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Staff described Logan’s first application as corridor and intersection improvements at 400 North and 600 West, including intersection upgrades and a new railroad crossing to the west of 600 West. The all‑in cost estimate cited in staff materials was about $11 million; the city’s letter of intent requests up to $6 million from COG. Staff said the minimum COG match requirement on eligible costs is 8 percent (roughly $480,000) and that Logan planned to propose a larger local match — about 25 percent (roughly $1.5 million) — although only eligible portions of the local contribution can be counted toward the formal match.

The second item discussed was a North Logan‑led project on 200 East from about 1350 North to 1850 North near the former Cache Valley Mall, where Logan would be a co‑applicant for its portion of work inside city boundaries. North Logan’s letter of intent estimated an $8 million COG request for the combined project; Logan’s share of construction costs was described as about $2 million with an 8 percent local match obligation of roughly $160,000. Staff said the city’s capital plan anticipates that match in fiscal 2029, matching the project’s estimated construction timeline.

Why it matters: Both projects aim to address traffic flow and safety at busy corridors near retail and residential areas and would use countywide COG transportation funds that are allocated through a competitive process among the county’s cities. Staff cautioned there is no guarantee of award; the COG process ranks projects from among municipal submissions. No formal council action was taken at the hearing; the public comment record will be included in the city’s COG applications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Logan Municipal Council Meeting July 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Logan City held a public hearing July 15 to let the public comment on proposed applications to the Cache County Council of Governments transportation funding cycle.","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},6170515,"Logan staff present solar-and-storage feasibility study; council gives informal approval",2734,2032000,4766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83&start=2032&end=4766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83/thumbnail_2032000.jpg","/articles/6170515/Utah/Logan-staff-present-solar-and-storage-feasibility-study-council-gives-informal-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170515-ac6eee8fceda7be051f4ade71ab99543/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453101&Signature=buPMJjzmKX9xUL9LXRY99BpMUEbLQGw1XormIQyVWidKUGqgTWmHau7NpHbKbCQ~5RfwrgThKHXf1Bno~rj3KfE8-goe9G5o6QnvjzpS9u02r~Pv82NXziKbhjfTR4uk8OfSqmWAcrhvMViRyCtSxCQBSkl9yNhUHxPKSfV4V~xPCpbMdhoHRfMe4IGKmkJmkKUQlm9kJNjAzZ5Qbnh0k-6-QhcXcE6AROo5dldARZdYAFB1wFqpH~9EqfUmacpljCyrulh6wENx8hkxTVYNUX~cW3xAQwbQxcyfE~rjBww-a42RDeBy5Wbj-zcHdZv6wQCh6Bzv-Oaw0igZbS5onw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Light and Power Director Mark Montgomery presented a feasibility study July 15 that examined local and regional options to add at least 15 megawatts of carbon‑free capacity for Logan City, including distributed rooftop solar, utility‑scale purchases, battery storage at substations and floating panels on the city’s sewer lagoons. The report estimated local needs, described current contracted legacy resources and recent projects that supply Logan, and identified near‑term steps such as Rocky Mountain Power feasibility studies and site evaluations.

Why it matters: Logan is facing higher peak demand in summer months and a changing regional market for renewables. Council members framed the study as informational while asking staff to return with tighter cost estimates on batteries, likely sites and how local investments would affect future purchases and market exposure.

Montgomery told the council that Logan’s current peak demand this summer reached about 97 megawatts and that the city’s average shoulder‑month base load runs about 60–65 megawatts. “If everybody starts turning on an AC and running whatever, we hit 97 megawatts,” Montgomery said during the presentation. He explained the difference between capacity (megawatts) and energy (megawatt‑hours) and reviewed potential projects including loans of 1.8 megawatts from a heat‑recovery facility, about 5–6 megawatts from nearby solar, and pipeline projects in geothermal and wind that could add several megawatts if they reach commercial operation.

