2021 Highland Survey


1	Comments containing the words: Road, Street, Sidewalk, Snow or Traffic
2	# of Comments: 142	Total Replies: 142

3	General Comments	General Replies
4	Better snow removal on sidewalks around parks and along alpine highway	For your perspective Highland has over 17 miles of trail and sidewalks that need to be plowed during a snow storm. We have a couple of side-by-sides with plow attachments to do this with.
5	Why is there a need for 3 police cars/officers at every routine traffic stop - seems to be too many officers and an opportunity to cut cost	There are a variety of reasons for multiple police vehicles to be involved in traffic stops. I have discussed this with the police chief several times and am satifisfied that they are legitimate. Anecdotally, I have been pulled over by the police in Highland and there was only one police vehicle involved.
6	Have you considered having an easement on the public trails (like the sidewalks in front of our houses) and selling the land to adjacent homeowners. Seems like the whole city would have access to the trails and there would be some money from sale of the property to repair/repave the trails. I think it is fair to have them pay today's value on orphaned property.	The city needs 5 ft on either side of the trail to ensure vehicle access when we need it and to function as a bailout lane for bike traffic. We have had negative experiences with residents when they maintain areas with trail easements.
7	The road in front of my home has not been resurfaced/maintained in the 18 years. I have lived here. When will it be done?	The original plan has your road being worked on this year but I believe that may be pushed out a year due to scheduling issues.
8	The road to Costco is horrible. So narrow and a million pot holes. I also feel like we need more businesses in Highland so we get the tax money instead of Lehi/American Fork having all the businesses and benefits from it. It would also be nice to have our own post office.	While the Costo road is scheduled to be improved this summer it may be delayed 1 year due to right of way acquisition issues. We still have a couple of pieces of property to acquire which could delay it one more year but hopefully they will be closed in time to do the work this summer. We likely won't have our own post office, other than the one in Macey's. I don't see Highland ever having a much commercial business as either Lehi or AF in part due to their close proximity to I15. Another factor is the lower density in Highland and Alpine which results in fewer roof tops.
9	Need to repave road into Alpine Country Club west entrance. The entire road needs to be addressed.	The sewer line on Country Club is scheduled to be upsized next year. The road will be fixed concurrent with the project.
10	I am still very frustrated with the road that is going to change my neighborhood, it won't be the quiet area that it once was and one of the reasons I bought my house 8 years ago. I feel that the city could care less about those that will be dealing with the increased traffic and the proposed speed limit on our residential street. Also the fact that you wouldn't even budge to look to put the street elsewhere. I would really like to leave this city, but unfortunately it's not the best time to buy a house elsewhere. I am very very disappointed and frustrated with the city for not caring about us that will be most affected by this road. Caring more about the relationship with other cities rather than their own residents.	The Canal Blvd extention has been planned for many years. It is what is best for the city overall as well as the region as a whole. Unfortunately, it does have a negative impact on some residents.
11	Finish 6800 W. It is heavily trafficked and very dangerous. North of 9600 has two areas of the road not complete and dangerous. South of 9600 is a complete joke, a very dangerous joke.	Provided we complete property acquistition in time 6800 W south of 9600 N will be rebuilt and widened this year. Next year the city will work on 6800 W north of 9600 N.
12	Paving of roads need to be maintained in existing neighborhoods where open space is already part of the monthly bill. Moving to Highland, it was clear there's a lack or road maintenance compared to where we lived previously.	We recognized a few years ago that our roads had been neglected and instituted a road fee to fund a 7-year plan to bring all of our roads up to speed. We are starting the 4th year of this plan so we are not quite half-way done.
13	I would like to see better care of the roads before you start putting more money into building more trails that need up keep, when we cant even fix what we already have.	We are working our road plan. The trails need work too and we have funding for that.
14	paving the street of 10550 N that is a horse shoe shape and pave the entire road .We have lived here 35 years and this NEEDS attention. There are huge cracks in the asphalt	Check the 7-year road plan for when that is scheduled to be worked on: https://www.highlandcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/5758/Highland-Road-Model-By-Year?bidId=
15	Thanks for sending this survey and soliciting our feedback. The ultra right wing nature of many in our community is dispiriting and contradictory. People tend to despise government and taxes but want all the best services. Rhetoric from Mike Lee and others perpetuates this concept. I believe the Highland city government officials and employees are working hard to do the best they can with what they've been given by the citizens. As community members, we need to be willing to pay for what we use. It's sad to read the city council meeting agendas and minutes where city staff has to basically beg to get new equipment, or hear that many of our snow plows are 20+ years old. It will become increasingly difficult to hire and retain good city employees if their systems and equipment are poor and outdated, their work ethic is constantly questioned, pay is subpar, etc. We can to better. On a more positive note, I really appreciate the transparency that we see from the mayor and city council with the meeting agenda texts and emails, the newsletters, etc. Really good communication and the effort is noticed and appreciated. Additionally, we need to loosen up the provincial Sunday shopping restrictions and encourage more businesses and tax revenue. I'm an active member of the LDS Church but others aren't and I believe we should be more accommodating to those of other beliefs. Imagine if most people living here were Orthodox Jews and everything was closed on Saturday. It would be seen as repressive by the non-Jews. Lastly, thanks to the men and women working for Highland City who are doing their best to make our community a good place to live. Please tell them thanks for their efforts.	You are welcome. City government by nature is not partisan. Residents have demonstrated a willingness to "pay for what they use" when city staff and elected officials are transparent in their presenation of needs and tie those into actionable plans. With respect to Sunday closing the city voted on this in 2012. At the time Sunday closing was a policy valued by members of multiple faiths and those who were non-religious. There are benefits to this policy that affect everyone. There are still many cities and counties throughout country that have Sunday restrictions. See: https://mannkindperspectives.blogspot.com/2012/08/can-cities-enact-sunday-closing.html
16	Better side road and sidewalk upkeep and repair	We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year plan on roads. We have accomplished a lot but stiff have a lot to do.
17	We still can't even keep our roads up - after raising taxes. The city should not be considering adding new services until it can do the basic ones well. Roads are abysmal, despite the city taking more money to make them better. For example, the road up from Costco, after you entered Highland, can't even be painted right where its not a hazard at night. There are potholes everywhere throughout the city too. Something like a rec center will benefit maybe 10% of the city who will actually leave their homes and use it, yet the other 90% will pay for it. Even if your polls show there will be great use - look at other small cities - people just don't end up finding the time to use the space. We just aren't a big city (with retail tax revenue do to our Sunday law) that can support these type of measures. Let's be content having the city focus on the basics and a few community-building events during the year. Also, will admittedly (and vocally) opposed shifting the open space fee to those of us who don't enjoy the benefit of our backyards opening onto a giant park. Those home owners opted to receive that benefit in exchange for the fee. They knew what they were buying and shouldn't now ask the rest of us to pay for it.	There are a number of residents that would like a rec center. I just don't see that happening for a while. A significant majority of residents do not want to increase taxes of fees to pay for one when there are others in the area. Rec Centers cover about 70% of their operating costs. The road to Costco is a regional project that has been funded by the county and was scheduled to be completed this year. Unfortunately, we have a couple right of way acquisition issues that will likely push this project into next year. We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year road rehabilitation project so although we have made progress we still have more the 50% of the work left to do. When you see potholes please report them on our website. https://www.highlandcity.org/requesttracker.aspx
18	Work with American Fork to improve the road from Costco to Highland near equestrian center, it's terrible!	The project to fix this has been funded and scheduled for this year. The only reason it wouldn't get completed this year is if we have issues in property acquisition. If that happens we won't be doing it until next year.
