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Timeline of Key Dates


Below is a timeline of key dates for the West Hills Proposed Municipality. This is based on the initial request date of 4/27/23, so only Utah incorporation law in effect prior to 5/3/2023 is utilized




4/27/23


Initial Request for Feasibility Study filed with Utah Lieutenant Governor (Map #1)






6/6/23

Utah Lieutenant Governor certified the request.







12/13/23

LRB Public Finance Advisors completed study and passed criteria*






2/12/24

First Public Hearing takes place







6/30/24

Modified Request for Feasibility Study filed with UTLG (Map #2)






8/5/24

Utah Population Committee results reported <100 population (96 persons estimated); failed criteria*






10/13/24

Amended modified Request for Feasibility Study filed with Utah Lieutenant Governor (Map #3)











12/13/24

Second Public Hearing Notice sent by Utah Lieutenant Governor 











1/16/24

Petition for Incorporation filed with Utah Lieutenant Governor

Petition for Incorporation

  





























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5/3/23

Utah Code changes. Initial request was filed prior to this date meaning only previous code applies.





8/15/23
  Utah Lieutenant Governor commissioned Initial Feasibility Study with LRB Public Finance Advisors






1/22/24

First Public Hearing Notice sent by Utah Lieutenant Governor







3/13/24

Last day exclusion requests accepted








7/22/24

Utah Lieutenant Governor certified request and Utah Population Committee study initiated  





8/12/24

Utah Lieutenant Governor rescinded certification; Sponsor has until Nov 11, 2024 to file Amended Modified Request
Feasibility Study Rejection Letter






12/5/24

LRB Public Finance Advisors Amended Modified Feasibility Study Results; passed criteria*; UPC population estimate = 103 persons
Amended Modified Feasibility Study







1/6/25

Second Public Hearing takes place












2/26/25

Utah Lieutenant Governor certified incorporation



*Study criteria per Utah Statute in April 2023 = estimate at least 5% budget surplus, total population at
least 100 (town), average population density > 7 persons/sq mile, contiguous map boundary.






Addtional Links
    




Resolution No. 2025-4

Resolution of the Kamas City Council opposing the Incorporation of the West Hills Area, and support for the KVPA.



Letter from Summit County

Letter outlining the risks, weaknesses, and concerns about assumptions and calculations in the feasibility study. Extracted from the final modified feasibility study on the Lt. Governor’s website (pg. 45-49).



Letter from the mayors of Kamas, Francis and Oakley opposing the West Hills Incorporation. Extracted from the final modified feasibility study on the Lt. Governor’s website (pg. 50-51).




All public information submitted to the Lt. Governor’s Office about the West Hills incorporation. You may need to scroll to the “West Hills” section of the site.