Panguitch public meetings in 2025

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will meet to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and discuss several items. Key business includes a presentation from Lori Talbot on balloon rally vendors, an event update from Karma Albrecht, and consideration of Resolution 2025-5 regarding privacy data. The council may also hold an executive session and receive department reports.

• Resolution 2025-5 on privacy data
• Balloon rally vendors presentation by Lori Talbot
• Event update by Karma Albrecht
• Possible executive session

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council met on December 9, 2025, and approved the meeting minutes and a privacy data resolution. The council also received department reports, including updates on a sex offender case, a family event, and a university project.

• Resolution 2025-5-Privacy Data approved
• Minutes of the meeting approved
• Justice Court reports one sex offender case likely to go federal
• Prevention Coalition Christmas family night attended by 180 families

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will hold a work meeting at the Council Room, 25 South 200 East, Panguitch, Utah. The agenda includes a municipal code review, but no specific decisions or actions are listed.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council met on November 25, 2025, and approved several items including a plaque honoring long-serving firefighters, a budget update with payments, and the hiring of a new Public Works Director. The council also discussed infrastructure projects, grant opportunities, and local sales tax options.

• Fire Station plaque honoring Russell Bulkley and Dave Dodds for 91 years of service
• Budget update and payments approved unanimously
• Public Works Director position offered to Kory Owens
• Business license approved for Butter and Bliss (Melinda Peterson)
• Resolution passed supporting America250 initiative

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will meet to review a budget update and approve payments. The agenda includes discussions on the Public Works Director position and the city landfill's NEPA process.

• Budget update and payment approval
• Business license for Butter and Bliss/Melinda Peterson
• Resolution supporting America250
• Landfill - NEPA
• Public Works Director position

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council met to certify the results of the general municipal election held on November 4, 2025. The certification includes the final vote tallies for the mayor and city council seats.

• Certification of Mayor Kim Soper as elected
• Certification of City Council four-year term winners James Walter Kinsey and David Dodds
• Certification of City Council two-year term winner Cindy Stewart
• Report of 611 ballots cast from 1,103 registered voters (55.39% turnout)

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council meeting scheduled for November 12, 2025, has been canceled.

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board reviewed the budget and received an annual impact report from the Friends of the Library. The board discussed the need to review the 3/5 Year Plan and noted that updates to the library bylaws have been tabled.

• Awarded $2,500 Children and Teen Physical Enhancement grant for books
• Reported that annual spending did not exceed the budget
• Proposed review of the 3/5 Year Plan
• Request for Friends of the Library to investigate replacing the exterior book drop box
• Decision not to fill Kathy Peterson's position

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will hold a work meeting to discuss the Panguitch City Municipal Code. The agenda is primarily procedural.

• Discussion of Panguitch City Municipal Code

Panguitch City Council

Panguitch City will hold a Municipal General Election to select a Mayor and City Council members. The election will be primarily conducted via vote-by-mail through the Garfield County Clerk's Office.

• Mayor candidates: Mike Sarles and Kim Soper
• City Council (four-year seats) candidates: James Walter Kinsey, Lori Talbot, Bobby Owens, and David Dodds
• City Council (two-year seat) candidate: Cindy Stewart
• Early voting: October 21st through November 3rd at the Courthouse
• Ballot drop box location: Garfield County Courthouse, 55 S Main, Panguitch, UT 84759

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM was cancelled. No agenda items were discussed or decided. The meeting was to be held at 25 S 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will convene on October 14, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the Council Room to conduct a standard meeting. The agenda includes opening ceremony, adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, department reports, and public comment periods. No specific decisions or ordinances are listed for action.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council approved an additional $10,000 for a fire department compressor and approved signage for the Children's Justice Center. The council discussed a proposal for a multi-purpose facility at the baseball fields and tabled a landfill NEPA item.

• Fire department compressor: approved $10,000 from surplus
• Children's Justice Center: approved signage
• Multi-purpose facility: discussed proposal for indoor batting cages
• DUP Museum: advised to repair wood and wait for spring painting
• Short-term rental: approved business license for HSG Properties, LLC at 95 N Main

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board will meet to review library business and policies. The agenda includes an update to the Panguitch City Library Bylaws.

• Update to Panguitch City Library Bylaws
• Review and approval of August 21, 2025 minutes
• Librarian reports
• Bookmobile business

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Committee is scheduled to meet on October 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Office Conference Room. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as adopting the agenda and approving minutes, as well as a specific item regarding signage for the Children's Justice Center.

