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Town Council Meeting Outline

By Pat CampbellSpecial 1st Birthday Edition · July 14, 2026Printed on page 12

Town Council Regular Meeting, Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Approval of the Regular Meeting Agenda

A. Announcements/Information/Community Comments

1. General Announcements Tom Dansie:

  • July is National Parks and Recreation Month:
  • Free fitness and wellness classes at the Canyon Community Center for the entire month;
  • Parks & Rec is holding a competition to win some awesome prizes
  • Pick up a scavenger hunt checklist;
  • Send Parks & Rec pictures/selfies of yourself recreating;
  • Pick up a coupon for a free Desert Ice once you’ve completed 7 out of the 10 activities.
  • "Baby Boomer & Beyond Bingo" is on Friday, July 31, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the CCC. It features games, great prizes, cake, and light refreshments. You can optionally bring a prize to add to the prize table.
  • Two-Acre Two Cent Event; Thursday, July 30th at 9AM at CCC for residents to give feedback on developing the town-owned, two-acre Lion Boulevard parcel.

2. Zion National Park Update - Superintendent Bradybaugh

  • June YTD up 1%; June 25-26 down 6.7%;
  • Jul-4 weekend attendance 93,700 visitors (5-day period) down 4.9% from last year year; 4,800 less visitors from last year;
  • Fiber line starting down the switchbacks; still have to do the tunnel:
  • Skipped an area east of the tunnel due to Spotted Owl nesting for now.
  • SAR staying busy;
  • Thanked Springdale PD, EMS, Hurricane Fire District for help with July 4th weekend;
  • Thanked SPD and Springdale community for their support for the Red Rocks, Blue Skies concert at OC Tanner

3. Council Department Reports, Questions, and Comments

  • None

4. Community Comments

  • None

B. Consent Agenda

1. Review of Monthly Purchasing Report 2. Minutes: May 13, May 29, and June 24, 2026

  • Approved Unanimously

C. Administrative Action Items

1. Review and possible approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Hurricane Valley Fire Special Services District regarding the Town and District's participation in the Cooperative Wildfire System. Staff contact: Thomas Dansie. HVFSSD Contact: Chief Joe Decker.

  • Approved Unanimously

2. Review and possible action regarding a RAP Tax funding request for the Zion Canyon Art Festival. Staff contact: Thomas Dansie. Applicant: Adrienne Gates.

  • Approved Unanimously

D. Administrative Non-Action Items

  • None

1. General Council Discussion

  • Councilor Burns: Should we revisit Transient lodging to make sure the town is moving in the right direction? What types of Transient Lodging? What is the current inventory (present and what is still to be built). Would council consider a town survey?
  • Tom Dansie: With upcoming review of the General Plan, including a survey related to the General Plan, this might be mechanism to include transient lodging questions.
  • Joe Barker: Water Leak Update: Migrated from an irrigation leak to a culinary water leak (15 customers affected and 1 hotel). Narrowed down the leak location.

E. Adjourn

  • Approved Unanimously

Pat Campbell Springdale Town Council pcampbell@springdale.utah.gov

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