Cindy Wood represents District 4 on the West Valley City Council. She was selected to fill the vacancy on January 28, 2025, and elected in November 2025. Her city biography lists a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Utah, more than 20 years in law firm administration and accounting including as CFO for several Utah industrial banks, a CPA license, service on the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District board of trustees, and service as a West Valley City planning commissioner from April 2017 to January 2025.
The council voted 5-0 on June 9, 2026, to raise the city's small-purchase threshold from $30,000 to $70,000. Purchases in that range no longer need council approval if they are budgeted and approved in advance by a department head and the city manager.
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The council approved Resolution 26-89 on Aug. 11, 2026, after a public hearing on a property tax increase. City officials described about $1.9 million in added property tax revenue for new firefighter positions and pay increases. Councilmember Tom Huynh voted no.