19	Is there a plan for the repaving or chip sealing the road in the cemetery? how about replacing the trees that have died?	The cemetary road is scheduled for treatment in 2022. We work on replacing trees each year. Not sure when we will catch up.
20	Please replace all city street lights that are no longer working at night.	Please let us know when you see one that is not functioning.
21	Our city does not need to provide recreation facilities. We are still so small. Don't be so eager to raise property taxes. Fix the roads and keep us safe. That's what is important. Thanks!	No one is eageer to raise taxes. We do get regular requests for recreational facilities so it is appropriate in my view to ask about them on a survey.
22	Fix roads and put in curb and gutter on older roads to help maintain it	That is what we are doing. We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year road plan and last year allocated annual funding to put in curb, gutter, and sidewalk in developed areas where sections are missing.
23	Please have city employees look for dead animals along roadways	If you see a dead animal please call our non-emergency dispatch number and let them know where it is. 801.794.3970
24	The city roads need better maintenance. I also feel that the landscaping and maintenance of islands, etc are really bad. I know - there's one right outside my front door.	We are making progress on the roads. We have a 7-year road rehabiliitatoin plan which you can find on our website. We are starting the 4th year. We are slowing working on the islands as well.
25	I would love for a better access to Highland for children living west of 6400. There is no safe way to cross or travel on bike on the road. The road is getting very busy and with a 35 mph speed limit drivers are offer going 45 plus it is very dangerous	Noted. I believe we have made improvements on 6400 W to help with this issue. If you have specific suggestions they would be welcome.
26	Light House Dr needs more surveillance regarding speed. Don't make anymore streets that are long like that in neighborhoods. It's terrifying to have kids play.	There is an issue with speeding on that road.
27	Yes I am very concerned that the canal road Corridor is not completed nor being completed anytime soon thus it will force more traffic to flow down 9600 north when that main road is completed. Traffic is already busy down 9600 north. Thanks.	Then you should be happy to know that the extention of Canal Blvd through to N. County Blvd will be opened on May 15th and that the west bound connection through to 6800 W will most likely be completed by year's end.
28	When developers are building their projects, I do not feel they are respectful enough and the roads are often very dirty around their entrances, litter is blowing around and it does not seem like they pay for the infrastructure costs to be part of the city. It seems there should be fines if they do not keep the city clean and they should have to bear the costs of making their project fit into our city. Before we moved here this is what the developers had to do and was one way to keep the taxes down.	While development occurs there will always be negative impacts to the surrounding area. There are standards with which they need to adhere to with respect to debris so please contact the city if you believe there is an issue. Note, the high winds in our community mean that litter whether left by residents, developers, or visitors will be an issue. There are impact fees which developers must pay to mitigate issues but these are highly regulated by the state.
29	Wish roads were better maintained.	We are following the road maintainance and rehabilition plan that was established 4 years ago. We spent aboutt $1.5M on roads each year. You can see the current plan on our website.
30	The roads, our roads still need a lot of help!	We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road plan. We fixed a number of roads, 6000 W, Highland Blvd, 11800 N, 9600 N, 6400 W but still have some to do. This year we will be fixing 6800 W south of 9600 N (assumig we can finalize property acquisitions).
31	Rental situation... many homes are being snatched up and turning into a disaster. We have a home in our area where top and bottom are being rented out. This is why we moved to highland years ago single occupancy family. Also trails and roads need maintenance and open space.	Please let the city know when there are code violations like you mentioned. The city does investigate and tries to resolve them without going to court and/or charging a fine.
32	We would not have purchased our current home without the open space areas that we were promised would be maintained by Highland City because of the small lots. We pay a fee monthly (and have done so for 14 years) and maintenance and upkeep has been poor for 14 years. Half the common area trees are dead, grass is frequently flooded or dead. The hill above the City Maintainence Shop was promised to be planted in natural grasses and the bond was released yet nothing ever grew on the steep rocky slope where no topsoil was ever brought in. It is illegal for Highland City to sell common areas that were dedicated to subdivisions approved by the City and with the City's approval, we're marketed as a part of the subdivision. We pay the fee but numerous people from Highland and Alpine use our trails and facilities yet pay nothing. Either restrict use to those that pay the fee or assess the fee to everyone in Highland City. If Highland City continues to try to sell our open space I plan to discuss a class action law suit by the residents of our subdivision as we believe such a sale, based on the City's prior approval of the View Pointe Subdivision and the promises made by the developers (with the concurrence of Highland City) is a classic 4th Amendment taking. Highland needs some baseball fields and a multipurpose Recreation Center not 20 pickle ball courts. We have to do most of our sports activities in Lehi, Alpine, Cedar Hills, etc because Highland has so few facilities. The gravel pit at the mouth of the canyon is a disaster and the City does nothing about it. Gravel, sand and mud in the road daily and breaks windshields. Big trucks pull right out in front of traffic rather than wait for an opening. This area should be made into a large City park as the sides ar too steep to have lateral support to build homes in this area.	Agreed. The maintenance could have been better. Staff and council have put efforts into improving the maintenance over the last two years. Hopefully you've noticed. I have done a significant amount of research over the last 3 years on open space maintenance and here's where I've landed. If we remove the trails and reservable/larger parks from the cost to the open space subdivisions then the $20 fee does quite not cover the cost of what we are spending today to maintain the neighborhood parks and other open space areas. Fair point on selling Open Space. The gravel pit is here and will operate for as long as the owners wish - the city cannot stop operations. Citations can be issued when trucks do not follow the rules but it is unfortunately it is not possible to park a police car by the pit 7x24.
33	Highland is a beautiful city and I am very happy to live here. My concern and the only reason I didn't give awesome marks was the condition of the newly paved road on 9600 North. It's brand new and yet is already falling apart. Who was in charge of quality control? If we spend a lot of money on roads just to have them fail within six months it concerns me greatly that we need an engineer or someone who is making sure we are getting a quality road. I know that area can be patched but its so sad that it was brand new and now ruined with a patch (hopefully) I hope that the rest of the road will last for the time period that it should. Hopefully we don't use the same company on the new road going towards lone peak.	There was a patching issue due to a sewer issue that arose. Please let me know if there are other specific issues with the road.
34	Cerate a code to enforce / fine people / city for not removing snow in a set time after the storm. Who is a fault if you have to walk in the street and a vehicle hits you vehicle, city, homeowner? All of the above?	The city is definitely not responsible. Residents are supposed to remove snow off the walks but the only practicle way to enforce the rule is resident reporting. There could be any number of extenuating circumstances as to why a sidewalk in not shoveled. People are out of town, ill ... .
35	Trails need to be patrolled and rules need to be enforced. The trails that adjoin my property are constantly being violated by motor vehicle (cars, trucks, UTV's motorcycles, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles) and off leash dogs. I have lots of photos of these violations I can share. People use the trails like their own personal alley way to access their backyards. I have to constantly clean up dog feces left on my lawn and the dogs often dig in my garden. Since we live at a trail entrance every one of these violations go directly past our yard. Both of these trail issues are not only safety issues but they keep me from being able to enjoy my backyard. I have seen vehicles run walkers off the trail including walkers with small children. I would like to see the city do something to control these violations. Locking gates at the trail entrances to limit vehicle traffic seems like a good first step followed by strict enforcement of off-leash rules/laws.	Please let us know and feel free to share pictures when you see violations like you mentioned. We are bringing on a part-time code enforcement officer later this year.