• Adoption of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Signage - Children's Justice Center

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning meeting was held at 25 S 200 E on October 6, 2025. The body adopted the agenda, approved prior meeting minutes, and approved signage for The Children's Justice Center. The meeting adjourned after six minutes.

• Adoption of October 6, 2025 agenda
• Approval of August 8, 2025 and August 4, 2025 minutes
• Approval of signage for The Children's Justice Center

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council meeting scheduled for September 23, 2025, at 5:30 PM has been cancelled. No agenda items were listed for discussion or decision.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council meeting scheduled for September 9, 2025, has been cancelled.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room at 25 South 200 East. The body will open with a ceremony, adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and receive a budget update. Key items include a public hearing on Ordinance 2025-4 regarding accessory dwelling units, a business license for Wellness & Healing Counseling, LLC, and the 2025 Primary Municipal Election canvass.

• Ordinance 2025-4: Accessory dwellings public hearing
• Business license: Wellness & Healing Counseling, LLC
• 2025 Panguitch City Primary Municipal Election canvass
• Budget update and payment approval
• BOBCAT Mountain Biking Team presentation

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council met on August 26, 2025, and approved several items including Ordinance 2025-4 on accessory dwelling units, a $3,000 donation to the Bobcat Mountain Biking Team, and a business license for Wellness & Healing Counseling, LLC. The council also approved the 2025 Primary Municipal Election canvass results and accepted a new Planning and Zoning member.

• Approved Ordinance 2025-4 Accessory Dwelling Units
• $3,000 donation to Bobcat Mountain Biking Team
• Approved business license for Wellness & Healing Counseling, LLC
• Accepted Ashlee Milby as new Planning and Zoning member
• Approved 2025 Primary Municipal Election canvass results (42.59% turnout)

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council met to review and certify the Canvass Report for the municipal primary election held on August 12, 2025. The body certified the vote totals and nominations for the City Council seats.

• Certification of primary election results with 42.59% voter turnout (474 ballots received)
• Nomination of candidates David Dodds (232 votes), Lori Talbot (184 votes), James Walter Kinsey (166 votes), and Bobby Owens (145 votes)

Panguitch City Public Library

The notice for the Panguitch City Library Board meeting scheduled for August 21, 2025, has been cancelled.

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board will convene at 7:00 PM on August 20, 2025, at 25 S 200 E, Panguitch, UT. The meeting is procedural with no substantive decisions listed; members will approve the agenda, review minutes from April 24, 2025, and discuss bylaw updates and librarian reports.

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Recorder has certified the individuals who met the qualifications to run in the 2025 municipal elections. This notice lists the qualified candidates for Mayor and City Council seats.

• Mayor candidates: Mike Sarles, Kim Soper
• 4-Year City Council candidates: Garrett Wolfley, James Walter Kinsey, Lori Talbot, Bobby Owens, Harshad P. Desai, David Dodds
• 2-Year City Council candidates: Cindy Stewart, Julian Mack Oetting

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council will meet on August 12, 2025, to discuss and potentially adopt two ordinances: one amending short-term rental regulations and another allowing accessory dwelling units. The council will also hear business license applications and receive reports from secondary water and fire departments.

• Ordinance 2025-3: Short-term rental amendments
• Ordinance 2025-4: Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
• Business license for Dusk to Dawn Vacation Rental Management
• Business license for Apex Health Chiropractic & Rehab at 415 Center Street
• Secondary water and fire department reports

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council has posted the unofficial results for the 2025 primary election. The document lists vote totals and percentages for six candidates for the City Council.

• David Dodds: 232 votes (26.91%)
• Lori Talbot: 184 votes (21.35%)
• James Walter Kinsey: 166 votes (19.26%)
• Bobby Owens: 145 votes (16.82%)
• Garret Wolfley: 119 votes (13.81%)

Panguitch City Council

The City Council approved amendments to short-term rental regulations and issued two new business licenses. The body also appointed two new members to the Planning and Zoning commission and discussed secondary water access requests.

• Approved Ordinance 2025-3 requiring privacy fencing at maximum allowed height for short-term rentals
• Tabled Ordinance 2025-4 regarding Accessory Dwelling Units for corrections
• Approved business licenses for Dusk 2 Dawn Vacation Rental Management and Apex Health Chiropractic and Rehab
• Appointed Ford Stewart and Jaynie Connor to the Planning and Zoning commission
• Established $30 annual fee for Social Hall key fobs

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Committee met to review revisions to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance. The committee voted to recommend the ordinance to the City Council for approval.

