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Eagle Mountain councilwoman faces charge

This is getting weird, almost bizarre now. What is wrong with who is getting elected out there in Eagle Mountain? Is everything Alright??

I say clean sweep, bring in some professionals or something.

start fresh.

Someone needs to make a documentary about Eagle Mountain, so we can all find out what elements make up the perfect storm of insanity that has converged there.

Since Dave died Linn has had trouble. I am sorry to see this happen to a once great lady. I hope she gets a good lawyer.

It must be politicalosis, a common disease that seems to be found only among elected officials in Eagle Mountain. Examples thus far, one mayor kidnaps himself, former council member steals a paraglider, council member receives $10,000, someone else (Mayor?) gets reimbursed mileage or something like that for personal expenses. When will it stop?

It was a loan from someone in a person troubled time... she paid it back to him. Get over it!

Every leader in every growing city is paid off by developers! Only in Eagle Mountain are they dumb enought to get caught, again, and again, and..

Eagle Mountain seems to be a convergence of ultra-right wing pro-business conservatives, anti-government militia, McMansions surrounded by junkyards, kids running amok.....and one authorized religion.

What's to go wrong?

What is the deal with Eagle Mountain? Is everyone there corrupt? How many mayors has this town had? How may councilman have had problems? This is supposed to be Utah County. I've been told it is the chosen valley because everyone lives righteously. I guess that is all the myopic, narrow-minded, BYU-educated people trying to justify their behaviors. Maybe people in the bubble should try living in SLC county so they care learn how to behave and follow the laws of the land.

Where does the water supply for Eagle Mountain come from? I's thinks it comes from the old runoff from Geneva

Interesting how information "came to light" while Linn was Mayor Pro Tem. Because during that time she put Public Works Director and former Walden side-kick Mike Wren on paid administrative leave over ethics issues. Yeah, Lifferth was doing the right thing alright. Doing what Walden instructed him to do. You people that vote for Lifferth, Jackson, et al will get what you deserve in the end.

Now....remind me again, Where is Eagle Mountain located? .......Is it east or west of Payton Place?

Eagle Mountain has turned into Buzzard Mounting!

It sounds like a loan to me.

I like the idea of a documentary in a previous post...someone get on it...bring in Michael Moore, he'd have fun with it!

There are very few corrupt people out here. And not everyone is LDS. Maybe it's time to start attacking every corrupt thing that happens in Orem or Provo because there sure is a lot more of that going on in those cities!!!

@FormerResident

Do you have any evidence to support your claim that Lifferth was a puppet to Walden?

Lifferth is what you will term Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Read his blog and it's all about Lifferth. It has nothing to do with Walden telling him what to do. Lifferth is just being Lifferth. May I remind you that Lifferth tried to take claim that he was the one who convinced Olsen to step down? Sheesh, your logic of "Waldenite against Waldenite" is laughable.

While it was a loan, who was the loan paid to? There is a fine line between being paid to an elected person or to their family member. The story doesn't say. I'm not trying to defend Strouse but at least hear her side of the story.

Linn just voted to overturn a bad contract and try to find some way to have Walden accountable for his promises to the city. She was the only one who had the balls to do it. Walden is giving retribution.

Strouse did something stupid with this "loan". But Linn Strouse has progressed into a smart and great council person for the city of EM. I'd be sad to see her go.

And how do we have evidence that Lifferth is a puppet to anyone? The man is simply not bright enough to do anything calculating on his own. God help us if Jackson flirts her way into office. Then we'd have Olsen Lite.

@EM lover

No, Lifferth isn't bright, and neither are people who have NPD. But because of his personality, he will go after ANYTHING that he can boast he did it and claim credit. It has nothing to do whether he was a puppet or not. If Walden was so concerned about the "reporting" why didn't he just do it himself?

The reason for the idiocrity is and has stemmed by one entiy's presence. What do all these mayors, and city council people have in common? Why does it seem like there is a Peyton Place here?

One Answer: John Walden, the city's founder and major developer. He has been the one threatening, the one conniving, the one ignoring signed city contracts.

It is his brand of doing business that he brought from Florida to a back water place where they used to shoot jack rabbits. Why is it that those who stand in his way find themselves being criminally investigated? And those who haven't get cleared? (Lifferth and Jackson)

Follow the money, if you take the total 22,000 homes Walden can legally build on his 8,000 acres here (7,000 of which is still undeveloped) at a conservative Net Profit of $20,000 per house and you are looking at over a half a BILLION dollars.

Now you know why he keeps his hand in the "pot"? Now you know why he and his employees (Mark Madsen, Mike Wren, Lifferth and Jackson included) are doing his bidding? Follow the money!

Connect the dots! We can get rid of his influence with those who won't do his bidding! Vote to get your City back!