36	1. I would like to see recycling every week. 2. Keep City Council Meetings to a strict time limit, 7-10. 3. Beacon Hill Park needs a children's play area. 4. Light House Drive needs a couple speed bumps. People Drive way too fast on that street. Thank you.	1. According to our previous waste service provider on whole we do not generate enough recyclable material to warrant once a week. Going to once a week would also raise the cost of the service. 2. I support the idea of ending at 10 PM. Sometimes we have a lot on the agenda. I have noticed discussions often are less civil and the decisions are as good when we go long. The council prefers however to meet twice a month rather than add another meeting at this time. 3. We are looking at improvements to Beacon Hills park. 4. Both staff and council are not favorably disposed to speed bumps.
37	The tax section in this survey needs to be reworked and sent out again. You can't group new trails and maintenance in the same box. No one will choose very likely with these options like New Trail Construction and Ongoing Maintenance. It should be New trail construction as one option and increase quality of maintenance for essential parks, trails, and roads. we need to fix the stuff that's breaking all over the city before we build new parks etc. its not clear in the tax section. I would absolutely vote for an increase in taxes if the money goes to fixing roads, fixing parks, zero-scaping parks for lower maintenance, decrease water usage, lower carbon foot print, etc.	Fair point.
38	Why do we receive code enforcement notices for trees that are trimmed within code but Highland City fails to maintain their own trees to code along sidewalks?	Can you let me know which city trees are out of compliance.
39	Just how much is that boondoggle by smiths on sr92 costing us. I don't know if I have ever seen such a waste of time and money ever. Oops I forgot who ever allowed sr92 to be built in its current configuration needs to be fired and the whole chain of supervisors and council members need to.pay for it to be redesigned and made into a proper road.	SR 92 is a state road. The city does not maintain it nor have control over its configuration. The Dry Creek Resevoir project is a Lehi/N Utah County Water Conservation District project. Lehi uses their pressurized irrigation system for fire hydrants and the overflow basin is being turned into a year around reservoir. Funding for the project is coming primarily from the Federal Government and Lehi. No Highland City funds are being used for the project but our residents will get to take advantage of the reservoir, the park which will be built on the east side, and trail which will go around the park. The reservoir will be stocked with fish and non-motorized boating will be allowed.
40	The road in front of my house has not been resurfaced since it was put in over 25 years ago. I was told once at the city office that it was one of the worst roads in Highland. And that was 10 years ago. Why?	Your road is scheduled to be fixed in 2022 & 2023. That could change as we have made adjustments to the plan for special circumstances.
41	People speed well over 50 mph on our 25 mph road, I have very young children and worry about their safety and would like to fence my front yard, but highland city rules doesn't allow that even if the fence you place is a nice vinyl one. Is there a way to change that rule? Or get an exception?	I would start by talking with the city planner, Kelsey. Then if a change is needed start talking with council members to see if they would support what you are asking for.
42	I feel like codes are not enforced very well at all. I have a neighbor who has 2 box trucks parked on the street, all day everyday, and they have never had to be moved.	We currently do not have the staff to proactively enforce code issues. We rely on residents bring issues to our attention. There is a "Report a Concern" link on our website where issues can be reported.
43	I would like to comment on the City Center design; specifically, the area on the corner where the CVS pharmacy is. Now, that there are business' there it is clear, that the plan was not well thought out. First, it would have been my recommendation that the business' that line the main road appear to be a ' false store front' on the main road side which is visible to everyone that drives by. As it is now, it is obvious that it is the back of the business and it does not provide the 'curb appeal' that should be warranted in our community. Secondly, if you go through Taco Time's drive through and want to go right, there is not enough room to do so easily or safely especially, if someone is in the CVS drive-thru. Both cars basically run into each other. Third, the placement of the garbage can next to the Blue Lemon business is again an eye-sore and quite frankly, it makes me not want to eat there. I personally do not like to see the open garbage can prior to eating. It dissuades me from wanting to eat and as such, I have only eaten there once. Lastly, I have noticed the new large building north of Ace Hardware. I am unsure what it is, but what I have noticed is a lot of cars being parked up and down the road next to the building. One of the questions that should be asked before letting a business come in is to find out how much parking is going to be required. Clearly, for the size of the building, it would seem plausible that parking would be important. It seems that this was not addressed and the resulting view is sloppy. I realize that all of these things are already in place and there is nothing that can be done about them at this point, but they all take-away from the beauty and functionality of Highland City.	Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
44	The grounds maintenance crews don't seem to know how to properly care for and maintain the lawns, trees, and shrubbery. So sad to see the Mountain Ridge Park space and sidewalks overgrown with untamed unpruned branches hanging over in your face. The Beautiful type trees lining the road have been weed whacked too closely and damaged. Dead trees remain when they should be replaced or at least removed. Leftover trees are planted that are not appropriate for a sidewalk street. (Hawthornes with severe heavy thorns etc.) Weeding is not done. Just a mishmash of trees improperly cared for...such a waste and eyesore.	Your input will be shared with our parks department.
45	Slow down developement infrascture first. We are becoming to crowded and looking like California. Whats the deal with the road tax. What have these funds done. I see or hear no info about them	Land owners have a right to develop property. Cities have an obligation to provide infrastructure to support its residents. We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road plan are a spendng about $1.5 million each year on roads.
46	Please have more police traffic enforcement on Highland Blvd. People SPEED!!!	We have speeding issues throughout the city. The police do circulate with respect to speed enforcement. The challenge is any change in behavior is largely transitory. Doesn't mean we shouldn't enforce speed limits. In my view we should.
47	Have the police enforce traffic speed on Highland Blvd. People speed way too much!	We have speeding issues throughout the city. The police do circulate with respect to speed enforcement. The challenge is any change in behavior is largely transitory. Doesn't mean we shouldn't enforce speed limits. In my view we should.
48	There seems to be no city policy for where and how commercial properties are constructed. Commercial buildings are too close to the roads, have no consistent look or structure. The city needs to consider the general look and feel. Similarly the city is not taking care of open spaces.	You can find our development standards on the city website. If you have specific suggests on what building setbacks please feel free to share them.
49	Please take care of the open space areas and roads already in place before you add more parks, open space, trails, etc. The commercial and residential development is haphazard in design and too close to the main roads and/or other businesses/homes which creates a disordered appearance. The thoroughfare traffic to Cedar Hills, Alpine, and Lehi have combined with the disordered development and lack of code enforcement to create a city that is slowly eroding into unsightly chaos. The large garage structures built on lots with much smaller homes detract from the residential aesthetics. Small guest homes and/or pool houses would be a welcome addition to the city code compared to huge unkept garages in back yards. Thank you for requesting feedback from the residents!	Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
50	The tax is so high. We get collected for open space, fire station fund, road repaid fees, and etc. on top of annual tax. Compare to other cities, Highland's tax and fees are too high. Please reduce them and spend fund wisely!! It is so costly!!	Actually, our property taxes are the 2nd lowest in N. County and our fees are below average.
