Payson annexing south to include new temple site

PAYSON, Utah — Neighboring Spring Lake is in the bull's-eye of future annexations from both the city and Santaquin, its neighbor to the south, as Payson moves to include a new LDS temple site in its city limits.

The unincorporated pioneer town is sandwiched between the two cities on state Route 198, just east of I-15.

Payson has already annexed the lake that gives Spring Lake its name and is now going through the process to move its boundary to 12000 South on the west side of I-15 and possibly to 12400 South, on the east side, including the planned site of the new temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The city initiated the annexation as a holding zone to protect its economic interests from Santaquin, Payson City Manager Richard Nelson said.

PAYSON — Neighboring Spring Lake is in the bull's-eye of future annexations from both the city and Santaquin, its neighbor to the south, as Payson moves to include a new LDS temple site in its city limits.

The unincorporated pioneer town is sandwiched between the two cities on state Route 198, just east of I-15.

Payson has already annexed the lake that gives Spring Lake its name and is now going through the process to move its boundary to 12000 South on the west side of I-15 and possibly to 12400 South, on the east side, including the planned site of the new temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The city initiated the annexation as a holding zone to protect its economic interests from Santaquin, Payson City Manager Richard Nelson said.