Paul Fotheringham

Disclosed interests

Disclosures and recusals in the minutes

Every time the council minutes since 2020 record this official disclosing an interest or stepping aside for one, as summarized from the minutes.

• Recused on the appeal of a Floribunda Drive subdivision and PUD approval; the minutes say a senior advisor to his campaign lives next door to the property. August 28, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
• Raised a potential conflict of interest regarding Design Review Board membership during the Title 13 discussion; the minutes record no disclosure details or recusal. June 2, 2022 · Minutes (PDF)

Campaign contributions

Voting record

Recorded votes

328

Yes

306

No

7

Abstained or recused

1

Absent

5

Motions made

127

From January 9, 2020 to September 17, 2026. 9 votes are marked not recorded because the minutes' attendance and tally don't account for every member. A yes is counted only when everyone present is accounted for in the tally. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

• Ordinance 2025-06: restricting personal fireworks May 1, 2025 · Approved 4-1; Council Member Paul Fotheringham voted no
• Ordinance 2025-01: roadway classifications (Title 13.02.030) March 6, 2025 · Denied 0-6; all members including the mayor voted no
• Ordinance 2024-16: Allow short-term rentals as a conditional use in the PO zone October 24, 2024 · Denied 0-5; all five voted no, including the mayor, and the mover and seconder
• Ordinance 2024-06: Personal fireworks restrictions April 25, 2024 · Approved with conditions 5-1; Council Member Paul Fotheringham voted no
• Ordinance: Internally illuminated fuel price signs in the Holladay Village zone October 5, 2023 · Denied 0-6; all six voted no, including the mayor · Made the motion
• Ordinance 2022-23: Amend Title 13.72.030 (FCOZ lot and density standards) December 8, 2022 · Denied 3-3 (the mayor voted yes); Council Members Matt Durham, Dan Gibbons and Paul Fotheringham voted no
• Resolution 2020-29: General plan amendment near 2450 East and 4680 South (MDR-S to LDR-S) October 1, 2020 · Approved 5-1; Council Member Paul Fotheringham voted no; the minutes record the mayor voting with the council

Abstained or recused

• Appeal of Planning Commission subdivision and PUD approval, Floribunda Drive August 28, 2025 · Denied 5-0; Fotheringham recused

Every recorded vote

In our reporting

• Holladay council approves Royal Holladay Hills affordable housing agreement 6-0 in December 2025 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.
• Holladay council backs $9.1 million Spring Lane Park option and adopts design plan in August 2026 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 proposed amendment would fund the increase from its fund balance.