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\"We realized that that fees list did not include items that we would be, selling at the maker space, mainly, filament and just supplies that we would be selling mostly at cost,\" the Library Director said, explaining the change and noting the edits also remove redundant language and clarify copying charges.

The director said the makerspace is scheduled to open in early July and that meeting-room fees will retain a community/nonprofit exemption: paid commercial users will be charged while community and nonprofit groups will continue to receive free or reduced-cost access. The director also said the proposed fee updates are editorial in part and will be presented to the library board for approval at upcoming meetings.

Council members asked whether the meeting rooms will remain free for nonprofit and community use; the director confirmed the two-tier approach remains: community use versus commercial use. A council member also asked when the makerspace would open; the director replied, \"We're getting for early July so we're, we're this close. This is part of it.\" The council invited questions and offered to distribute the mayor’s proposed budget link to help the public find posted materials.

No formal council vote occurred on the fee changes at Tuesday's meeting; staff said the library board will consider formal approval at its next meetings and that the makerspace launch will proceed pending final board actions and supply arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Logan Municipal Council Meeting June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The library director presented edits to the library's fines and fees schedule to add makerspace materials and simplify meeting-room fees; staff said the public makerspace should open in early July and that the library board will review the changes at upcoming meetings.","taxTitle","Logan City Council, Logan, Cache County, Utah","taxId",23299,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193917,"Public raises access, parking and safety concerns at hearing on proposed downtown property trade",883,4054000,4937000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3865121-774f562b7703d3b83c338f073a5d9e0a&start=4054&end=4937","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3865121-774f562b7703d3b83c338f073a5d9e0a/thumbnail_4054000.jpg","/articles/6193917/Utah/Public-raises-access-parking-and-safety-concerns-at-hearing-on-proposed-downtown-property-trade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193917-087bb761131b65f6b0edddbf82612519/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065127&Signature=llruoTuFk6~udwlaGoXf~YiCf46NQeTQJlgOZTm1LoPfmiv0QgcQQoNAcDtqnBeH4vqew3SX0CjdOTYEBifXx~R2U6CbzSuSDUpZ7EyNLcABX-nunaKw6qFm4Dz2E68ufwUqKvp72zqXG964CtUEph75qZKiMeVceqgYzKhjcmeAbDBSyHHqYe17brHPyUUzB~AQigKFKz60VEG7qKPkTPtKEq1-hjgd7v-Q4qx~hJT1yUixiUCy81lvuqJGGSbxqz2sWN39i6qwUK0wcwiGELGCWxoM9qy8Sbt2XqkhtbyzGUIUSwDo6Rt1yTA0Mni7Xpj7Rum0phHRGtEhY-v~Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Logan City Council on Tuesday held a public hearing on a proposed trade in which the city would convey a 0.35-acre parking-lot parcel at 250 South First West in exchange for a roughly 0.23-acre parcel at 1250 North Second East (the former movie-theater site). City staff described the swap as intended to realign 1250 North to square the intersection and improve a hazardous crossing.

Craig, staff member, opened the hearing noting the public process: \"This is a public hearing required by state code and also city code. It is a significant parcel property that the city is conveying. And, no action item by the council tonight. This is just an opportunity for the public to give input on this proposed trade.\" He said the parcels are being exchanged at market rate and that the private party would pay the difference.

Members of the public and council raised multiple concerns at the hearing. Kristoff Tracy, a resident who attended and asked questions, said he was worried the private owner could later profit from development: \"I'm also wondering if Old Man Holdings is getting this property, and even if they're paying a little bit of difference in the, what the property is worth, are they going to be making revenue off of this? Are they building something later that they're going to be making money off of that the city's not?\" Tracy also asked for maps and clearer public information.

Other speakers and council members warned that the trade could remove a secondary entrance and exit for the parking area, shifting more traffic onto Main Street and limiting circulation for nearby businesses including restaurants. One resident said the configuration risks forcing vehicles to use Main Street \"for right turns\" and could reduce access for customers and service vehicles.

Supporters of improving the intersection said pedestrian safety would benefit from a formalized crossing. A council member noted the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee supported a traffic signal at the location, citing difficulty crossing 200 East. Craig said the city has been approached by the property owner proposing the swap and that the exchange was intended to allow both parties to execute adjacent projects.

No council vote or final action occurred; the item was a public hearing for input, and staff indicated the mayor will decide whether to proceed with terms. Council members and members of the public urged staff to consider alternatives such as purchasing just the needed parcel or negotiating retained access to preserve secondary parking circulation.