Key details from the study: Montgomery said the city could place about 8 megawatts of solar at the sewer lagoons without immediate electrical upgrades; larger arrays would require building a new substation, which he estimated at roughly $2 million. He described battery storage packages as commonly sized to provide about four hours of discharge and suggested substations with available land (Substation 7 and the 18th South site) as likely battery locations. He also said a Rocky Mountain Power feasibility or cluster study typically costs “not more than 3 or 4 months” and that an initial feasibility fee for a generation interconnect in a recent case was on the order of $5,000–$10,000.

Council response and next steps: Council members pressed for more precise cost estimates for battery storage (total cost, space needs and expected megawatt/megawatt‑hour capacity), and whether behind‑the‑meter installations would avoid lengthy transmission studies. Montgomery advised that batteries behind the meter do not require transmission studies but that utility‑scale interconnections do. No formal vote was taken; councilmembers gave the report an informal acceptance. Montgomery said he would post the full study to the city website and asked staff to distribute it to the Renewable Energy Stakeholder Advisory Board (RESAB).","Logan Light & Power presented a feasibility study outlining options to add up to 15 megawatts of local carbon‑free capacity, battery storage, and site choices including sewer lagoons; council asked for follow‑up cost details and accepted the report as informational with staff directed to post it online.",{"_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},6170495,"Council ratifies Wilson Neighborhood Council chair",33,1630000,1663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83&start=1630&end=1663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6170495/Utah/Council-ratifies-Wilson-Neighborhood-Council-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170495-c1a159656efd5710857afbca41bdbe73/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453101&Signature=lMVQoR8iJKLnQteOS~4-aQ8D5ecovDuJEs3swd32We2AVtxs3Ymw0ipEXgSrOWQfDrgvXZcfdWzy45z135P~tlMAtjkafQ6COcf-Gt~OV7gJiVDR5I0EwyL~RsqG8XtgZsw8n1K0nQENRXR5Zgdt27ZmivpTPRsFA81FUqhTpwBYAxHKOPFDrs4RjgI~fC1wjyBF15tE1uuiVranuoQ5Z4T~uz0ecl9QFUwnb1Aj-GlVEYIfElzF2OBQijgp2XKRxir0Fe7iCCeWuTRfS68EIMyQDVoK2~VYEN6ONV5RUZtgABGbTSxCDw7HzhAeHEEJF3DkKhF0SREUPM6Txxb-nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council ratified the selection of Matt Vance as chair of the Wilson Neighborhood Council at the July 15 meeting. The mayor asked for ratification after staff reported that a steering committee had selected Vance; a councilmember moved to ratify and another seconded. The council then conducted a roll call vote; recorded votes in the transcript were: Amy, aye; Mike, aye; Mark (on phone), aye; Ernesto, aye. The motion passed and Vance was confirmed as chair.

Why it matters: Neighborhood council leadership shapes local outreach and communication between residents and city staff on land use, public works and neighborhood concerns.

Implementation: The council’s action was a ratification of a committee selection; no additional council direction or budget action was recorded.","The council ratified Matt Vance as chair of the Wilson Neighborhood Council after a motion and roll call vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6170499,"Council reviews proposed 3% revenue increase for electric rates; workshop scheduled for formal hearing",399,6061000,6460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83&start=6061&end=6460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83/thumbnail_6061000.jpg","/articles/6170499/Utah/Council-reviews-proposed-3-revenue-increase-for-electric-rates-workshop-scheduled-for-formal-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170499-9f6fcb5a2bb552e78580709dc47360b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453101&Signature=WuxcyvI1UfKo~KBRgLjo9~JlKM-XziY5T~PdYlignoY~LyTirfHOfJt9dzWHWe0Xe3gAZFXzqU-iOf4wpzNQA1uBRRNYd-Ic3zSCpEe6rDx3OeLJBGlq8OtznxJPZ0se24iRRsx7vImxH2mm7OxZiTC5Mcqh1GTGAOmQVF4Icqnzgwacfn4tZQlm8RfEh7LjOREC85Lb7Nyp~3yjGz3OQPkNWdjJboWjI-dyXg~-JoFC895VMew~8tuwVGoHEfGrIGMnGzhkpL1dRTYuaLd3K~-GkgahrNcSvcrzJRbZyoZkqiF0pYGR~SuNzos73Q7bjsSCDgc93PBYA6O4fUGNIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members discussed a draft update to Logan’s Light & Power rate schedules during a workshop July 15. Staff said the proposed changes are intended to achieve an overall 3 percent increase in electric utility revenue and to return the utility to a cost‑of‑service alignment over several years. The rate package also simplifies and restores a table of connection fees that staff had previously moved away from because volatile construction costs made frequent custom calculations burdensome.

