Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Kearns's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.
Unaudited year-end reports show Kearns's main-fund unassigned balance fell to $1.2 million in fiscal 2026 while its council-designated fund rose to $1.9 million. The $4.2 million total presented to the council includes $825,000 restricted for corridor preservation.
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The posted draft of the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District's FY2025 audit reports a material weakness: capital assets had not been recorded. Correcting it raised Kearns's opening net position by $27,629,358. The draft also says fee-related spending was not tracked by activity.
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The council voted 5–0 in June to approve an interlocal agreement sending $125,000 plus traffic-car money to the Unified Police Department. Both draft agreements in the meeting packet leave the yearly car amount blank.
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A July 21 ordinance raised the maximum yearly compensation for Kearns's first city administrator from $180,000 to $225,000 and directed staff to amend the budget. In September the council created the administrator's office in city code.
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The council voted 3-2 Oct. 26 after public comment, according to OpenCity's meeting summary, and then approved Resolution R2026-18 recognizing her nearly three decades of volunteer service.
