Workers began Monday to move dirt and install infrastructure on the site of the future Heber Valley Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The appearance of a backhoe and new fencing marked the start of the temple’s construction phase, even as four neighbors pursue an appeal of a court order that cleared the way for the project.

Wasatch County issued a building permit for the temple in 2023, but the church voluntarily postponed construction to allow a judge to review the lawsuit.

Fourth District Court Judge Jennifer A. Mabey dismissed the lawsuit on July 23.

“Construction work is now underway on the church’s property to grade the site and install necessary infrastructure to support the future temple,” church spokesman Sam Penrod said.

That work soon will tur

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