The Holladay City Council minutes, as summarized by The Utah Ledger, name Paul Fotheringham among the members voting no on 6 agenda items. Minutes do not always record each member's vote, so this list does not show how Paul Fotheringham voted on other items. On a motion to deny, table or continue, a no vote is a vote against that motion. It is not a score or a rating.
5-1; Council Member Paul Fotheringham voted no; the minutes record the mayor voting with the council
Moved by Council Member Sabrina Petersen, seconded by Council Member Drew Quinn
From council minutes collected by The Utah Ledger; each item links to the meeting page and its official minutes.
Banking and local roots
Paul Fotheringham’s professional background includes banking and business management and accounting. Now retired from that work, he is a graduate of the University of Utah and Olympus High School. He grew up in Millcreek and has lived in Holladay since 1997. His official biography also notes earlier residence in Washington, D.C., before his family’s longstanding connection with Holladay.[1]
Election and mayoral authority
Holladay’s certified November 2025 election canvass records Fotheringham’s victory with 5,601 votes for a four-year mayoral term. As mayor, he presides over council meetings, votes in council proceedings and executes contracts and other city obligations. Holladay also assigns the mayor responsibility for external representation and ceremonial leadership, giving the office an active role in both policymaking and regional relationships.[2][1]
Regional fire leadership
The Unified Fire Authority identifies Fotheringham as chair of its board of directors and Holladay’s representative. The authority is an independent organization directed by a seventeen-member board drawn from its participating jurisdictions. This assignment places him in a regional governing role beyond Holladay’s council, working with elected officials from other communities on the organization providing their shared fire and emergency services.[3]
Other public responsibilities
Holladay’s mayoral page lists additional assignments involving the Unified Police Department, the Council of Governments and the Utah League of Cities and Towns’ Legislative Policy Committee. He also participates in the Internal Audit Committee and Interfaith Council and serves as Rotary Club liaison. These assignments connect his finance background with oversight, public safety partnerships and relationships among local civic organizations.[1]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
Fuel price signs, short-term rentals in the PO zone and roadway classifications each failed with no votes in favor, including from the council member who made the motion.
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After discussions in November and early December 2025, the City Council approved an affordable housing agreement with the redevelopment agency and KMW Development on Dec. 18, 2025. Later agency agendas proposed a $2.5 million budget amendment and an amendment to the agreement.
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Approved minutes show the council supported a $9.1 million full renovation of Spring Lane Park on Aug. 6, 2026 and adopted a design plan 6-0 on Aug. 20. The building authority's budget amendment appears in the city's Aug. 6 recording, but its own minutes have not been posted.
