Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Highland public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
10 issues with low priority
Special Event Fees at Highland Glen Park
A popular run club wants to grow from 100 to 150 participants at Highland Glen Park. Councilmember Campbell wants higher fees to cover cleanup costs; the council agreed the fee schedule should reflect actual impacts.
City facilities security fencing
Chain-link fencing around the fire station, two wells, and a lift station aims to prevent vandalism, trespassing, and any attempt to tamper with the drinking water supply.
North Point tipping fee increase
Council Member Smith warned that the North Point transfer station plans a $3.50-per-ton tipping fee hike starting July 2027 as part of a $38 million rebuild — costs that could flow into garbage rates.
Right-of-way work notification requirement
A Comcast fiber contractor dug up driveways in the mayor's neighborhood with zero notice to homeowners. The council wants a code change requiring utilities to notify residents before digging in rights-of-way.
Dog training business in R-140 zone
A dog training business got citywide zoning approval with fencing, hour limits, a cap on dogs and a new on-site parking/20-trip amendment to protect R-140 neighborhoods from future drive-in operations.
Canterbury Run Club
After a mom-led plea citing 90,000 collective kid-miles and charity fundraising, council members said loud and clear: the Run Club can stay at Canterbury Park.
Non-compliant trail-corridor fence
A developer installed a solid fence without a permit along a trail-to-nowhere; council couldn't agree on forcing a fix, especially now that the cost would fall on the new homeowner.
5710 West storm drain
New storm drain on 5710 West north of 11200 North, awarded to KW Robinson for up to $53,975.81.
State-law conforming code amendments for planning process
Utah's 2026 land use bills changed the rules: new zone uses are now council-only legislative decisions, and planning commissioners face new requirements for removal causes, recusal, and training. The commission recommended the council adopt both changes — mostly housekeeping, but it affects how land use decisions get appealed and who decides them.
Cemetery financial sustainability
Higher plot fees aim to make the cemetery self-sustaining so taxpayers don't subsidize it, though Smith objected to the steep single-year jump.