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Payson City Council Meeting Agenda — November 4, 2026

 

Payson City Council Tables Resolution For Consulting Agreement With Legislative Executive Consulting, LLC

 

Payson City Council Tables Resolution For Agreement 

With Legislative Executive Consulting, LLC

Approval of the minutes from a special meeting held September 30 and those for the council meeting of October 7, Payson’s monthly financial information, and a resolution approving the allocation of seized contraband for K9 training — these were the first four of five consent agenda items read by Mayor Bill Wright on October 21. The fifth item slated for approval at that night’s city council meeting caused pause and discussion. A resolution to approve the consulting agreement between Payson City and Legislative Executive Consulting, LLC. 

The resolution was tabled by the discussion’s end.

“Mayor, I have a comment,” said Councilmember Anne Moss after Wright presented the items. “On number five— I would like to remove that from the consent agenda, table it, and discuss it later, or not even consider it all.”

First term Payson City Councilmember Lacee Smith agreed.

Wright defended the agreement by saying Payson City has benefitted from their consultancy services over the years. “I don’t believe we can function without that group to help us,” he said.

“We got $3 million last year. I think it’s a pretty good use of our money.”

Moss indicated that the firm may not be needed to lobby on Payson’s behalf. “And we also have another lobbyist that’s working for us,” she said. “I don’t think we need two.” 

She said she is not prepared to spend $20,000 a month for their services, which she described as “astronomical,” especially when compared with lobbying service costs paid by other cities.

“I don’t think it’s a good use of our funds. I’m not prepared to spend that much money.”

Smith suggested that the council select a time for further discussion. “Just comparing other cities that have recently, in these last couple of months, renewed their contract, they pay a considerable less amount than us,” she said. “More than double, like less — like we’re paying more than double.” 

Further, with regard to the agreement, Smith said, “[T]here’s no scope of work and just some other details in it that I think that it’s going to take a little more time to discuss and get more information.”

Councilmember Ryan Rowley said, “I’m fine tabling it and looking at and reevaluating it. That sounds good to me.”

Moss motioned to approve the consent agenda, “minus Number 5.”  Smith seconded the motion. Rowley voted yes. Councilmember Bob Provstgaard voted no. Councilmember Brian Hulet was not present.

And the motion carried 3-1.

Mourning the Passing of Our Friend

 

Alfred Grant “Fred” Lyman

May 21, 1939 – October 7, 2026

Alfred Grant “Fred” Lyman, known as the “Contemporary Cowboy,” died October 7, 2026. Born in Spring Lake, Utah, he grew up on a farm and spent summers in Strawberry, where his father worked as a range boss. These early years shaped his lifelong love of horses and the American West.

Fred earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from BYU and studied printmaking in Berkeley and graphic arts in Santa Fe. Over a 45-year career in interior and architectural design and illustration, he worked on projects in Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and San Diego. His work on the Clark Leaming headquarters received an American Institute of Architects award in 1982.

A cowboy from childhood, Fred especially loved Paint and Quarter Horses, which inspired much of his art. His work appeared in the Park City Arts Council’s 2002 Olympics Arts Project. In Payson, his monumental acrylic painting Cowboy Poetry, commissioned for the Peteetneet theater, celebrated the cowboy spirit and returned his art to the community where his story began.

Fred was the father of Eric A. Lyman (Terry) and Cydnie Lyman Horwat (Shawn); grandfather of Megan, Jacob, Taylor, Evan, and Ava; and great-grandfather of Ellie, Baker, Gus, and Greta. His siblings were Kenvin (deceased; wife, Sophia), Jennie Ruth Alvey (Ron), Jay, Brent (deceased; wife, Susan), and Ross (Amy).

On October 24, 2026, family gathered at the ranch where Fred spent much of his life to remember his creativity, individuality, and love of horses. He will be remembered for bringing the spirit of the cowboy into art and design.

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