Holladay council adopts new district boundaries, tentative budget and Juneteenth city holiday
May 5, 2022, 6:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 4580 South 2300 East, Holladay
The council voted 6-0 to adopt new council district boundaries, approve the tentative 2022-23 budgets with a proposed General Fund of $22,730,669.66, and amend the employee manual to add Juneteenth as a city holiday in place of the floating holiday. The minutes record the mayor voting with the council members, so tallies include him. A work meeting covered a community renewable energy ordinance and stormwater program changes.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item IV · Other
Ordinance 2022-09: Amend council district boundaries
Approved · 6-0
Adopts the new municipal council district boundaries following the redistricting hearing.
Item V · Budget
Resolution 2022-11: Tentative 2022-23 budgets; hearing set for June 2
Approved · 6-0
Assistant City Manager Holly Smith presented a proposed General Fund of $22,730,669.66 and $1.8 million in one-time federal funding. The property tax increase took effect in November 2021 and stormwater fees in January 2022, funding a bond for road and stormwater work.
- Budget$22.7 million
- Grant$1.80 million
Item VI · Other
Resolution 2022-12: Amend the employee manual (Juneteenth holiday)
Approved · 6-0
The mayor proposed adding Juneteenth as a city holiday and eliminating the floating holiday. Council Member Durham favored keeping the floating holiday. Council Member Fotheringham favored replacing it with Juneteenth on the traditional date, as did Council Member Gibbons, who favored June 19. Council Member Quinn cited the staff paid-time-off policy and the cost of the floating holiday and favored eliminating it. The resolution passed.
Item VIII · Other
City manager report: homeless services legislation (HB 440)
No action
Assistant City Manager Smith reported that the state will provide $5 million in ongoing funding and $1 million one-time to the Homeless Mitigation Fund, that Holladay contributes about $67,000 a year from its local sales tax option, and that each county municipality must identify a temporary overflow shelter location by September 1. No action was taken.
Item XI · Other
Work meeting: community renewable energy ordinance and stormwater program
Discussed
Council Member Quinn presented the community renewable energy program under HB 411; the city was assessed $18,000 and paid half in February 2022. Public Services Director Jared Bunch said a state environmental quality audit in October 2021 found 33 deficiencies and reviewed redlines to the stormwater ordinance and program. No action was taken.
- Fee$18,000
What residents said
Pheasant Lane repavingRoad maintenance qualityOpen manholes
A Pheasant Lane resident raised an old agreement on asphalt costs for a county storm drain project and questioned a seam in the repaving; the mayor said it would be reviewed. A candidate announced a run for Senate District 14.