Workshop meeting on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with dinner, and Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, beginning at 4:00 p.m., during the regul

Voted yesMar 18, 2025

Approval of Resolution 2025-03: FY 2025 Budget Amendment

Voted yesMar 18, 2025

Establish Dates for FY 2026 Budget Workshops

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