Council Member· 2025-2028
Lehi City
Emily Lockhart's platform focuses on key urban issues facing Lehi, including improving traffic flow and addressing housing affordability. She also emphasizes the importance of responsible fiscal management and maintaining a balanced city budget.
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Council Member Emily Lockhart consistently prioritizes fiscal responsibility, advocating for expert-led feasibility studies and rigorous oversight of municipal funding and tax allocations. She frequently scrutinizes development agreements and budget requests, notably voting against items that lack performance benchmarks or violate internal spending policies. Throughout these sessions, she has engaged deeply with issues ranging from regional waste management and public safety retirement contributions to urban infrastructure and traffic safety. Her tenure is marked by a focus on administrative transparency, questioning the necessity of development impacts on resident rights and seeking equitable standards for city-managed projects.
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I'm not quite sure on the savings aspect and I want to make sure we don't leave money on the table for the city
The agreement addresses infrastructure needs and provides public benefit.
Concerned about the unknown costs of outside counsel and felt the delay reflected bad faith in negotiations.