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Next meetingNone postedCheck the city's notices

Latest recorded voteDevelopment code housekeeping amendmentsApproved 5-0 · City Council, Tue, Oct 6

Open projectsNone tracked yetAdded as minutes name them

Meeting records through Oct. 20, 2026Approved minutes through Oct. 6, 20261 agenda-based meeting has unresolved itemsCoverage and sources →

Latest decisions

Through Oct. 6, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

Development code housekeeping amendments Approved · 5-0City Council, Tue, Oct 6 · Riverton City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2026
Frontage improvement agreement with Newman Construction, 1776 W. 11800 S. Approved · 5-0City Council, Tue, Oct 6 · Riverton City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2026
Real estate purchase contract for city-owned property on 13400 South Approved · 5-0City Council, Tue, Oct 6 · Riverton City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2026

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Of 1 development, road and policy items tracked, none are awaiting a decision and had a meeting or update in the past 12 months.

1776 W. 11800 S. frontage improvementApproved 1776 W. 11800 South

Resident concerns and follow-up

Topics recorded in the most recent 2 collected meetings. Counts describe meeting mentions, not a survey of residents or a finding that an issue is resolved.

Residents asked the council to end its 287(g) agreement; no action recorded1 meeting mentions · latest Oct. 6, 2026Search Riverton records for later action →

Follow the money and what happened next

Trace the decisions and financial records linked to Riverton's projects. A budget, bond ceiling, contract authorization and actual payment describe different things.

Open questions in our reporting

Riverton had $5.1 million in park fees and $5.5 million in road fees on hand
Whether the Western Commercial Park, the Welby Jacob culvert and King Solomon Road projects moved forward in fiscal 2026. The Ledger has not seen a fiscal 2026 impact fee report.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Riverton still owes $2.5 million on Unified Fire debt it agreed to share when it left
What the executed agreement between the Riverton and Unified fire service areas says.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Riverton's city tax rate is zero. Its police and fire service areas collect $14.3 million
What rates the service areas and city set for tax year 2026. The minutes of the June 16 tax rate vote don't state them.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16

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Riverton: developer payments, service areas and fire debt →

Riverton had $5.1 million in park fees and $5.5 million in road fees on hand
Riverton's fiscal 2025 impact fee report shows $5,126,913 in park fees and $5,547,035 in road fees on hand at June 30, 2025. Park fees paid for a $13,159 bocce court; road fees paid $125,144 toward 13800 South Mountain View Road.
Published October 16, 2026
Riverton still owes $2.5 million on Unified Fire debt it agreed to share when it left
When Riverton left the Unified Fire Service Area, its new fire service area agreed to pay 12.2% of the district's remaining 2016 building debt, though none of it paid for projects in Riverton. At June 30, 2025, $2,498,450 in principal and $391,562 in interest remained.
Published October 16, 2026
Riverton's city tax rate is zero. Its police and fire service areas collect $14.3 million
Riverton has levied no city property tax since 2012. All $14.3 million in property tax in its fiscal 2025 audit came through the law enforcement and fire service areas, which the mayor and City Council govern. The police area moved $8 million to the city's General Fund.
Published October 16, 2026
Riverton paid $2.8 million to a Mountain View Village developer and $442,000 to Costco
Riverton's fiscal 2025 audit reports $2,775,336 in tax increment paid to CenterCal for Mountain View Village and $441,781 in sales tax paid under the city's Costco agreement. The CenterCal deal runs up to 25 years and is limited to a net present value of $35 million as of 2016.
Published October 16, 2026

Around town

Education
Jordan School Board sets Nov. 10 boundary hearing and opens District 5 vacancy
A public hearing is set on boundary changes in four areas, and applications for a vacant seat are due Nov. 16.
Published November 3, 2026 · From Jordan School District Board of Education
Education
Jordan School Board approves fees policy and UDOT property trade
Board member Bryce Dunford is resigning Nov. 1, and Juul settlement money is funding a vape detector pilot in middle schools, the district's summary of the Oct. 13 meeting says.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Jordan School District
Community
Riverton council approves satellite leak scan and $18,000 skate park design
The council voted 5-0 on Oct. 20 on a satellite water-leak contract and an American Ramp Company concept design. Mayor Tish Buroker and Council member Andy Pierucci said a code-enforcement judge program, with a $150,000-a-year coordinator, is hard to justify for the current caseload.
Published October 31, 2026 · From Riverton City

Riverton City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Tish BurokerTerm ends 2030
Andy PierucciDistrict 1 · Term ends 2028
Troy McDougalDistrict 2 · Term ends 2028
Alexander JohnsonDistrict 3 · Term ends 2030
Shannon SmithDistrict 4 · Term ends 2030
Spencer HaymondDistrict 5 · Term ends 2028

The council meets the first and third Tuesdays at City Hall, 12830 S. Redwood Road: work sessions start at 4:30 p.m. and council meetings at 7 p.m., hybrid with live audio and video. Meetings may be canceled, and citizen comment can be emailed to the recorder before the meeting.

