Yvonne Barney

City Council Member2026-2030

About

Yvonne Barney's platform focused on sustainable growth and infrastructure management, specifically addressing traffic through the city bypass and the increasing demand for affordable housing. She emphasized the importance of transparent communication between the city council and its residents to ensure community concerns are effectively addressed.

Contact

✉ ybarney@heberut.gov

Campaign promises (3)

infrastructure
Yvonne Barney campaigned on addressing the city's bypass project to manage traffic concerns.
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development
Barney focused on addressing the need for affordable housing within Heber City.
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transparency
Barney prioritized improving city communication and transparency with residents.

At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 50
Total speaking time: 17:22:32
Avg per meeting: 20:51
Segments: 15200

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Top issues during term (3)(Environment)

critical↓Sep 2026[7]

Wildland Urban Interface Map Amendment

Homeowners may face higher construction costs for fire-resistant materials, but may see lower insurance risks.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Dark Sky Standards and Lighting Regulations

The city currently budgets $25,000 annually for streetlight removal and conversion, with potential future costs for public grants or enforcement.

medium→Sep 2026[0]

London Springs Partnership

Potential financial commitments related to the London Springs collaboration will be reviewed by the council.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Barney 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.

secondedpassed 5-02026-08-05
Council Member Ostergaard made the motion to adjourn until August 18, 2026.
secondedpassed 5-02026-07-21
UDOT Betterment Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 4-02026-07-21
Council Member Barney made the motion to adjourn.
secondedpassed 5-02026-07-21
Council Member Cheatwood made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the one change mentioned to the June 16 Meeting Minutes.
secondedpassed 4-02026-06-25
Council Member Ostergaard made the motion to adjourn.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-19
Continuation of Overnight Food Truck Parking Temporary Ordinance
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-05-19
Motion: Council Member Barney moved to accept the Consent Agenda.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-19
Council Member Barney made the motion to extend the meeting to 10:30 p.m.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-05
Council Member Barney made the motion to adjourn and be done.
movedpassed 5-02026-05-05
Ordinance 2026-09 Temporarily Suspending Dog Restrictions at Main Street Park
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedfailed 2-32026-04-21
accept Consent Agenda items one, three, and four, and to remove item two from the Consent Agenda approval for further discussion.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Acceptance of Riverhawk Road Annexation Petition
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Ostergaard made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-01 to adopt the proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Council Member Cheatwood moved to extend the public comment period for 15 minutes, but to limit the time to two minutes per person.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Council Member Cheatwood moved to approve Resolution 2026-06, the second budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2026, as presented.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Council Member Barney moved to end the Closed Meeting and proceed to the Work Meeting.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Council Member Barney made the motion to adjourn.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Council Member Barney moved to extend the meeting to 10:30 p.m.
secondedpassed 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 …
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-07
Request for TAP Tax Funding for Bronze Plaque and Park Sign for the Private Kay Pete Murdock Jones Park (POSTT) - 10 min
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

Decisions during term (1)

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

approved5-0Apr 7, 2026

Resolution 2026-05 finding hazardous environmental conditions and restriction of fireworks within designated portions of Heber City (Tony Kohler, Community Development Director)