Archive for July, 2012

Did you know…?

Did you know that Cedar Hills has the highest property tax rate in N. Utah County?  (http://www.utahcountyonline.org/Dept/Treas/TaxRates.asp ) Did you know that our City Council has been receiving unlimited free golf for years? Did you know our City Employees have been receiving unlimited free golf for years? Did you know that despite misleading information by […]

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Ex-mayor appears headed for prison after admitting bank fraud

By Dennis Romboy, Deseret News /  Published: Monday, July 23 2012 9:29 p.m. MDT SALT LAKE CITY — Former Cedar Hills Mayor Eric A. Richardson appears headed for prison after admitting in federal court Monday that he falsified a loan application as part of an equity skimming scheme.     In an agreement with federal prosecutors, Richardson […]

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Councilman is appointed Mayor

Politics » Gary Gygi promises to report on golf-course finances. By Nick Mathews | The Salt Lake Tribune |   Jul 20 2012 The Cedar Hills City Council appointed one of its own as mayor in a special meeting Thursday night. After publicly interviewing nine candidates, the council chose Gary Gygi, a member since January, […]

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Golf course ‘not profitable, nor ever has been’

In this month’s city newsletter, Cedar Hills offered a rare correction, saying that an earlier report may have misled some residents to believe the city’s golf course was in the black when in fact it is subsidized.     In September 2011 the city said the golf course had “shown positive cash flow” since 2005 “and even […]

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Citizens coalition APPLAUDS city officials

GOOD NEWS!  Cedar Hills city officials have publicly admitted the golf course is not profitable.  Thank you! The September 2011 front page Newsletter incorrectly gave the impression that the golf course was profitable, when it declared, “The City golf course has shown positive cash flow from operating activities since 2005 and even had a cash […]

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