51	I love living in Highland except for the 4800 W. road. It has been so stressful trying to cross that road from my house and it brings the quality of living down for me and makes me sad. We need a light! It would also be nice to have a wall.	It is an issue. We have been working with UDOT on the it but some things take time. If a light were to go in it would be on Country Club Drive and/or Ole Bishops Lane. I see UDOT adding any walls beyond what they've already constructed.
52	Please fix 6800 west road by the equestrian park ASAP.	Provided we complete property acquistition in time 6800 W south of 9600 N will be rebuilt and widened this year. If not then it will happen next year. This is a county funded project because it impacts AF, Highland, Lehi, and the county. The total budgeted amount is about $2.2M.
53	Limit commercial buildings, maintain roads better, add more high end and diverse restaurants and cafes	Restaurants and other businesses come where they believe they will find success. Currently, restaurants are a tough business and owners are looking for areas where they can open with a drive through option.
54	Open Space: Seems that developers & city agreed to more condensed housing in exchange for the open space and the $20 fee those residents pay. I am FOR a city wide property tax increase to fund trails, parks, etc. But I am AGAINST a property tax increase when a developer was allowed to build more condensed housing. That is a cost the developer and those homeowners should bear. Otherwise, they should have not been allowed to have the more condensed housing. ROADS: Our roads are horrible. Put the funds and efforts into improving the roads first, then we can focus on other projects like rec centers. I have seen the city workers throw asphalt into a pot hole and drive off. No tamping down. Two days later the loose asphalt thrown down is all over the road and the pot hole is open again. Seems there is a lot of waste in city services. Why is the city paying to fill up the same pot holes over and over and over and over because of poor quality workmanship. A lot of inefficiencies observed first-hand with the road work being done. I would like the City to focus on its existing projects first before there is any discussion of new projects like rec centers. TRASH: Waste Management has been excellent and a very nice improvement from Republic. In the 7+ months with WM, not a single miss, not a single tipped over garbage can, not a single billing error. So glad the City changed to Waste Management. Having trash on days the city is open was a very good change as well. ALPINE: Highland and Alpine's interests are very well aligned with development. I hope (encourage) the two cities to work closer together to keep the encroachment out. MICRON: The facility is for sale. Possible that entire complex gets demolished and turned into housing or a large commercial complex. I hope Highland is proactive about protecting its borders when that happens. Nice to have a "buffer" between Highland and Lehi with that facility there. If Micron goes, the Patterson long-horn cattle property become more critical to create that needed buffer along SR92.	Our roads have signficantly improved over the last 3 years. We are in the 4th year of our 7-road rehabilitation plan so we still have a ways to go. Repairing pot holes in the winter is difficult because we use a cold-mix that doesn't last very long. The Micron facility will more than likely be purchased by someone who will use the existing facility. Micron did sell the land surrounding their facility to DR Horton earlier this year. They are looking to do develop the property they own.
55	Improve quality of the roads by re-paving asphalt, filling pot holes, add curbs, gutters and sidewalks.	We are in the 4th year of a 7-year plan to rehabilitate our roads. Good progress has been made but we still have a ways to go.
56	The condition of the roads near my home (Country Club Dr.) is atrocious.	You are right. The west entrance was scheduled to be repaired this year but will now be done next year when a sewer line upgrade project will happen as well. No sense in fixing the road this year and tearing it up next year.
57	Speed Limit Enforcement on North County Blvd. Also need for Traffic Hawk Camera / Speed Radar to give people tickets for speeding since police do not patrol this street for speeding, it's basically a raceway. Finish the East West connector soon as possible.	It is illegal for municipalities to use speed cameras to issue tickets. Personally, I wish we could it would allow police to focus on other things. The east/west connector will open May 15, 2021.
58	Speed limit enforced on North County Blvd and Timpanogos Highway. Radar speed cameras installed on these roads since they are no longer patrolled by police like they used to be. The revenue generated by constant speeders could more than pay for the radar system and many other items the City is in need of. More diverse businesses and open on Sunday.	It is illegal for municipalities to use speed cameras to issue tickets. The east/west connector will open May 15, 2021. We are slowly adding more businesses. There will be two restaurants and a medical office on N. County Blvd across the street from Highland Gardens. An additional restaurant and another business by Meiers will be coming in the next year. Also a return center, store, additional restaurants and office west of the Blue Lemon are coming over the next couple of years.
59	COVID has been a mess for everyone. It has also allowed the city council & Mayor to ignore the #1 traffic issue in Highland, North County Blvd. With school back to full swing in August and 100?+ homes done south of Lone Peak HS, traffic will be a major issue. Nothing has been done with respect to street lights @ Knight Ave and Ole Bish Lane. Nothing has been done to reduce the 55 to 60 mph that people drive on this road, which still takes place (its not all HS Kids). With a 2-3 more traffic lights on North County Blvd from 11000 N to the AF boundary, traffic would be slowed down significantly and there would be less traffic as people would be less likely to use it since it would not be like the 7th East Van Winkle expressway in SLC. All for paying for a Recreation Center for Highland but before taxes are raised, I am wondering whatever happened with the pressurized irrigation bond we were to pay off in 20 years, back in 1996? That is 25 yrs and the city population has close to tripled in size. Certainly this bond has been paid off??	With respect to N. County Blvd. Our focus has been on getting the Canal Blvd extension finished. It will be opened May 15th. We have also continued our conversations with UDOT about adding another light north of the High School. Something could happen on this front within the next 18 months. The PI bond will be paid off this year. However, the PI will remain where it is at for a few more years to help fund meters we will be installing over the next 3 or 4 years.
60	Prioritize main road repairs. Add sidewalks along major roads especially around schools so kids can walk safely.	We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road improvement plan. We have also allocated additional funding for putting in sidewalks where there are gaps on developed property as we fix the roads.
61	Please maintain roads and trails. Our taxes shouldn't be so much higher than our surrounding city. Listen to the people. Don't create a road that goes right through an established neighborhood. Listen to the people that voted you in. Our voices are not heard	Our tax rate is the 2nd lowest in N. Utah County and our fees, including road and public safety, are slightly below average. See https://mannkindperspectives.blogspot.com/2020/07/2019-2020-highland-property-taxes-fees.html Not sure which road you are referring to but if it Canal Blvd then the extensions have been on our city general plan for years.
62	We are fearful of billboards, especially electronic billboards, being put up in Utah. We'd like Highland to fight this. Highland is missing a town center. A community/town center would be a great addition. We'd also like Highland to ban fireworks during droughts. There were two major fires last year (Pleasant Grove & Traverse Mountain). That is too many, too close for comfort. We're also concerned of increased traffic due the developments in Suncrest/Draper. Please oppose any development that increases traffic. It seems to get louder and louder every month.	Highland like almost every other city in Utah is a member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. This group lobbies on behalf of cities. Billboard related laws are an issue that we battle every year. Relative to fireworks, the state puts limits on the ability for cities to ban fireworks. We work within those limits. We cannot stop development. Landowners have the right to develop property based on current zoning. Traffic will increase over time regardless of what Highland does because of regional growth. BTW when all the current approved developments are completed we will be 90% built out.
