Scott Harmon represents District 2 on the West Valley City Council. His city biography lists a Granger High School diploma, a bachelor's degree from BYU-Idaho and an MBA from Western Governors University, and work as a real estate broker and as a program manager at the Utah Housing Corporation.
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.