The Kearns City Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Oct. 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. According to a Oct. 3 statement, the meeting will take place in the North Ballroom of the Element Event Center located at 5658 Cougar Lane in Kearns.
The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes several action items for the council. One primary item involves discussion and potential action regarding Ordinance 2026-O-18. This ordinance seeks to restate Title 1 (General), Title 2 (Administration), and Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Kearns Municipal Code. The ordinance also proposes revising and incorporating the city's personnel policy as Chapter 2.16 of the KMC and revising and incorporating the city's purchasing policy as Chapter 3.16 of the KMC. Nathan Bracken, the City Attorney, is noted in relation to these items.
Stakeholder reports are scheduled during the meeting from several entities. These include reports from Unified Fire Authority Chief Tyler Lintz, Unified Police Department Chief Levi Hughes, Greg Anderson of the Kearns Improvement District, and Lee Whiting of the Kearns Library. Additionally, Assistant City Engineer Richard Stephens is scheduled to provide project updates, and City Manager Charles Henderson will deliver a city manager report.
The council may hold closed sessions during the meeting for reasons allowed by statute. These potential discussions include matters regarding the professional competence or health of an individual, strategy sessions for pending or imminent litigation, strategy sessions regarding the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, or discussions regarding the deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems.
Public input is permitted during the meeting, with comments limited to three minutes per person. Residents wishing to comment on items not already scheduled for a public hearing must enter a virtual public comment queue. Participants can sign up through a digital form at https://wkf.ms/44QBEzy. For those unable to attend, comments may be submitted to City Recorder Diana Baun at dbaun@msd.utah.gov before 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting.
The meeting will be available to view live on YouTube at youtube.com/@KearnsCity. Individuals requiring special accommodations can request assistance with three working days' notice by calling (385) 777-9466 - TTY 711.