63	1. I would like to see City Hall reinstate opening on Fridays - at least a half day, but the full working day should be the norm. As a city government, I feel city offices should be more accessible to city residents every weekday. 2. Send out the Utopia survey again. Given the year-long pandemic, with more residents and students having to work from home, it would be interesting to see if the responses to it have changed to being more favorable. I work from home and notice a significant change to my internet service during peak use. 3. Sell off more open space to interested residents. We have a small piece of "open space" in our neighborhood, and the only people that use it are a family that lives across the street (and I haven't seen them use it very much recently). It's not a very big piece of land - not big enough for any kind of park equipment, and no one utilizes it, yet the city has to pay for its upkeep. Thanks for doing this yearly survey!	1. There is a tradeoff between extended hours adding an additional day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Fridays. 2. The council rejected the UTOPIA proposal because of the risk involved not because of lack of resident interest. The requirement was for the city to cover the difference in revenue UTOPIA would get if the subscription rate for their service dropped below 50% of households any given year for 25 years (excluding the first 2 years). 3. The city has a process for selling property. This year we reviewed all property and identified a number of parcels that we believe we would benefit from selling. Residents can make requests as well. We go through this process on an annual basis.
64	Please fix 6800 W. The lines can be very confusing for drivers and there are so many deep manhole covers and damage to that road toward the south end of the road. And maybe replace 10570 N. Deep cracks!	6800 is a funded regional project. It was scheduled to be completed this year but most likely will be pushed into next year due to right of way acquisition issues.
65	Many people have been out of work over the past year or furloughed. Why does every government entity always want to increase taxes. Look across the broad picture at the enormous increases we are facing, especially at the Federal level. When is enough, enough?	Highland occassionally raises taxes and/or fees largely due to inflationary pressure and needed capital improvements. 70% of our revenue (property taxes and fees) do not adjust for inflation. This year we are proposing a $3.00 per month increase in culinary water fees due to the need we have to drill a new culinary well (one of our 5 wells is no longer producing because the aquifer water levels have dropped. The cost of a new well will be over $1.5M. The last time city property taxes were raised was 2008. We actually had a small reduction in 2010.
66	Please address the needed repairs/expansion of 6800 West. (The COSTCO access road.)	6800 is a funded regional project. It was scheduled to be completed this year but most likely will be pushed into next year due to right of way acquisition issues.
67	Please put speed humps/bumps on Canal boulevard where it connects to alpine highway. It's a 35mph road that is highly trafficked by pedestrians yet people consistently go 50mph+ down the road.	Let's wait and see what traffic looks like before we try and fix it. When we last did a traffic count in 2019 2.8% of the traffic exceeded 40 mph while 1.3% exceeded 50 mph. There were an average of 926 trips per day. For comparison on 10400 north 7.1% of the traffic exceeds 40 mph while 0.07% exceeded 50 mph. The average trips per day on 10400 N is 3,888
68	NOTHING has been done to mitigate speed on Canal Blvd prior to the light and road opening. What a sham. You have ruined the quality of life for many families and endangered children, walkers, runners and bikers. In addition Highland is so quick to fill every corner with condos or houses. Poor planning of green space. Why can't you make a pleasant city center area? Quaint Shops, good restaurants instead filling it with Condos. Why don't you allow more business in so taxes aren't so high? There's no Rec center, youth programs or ANYTHING. Our community can be kept quaint and enjoyable and still allow businesses, but poor planning has not allowed for any of that. Now you want to put tons of houses on a lot to get the money you need	I believe that before money is spent we wait and understand what the issue will be. When we last did a traffic count in 2019 2.8% of the traffic exceeded 40 mph while 1.3% exceeded 50 mph. There were an average of 926 trips per day. For comparison on 10400 north 7.1% of the traffic exceeds 40 mph while 0.07% exceeded 50 mph. The average trips per day on 10400 N is 3,888 Businesses have to choose to come here. The city does not create businesses. Our low density contributes to the lack of a sufficient market to support quaint shops and restaurants. A rec-center would significantly increase the city's costs and a tax increase would be needed to fund one.
69	I really think that people move to Highland more in spite of the government not because you have created this wonderful place to live. I get the impression that you recognize that there is one very valuable commodity of Highland and that is land. You tax it, leverage it, place fees on it, require permits to use it. People move here because of where the land is, not because you have made it attractive. The land you maintain control of is poorly kept and you have never held the government responsible for your poor performance. yes I am a little bitter how poorly (I feel) you have treated Wimbleton subdivision but that doesn't change the fact that you have poorly executed your responsibilities. Now our neighborhood park has become a busy stop for numerous sport teams. If that is your intention to have neighborhood parks be practice fields then I think it is wholly unjust that I should have to pay a fee when many people outside of the neighborhood use the park, thus exponentially increasing the traffic by my house. You may say that having open space is a luxury that I should pay for, but now it has become a crappy, poorly maintained field with tons of traffic that everyone uses whenever they want. On another topic, I think it is ridiculous that the city feels the need to dictate when they can be open. I think government should not be involved with that. If you think your residents are not shopping, working, consuming on Sunday you are mistaken. That issue has likely caused issues with creating a tax base to support services. (back to the land centric mentality of the administration). It seems there is a lot of talk about things that we need to do, but no money to do it. It also seems that the only ideas for creating revenue go back to taxing the land, or imposing a fee. Seems a bit narrow minded to me. Just Saying	I believe the council is more concerned with the rights of land owners and residents than "looking at land as a revenue source." Yes, the city could always do better in maintaining parks and trails but we are undeniably making progress. With respect to Open Space subdivisions, they were developed with smaller footprint lots in exchange for shared open space. Do people outside the neighborhood benefit from the shared open space, yes, but not nearly to the same degree as those that live in them. I've reviewed this issue extensively and agree that parks which are reserveable or large should not be included the costs covered by the open space fee (think Wimbelton South, Mitchell Hollow, and Beacon Hills). If we take those out of the mix as well as trails the cost to maintain the remaining open space is still over $20/mo per household. Would it be fair to those who live outside the open space subdivisions and have larger lots (which cost them more to maintain) to make them pay for subdivisions that don't live in? Sunday closing or a community day of rest, I believe has a net benefit to the community. It is not about "control" any more than speed limits, restrictions on noise, and hours of operation. Highland and Alpine (the only 2 cities in Utah with Sunday closing) consistantly are at the bottom or very near of the bottom of crime rates and are among the communities with the highest property values and income levels in the state. Does Sunday closing have an impact. I believe so but what can't be said is that it hurts those statistics.
70	Highland Boulevard coming off of the 92 looks poorly maintained. Not necessarily the road itself, but the median, and the surrounding vegetation.	This is something we are working on.
71	please midigate traffic impact from the canal blvd connection	Let's see what that is before we do anything.
72	What is the story of the Mountain Ridge park/ Roads in Highland generally are very poor . Many streets need repaving-what is the plan regarding this?	It looks like Mountain Ridge Park will be started either the end of this year or spring of next. We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road plan to bring all our roads into a good condition. We are on track. You can look at the road plan on our website.
73	I would pay more taxes for roads	Thanks, we are in the 4th year of our 7-year road improvement plan. I don't believe we could execute it much faster with more money of the inconvience it would cause to have more roads in any given year under construction.
74	road maintenance	We are working on it. We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year road rehabilitation program.
75	Please fix 6800 S road. It is in very poor shape near the equestrian park & dangerous to travel. So much traffic on that road	This is a funded project and was scheduled to be completed this year. Unfortunately, due to property aquisition delays this will likely be pushed into next year.
