The Bountiful City Council’s April 28 meeting featured a mix of community updates, civic engagement, and key approvals. From a successful community blood drive to international connections and new Power Commission appointments, the meeting highlighted ongoing efforts across the city. Council members also signed off on several infrastructure projects and adopted updates to city code aimed at streamlining development standards.
Public Comment
- County sheriff election candidate Jon Atkin said a few words about his campaign. You can find more information on Atkin here.
Council & Mayor Updates
- Matt Murray: Bountiful City Youth Council applications closed; interviews underway. New council will be selected by the end of May, with activities beginning in June.
- Beth Child: Service Council blood drive collected 41 pints; part of a larger goal of 250 for America 250. And the Davis Arts Center is currently hosting the Davis School District Student Art Show.
- Mayor Kate Bradshaw: Back in January Bountiful hosted a delegation from Ukraine, including Mayor Andrii Seletskyi. A visit to Veterans Park stood out as a meaningful example of honoring service, which the delegation hopes to replicate in their own community. Mayor Seletskyi sent Mayor Bradshaw a gift of a pysanky, a traditional decorative Easter egg.
Appointments To Power Commission.
- Jamie Titensor appointed to the Power Commission. Titensor is a physics teacher at Viewmont High School.
- Jeff Thorpe appointed to the Power Commission. Thorpe has a background as CFO for an architectural firm and is also involved with Bountiful’s America 250 committee.
Approvals
The Bountiful City Council approved several items during the April 28 meeting, including multiple infrastructure-related expenditures and project contracts. Council members also adopted updates to the city’s land use code, simplifying multi-family housing access requirements by aligning them with international fire code standards and removing redundant provisions. Additional approvals included a library boundary adjustment and an interlocal agreement with Davis County for future community development funding. Full details on all agenda items are available at Bountifulutah.gov.
