2026 City Council Retreat
Zermatt Utah
784 W Resort Drive, Midway, UT
January 9-10, 2026
DAY 1
January 9, 2026
12:00 PM Arrival and Lunch (Geneve Room)
12:30 PM Welcome/Agenda Review - by Mayor McCandless (Neuchatel Room)
12:45 PM City Council Leadership Quotes/Videos - every council member may share a motivational quote or video that is meaningful to them
1:15 PM City Council Roundtable - every council member may share thoughts
and ideas
Campaign Finance Reform (Mayor McCandless)
Boards and Commission Term Limits (Mayor McCandless)
Upcoming Legislative Session (Mayor McCandless)
Resident advisory council (Quinn Mecham)
Sister cities and cross-city collaboration (Quinn Mecham)
City employee speakers bureau (Quinn Mecham)
Tree planting initiative (Quinn Mecham)
Artists/writers in residence (Quinn Mecham)
2:15 PM Review of Team Orem's Major Accomplishments (Then & Now) - Facilitated by Exec Staff
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM Presentations by Brandon Nelson and Laura Lewis:
Overview of Orem City's Financial Picture: Now and Into the Future
4:30 PM City Boards/Commission Assignments - by Mayor McCandless
5:30 PM Adjourn
6:30 PM Dinner - Catered by Zermatt (Geneve Room)
After dinner - activities on your own, if desired.
City Council 2026 Retreat
Zermatt Utah
784 W Resort Drive, Midway, UT
January 9-10, 2026
DAY 2
January 10, 2026
8:30 AM Breakfast (Geneve Room)
9:00 AM Presentation by Quinn Mecham (Neuchatel Room):
Why Do People Love Where They Live? Lessons from the Midwest
9:45 AM Presentation of Potential Major Projects for Fire, Police, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Utilities - Facilitated by Exec Staff
10:45 AM Break
11:00 PM 2026 City Goals and Areas of Focus - Facilitated by Mayor McCandless
and Brenn Bybee
12:30 PM Lunch (Geneve Room)
1:00 PM City Council Roundtable - every council member may share thoughts and ideas
2:30 PM Closing remarks - Mayor McCandless
3:00 PM Adjourn
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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