76	road maintenance -improvement, specifically 6800 W . It was supposed to be donein 2020 but nothing has been done. For being a main thoroughfare this is patheric for Highland	This is a funded project and was scheduled to be completed this year. Staff has been working on it but unfortunately, due to property aquisition delays this will likely be pushed into next year.
77	don’t allow high density housing-keep at least half acre lots. Please repair 6800 W -worst road in Utah. Please inforce codes. So much run down , burned down property just allowed to sit there like an eye sore!	6800 was scheduled to be rebuilt and widened this year but because of property acquisition issues it will likely be pushed to next year. We do enforce codes when we receive notification. The objective of code enforcement is compliance rather than fines so it does take time.
78	could someone please drive on the road directly behind Highland Elementary school and see how bumpy it is and in need of repair. Thank You	Please review the road maintainance schedule on the city website to see when it is scheduled for work.
79	Pay off projects before adding new ones to our bill. Pay off road tax	The road fee is scheduled to run until 2027 but is subject to review. If we get our roads into shape and the maintenance cost goes down then fee could be reduced prior.
80	There is a large pothole in the parking lot by the Tire Store. It is on the entrance road into the shopping center. Who is in charge of fixing this	It would likely be WPI Enterprises. The roads in the shopping area are all privately maintained. There are three main owners. WPI, Kohlers, and the Bank of American Fork. They have an interlocal agreement with respect to maintaining access roads.
81	I don't support raising taxes for additonal projects. I feel like tthere are creative options to help us better manage open space. Save existing dollars for projects -for example the curvy sidewalks . Create more linear feet of walk edge to maintain/mow. Residents in high density communites should continue paying fee for their open space. Other city residence rarely if ever use spaces inside housing like that . In addition these residents are still using the general parks in the cit with their other tax dollars	Thanks for your input. Good point on curvy side walks.
82	Please stop building high density housing. Keep lots large. We are concerned about increased traffic & increased burden on police/fire recources & over crouded schools	The council has followed the general plan with respect to development. Traffic will increase over time regardless if another home or office is built in Highland because of growth in the surrounding communities.
83	Very pleased with the response in sidewalk repair. I support the RAP tax way more than increasing our taxes for open space we don’t live by	Thanks. I agree on the RAP tax.
84	fix the roads -its embarassing to have friends & family visit only to get a blow out of tires or realignment issues! We pay extra tax for that-so fix them-6800 W to lehi	The 2.2M 6800 W project is a funded regional project that was scheduled to be completed this year. However we are having some issues with right away acquisition that may push the project into next year.
85	Would be nice to have a Rec. facility with all the tax dollars we pay . Including ice skating, roller skating, tennis , pickleball. Also the country club entry way road is way overdue to have a new road to put in. Highland Fling -nice to have rides similare to AF steel days. Have a map sent out with all the trails.	You can pick up a trail map at city hall or look it up on our city website. I don't see a rec center coming in the near future. A signficant majority of residents do not want to pay for it using tax dollars. The revenue we currently collect doesn't come close to being able to fund a rec center.
86	I do not support higher taxes. We do not use the buildings we have now so new ones are not needed. Maintenance (snow removal is poor at best. Trails are not maintained	Out of curiosity hhich buildings do we not use today? I agree we could do better at snow plowing and we are working on improving trails. How do we purchase more snow plows and staff them without increasing revenue?
87	The loud ATV traffic on North county blvd is horrible! Especially during late night hours. The police do nothing. Ruins family sleep	ATV traffic is very difficult to manage/enforce.
88	Partial repairs on Country Club drive are totally bad also the drains in the road are so blocked that grass grows out of them	Country Club will be fixed next year along with a sewer line upgrade. Part of it was scheduled to be done this year but because of the sewer line upgrade we need to do next it that project will be postponed until 2022.
89	Please do a better job on all road maintenance in Highland and please repair our roads, not just patch them	We are in the 4th of our 7-year road rehabilitation plan. We are making good progress but it will be 4 more years before we are done.
90	Snow plows push snow into the driveways- they could lift the blade at driveways push it up into the boulevards on the rest of the road	Your suggestion has some merit but would slow down plowing and leave signficant gaps where roads aren't plowed.
91	biggest issue is road repair/and would like to see more pickleball courts	We are following our 7-year road rehabilitation plan - starting our 4th year. Mountain Ridge Park which will start next year will have 8 pickleball courts (possibly more) when completed.
92	Improve the roads! Also Highland has a street cleaner so please use it!	We are working on roads. Our street cleaner no longer functions. We outsource street cleaning and do it twice a year.
93	Large lots originally accoummodated large animal rights for Highland residents,preserving a somewhat "rural" feel for citizens. Why does Highland allow construction companies to park and run large heavy machinery and trailers for construction businesses in neighborhoods that increase noice, pollution and traffic.	Please report such businesses to city staff.
94	OPEN the splash pad this yearLast year all cities in UT county opened their splash pads . Why Highland didn't confuses me & is upsetting. Its outside for crying out loud.Add more play equipment to park by Higholand City ctr, improve 6800 W road down to Costco in AF/Lehi	The splash pad will open this year. With respect to the splashpad, since we couldn't adhere to county health guidelines for much of the season at my suggestion we did not open it. There were 2 reasons. 1) At the outset of COVID we were concerned that the city's revenue would be negatively impacted - not turning on the splash pad did save the city money and 2) We needed to focus on improving trail and park maintenance - there were a number of high priority projects. I wanted to be sure we had the resources to complete them.
95	Repair our roads!	We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year road plan. That means while we have made project there are still 4 years to go.
96	more police enforcement doing traffic control	Thanks for sharing your view on traffic control.
97	What are you doing with the exra money to pay for 6800 W? $18.50 Been paying for that for seveal years now , nothing has been done. Snow plows clear when there is NO snow. Especially this year!	Actually the 6800 W project is a $2.2M multi-city project that was supposed to be completed this year. Unfortunately due to right of way acquisition issues it will likley be pushed into next year. The 7-year road plan is on track. You can see the schedule on our website.
98	We live in an open space (mercer hollow) but we have a large lot. Wehave been paying $20 a month for 11 yrs to have nothing done to it. NOTHING Not even parking strips . Often you can’t use the sidewalk due to overgrown weeds. Ours is a natural space but it is not care for at all	The park strips in front of homes are the responsibility of the home owners. If you are referring to park strips not adjacent to residential property please let me know where. Thanks.
99	East /West road needs to finally be completed near Lone Peak HS	It will be done May 15th.
100	The street sign at 6800 w 9500 N was run over 3 years ago and never replaced. Its hard to tell people where 9500 N is without a street sign	It will put it this year even if the road doesn't get widened.
101	Fix the roads , quit rtying to raise taxes&fees. Stop new programs	No one is trying to raise taxes to raise taxes. Council members are all residents and are impacted like everyone else. We ask the question almost every year so that council understands residents.
102	I am very concerned that the council is not pursuing to pay as you go. We cant' afford to pay for road maintenance and some already want to enter more debt	I don't know of any council member that wants to go into debt. Please let me know what you believe they want to go into debt for.
103	Some of the roads are in horrible shape. Builders should be required to invest more in improvements if they are to continue to build	We are chargine bulders the legally permissable amount. There are roads that are not in good shape. We are starting the 4th year of our 7-year road rehabilitation plan. That means there are 4 years to go.