• Ordinance 2025-4 Accessory Dwelling Unit: limits detached units to 1,000 square feet and a maximum height of 35 feet

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will meet to consider two ordinances. The discussion focuses on regulations for accessory dwelling units and amendments to short-term rental rules.

• Ordinance 2025-4 Accessory Dwelling Units
• Ordinance 2025-3 Short Term Rental Amendment

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning committee held a public hearing to discuss updates to housing and rental ordinances. The body decided to modify short-term rental fencing requirements and requested a new draft for the accessory dwelling unit ordinance.

• Ordinance 2025-3: Revised to classify commercial lodging developments with more than five units as hotels, motels, or cabins rather than short-term rentals
• Ordinance 2025-3: Changed fencing requirement for short-term rentals to require privacy fencing on the side and rear of the property
• Ordinance 2025-4: Tabled the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for modification after deciding existing Millcreek requirements did not align with city needs

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will hold public hearings to discuss two specific ordinances. The meeting will address rules regarding accessory dwelling units and short-term rentals.

• Public hearing: Ordinance 2025-4 Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
• Public hearing: Ordinance 2025-3 Short Term Rental Amendment

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to local ordinances. The meeting will focus on regulations for accessory dwelling units, short-term rentals, privacy fences, and motel/hotel rules.

• Proposed changes to zoning ordinance regarding accessory dwelling units
• Proposed amendments to the Short Term Rental ordinance
• Proposed definitions for privacy fences
• Proposed motel/hotel regulations

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning committee met to discuss business license and fencing compliance for two short-term rental properties. The committee made recommendations for the City Council to review regarding property variances and ordinance requirements.

• Recommended approval of business license for The Loft at 681 Oak Street, contingent on City Council selecting a fencing option and receiving letters from neighbors
• Approved short-term rental at 405 W Aspen Valley Drive (Vihaam Ventures, LLC), contingent on adding privacy slats to a chain link fence

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will meet to discuss short-term rental requests. The meeting includes the adoption of the agenda and approval of previous minutes.

• Short Term Rental application for The Loft at 681 S Oak Street
• Short Term Rental application for Vihucm Ventures, LLC at 405 W Aspen Valley Drive

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board will meet on June 5, 2025, to discuss updates to the library's internet policy. The meeting will also include the approval of the agenda.

• Library Internet Policy Update

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will hold a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to the zoning ordinance. The discussion focuses on potentially allowing accessory dwelling units.

• Public hearing on proposed zoning ordinance changes regarding accessory dwelling units

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning committee held a public hearing and voted to approve Ordinance 2025-3. This ordinance allows for the creation of accessory dwelling units, with the City Council expected to draft further detailed regulations.

• Approval of Ordinance 2025-3 Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 12, 2025, to discuss changes to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Ordinance 2025-1). The hearing is the main item on the agenda, alongside adoption of the agenda and approval of minutes.

• Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance 2025-1 amending Short-Term Rental regulations

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board will meet to vote on three new board members and elect officers. The board will also discuss updating library bylaws, review librarian and bookmobile reports, and set the next meeting date. The meeting includes approval of the agenda and minutes from February 13, 2025.

• Vote on new board members: Donna Osborn, JoAnn Savage, Mary Tebbs
• Election of new board officers
• Review and update of Panguitch City Library Bylaws
• Librarian reports and policy discussions
• Bookmobile operations report

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board met on April 24, 2025, and approved new members Donna Osborn, JoAnn Savage, and Mary Tebbs. Officers were elected: Shannon Fawson as president, Les Gripkey as vice-president, and JoAnn Savage as secretary. The board noted that all grant and substitute money has been spent, with the city covering substitute costs from the library budget. The bookmobile driver is retiring on June 30.

• New board members Donna Osborn, JoAnn Savage, and Mary Tebbs approved
• Shannon Fawson elected president; Les Gripkey vice-president; JoAnn Savage secretary
• All grant and substitute money fully expended; city paying substitutes from library budget
• Bookmobile driver Kathy retiring June 30; driver Jacob planning to move to Kanab
• Shelves arriving; help needed from jail or high school students

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on April 7, 2025, to adopt the agenda, approve prior minutes, and consider two signage applications: an elementary school marquee and a sign for Olivia's Gift Shop at 85 N Main. The meeting is largely procedural with these two concrete items.