Key details from the hearing: the parcel the city would convey is 0.35 acres at 250 South First West; the parcel the city would receive is roughly 0.23 acres at 1250 North Second East; the private party would pay the acreage/dollar difference at market rate; the realignment is intended to improve an intersection staff described as hazardous.","Council held a public hearing on a proposed exchange of a 0.35-acre municipal parking lot at 250 South First West for a 0.23-acre parcel at 1250 North Second East to realign a downtown street; no council action was taken and members of the public and council raised concerns about parking access, traffic and pedestrian safety.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6193922,"Logan council approves tentative $218.8 million budget, sets 2.9% proposed property tax increase",1505,2665000,4170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3865121-774f562b7703d3b83c338f073a5d9e0a&start=2665&end=4170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3865121-774f562b7703d3b83c338f073a5d9e0a/thumbnail_2665000.jpg","/articles/6193922/Utah/Logan-council-approves-tentative-2188-million-budget-sets-29-proposed-property-tax-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193922-e15881cac2598656052741830a4ca99e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065127&Signature=k7XpYGkRCRGL30~RxsfpB8Q-C5j6wXsAZXkhgoyvzdkHzQOslrCpUqtaGR68Cv1t8-FUOSgbwR~bwtuP-hbTOpTqH5wA0jzSRVOQ6U0Gh62SY3CoorD75h4Ws-sMrU697JBWh1G78g2ycIqG5yBEBE7pedMQGrdZQ2DHJJ0JhpGhWbPVxdbOIn1XNJRfMl5wUwIj2OZH78JsShQ3Z4iDNbPYnSX~WEd7LF8GzFoWz0~yZPrTqJ524YY4bX~P7Bdc5aAh0i7CgMrZxQ9B57kAkkLs9nYJizbF5QHYae401pyExc6evRQiwlBrBtFUmXIDfqNW514Ad6xyfQ8hAksuow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Logan City Council on Tuesday approved a tentative citywide budget of $218,796,527 and tentatively set a proposed 2.9% increase in the certified property tax rate, triggering a truth-in-taxation hearing scheduled for Aug. 7 at 6 p.m.

The tentative budget vote follows a series of smaller appropriations approved earlier in the meeting and a statutorily required public hearing on transfers from enterprise funds to the general fund. Rich, staff member, told the council that transfers ‘‘help keep property taxes low’’ and that the transfers total ‘‘about $7,000,000’’ with the electric fund bearing the majority of the amount.

Why it matters: the transfers and proposed tax increase together fund everyday services such as police, fire and public works. Rich told the council how the transfers work and why the city uses them: \"We transfer 7% from water, 5.5% from sewer treatment, 8% from electrical and environmental,\" and \"If we did not do transfers ... the average resident would have to pay for every dollar we decrease transfers, $2.40 to maintain the same level of service.\" The council voted to approve the tentative budget and the tentative certified tax rate, both by voice vote.

Council and staff discussion focused on transparency and mechanics. Rich said the transfer percentages are set by a 2015 council resolution and described the difference between transfers (revenue allocation) and administrative fees (cost allocation). He also told the council the state requires the transfers hearing and the notice language; the council discussed the state’s reporting format and why the percentage of expenditures shown by the state differs from the percentages cited in the city’s resolution. Rich also noted a potential internal property swap in which the electric department might buy a public-works building and parks and recreation might move into the electric building; the accounting for that planned swap was included in the transfers notice as an accounting entry and the estimated differential used for planning was roughly $10,000,000.

On property taxes, Rich said the 2.9% increase would raise about $169,779 citywide, roughly $88,000 for the general fund and $81,000 for the library; he added that individual homeowner impacts vary with assessed value and county calculations. The council confirmed that the required truth-in-taxation hearing is set for Aug. 7 and that the tentative actions will be finalized after that process.

Other approved budget items: the council approved a set of small appropriations and grants during the meeting, including reimbursements and training funds for fire and EMS (amounts in the transcript), donations for concerts and a police banquet and state grant funds for additional training. Those appropriations were adopted as part of a motion to approve resolution \"20 five-twenty 4,\" which carried by voice vote.

What happens next: the council treated all items except the certified property tax amount as effectively final so staff can proceed with operations; the final budget and certified tax rate will be adopted after the truth-in-taxation process. Rich and staff will publish the final budget document following adoption; staff directed how members of the public can obtain the mayor’s proposed budget and related materials.

\"We will hold that hearing on August 7 at 6PM here in these council chambers,\" Rich said regarding the truth-in-taxation hearing.","Council adopted a tentative $218,796,527 citywide budget, approved several small budget adjustments and set a proposed 2.9% property tax increase; council also held a statutorily required hearing on enterprise-fund transfers that shift roughly $7 million to the general fund.","actionData","errors"]

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