Series 25595

Huntington (Utah) City council minutes, 1913-2004

1.70 cubic feet and 5 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains minutes from the city council of Huntington. The minutes were kept by the city recorder and document the proceedings of the city council and important decisions made during meetings. The minutes include the date, time, and meeting place; members present and absent; record of discussions regarding ordinances, concerns of citizens, business decisions, city budget and other financial decisions, applications for licenses, and more, plus reports from various city departments including police and fire. This series includes three ledgers in which official minutes that have been approved by the city council are recorded, plus one notebook of draft minutes, and two folders of miscellaneous printed copies of minutes from the ledgers, notices of special meetings, and occasionally, copies of materials discussed during the city council meetings. These minutes are the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency council meetings.

Scope and Content

This series contains minutes from the city council of Huntington. The minutes were kept by the city recorder and document the proceedings of the city council and important decisions made during meetings. The minutes include the date, time, and meeting place; members present and absent; record of discussions regarding ordinances, concerns of citizens, business decisions, city budget and other financial decisions, applications for licenses, and more, plus reports from various city departments including police and fire. This series includes three ledgers in which official minutes that have been approved by the city council are recorded, plus one notebook of draft minutes, and two folders of miscellaneous printed copies of minutes from the ledgers, notices of special meetings, and occasionally, copies of materials discussed during the city council meetings. These minutes are the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency council meetings.

Research Note

Physical volumes dating from 1919-1928 and after 1968 are not in the holdings of the Utah State Archives. January 1919 through July 1919 are also not in the microfilm holdings of the State Archives.

Arrangement

Chronological by meeting date

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

The records in this series were transferred to the State Archives by Huntington City in September 2020.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Mahala Ruddell in January 2021.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
11none1913-1918
1nonenone1919-1928
12none1929-1949
13none1950-1968
1nonenone1969-1973
2nonenone1974-1985
3nonenone1986-1994
4nonenone1995-2001
5nonenone2002-2004
none411936-1939; Draft minutes
none421938-1940; "Special meeting notices, minutes, and materials"
none431953; Loose minutes
none441959-1960; Loose minutes