Why it matters: Changes to utility rates affect all electric customers and feed into municipal budgeting. Councilmembers asked for concrete examples of the effect on an average residential bill at the formal public hearing and sought clarification about how mixed residential/commercial live‑work units would be classified and billed.

Details and staff comments: Staff said the 3 percent figure represents an overall revenue increase rather than a flat percentage applied to every customer class; actual changes vary by rate class and meter charges. Staff said the utility is “lean on manpower,” noting additional operational burdens if the utility owns and operates multiple small distributed solar arrays and battery systems. Council asked staff to return for a public hearing with sample monthly bill impacts for typical residential and commercial customers, and to provide the proposed rate language for public review.","Council reviewed proposed Light & Power rate adjustments intended to generate about a 3% overall revenue increase and asked staff to prepare bill‑impact examples for the public hearing; staff also described operational constraints such as limited manpower to maintain distributed assets.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6170504,"Council adopts updated library fee schedule after public comment",458,4722000,5180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83&start=4722&end=5180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397706-a80060fba99e285bc6ce2d55fa8f0d83/thumbnail_4722000.jpg","/articles/6170504/Utah/Council-adopts-updated-library-fee-schedule-after-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170504-c8f02d9d3b3facac1e86c6c41135645e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453101&Signature=JNSh1G-qtm3jefaJDZ8u~Yt3cz0RLVAdqX8Y1hnnj1MVvpTqiN-5cJ9Hyg7EjLbWgiyKIiB2dyoQSsm5caV-53-XUAfUjPp8c61b6IyD9o-dg1kufLYkHx1GRs4-ssXsn5sC~GYz~uprBx-S757GiAjNflUz-TDS7nmTGbI45X2n-LSivjtjGg96d0Tl1lcGpg1guQq6OBjSZeqf6jziEsvqy6RfAP0tu~CgU-A8~rEOCM93aGP89yBTLAAvkv9sxoOIoi~VW4y7QbaNG8F-xM5Za~SGfhErDiHdasw3SkYWPDPF1UeiTUH0gHDTdOLAEVyM0G~O9Seq4kmcqamWOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Logan Municipal Council voted July 15 to adopt an updated library fee schedule, approving Resolution 25‑25 after a public hearing and a roll call vote. Library Director Michael (last name not provided in the staff presentation) told council the updates refine existing charges, consolidate small daily fines into a simplified structure and add meeting‑room and makerspace supply charges for commercial use.

At the public hearing, resident Dr. Gail Yost urged the council to reconsider very low per‑day fines for some media and to treat rare or hard‑to‑replace items differently; the director responded that items not returned after fines max out are charged at replacement cost and that the library has debated fine policies at several library board meetings. The director said many peer libraries have eliminated fines and that the city’s approach was a pragmatic refinement rather than a policy shift to becoming fine‑free.

Council action: Councilmember Ernesto moved adoption and the motion passed by roll call. Voting recorded in the meeting transcript was: Ernesto, aye; Mark Anderson, aye; Amy, aye; Mike, aye; Julie, aye. The council instructed staff to monitor fine and collection results and to return if additional changes are recommended.","Council approved Resolution 25-25 to update the municipal library's fee schedule following public comment; the director said the changes mostly consolidate existing small fees and the board discussed the item multiple times.","actionData","errors"]

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