Council Member· 2026-2029
Karen Ellingson
Springville City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 3:42
- Avg per meeting
- 1:51
- Segments
- 78
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Top issues during term (4)(General)
municipal bond issuance
Residents should expect a potential increase in their annual property tax payments.
waste management
Unknown, but could affect property values for neighbors.
data breach and IT security
Taxpayers could end up footing a hefty bill to upgrade city cyber defenses and investigate the leaked data.
population growth
Expect your property taxes or utility bills to climb as the city pours money into building new schools and fixing up roads to handle the extra traffic.
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Ellingson personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-21
adjourn at 7:15 p.m.
- movedpassed 4-02026-06-02
Motion: Councilmember Ellingson moved to approve the consent agenda as written.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Ellingson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
General Plan Amendment (1400 North Main)
General Plan Amendment (1450 and 1300 North Main Street)
Ordinance 13-2026: General Plan Amendment
Ordinance 13-2026: General Plan Amendment for 886 South 50 West
General Plan Land Use Map Amendment (886 South 500 West)
Voting record (7)(General)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.