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🌱 How Eagle Mountain’s proposed 220% tax hike could hit your wallet
Eagle Mountain, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Eagle Mountain! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Eagle Mountain’s proposed 220% tax hike could hit your wallet
- Why families and tech companies are racing into Eagle Mountain
Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Saratoga Springs and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hazy sun and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with hazy sun, temps: high: 103, low: 59.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Truth in Taxation season: Here's where property tax raises are proposed in Utah County (heraldextra.com) — Eagle Mountain officials are proposing a 220.88% property tax increase to fund expanded public safety services through the Utah County Sheriff’s Office – Eagle Mountain Division. For an average $488,000 home, the annual city tax would jump from about $142 to $456. A Truth in Taxation hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at 1650 Stagecoach Run, where residents can weigh in. 
• 10 Utah Boomtowns Attracting New Residents And Businesses At Record Pace (takingthekids.com) — Eagle Mountain is spotlighted as one of Utah’s fastest-growing boomtowns, with rapid neighborhood construction, expanding schools, and new parks and trails reshaping daily life. Tech companies and data centers are moving in, bringing jobs and boosting the local economy. Young families dominate the population, and the city’s investments in recreation and community events are helping define its future.
📸 Around Eagle Mountain
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Saratoga Springs →
184 Pioneer Crossing, Saratoga Springs
10:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Back to School Night
Rockwell Charter High School EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT 84005
6:00 pm -
Lego League & Yellow Jackets
Hidden Hollow Elementary School EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT 84005
8:00 am -
Volleyball v Waterford ( Home)
Rockwell Charter High School EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT 84005
4:30 pm -
US Women’s Volleyball vs Rockwell (AWAY) →
Rockwell Charter High School, 3435 E Stonebridge Ln, Eagle Mountain
4:30 pm -
Lego League & Yellow Jackets
Hidden Hollow Elementary School EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT 84005
8:00 am -
Volleyball v ALA(Home)
Rockwell Charter High School EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT 84005
4:30 pm -
StepIt Strength →
In Motion Dance Studio, 3535 E Ranches Pkwy, Eagle Mountain
7:30 pm -
New West Coast Fest 2026 - Zions Bank Stadium →
Zions Bank Stadium, 14787 Academy Pkwy, Herriman
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soccer JV @ Desert Hills
Skyridge High School Lehi, UT 84043
6:00 pm -
Soccer Varsity @ Desert Hills
Skyridge High School Lehi, UT 84043
8:00 pm -
Lehi Ladies Open Tennis Tournament -
Lehi High Lehi, UT 84043
8:00 am -
Fun with Block Printing →
Children's Art Classes - Saratoga Springs, UT, 4247-B Orinda Dr, Lehi
2:15 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Lehi
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Ok Eagle Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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