E L E C T I O N N O T I C E
To all qualified electors of Midway City, Utah:
Take notice that on November 5, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., a special bond election (the 'Bond Election') will be held in Midway City, Utah (the 'City'), in conjunction with the general election to be held that day.
Information regarding polling places for each voting precinct, each early voting polling place, and each election day voting center, including changes to the location of a polling place and the location of an additional polling place, may be found at the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website at vote.utah.gov or at the Wasatch County Clerk-Auditor's Website at https://www.wasatch.utah.gov/clerk/ or at Midway City's Website at https://www.midwaycityut.org.
To obtain information regarding the location of a polling place, voters may also call 435-654-3223.
The Election will be held for the purpose of submitting the following ballot proposition:
OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION FOR THE
MIDWAY CITY, UTAH
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
/s/ Brad Wilson
City Recorder
PROPOSITION
Shall the City Council (the 'Council') of Midway City, Utah (the 'City'), be authorized to issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the 'Bonds') for the purpose of partnering with willing landowners, private organizations, land preservation foundations, governmental agencies and private donors, all at the discretion of the Council, to pay all or a portion of the costs (consistent with the Midway City General Plan and as permitted by the laws of the State of Utah) to preserve open space and related improvements that are within the proposed annexation boundaries of the City at the time of application for preserving the open space, including but not limited to acquisition of land, development rights, conservation easements, maintenance of use agreements, or related start-up expenses; said Bonds to be due and payable in not to exceed twenty-one (21) years from the date of issuance of the Bonds?
Property Tax Cost of Bonds: If the Bonds are issued as planned, a property tax sufficient to pay debt service on the Bonds will be required over a period of twenty-one (21) years in the estimated average amount of $40.33 per year on a $490,000 primary residence and in the estimated amount of $73.35 per year on a business property having the same value.
The foregoing information is only an estimate and is not a limit on the amount of taxes that the Council may be required to levy to pay debt service on the Bonds. The Council is obligated to levy taxes to the extent provided by law in order to pay the Bonds. The amounts are based on various assumptions and estimates, including estimated debt service on the Bonds and taxable values of property in Midway City, Utah.
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS (YES)
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS (NO)
Pursuant to applicable provisions of Utah State law, the period allowed for any contest of the Bond Election shall end forty (40) days after November 19, 2024 (the date on which the returns of the Bond Election are to be canvassed and the results thereof declared). No such contest shall be maintained unless a complaint meeting the requirements of applicable law is filed with the Clerk of the District Court of Wasatch County within the prescribed forty (40) day period.
GIVEN by order of the City Council of Midway City, Utah.
By: /s/ Celeste Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Brad Wilson
City Recorder
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
For those individuals needing special assistance in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Brad Wilson at the Midway City Office Building, at 75 North 100 West, Midway, UT 84049, 1-435-654-3223 x118, or by email at: bwilson@midwaycityut.org.
The order of individual items on this agenda is subject to change to accommodate the needs of the Council and those in attendance. All times are approximate.
City residents interested in giving opening remarks or an invocation should submit their name and address to the city recorder no sooner than one month and no later than 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting, specifying the particular meeting for which they are applying.