Lehi has a new task force to research fees and costs related to nonresidents using municipal programs.

"We are looking at what other cities do to see if fees are comparable," Davidson said.

The question of fees came after the Saratoga Springs mayor wrote a letter supporting a transportation plan that Lehi officials oppose.

Councilman Johnny Barnes, who initiated the study in November, had protested a letter written by Saratoga Springs's mayor in support of the Utah Department of Transportation's preferred 2100 North freeway plan.

"I stated that in my opinion, this was a clear demonstration of Saratoga coming of age as a city, and felt that if they want to be a city, they need to act like a city," Barnes read from a prepared letter in November.

"In making this statement, I hold firmly to the opinion that along with having the right to take a strong aggressive position comes the right and obligation to provide services to their citizens."

Barnes was criticized afterward by Lehi residents and nonresidents for his comparison of Lehi as a parent using tough love tactics while comparing the neighboring cities to children.

Since then, both Barnes and Councilman Stephen Holbrook have said they received nonresidents' opinions in support of the fee change.

"I've had three individuals who have expressed some appreciation into us looking into this and they don't live in Lehi," Holbrook said earlier this month. "They said they thought this was just us catching up with what is going on."

Adjusting the fees has been requested intermittently over the last few years by residents. Another suggestion Barnes made was to allow residents to register first for programs and nonresidents later, as space is available.