Joseph Prete

Councilmember2024-2028

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Contact

✉ prete@hurricane.utah.gov

At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 15
Total speaking time: 1:49:37
Avg per meeting: 7:18
Segments: 1814

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Aug 2026[41]

Flood Recovery and Infrastructure

Estimated project costs range from $1 million to over $2 million depending on the design option selected.

critical↓Mar 2026[36]

Airport Drainage and Flood Mitigation

Contractor quotes for crack sealing the airport apron reached $35,000.

critical↑Mar 2026[31]

New City Hall and Police Station CMGC Selection

Represents a major capital improvement expenditure funded through municipal capital planning.

critical↑Jan 2026[21]

Sky Mountain Substation Civil Construction Bid

Substation civil construction costs determined through competitive bidding.

critical↑Mar 2026[21]

Land Use and Zoning Changes

Property owners in designated interface zones may experience new construction or vegetation management expenses.

critical↓Jan 2026[21]

Grid Reliability and Infrastructure

Funded through existing power department operating and capital budgets.

high↑Sep 2026[20]

Bench Lake Master Plan General Plan Amendment

Will influence long-term commercial tax revenues and municipal service delivery costs across a major growth corridor.

high↑May 2026[19]

Industrial Expansion

Estimated $15 to $20 million private investment with high-wage local jobs.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Sky Mountain PDO Density and Infrastructure

Impacts developer costs and future city infrastructure maintenance expenses.

critical↑Mar 2026[15]

Neighborhood Traffic and Safety

Property repair costs incurred by the resident.

high↓Apr 2026[14]

Pole Attachment Agreement and Fee Updates

Increases annual pole attachment fee revenue for the city and imposes new application and engineering review fees on telecom providers.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Street Slurry Seal Debris Complaints

Absorbed within existing street maintenance budgets.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Industrial Land Use

Could increase land values and alter commercial development potential in the affected areas.

critical↓Apr 2026[12]

Storm Drain Utility Fee Increase

Adjusts monthly drainage utility fees for property owners.

critical↓May 2026[12]

Secondary Water Expansion and Rate Structure

Projects are funded through existing capital and upcoming budget planning, including bids for system phases.

critical↓Mar 2026[12]

Ultra-Efficiency Development Standards

Could introduce district surcharges and require administrative tracking for affected subdivisions.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Surplus Land Disposal

Financial impacts will depend on the final disposition and potential sale or transfer of the surplus parcels.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Desert's Edge at Sky Mountain Subdivision Engineering Challenges

Will generate increased property tax revenues and infrastructure connection fees for the city.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Claims Against the City Code Amendment

Affects city liability risk management and potential legal payout procedures.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

New Municipal Campus Financing

Up to $27,000,000 in bond debt, mitigated by $17,000,000 in existing city savings.

Moved or seconded (5)

Motions Prete 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.

secondedpassed2026-04-16
Approve 35-Day Extension for Sand Hollow Mesa Development Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed2026-04-16
go into closed session at 7:10 p.m. to discuss litigation, acquisition of land and water, and negotiation of a development agreement.
movedpassed2026-04-16
adjourn at 8:40 p.m.
movedpassed2026-04-02
Continuance of Zone Change ZC26-05
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed2026-04-02
Joseph Prete motioned to adjourn at 8 p.m.