Roster from Riverton City: City Council, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

Who represents Riverton?

Tish BurokerMayor
Current recorded term: 2026-01-06–2030-01.
On the Riverton City Council from 2017 before becoming mayor. Retired in 2014 as vice president of operations for LabCorp after a career in healthcare and clinical laboratory management.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected
Spencer HaymondCity Council member
Current recorded term: 2024-01–2028-01.
Riverton resident for 16 years. Sits on the Association of Municipal Governments and the South Valley Sewer District board of trustees.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected
Alexander JohnsonCity Council member
Current recorded term: 2026-01–2030-01.
Political director at a Salt Lake City political and public relations firm; earlier spent six years as deputy district director for U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens. Served on the Riverton Parks, Recreation and Trails Committee and Historic Preservation Commission.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected
Troy McDougalCity Council member
Current recorded term: 2024-01–2028-01.
Licensed real estate principal broker and former insurance and investment broker; holds a master's degree in education administration. Alternate on the Unified Fire Authority board and member of the TransJordan Landfill board.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected
Andy PierucciCity Council member
Current recorded term: 2024-01–2028-01.
Works for a Utah family-owned business in energy, transportation and agriculture; formerly director of public policy at the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce and at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Served on the Riverton Historic Preservation Commission.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected
Shannon SmithCity Council member
Current recorded term: 2026-01–2030-01.
Riverton resident since 1995 with a political science and philosophy degree from Utah State University; earlier worked in economic development for the State of Utah and was PTA president for Riverton schools. Trustee of the South Valley Mosquito Abatement District.
Disclosures not yet collected · Campaign filings not yet collected

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Resident services & official contacts

Council notices and meeting records ↗Riverton publishes council meeting agendas, separate public notices and notices of ordinance adoption. Match the ordinance number and event date across those records, then check any written minutes for the meeting they actually describe.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 21, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked October 27, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Riverton utility signup and cancellation

Choose the new-home or existing-home service application that matches the property.
Use Cancel service when moving out and review the documents required for termination.
Use Pay My Bill for payments and the Utility Billing contact for account or application questions.

Riverton utility signup and cancellation: official page ↗

Riverton trash and recycling weeks

Check whether your recycling pickup falls on an even or odd week.
Open the recycling calendar and holiday guidance before putting containers out.
Use the collection-date contact for route questions and the recyclable-items link for sorting guidance.

Riverton trash and recycling weeks: official page ↗

Riverton building and setback questions

Use the Building Department contact for permit and inspection questions.
Ask Planning about setbacks for the property's specific zone.
Check whether a public utility easement affects the proposed structure and confirm required approvals before starting work.

Riverton building and setback questions: official page ↗

Reserve a pavilion

Reservations are required for organized gatherings.
For a full-day rental, call the city rather than using online booking.
City Park's large pavilion is booked in person, while the small one books online. Dr. O. Roi Hardy Park has separate east and west pavilions.

Reserve a pavilion: official page ↗

Browse Recreation & Sports Programs, which lists adult programs, races and runs, and youth programs; community classes are listed separately.
Open the city's Online Registration Portal from the Recreation page.
Choose your program and complete the registration there.
Use the recreation Contact page for questions.

Riverton emergency notifications and preparedness hub

Open the preparedness hub and work through Build a Kit, Make a Plan and Be Informed.
Sign up for email notifications from the Subscribe to Email Notifications page.
Add text message alerts from the separate text sign-up page linked on the hub.
Check the Get Involved section for ways to volunteer.

Riverton emergency notifications and preparedness hub: official page ↗

Riverton home-based business license steps

Confirm zoning and land use rules with Development Services before you start.
If your business has customers, employees, deliveries, signs or parking, get a Conditional Use Permit first.
Register with the State of Utah, add Riverton as an outlet if you hold a sales tax ID, and collect every county, state and federal license you need.
Submit the online application with proof of each; the city holds applications until all earlier steps are done.

Riverton home-based business license steps: official page ↗

Riverton snow plowing and your duties

Read the plowing order: major roads and school zones first, then residential streets, with cul-de-sacs usually last.
Clear the sidewalk along your property, around hydrants and mailboxes, and your driveway again after plows pass.
Keep cars off city streets during snow events in the winter parking months so plows can work and you avoid a tow or ticket.
Report a snow problem to Public Works through the online report page or at 801-208-3162.

