Cannonville Town Council Meeting Minutes
JUNE 2026
Cannonvillle town held their regular Monthly Board Meeting Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, in the town Hall. The meeting began at 7:00pm.
Public in Attendance: Anita Fletcher, Valarie & Brandon Ott, Bob Ott, Pete Jensen, Myriah & Marshall Thompson, Kevin Smedley, Five County Rep, Erik McDonald, & Mark Nelson
Board Members: Stewart Ivie, Alma Fletcher, Landyn Brinkerhoff, Mayor Bill Scoffield, Davis Kendrick; Machele Nelson, clerk
Prayer: Landyn Brinkerhoff
Pledge: Alma Fletcher
Reading and Approval of Agenda: The agenda was reviewed and adopted, adding Yard Sale to Mayor's items. Motion by Stewart Ivie, 2nd by Davis Kendrick, all were in favor.
Reading and Approval of minutes: May 20th, 2026, town council meeting minutes were read, reviewed, and approved. No Changes. Motion to approve was by Steward Ivie, 2nd by Landyn Brinkerhoff, all were in favor.
Mayor's Items: Mayor Scoffield welcomed everybody to the June 2026 meeting. He thanked folks for making the 'Let Freedom Ring' Party May 23rd an enormous success. Over a hundred folks were in attendance.
At this point, the Mayor indicated the 2026-27 budget was up for public review and approval. Accordingly, he asked for a motion to migrate from Town Council to a public forum. Motion to move was by Stewart Ivie, 2nd by Alma Fletcher, all were in favor. The mayor reviewed each line item and explained the revenue and expenses. He fielded a few questions at which time Stewart Ivie made a motion to transition from a public the public forum back to Town Council, 2nd by Landyn Binkerhoff, all in favor.
The Mayor then asked for a motion to approve the fiscal 2026-2027 Town Budget as presented. Davis Kendrick motioned, 2nd by Landyn Brinkerhoff, all approved.
Mayor Scoffield commented that he hadn't heard anything new from SITLA or the developers on the project around Promised Rock.
The annual property tax memo from Garfield County Treasurer, Camille Moore, was reviewed and discussed leaving in place the same rate. The mandatory .007 increase from the stated is projected to provide $39,536.00 of revenue in 2027 for the town. A motion to adopt the proposal was presented by Landyn Brinkerhoff, 2nd by Davis Kendrick, all in favor.
Departmental Reports:
Fire: Nothing to report. Practice fire safety during the drought
Public: Myriah and Marshall Thompson highlighted their frustration about the Zoning Ordinance Review that was to happen in June prior to the vote to adopt. Marshall put a tool together to identify potential differences and inconsistencies between the town, county, and state, but the link was only forwarded to the planning commission in their meeting earlier Wednesday, giving no time for the public to review it as planned. Myriah Thompson stressed additional time was needed. The Otts suggested that concerned citizens should be in the meeting to voice their concerns about the proposed ordinance. Bob Ott talked about the zoning map being out of date. The Mayor took an action item to reach out to the engineering firm and bring it up to date. The Mayor then summarized the ongoing process and the fact that the town lawyer, Justin Wayment, had reviewed and updated to the new references to state code with the town council and suggested it be approved as a 'living document.' Mr. Alma Fletcher indicated he felt the wording was a bit complicated and a bit excessive for a small rural town but understood. He just wanted to voice his concern. A motion to adopt was presented by Davis Kendrick, 2nd by Landyn Brinkerhoff, all in favor. The Mayor thanked everybody for their work to get the Zoning Ordinance in place.
Planning: Mr. Pete Jensen seconded the Zoning Ordinance discussion (above) and had nothing new to report.
Water: The Mayor thanked Alma Fletcher and Pete Jensen for adjusting pump to pump at a higher rate, giving the town a better opportunity to stay in the window for discounted electricity when running the well. Alma indicated he was excited about RC Franklin joining the water team. He will do an excellent job. Additionally, to help identify usage, the Mayor indicated a meter audit is necessary annually, and it is working with Clyde and others to do that. Sunrise Engineering has finalized the SCADA project bids. It is recommended we go with KMECO, the firm in Elsinore, UT.
Parks: Davis Kendrick reported the bid to move the playground equipment from the school was too expensive, and recommended we pass. He will be looking into grant funding soon.
Roads: Landyn Brinkerhoff reported blue stakes had been called for street sign installation. Work will be done the next couple of weeks
Clerk: Monthly reports were made available for review and control sheet signatures.
Adjourned: 7:54 pm; next meeting July 15, 2026, 7pm; motion to adjourn by Davis Kendrick, 2nd by Landyn Brinkerhoff; all approved.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Tom Shakespeare, Cannonville Town, 435-679-8784.