Re-Elect Julie Fullmer

Mayor of Vineyard

It has almost been four years since I was elected as the Mayor in 2017. At that time, I spoke about the need to create clear communication and transparency within the city, and the importance to be seen by the state and to create key partnerships. I expressed the need to focus on transportation, infrastructure and economic development. I outlined plans to manage density, and create a safer, cleaner Vineyard. We have accomplished the goals we set out to do, and more. However, there is more to be done, and the momentum that we have created has placed us on the right track.

After the city elected me, we set out to update the General Plan, in 2018, to manage density, bring in sustainable development to the right places, preserve open space, innovate agriculture, and we also updated poorly planned areas to be more connected, cleaner, and safer. We incorporated open spaces, preserved our finite resources, enhanced recreation, and designed it in ways that facilitate better overall quality of life for the community. We held massive public engagement forums, invited and worked with key stakeholders, and created a plan for the zoning to better fit the needs of our community. For the last four years, the City Council has successfully defended the plans found within this document.

Vineyard needed an emphasis on sustainable, innovative solutions, with strong collaboration. We needed to update our systems and reduce redundancy. Under my leadership, we have implemented several successful technological pilot programs, and structural advancements in Vineyard and within Utah since 2017. We’ve worked to make Vineyard well known in the state, as I promised we would in 2017. I currently serve on numerous boards around the state, which gives Vineyard a needed platform to advocate for our needs. These positions lead out in political advocacy, economic development, transportation, transit, education, coalitions for strengthening communities, affordable housing, job creation/retention, creation of safer environments, and providing services to the most vulnerable in our communities. Each of these boards required applications and the support of regional and state leaders approval of my position. This has been invaluable to our city because Vineyard is at the table of decision making and in key leadership roles. We have a place to advocate for our needs, and to share Vineyard’s story to secure funding and development. Through these efforts Vineyard has been nationally recognized for several years for our innovative successes.

Additionally, I serve on the Utah legislative policy committee to protect our community and as a liaison who works with the White House and speaks at federal roundtables advocating for our needs, and sharing our plans. Together we have developed critical local, state and federal partnerships for Vineyard. Our relationships with key partners such as Anderson and Geneva Development, Rocky Mountain Power, the Utah Lake Authority and Utah Valley University are strong. We work together to create solutions and planning that will better serve the citizens of Vineyard.

In 2017, there were five infrastructure projects that needed to be accomplished. The city was struggling to complete them due to lack of funding and complicated relationships with Union Pacific Railroad, state entities and private landowners, including:

• The Center Street overpass

• The Removal and realignment of Railroad Track

• The Vineyard Connector

• The FrontRunner Station

• The Water Tank

Each of these projects were critical to our city's economic center, and moving people throughout the community and region. The Center Street overpass ($8 Million)(MM) came in on time and under budget. The air rights went through the US Supreme Court, and after a lot of effort, were turned over to the Community. worked hard to develop an excellent relationship with Union Pacific railroad, and we were able to finalize this west to east connection.

Additionally, the rail-spur line(train tracks along Geneva Rd.) realignment ($20MM+) had been unsolvable for many years. However, several meetings with federal senators, state representatives, and Union Pacific railroad moved the contract forward. We found additional funding and are currently in the designing phase of the realignment.

The Vineyard Connector is a Utah Department of Transportation road. Despite our city growing at 10,000% and exhibiting the need for this connection with continuing growth, state funding was 5-8 years out for the next phase of this road. However, great partnerships and negotiations helped bring in the second phase of the Vineyard Connector tying Main St to 1600N. With great support from the state, and leaders through the region, I was able to obtain the funding amount of ($16MM) in 2021.

The FrontRunner was another roadblock to Vineyard’s economic center. Large companies stipulated their contracts based on the FrontRunner station's arrival. In 2018, we received 4MM dollars for the project. However, as we started the design, the federal government's unfunded positive-train-control mandate came in, and another $20MM was needed to complete double tracking in Northern Utah County for additional stations to open. In 2019, the Utah County of governments, Mayors, Commissioners and at large members, elected me to be on the Utah Transit Advisory Council, where I was able to find and obtain 20 million dollars for the double tracking for Utah Counties future frontrunner stations, including Vineyard’s. This has increased contracts in the transit-oriented development and economic center in Vineyard.

