Erda
Local news, council decisions, projects and city spending, with links to the agendas, minutes and reporting behind each story.
Latest decisions
- Resolution 26-11: amendments to the Oquirrh Point Community Structure Plan Approved with conditions · 4-0
- Ordinance 26-11: denying petition to disconnect parcel 01-441-0-0001 Denied · 4-0
- Data centers: staff to analyze effects and possible city codes Approved
- Echo Plat 5 park plan Approved · 3-1-1
- Treasurer's report Approved · 5-0
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Follow the money and what happened next
Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Erda's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.
Open questions in our reporting
- Erda's first-quarter report: $443,767 in income and $420,489 in expense
The report prints no budget amount for the civil permits revenue line.
- Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in September
The audit and the September report do not list projects or contracts for the capital money.
- Erda approves Tooele County services deal if the sheriff's share stays in budget
The executed agreement and the sheriff's actual cost schedule. The draft attached to the June 25 notice leaves the sheriff-service amounts blank and has empty signature lines.
Erda: county services deal and capital projects money →
Erda's first-quarter report: $443,767 in income and $420,489 in expense
Erda's report for July through September 2026 shows $443,767.46 in income and $420,488.69 in expense against a $2,857,730 budget. Building permits reached 43.2% of their budget; property tax was at 1.3%.
Erda's capital projects money: $3.3 million in the 2025 audit, $5.2 million in September
Erda transferred $1.75 million from its General Fund to capital projects in fiscal 2025. Its audit assigned $3.3 million to future capital projects at June 30, 2025, and its September 2026 report lists $5,225,000 as capital projects restricted cash. Neither record lists the projects.
Erda approves Tooele County services deal if the sheriff's share stays in budget
On June 25, Erda's council approved a 2026-27 interlocal agreement with Tooele County for roads, law enforcement, land-use services and solid waste. Because the sheriff's figures were not yet available, the motion was conditioned on the sheriff's portion not exceeding the city's budget.
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