• Signage request for Elementary School Marquee
• Signage request for Olivia's Gift Shop at 85 N Main

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning committee met to review conditional use and signage applications. The body issued recommendations for approval regarding a school marquee and a gift shop sign.

• Recommended approval of a proposed marquee sign for Panguitch Elementary
• Recommended approval of signage for Olivia's Gift Shop pending detailed installation and height information

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Council, sitting as Planning and Zoning, will hold a public hearing on March 3, 2025, to consider a simple lot subdivision application from Kiabab Industries. The agenda also includes adoption of the agenda and approval of prior meeting minutes. No other substantive items are listed.

• Simple lot subdivision application by Kiabab Industries

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch Planning and Zoning committee approved a simple lot subdivision for Kaibab Industries, splitting one parcel into two. They also discussed a proposed 16-foot-tall LED marquee for the elementary school, but tabled the request with a recommendation for the City Council to review the current signage ordinance.

• Approved Kaibab Industries simple lot subdivision (parcel split with access on 200 West and an industrial road)
• Tabled elementary school marquee sign request (16 ft tall, LED screen, eagle on top) due to residential zone restrictions
• Public hearing held on the subdivision; access on 200 West confirmed
• Signage ordinance to be reviewed by City Council per committee recommendation

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning body will hold a public hearing to discuss land and signage requests. The meeting includes a review of a lot subdivision and a school marquee.

• Simple Lot Subdivision: Kaibab Industries
• Signage for Elementary School Marquee

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board is holding a regular meeting with procedural items: agenda approval, minutes review, and board business including an update to the library bylaws. Library business covers librarian reports, policies, and the GALE database; bookmobile reports are also scheduled. No major decisions, contracts, or financial actions are on the agenda.

• Update of Panguitch City Library Bylaws
• Review and approval of November 4, 2024 minutes
• Librarian reports and policy review
• Discussion of GALE database services
• Bookmobile service reports

Panguitch City Public Library

The Panguitch City Library Board reviewed and approved previous meeting minutes, discussed a reduced CLEF grant of $4,795 (down $1,000 from last year), and noted they did not receive the tech grant. The board also discussed a budget overrun on the miscellaneous line item, upcoming bylaws corrections to go to the city council, and the summer food program requiring 4-5 additional helpers.

• CLEF grant approved for $4,795, $1,000 less than last year; tech grant not received
• Budget overrun on miscellaneous line item, primarily for IT services from Glenn
• Bylaws corrections to be reviewed by city attorney and city council before board update
• Julie Bishop resigned from secretary position; new board member interest but unable to attend
• State reading program provided 50 packets and about 80 books to the library

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning change at 750 East Center from agriculture to commercial for storage units. They will also discuss signage for Nettie's Vintage Trailer Resort. The meeting includes adoption of the agenda and approval of previous minutes.

• Public hearing on zoning change at 750 E Center
• Zone change from Agriculture to Commercial at 750 E Center for storage units
• Signage discussion for Nettie's Vintage Trailer Resort

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 3, 2025, at 5 PM at the city office to accept public comment on a proposed zone change. The property at 750 East Center Street is currently zoned agricultural, and the owner requests a change to commercial zoning to allow storage units as a permitted use. The public may comment on the proposal during the hearing.

• Proposed zone change for 750 East Center Street from agricultural to commercial to permit storage units

Panguitch City Council

These are the minutes of the Panguitch Planning and Zoning Committee meeting. The committee voted to recommend a zone change at 750 E Center Street from agricultural to commercial for construction of 240 storage units. They also approved signage for Nettie's Vintage Trailer Resort. The agenda and previous minutes were adopted without discussion.

• Public hearing and recommendation to rezone 750 E Center from agricultural to commercial for 240 storage units on 3.95 acres
• Discussion on drainage, setbacks, fencing, lighting, and traffic with UDOT for the storage unit project
• Approval of signage for Nettie's Vintage Trailer Resort

Panguitch City Council

The Panguitch City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a meeting on January 5, 2025 (agenda dated October 6, 2025) to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, set 2026 meeting dates, and discuss two specific items: signage for Zions Bank and apartment buildings by John P. Henrie and Truman Dutson. The meeting includes an adjournment.

• Signage discussion for Zions Bank
• Apartment buildings proposed by John P. Henrie and Truman Dutson
• Adoption of the agenda and approval of minutes
• Setting Panguitch City Planning and Zoning 2026 meeting dates