The Santaquin Review

17/06/2022

Santaquin has recently experienced a boom in residential developments. In The Santaquin Review’s last edition, we explored many large developments (+5 units) that started, or […]

17/06/2022

The following is an abridged excerpt from an email from the Managing Editor to the Mayor, in response to an email, asking how the City […]

17/06/2022

Julius Golben Van Ausdal—Born in 1837 in St. Louis, Missouri. Died in 1912 in Santaquin, Utah. Information about him was gathered from documents accessible on […]

17/06/2022

It’s easy to feel that the way the world currently is – is the way that it has always been and forever will be. But […]

17/06/2022

Nowadays the City has a large budget and has several projects going all at once, but it hasn’t always been this way. What has the […]

17/05/2022

Youth Adventure "Outdoors Unplugged" Camp
Youth will truly be able to stay unplugged and enjoy the great outdoors. Activities will include hiking, disc golf, introduction to fishing, arts & crafts, outdoor adventure playground, team-building activities, wildlife explorer and nature curriculum. Could include some offsite field trip activities in the local area.
For more information and registration visit santaquin.activityreg.com

17/05/2022

John Darrell Zeeman, 93, of Payson, Utah passed away on May 11, 2022. He was born in Payson, Utah on December 11, 1928 to his loving parents John and Martha Schramm Zeeman. He was the 4th of 13 children. He attended and graduated from Payson High School and went on to attend Brigham Young University...

17/05/2022

01/03/2022

Join this new group, an extension of The Santaquin Review. We want your input and to connect you to other citizens who are trying to strengthen the community.

01/03/2022

Kenneth Lee Strickland 1942-2022 Kenneth Kenny Lee Strickland, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to all passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was 79 years old. We are celebrating the sweet reunion that is currently happening in heaven with his sweethe...

18/02/2022

Many of us believe and practice that when you want something, you should save your money and buy it. At least, that’s what we tell […]

18/02/2022

Lets be honest. Inflation steals the value of your savings and Deflation makes you a slave to debt. You can’t win with money, just like […]

18/02/2022

Another successful high school internship is in the books! The students were recognized at city council this week. A big congratulations to the following students!

Andrew Seidel
Karden Devenish
Kaylee Knotts
Shaelynn Bullock
Erica Golding
Bryckelle Webber
Emily Knapp
Kinley Hubbard
Jared Graham
Tiffany Gonzalez

And a big thank you to all those who helped and continue to help make this program a success!

18/02/2022

Santaquin is on pretty good financial footing. The City has more than $2.5 Million saved for a rainy day. It does have debt, but its […]

18/02/2022

1. Backhoe—$43k for Public Works Dep. 2. Battery Powered Extraction Tools—$55k for Fire Dep. 3. Software Upgrade (ESRI GIS)—$6.5k for Engineering Dep. 4. GPS Antenna—$23k […]

18/02/2022

Believe it or not, if you own land in Santaquin, then you’re a part owner of a nearly $1 Billion corporation. The City anticipates that […]

18/02/2022

So, you’re a proud new homeowner, or maybe your family has been in the city for generations… But do you know what the City gets […]

18/02/2022

“What is the total value of Santaquin City’s Capital assets?” Mayor Olsen asked City Manager, Ben Reeves, at the Budget Planning Session on Feb 12th… […]

18/02/2022

These statistics were presented at the City Budget Planning Session on Friday, Feb 11th by Jason Bond, Community Development Director. Planning and Zoning: # of […]

18/02/2022

The City Manager, Ben Reeves is fond of saying: “[The City Administration] can do anything, but we can’t do everything.” At the Budget Planning Session […]

18/02/2022

On Friday, Feb 11th, the Mayor and City Council met with the City Administration to begin the process of developing the 2022-23 Budget that will […]

18/02/2022

On Feb 11th, the City Council gathered in the basement of the City Building to begin a 2-day, 11-hour meeting to discuss the budget. At […]

08/02/2022

Councilman Mecham voiced concern at the Feb 1st City Council Meeting. He was absent last City Council meeting due to attending a family cruise. He […]

08/02/2022

The City and Mayor welcomed Burgess Owens, the Congressional Representative for Utah’s 4th District, to Santaquin on Friday, January 28th. The Mayor and Burgess began […]

08/02/2022

The Fire Department asked for permission from the City Council on February 1st to spend $40k to upgrade a year 2000 Brush Truck. Chief Lind […]

08/02/2022

The Mayor jokingly wondered at the City Council meeting on February 1st how it was that its been a whole month into the new Administration […]

08/02/2022

Rajan Zed, the President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, gave the invocational prayer at the City Council meeting on February 1st. He also gave […]

08/02/2022

Gavin Johnson, owner of Big Sky Plumbing located in Payson, recently went on a eight hour ride–along with Officer Mike Wall of the Santaquin Police […]