(1) After the county conducts the canvass of the final election of municipal officers under Section 10-2a-215, and until the future municipality becomes legally incorporated, the officers of the future municipality may:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-2a-218

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Municipality: means :
         (5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
         (5)(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
         (5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
     (1)(a) prepare and adopt, under Chapter 6, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Utah Cities, a proposed budget and compilation of ordinances;
     (1)(b) negotiate and make personnel contracts and hirings;
     (1)(c) negotiate and make service contracts;
     (1)(d) negotiate and make contracts to purchase equipment, materials, and supplies;
     (1)(e) borrow funds from the county in which the future municipality is located under Subsection 10-2a-219(3);
     (1)(f) borrow funds for startup expenses of the future municipality;
     (1)(g) issue tax anticipation notes in the name of the future municipality; and
     (1)(h) make appointments to the municipality’s planning commission.
(2) The municipal council shall review and ratify each contract made by a municipal officer under Subsection (1) within 30 days after the day on which the municipality’s incorporation is effective under Section 10-2a-217.