Riverton snow plowing and your duties: official page ↗

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Coming up in Riverton →

Tue, Nov 10
Jordan School District Board of EducationGovernment · See agenda · JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave (2080 W), Riverton
Tue, Nov 24
Jordan School District Board of EducationGovernment · See agenda · JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave (2080 W), Riverton
Tue, Dec 8
Jordan School District Board of EducationGovernment · See agenda · JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave (2080 W), Riverton
Tue, Jan 12
Jordan School District Board of EducationGovernment · See agenda · JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave (2080 W), Riverton
Tue, Jan 26
Jordan School District Board of EducationGovernment · See agenda · JATC South Campus, 12723 S Park Ave (2080 W), Riverton

Riverton: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Riverton's population at 47,395 on July 1, 2025, up 4.6% from the 45,300 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

From the city

City Council public hearing at 7 p.m. on changes to the Table of Commercial Uses (Title 18, Chapter 90) and the window signage rules in the sign code ↗October 20, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website
The council's consent agenda listed an amendment to the water contract with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (Resolution 26-45) and a franchise agreement with Strata Networks (Resolution 26-47), after a 4 p.m. tour of the Bluffdale bridge at 13400 S. Railroad Crossing ↗October 6, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Oct. 6 agenda
Mayor's message: the city is scanning its roads each year with an app to rate them, moving from annual slurry seals to a sprayed treatment, using satellites to find water leaks and monitoring street lights, and expects a hawk signal at the Welby/Jacob Trail crossing of 12600 South within a couple of months ↗October 2, 2026 · Riverton City mayor's message

Budget and finances

Mayor's budget ↗The mayor's budget page and adopted budget documents.
Public notices ↗Council, Planning Commission and Redevelopment Agency notices, including budget and fee hearings.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 29, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Riverton at a glance

Salt Lake County · Utah

Riverton is on the Jordan River in the southern Salt Lake Valley. The city's history page says early settlers lived in dugouts along the river bottom, and the area was first called Gardnersville after Archibald Gardner. Growth waited on irrigation, which arrived with the South Jordan Canal in about 1876 and the Utah and Salt Lake Canal in 1881. Salt Lake County's Riverbend Golf Course follows the river through the city. Riverton's mayor, Tish Buroker, was elected in November 2025 and sworn in on Jan. 6, 2026, after serving on the City Council from 2017. Five council members represent separate districts. The council meets on the first and third Tuesdays: a work session at 4:30 p.m. and the council meeting at 7 p.m. Riverton also publishes a monthly mayor's message, council message and public safety message, plus the Riverton Insider newsletter on the first of each month.

The Riverton site posts City Council and Planning Commission agendas and minutes on its meetings page, with a pointer to the state public notice website for anything missing. Residents will also find Development Services, business licensing, utility applications, and a parks section that lists each park with its features. For a council decision, read the agenda and minutes together and look for the Planning Commission step that came earlier. The mayor's October message points to practical projects: a road-scanning app that rates city streets each year, a shift away from annual slurry seals to a sprayed treatment she says does not raise costs, satellite leak detection on the culinary and secondary water systems, and monitors on street lights. She also said a hawk signal for the Welby/Jacob Trail crossing at 12600 South should go in within a couple of months.

Events and meetings Regional news

Sales tax in Riverton

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.45%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.45% and hotel stays (transient room) at 14.52%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Who runs Riverton

City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: work session at 4:30 p.m., council meeting at 7 p.m.

FY2027 budget. The Budget page lists the 'FY 2026-2027 Riverton City Budget - Adopted', whose cover reads 'Adopted June 2, 2026', along with the tentative budget versions. The budget overview puts total city-wide expenditures at $70.6 million. Budget document ↗

Read from the city's own website on November 1, 2026. Meeting schedule ↗

Places and local character

Riverbend Golf Course ↗In town · A Salt Lake County course along the Jordan River on Riverton's south side, with wetlands, elevated tees and a practice area.
Old Farm Park ↗In town · A city park with a fishing pond, splash pad, playground and reservable pavilion near the southern edge of the city.

Resident essentials

City Council ↗How the council works, its members and responsibilities.
City meetings ↗Council and Planning Commission agendas and minutes.
Utility applications ↗How to apply for city utility service.
Business licensing ↗Business license information and applications.
Newsroom ↗City news plus monthly messages from the mayor, council and public safety staff.
Public notices ↗Council, Planning Commission and Redevelopment Agency notices, filed by body.
Mayor's budget ↗The mayor's budget page and the adopted budget documents.

Riverbend is county-run, so use the Salt Lake County site for tee times and course information.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.