Council Member· 2024-2028

Steve Rogers

Pleasant Grove

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Contact

✉ srogers@pgcityutah.gov

At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 68
Total speaking time: 6:40:26
Avg per meeting: 5:53
Segments: 8169

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Mar 2025[59]

Property Tax Increase

Increases property taxes by $2.72 per month ($27.16 annually) for a primary residence valued at $601,623.

high↑Sep 2026[49]

Pleasant Grove Library Landscape and Pavilion Project

Project costs total over $800,000, partially funded by care tax revenues and grants.

critical↑Jan 2025[30]

Transportation and Connectivity

Funded primarily through Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) with local city match.

critical↓Mar 2025[28]

Commercial Growth in the Grove District

These projects represent new private investment and tax revenue for the city.

critical↓Jan 2025[28]

Residential Streetlighting and Public Safety Funding

The proposed increase would cost the average household between $2.26 and $2.96 per month depending on the final option chosen.

critical↑Feb 2026[27]

Utility Rate Adjustments and Secondary Water Metering

Residents may see adjusted seasonal bills depending on usage and meter size.

critical↓Feb 2025[27]

Residential Growth

The change in zoning could alter property tax assessments for the affected parcel.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Accessory Apartment Parking Code Amendment

Minimal fiscal impact expected from code alignment.

high↓Apr 2025[19]

Downtown Master Plan Adoption

Grant-funded planning effort with future capital improvement recommendations to be considered during budget cycles.

high↓May 2025[18]

Recreation Center Operating Hours

Shortened hours saved $42,000 in staff costs, resulting in a net positive of about $11,000 despite lower ticket revenue.

high↑Oct 2026[18]

Library Expansion and Space Constraints

Around $800,000 to $1 million for the proposed pavilion project.

high↓Feb 2025[18]

Cook Family Park Economic and Visitor Impact

Generates indirect economic activity for local restaurants and retail stores.

high↓Jan 2025[17]

Strawberry Days Parade Logistics

The agreement outlines the cost-sharing or funding responsibilities for SRO services.

critical↓Jan 2025[15]

Discovery Park Pickleball Expansion

The project is estimated to cost $300,000, to be funded by the CARE tax.

medium↓Jul 2026[15]

Employee Vacation Policy

Potential long-term liability increase for accrued leave payouts upon employee separation.

critical↓Jul 2025[15]

Water Efficiency Standards

Qualifies local residents for doubled rebates up to $3 per square foot for lawn replacement.

high↓Jan 2026[13]

Downtown Redevelopment Strategy

Future capital investments in streetscapes and public infrastructure could range in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.

medium↓Sep 2026[11]

Stop Sign Removal and Traffic Engineering Standards

Minimal impact unless staff recommends reinstalling traffic control signs.

critical↓Dec 2025[10]

Springs District (SDO) Overlay Creation

The proposal could generate significant capital for the HOA through land sales, while potentially impacting surrounding property values and imposing future municipal maintenance burdens if the HOA fails.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Discovery Park Court Conversion (Pickleball vs. Tennis)

Estimated at $300,000 funded through municipal CARE tax reserves.

Moved or seconded (10)

Motions Rogers 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.

secondedpassed2026-04-14
APPROVE the Meeting Agenda, as amended.
secondedpassed2026-04-14
Public Hearing to consider Ordinance (2026-014) to amend Section 10-15-38: Fencing Standards, to clarify and simplify portions of this Section. Presenter: Director Cárdenas THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed2026-04-14
APPROVE the Consent Items.
secondedpassed2026-04-14
Council Member Andersen moved to take a short break before hearing the next agenda item.
movedpassed2026-04-14
Historic Preservation Commission Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 4-12026-04-14
Commercial Site Plan for Alex Norr (Luxury Apartments)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
ADJOURN
movedpassed2026-02-17
Approval of Ordinance 2026-006 (Mixed-Use Sales Tax Requirement)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed2026-02-17
Approval of Resolution 2026-08 (Wildland Fire Management Agreement)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed2026-02-04
ADJOURN the City Council Planning and Budget Meeting