104	work on road repairs. Trails should be secondary	We are on schedule with respect our 7-year road plan. Trail maintenance is needed. If we don't maintain then it will cost signficantly more to repair them later.
105	make road repairs top priority, trails and parks should be secondary on the budget	Roads are a priority but park and trail maintenance are also important.
106	1) Recreation ad Fitness Center: A nice concept, but rtather than going into debt we should finish paying for our last exttravagance (city complex) then save at the debt rate for new facilities. 2) Open Space Fee: The concept of small lots in conjuction with open spaces to comply the the acre density concept in Highland was a great benefit to the developers and probably results in lower cost housing for those purchasing the small lot homes. The result is lower cost homes. with private neighborhood park (I know, they are available to everyone) subsidized by taxes from the rest of us. Not only do I disagree with the proposal to reduce the homewner fees for the maintenance of thei private parks, I think their fees should be raised to $30 to cover the entire cost of the park maintenance. 3) Wimberly Park: My comments on ope space fee applies here as well. The city graciously bent the zoning rules to allow higher housing density for the subdivison with the agreement that the developer would provide open space and trail amentities. I don't have all the information, but it appears that the local residents want now to privatize this dscount given to the developer and susequent homeowners for their own private island. Would the open space and trails still be available to other city resdients? Without all the information, I'm included to oppose this transaction. 4) Increased Taxes for General City Operations: I have always been a strong advocate of keeping Highland rural and pristine. I have always also supported tax increases if required to maintain this concept in our city. I have never supported other means (commerical development, small lot sizes, etc.) to finance our beatiful city. Let's be judicious in the use of our financial resources and avoid the tempation to be etravagant (city center, pavilion in Heritage Park, poor use of the old city building, world class pickball courts, etc.) when we diviert the money we from our needed operations and road maintenance. Why do we keep spending money to hire economic development experts and do economic studies which will only degrade the quaility of life in Highland? Let's maintain and enjoy what we have.	1) I believe your view is aligned with the majority of Highland residents. 2) The land for homes in Open Space subdivisions is valued 20% more than similar sized lots in adjacent non-Open Space subdivisions. The homes themselves are generally quite nice so the net effect is these generate a fair amount of tax for the city. If we take our trails and larger parks that are reservable from the cost of maintaining open space in open space subdivisons the $20 fee almost covers the cost. 3) The council approved the sale of over 1 mile of trail (there are about 17 miles of city trail in Highland) and over 5 acres of land in the Wimbleton subivision. The trail would be removed and the land would be sold to individual home owners. Personally, I am not in favor of the decision to sell the trail. 4) Thanks for being consistant on tax policy and not wanting lower density without being willing to pay the cost. With respect to ecomonic studies. It is important to know what we can reasonably expect in Highland. The answer has been we are close to buildout in terms of what our area can support in terms of retail and office. I do believe that having a grocery store, a hardware store, dentists, restaurants ... adds to the quaility of life rather than detracts from it. These are businesses that serve the need of our community.
107	Please allow for traffic safety	Anything specific you want to see done?
108	The whole neighborhood around us got paved and fixed by last fall. Our street has had large potholes filled many times and is a mess. Cars/trailers parked everywhere/sidewalks never shoveled	I know this is counter intuitive but it is more cost effective to keep good roads from going bad than fixing the worst roads. We do fix a few bad roads each year but won't be done with all the roads until 2024. You look at our website to find the road rehabilitation schedule.
109	Please enforce existing ordinances shuc as stree parking , abandoned vehicles on streets in yards, loose dogs, sidewalk snow removal,vehicles parked across sidewalks. Thanks	Please let staff know when you see violations.
110	snow plow only seems to plow one plow width up and down our street despite the street being clear of parked cars. It seems logical for the plow to not sver;a[ ots forst plowing & maximize the clearing of snow	When a storm is on the first objective is to clear as many roads as possible. Another issue is that we do get complaints about blocking driveways when we plow both sides of a street.
111	I feel that the high volume of traffic on SR 92 justifies an additional traffic light at the dance studio near Meiers. It is vey dangerous to access the shopping areas.	There is a light planned there. SR92 is a UDOT road and while it is planned there isn't enough traffic on 5600 W to move the light up the priority list yet.
112	We have got to manage our city finances better -take care of our roads ,build more parks -more businesses&shops in city center, keeo Highland rural ,keep the country in Highland	We always welcome specific suggestions on managing finance better. I wil add that my city finance related posts are the ones that get viewed the least compared to other city related posts.
113	Road maintenance- improving please continue to fund this and keep our roads in better condition	Thanks for the encouragement to continue.
114	I see roads being resurfaced that arent that bad yet our small street has holes since the widening of County road. Also taxes are high enough for us old people that live on fixed income/ hard enough to pay taxes	It seems counter intuitive to work on good roads but it is much less expensive to maintain a good road than to fix a bad one. We are in the 4th year of our 7-year rehabilitation plan so we have a few more to go before we've addressed all the bad roads.
115	speeding vehicles on SR 92 ,very loud cars racing on that street needs to stop	I agree. Unfortunately, we don't have the manpower to park a police car there 7x24.
116	I would love to see the citiy adopt a permit to park on the street scenario. Tired of cars belonging to people who live in the toscana development park in front of my home for days on end & vehicles leaving very large oil stains on the road,city could collect $ for cars not diplaying permit. When can Highland get its own zip code	Interesting idea about parking permit. Not sure we can implement a permit system to park on public roads. Unfortunately, Highland will never get its own zip code. What will happen in the future is that when 84003 fills up we be moved to 84004 (Alpine).
117	pay off PI systems that should have been paid off years ago. Finish roads. No more adding on to loans for new projects	PI bond will be paid off this year. We haven't borrowed money since 2008. We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road plan. We aren't planning on any bonds.
118	fix roads that are in need of repair	We starting the 4th year of a 7-year road plan. 4 years to go.
119	Totally against thru street on manor drive! Safety of several neighborhood children at risk. Fire trucks and ambulance have been turning around in this culda sac for decades	Better connectivity benefits the city as a whole. The garbage truck backing down Manor Drive is a safety issue in my mind. There is no cul-de-sac on the north end of Manor Drive. Putting one in is very detrimental to the home owers on the north end.
120	I am very frustrated with the poor roads in Highland, namely 6850 in front of Freedowm El. Leading to Costco. And the road behind and north of Highland El. Those should be priority to repair	Fixing 6800 W is a $2.2 million region project that was scheduled to be completed this year. Unfortunately, we have had some issues with right of way acquisition that will likely push the project into next year.
121	Stop raising residential property tax & get people to spend more money in our city. Bring in more businesses and let them decide what days of the week to be open. Also, There are people constantly speeding down our road. We have no sidewalks and on Snowey days children have to walk in the road to and from the bus stop. I have asked for increased police patrolling with no success (meaning no police). Please close off 5100 W to through traffic, install speed bumps and have an officer present to catch speeding drivers because right now nothing is being done to ensure our safety. I see ops posted on high speed non residential roads often, but would like to see them actually trying to "protect and servce the residents. I love the areas where we live. One more thng, Highland Glenn Park gets so overcrowded during the summer. Consider adding a toll booth and increasing parking.	70% of the city's revenue comes from revenue sources that do not rise with inflation (property tax & fees). Over time these need to be increased. Additional business is helpful (~$1.00 per sq ft per year for retail - Macey's is 43,000 sq. ft.) but it is not a silver bullet. According a a recent market study there is a limited amount of retail growth available because of our location (low density and distance from freeway). We cannot close of 5100 W to through traffic. Speed bumps are really not an option. Perhaps an active speed sign (one that shows the speed you are travelling) would help. The police will see your comment. I wouldn't be surprised if they have patrolled your road but you missed it. There are a lot of roads in Highland where speeding happens. Next year Dry Creek Lake park with open (just east of Smiths) that should take pressure off of Highland Glen.
