Ryan Hunter

Disclosed interests

Disclosures and recusals in the minutes

Every time the council minutes since 2020 record this official disclosing an interest or stepping aside for one, as summarized from the minutes.

• During discussion of irrigation shareholder discount agreements, after two residents commented, the minutes say Hunter "noted his family was in the same boat." He then moved to adopt Resolution 2026-03-11R with a statement that negotiations begun with the city or the irrigation company before March 24, 2026 "would be honored, completed, and finalized if agreed to by all parties." Carroll seconded, and it passed 4-0, with John absent. March 24, 2026 · Minutes, March 24, 2026
• On the Meadow View Ranch land-use change, "appreciated the relationship with the Horans; however, he does have concerns about transferring credits," according to the minutes. He cast the only no vote. August 12, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
• On lease revenue bonds for a public works facility, disclosed that his employer was awarded the Fire Station 52 project before he joined the council and said he would abstain in a similar situation. He seconded the resolution. December 9, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
• Disclosed a connection to his day job on the Pando Lake City warehouse plat and site plan, and voted. November 22, 2022 · Minutes (PDF)
• Abstained on SIRQ Construction’s guaranteed maximum price for Fire Station 52, saying “he is working for the contractor and wanted to abstain.” August 23, 2022 · Minutes (PDF)

Campaign contributions

Voting record

Agenda items voted on

1,106

Yes

1,001

No

5

Abstained or recused

1

Absent for the item

71

Motions made

186

From April 29, 2021 to September 22, 2026. 28 votes are marked not recorded because the minutes' attendance and tally don't account for every member. Each count is per agenda item, not per meeting: missing one meeting counts as absent for every item on its agenda, and consent agenda items each count separately. A yes is counted only when everyone present is accounted for in the tally. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

• Bach Homes appeal of DRC denial, High Pointe apartments (Lake City Row Phase 2) November 11, 2025 · Approved 3-2
• Meadow View Ranch (App #2) land use map amendment, about 800 South 100 East August 12, 2025 · Approved 4-1
• Parking reduction, 500 East Auto Mall Drive Business Center Plat B, about 452 E. Auto Mall Drive May 27, 2025 · Denied 1-2 (failed)
• Harrington Center for the Arts parking reduction, 50 N. Center St. November 7, 2023 · Approved 4-1; Hunter voted no
• Adjournment vote split May 9, 2023 · Approved 3-2; Hunter, Shelton voted no; Mayor Frost broke tie

Abstained or recused

• Amended CMGC contract with SIRQ Construction for Fire Station 52 August 23, 2022 · Approved 4-0-1; Councilmember Hunter abstained

Every recorded vote

In our reporting

• Hunter voted no on a Meadow View Ranch change after noting ties to its applicants Ryan Hunter cast the only vote against the 2025 land-use change after saying he appreciated his relationship with the Horans. The minutes record two earlier votes where Hunter and Clark Taylor noted work ties to a project and voted yes.
• American Fork set reimbursement caps for Red Pine and White Horse road work From 2019 to 2022 the City Council approved agreements to repay Red Pine Construction up to $1.1 million, and White Horse Developers up to $363,366, $2.34 million and $772,895, for upsized roads and utilities. State data list $3.13 million in city net expenses to White Horse in fiscal 2021.
• American Fork page still listed 100 West work as out to bid after a $2.3 million award The City Council approved Newman Construction's $2,315,000 bid for 100 West utility work on April 14, plus a $231,500 contingency. On Oct. 16 the city's capital projects page still described the work as out to bid.
• Who pays for American Fork's Pony Express Parkway link and nearby roads A 2025 agreement splits a $858,687 local match equally between American Fork and Lehi, with Utah County reimbursing up to $11.8 million. A trail and a developer agreement on 620 South have their own funding.
• Clark Taylor voted on five Doug Smith dealership items. The minutes record his client disclosure at two. Taylor made the motion for Doug Smith Auto's $2 million sales-tax incentive in 2021. He told the council in December 2022 and January 2023 that Doug Smith was his client. The firm he now works for lists Doug Smith as a client.
• Ryan Hunter attended SIRQ's Fire Station 52 bid meeting, then voted on station items Hunter's disclosure form lists SIRQ Construction as his employer and under owner/officer. He seconded the station land purchase and moved its plat, and abstained on SIRQ's $9.1 million price. The city paid SIRQ $7.2 million in fiscal 2023 and 2024.
• WPA Architecture hired to design American Fork's $40 million public works complex A five-member committee interviewed the two top-scoring of four firms and unanimously recommended WPA, whose fee was lower. The council approved the award 3-0. A construction manager is still to be chosen.
• On the record: how American Fork officials handled votes touching their ties Minutes show Ryan Hunter abstained on the $9.1 million SIRQ fire station price, Clark Taylor disclosed a client and voted, and the mayor stepped back from the Chamber's Steel Days deal.
• American Fork Citizen reviews officials' disclosures on contracts and ties The local paper found a city landscaping contract held by the mayor's company went 13 years without a rebid, and that two council members list ties to the firm that built the newest fire station.