As the city continues to build out, the need to secure water and build capacity for water storage has expanded. I have worked together with the city council and staff to obtain land, design the storage capacity, and fund the water-tank. This is critical to the infrastructure of our economic center, and the residents of our community. We have created secondary water sources, re-use solutions, and conservation plans to preserve our finite resources.

In the last 3 years, all of the projects were either resolved, funded, completed, nearing completion, or beginning construction. Each of these infrastructure projects create strong connections to development and resources, and open Vineyard to economic vitality where it was previously severed.

We obtained funding to complete the regional trail connections, and design and construct our beach front. We re-established Vineyard as a priority for a new elementary school, and many more projects that will continue to make Vineyard a beautiful home for all of us.

Economic development has soared in the last several years. In 2018, we set out to meet with businesses we wanted to see in Vineyard. We met with grocers and retailers, hotels, and local and national companies. We created designs, and narratives to help highlight the areas that will accommodate the types of sustainable companies we wanted to see in our community. We had remarkable interest! When the pandemic hit we were just beginning to build on our momentum, but paused when the economy was shut down. I worked with the businesses in Vineyard to help change their business models, and together my council and staff deregulated where possible to keep our economy open. This created paths for companies to continue building in Vineyard throughout the pandemic. That preservation helped contracts with anchor tenants and grocers maintain, and now contracts are underway as the pandemic begins to lift.

In 2017, we had nearly 8 thousand people, and prior contracts made it so we didn’t have full police coverage. We now have full coverage with exceptional response times, and below average crime rates. We have been setting money aside for a fire-station, and we continue to find ways to advance our coverage for residents and make partnerships with our local and regional hospitals to create well-connected healthy-community systems.

In 2017, I had proposed and helped institute a more robust social media platform, building on my rebranding initiative effort as a City Councilperson to help Vineyard tell its story and get information out to our residents. Since that time we have implemented a strong communication processes with emergency notification systems, online city council and planning commission streaming services, survey applications such as Assemble, a quick online response team on our website with Podium, and a constituent facing atmosphere within the city. The transparency which had been lacking, and the records which had been obscured before are now open, digitized, on-time, and easy to access. My team and I have been actively engaged in bettering the community, coming to the table of decision-making, and fighting for the needs of the individuals and neighborhoods of Vineyard. I’ve met with thousands of you, who now know me individually. I find time to know your needs and the needs of your communities. I visit your neighborhoods weekly to understand the challenges you are facing and help find solutions. I strive to know the information regarding the city, region and the state, the desires of the people, and then find a way to implement good policy. I continue to invite all current and future Vineyard public servants to serve with passion, integrity, an enduring dedication with a forceful work ethic, a listening ear, and a deep commitment to the people of Vineyard and the Constitution because that is what our city deserves.

There is so much more that could not be mentioned here, and so much left to be done. My passion for Vineyard continues to build. The economy continues to rebuild after the pandemic, but with changes in the market that require innovative and creative thinkers to drive our commerce zones forward. As the redevelopment of Vineyard enters a new phase, the community needs fiscally minded individuals who understand how to cut waste, keep us in the black, and make financial decisions that will have long term gains for the community.

I chair Vineyard's $360+ million dollar investment board. This board revitalizes & cleans the environment, establishes economic vitality, and develops smart cities. We’ve navigated the redevelopment of the old Geneva site creating a safe process and a clean environment. I continue to promote and initiate non-profit groups like Citizens Champion Change, and bring communities together to make a difference with amenities like the current Children's library in Vineyard.

We need someone willing to dedicate their time working with national and state leaders driving industry in, while protecting the quiet safe feeling of home. Vineyard needs someone willing to listen and understand the needs of the community, while incorporating the data, and then going to work skillfully serving the community.

I love this growing Community! It is beautiful, friendly, and I believe that everyone has a voice in our city. I hope to earn your vote on election day, November 2nd 2021, so that I may continue to carry the great responsibility as a representative of your voice.

Please reach out to me if you would like to set up a time to talk about the future. I’m going to be knocking doors, but if I miss you while you’re away, and you want to discuss the next four years, please feel free to text or email me and I will call you, or email you. 567-356-2060

Thank you so much for your time! If you would like to participate during the campaign season, please purchase a sign to place in your yard, or write an endorsement! I appreciate your support, and I hope to serve you again!

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last four years, and where her goals are in the future.

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Mayor Julie Fullmer of Vineyard, Utah pictured gathering sandbags for Cedar City and Moab, Utah with staffers from Salt Lake County and Utah County Cities during flash flooding emergencies.