122	no property tax increase. Everything in Highland is always about property tax. We need a business tax base. Eliminate the "closed Sunday" rule. We pay a road repair fee fix the roads. The open space fee is also a joke. The church and volunteer projects maintain the trails	Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Wth respect to Sunday Closing my view is that it provides a net benefit. According to a recent economic study we did we are approaching the limit of office space and retail that we can support in the area. In fact once the commercial is completed behind the Blue Lemon and on the SW corner of N. County Blvd and Canal we will be nearly built out. Retail generates about $1.00 per sq ft per year - Macey's is 43,000 sq ft in local taxes. On a $10M general fund budget retail helps but it is not a silver bullet. I would like to understand why you believe the Open Space fee is a "joke". It does cover the cost of maintaining the neighborhood parks and open space but not the trails and parks that can be reserved.
123	Being retired all the added taxes hurt . I don't think the quality of road repairs are that good for the cost we pay	Actually, we are getting a decent value from our road vendors. The exception was a new vendor we tried out a couple of years ago because the had the low bid (sometimes you get what you pay for) and when we checked them out.they seemed to pass
124	thank you for working on repairing the roads & working on getting the roads through to Lone Peak HS & the temple from 300 w by the canal- Would like an adult oil painting beginning class	You are welcome. I believe the Arts Council has offered this in the past. COVID put a lot of things on hold.
125	More police traffic control intersection of 92 & 4800 w unsafe due to speed & running red light need torn arrows on all left turns	Agree there are safety issues on N. County Blvd (a UDOT road).
126	road-the N bound from Costco is terrible. Planes always flying over homes-practicing not safe	6800 W (the road to Costco) is the most complained about road - and rightly so. Fixing it is a funded regional project ($2.2M) that was supposed to be completed this year. Unfortunately, due to right of way acquisition issues it will likely be pushed to next year.
127	Overlay 5600 w North of 11200 hasn’t been over laid in 25 years. Ther streets got overlay at least once in 25 years	That should be done this year or next.
128	median removed near cottages when road is repaved this spring	There are conflicting opinions among residents about this.
129	Great job on the road updates! Fabulous library	Thank you!
130	I live N of SR-92 on 5600 W . This street is the main outlet for leaving from streets aroudn the neighborhood. Other streets have been resurfaced but not 5600 w east side of raod is horrible	The current road plan has 5600 W worked on in 2023.
131	would like to see published a schedule for road reconstruction for the next 2-3 years	You can find the schedule on our city website. https://www.highlandcity.org/478/Roads
132	like to know when you are going to repair the road on Alpine cir. I feel like we are forgottoen	Alpine Circle and the other roads on the west side of the country club are scheduled for repair in 2024.
133	During the pandemic, we have walked on many Highland Trails and have appreciated reading uplifting signs along the trails and the snow removed after storms, so we can walk safely in the winter. Thank you!	I loved the signs that were put up last year as well. I believe council member Kim Rodela gets credit for that idea. City staff does work hard on snow removal. Your thanks are much appreciated.
134	Roads - Light (traffic) Panorama or Co Club and 4800 W	If we get a light it will be on Country Club. Believe it or not it is being worked on with UDOT.
135	Fix our roads	We are in the 4th year of our 7-year plan and are making steady program. Check our website for the road rehabilitation schedule.
136	High density housing around the city center is a problem- too crowded and no traffic lights. Might seem fine now but in 20 years you will have created a low income housing area - I have seen it in other places I have lived. Other cities have green lawns for their parks - ours look awful and the property around city center looks trashy.	You could be right about the higher density housing in towncenter however they are quite expensive and generally well maintained.
137	Speed contruction on main roads. Better maintance of aspalt trails. Sidewalk maintenance - trees have raised walk that are dangerous.	We are in the 4th year of our 7-year road rehabilitation plan. It is really not possible to speed it up. We are starting to work on trails and approved a 5-year trail rehabilitation and maintenance plan (akin to our 7-year road plan). Please report lifted sidewalks to city staff.
138	I like Highland. It’s a great place to live. But, we give a lot of money to fix the roads and they are still unsatisfactory.	Our 7-year road rehabilitation project will take 7-years to finish. We are starting our 4th year.
139	Too much construction traffic on Highland Blvd. They ignore speed limit and no engine breaks in Highland City signage.	I agree speeding and ignoring no engine break signs is an issue. If you can identify a company or provide a license plate to staff that would be helpful.
140	I'm concerned with the speeding on North County Blvd. Enforcement of parking during snow storms in residential areas.	I agree it is an issue on N. County Blvd and other roads in Highland.
141	Allow more restaurants, stores (open on Sunday if nescessary) so we don’t pay for roads and police out of pocket! Seriously archaic!	We will be getting a few new restaurants in the next 12 to 24 months. One near Meier's Meats and Fine Foods, another one or two behind the Blue Lemon, and two off of N. County Blvd across from Highland Gardens. Sunday closing is a policy that I support. Studies show that there are benefits to the policy.
142	Can't seem to maintain what we have. The city should not have projects that will use our short water supply or cause additional traffic. We live close enough to good recreation, entertainment, and libraries where we don’t need our own.	We are "short" of irrigation water largely because of overuse by residents. We are supposed to be using 3 acre/ft per irrigatible acre while we are actually usig 6. We will start installing meters this year so that in a few years we will be able to monitor our use.
143	Poor snow removal and salt spread on roads, volleyball courts, and basketball courts for teens (like Alpine has) - give the teen boys a space - get them out of the houses, off computer games - there is plenty of space to be used for it!	We actually do have two volleyball courts. One in Heritage Park and the other in Highland Glen. No basketball courts.
144	Snow removal- not up to par. Stop wasting on planted medians and maintenance on trails and open spaces, library traffic doesn’t justify existence.	What would you say par is for snow removal. The library is one of our higher used amenities. About 50% of household have cards and about 25% of households regularly use the library.
145	Keep wokeness out of Highland politics! Permitting seems arbitrary! Vacant lots are not mowed/plowed/etc. Trash dumped in open areas. Construction crews leave trash in streets.	Not sure how to force anyone to change their politics. What specificly seems arbitrary about permitting. Let us know when you see an issue with vacant lots.
146	Fire hydrants faded, repaint and repair and test properly. Paint curbs red where they are red. Take care of our roads. Your getting the money.	Thanks for your specific input. The fire department in the last couple of years has vastly improved their hydrant inspection program. They are working their way through the cities of Alpine and Highland.
147	Eliminate the Road Tax When will you widen the road of 6900 W (Costco Road)?	The road to Costco was scheduled to be widened this year but this will most likely be pushed to next year due to right of way acquisition issues.
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150	close it, use $ to fix roads	The same logic could be applied to parks and trails which are also amenities that are not used by everyone.