McKenna Marchant
LAA Program Manager
Utah League of Cities and Towns
McKenna Marchant is the Program Manager for the Local Administrative Advisor program at the Utah League of Cities and Towns, where she pairs big-picture policy thinking with practical, roll-up-your-sleeves problem solving. She previously managed Utah’s $407M Private Activity Bond Program and has led initiatives in affordable housing, rural planning, and community development across the state. Raised in Panguitch and now living in Francis, she cares deeply about Utah’s smallest communities. McKenna holds an MPA from the University of Utah and a BA in History from UVU. Outside of work, she’s usually gardening (or thinking about it), tackling home projects, and keeping up with her kids.
Session(s):
Infrastructure Funding for Your Community »
APA Utah 2026 Spring Conference: Bryce Canyon, April 9, 2026 3:30 pmUtah communities have access to a wide range of planning support and funding opportunities for infrastructure and capital assets, but it can be challenging to navigate which resources are most useful for infrastructure planning and implementation. This session offers a birds eye view at the grants, loans, and technical assistance available to municipalities, highlighting practical options and considerations along the way. Participants will also be invited to share input on a developing ULCT initiative to provide additional tools, templates, ordinances, and expert support for communities managing growth. Part overview and part interactive discussion, this workshop is designed to help cities connect available resources with real-world applications.
Re-Envisioning Intermountain West Cemeteries »
September 10, 2021 11:20 am
The Re-Envisioning of Intermountain West Cemeteries aims to create environmentally rich, thoughtfully planned, walkable green spaces that celebrate the macro (community) and micro (individual) history of an area. This is done in three parts: 1. Planning, through policies and procedure to ensure cities allow for best practices; 2. Landscaping, creating water-wise, eco-beneficial landscapes that highlight an area's native flora and fauna; and 3. History and Preservation, memorializing community and individual histories through art, memorials and intentional care of records and headstones. By weaving these three project aspects together, communities will be empowered to create impactful community spaces.
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