PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A 0.1% SALES AND USE TAX (RAP TAX)
Notice Type(s)
Notice
Event Start Date & Time
August 29, 2025 05:00 PM
Event Deadline Date & Time
08/29/25 05:00 PM
Description/Agenda
EAGLE MOUNTAIN CITY
PUBLIC NOTICE
SOLICITATION OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST
A 0.1% SALES AND USE TAX (RAP TAX)
To all eligible voters of Eagle Mountain City, Utah:
Notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2025, an Opinion Question will be held in Eagle
Mountain City, Utah in conjunction with the General Municipal Election. The Opinion
Question asks if Eagle Mountain City should be authorized to impose the Recreation, Arts,
and Parks Sales Tax, commonly known as the RAP Tax.
OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION (#8) FOR THE
EAGLE MOUNTAIN CITY, UTAH
RAP TAX AUTHORIZATION ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
'Shall Eagle Mountain City, Utah, be authorized to impose a 0.1% sales and use tax
(one-tenth of one percent) for the purpose of funding recreational, cultural, botanical,
and zoological facilities, and botanical, cultural, and zoological organizations within
the City?'
FOR
AGAINST
Eligible Voters of Eagle Mountain City, may file a request to submit a written argument for
or against the authorization of the RAP Tax. All requests and argument submissions can
be made to:
Eagle Mountain City Recorder's O ice
Gina L. Olsen, City Recorder
1650 E Stagecoach Run
Eagle Mountain, Utah 84005
recorder@eaglemountain.gov
Any eligible voter may request to prepare a written argument for or against the local ballot
proposition in accordance with Utah State Code 20A-7-402. Such a request must be filed
with the City Recorder no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025.
On September 2, 2025, the Eagle Mountain City Recorder will select two eligible voters to
prepare written arguments regarding the Opinion Question, that is, one eligible voter will
prepare a 'for' argument and one will prepare an 'against' argument. The selection will be
made in accordance with Utah Code Section 20A-7-402(2)(e).
The two selected eligible voters shall submit their arguments to the Eagle Mountain City
Recorder's O ice no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025.
The written arguments shall not exceed 500 words in length; and
List the eligible voter's name, residential address and postal address (if di erent),
email address, and phone number.
Within one business day after receiving both written arguments, the Eagle Mountain City
Recorder shall provide a copy of the opposing arguments to the selected eligible voters.
The selected eligible voters may submit written rebuttal arguments to the Eagle Mountain
City Recorder's O ice no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025.
The written rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words in length; and
List the eligible voter's name, residential address and postal address (if di erent),
email address, and phone number.
The Eagle Mountain City Council will conduct a public meeting at 7:00 p.m. on October 7,
2025 (or such other date as the City Council may determine but no later than October 9,
2025) for presentations of the arguments for and against the Opinion Question.
Eligible voters desiring to be heard will be provided an opportunity to present oral
testimony. Equal time will be given for the arguments.
The Eagle Mountain City Recorder shall refuse to accept and publish any untimely request,
written argument, or written rebuttal.
Any written argument or rebuttal may not be modified, except as provided in Utah Code
20A-7-402(4) & 59-1-1604(4).
Gina L. Olsen, CMC
Eagle Mountain City Recorder