Sandy council appoints Scott Earl to the vacant District 4 seat, 6-0, after interviewing 11 applicants
January 18, 2022, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
The Sandy City Council interviewed 11 applicants for the vacant District 4 seat and, after a first round of verbal votes giving Scott Earl five votes and Pat Casaday one, voted 6-0 to appoint Earl. It also approved a school resource officer agreement with Canyons School District and heard that the Rio Tinto Stadium bond refinancing preserved the city's Triple A rating.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Appointment
District 4 vacancy interviews and selection
Discussed
Each of 11 applicants had three minutes to speak and then answered questions about reasons for serving, the budget, District 4 priorities, decision-making and Sandy's biggest challenges. The applicants were Scott Earl, Kristen Wray, Aaron Dekeyzer, Jessica Davies, Robin Saville, Chase Schaeffer, Burke Staker, Steve Van Maren, Patrick Casaday, Debra Hafner and Terri Tapp Hrechkosy. In the first round of verbal votes, taken by the council clerk, Council Members Alison Stroud, Zach Robinson, Brooke D'Sousa, Marci Houseman and Cyndi Sharkey named Earl and Council Member Ryan Mecham named Casaday.
Item 2 · Appointment
Resolution appointing Scott Earl to the District 4 seat (Resolution 22-03)
Approved · 6-0
The council voted to appoint Scott Earl to fill the District 4 vacancy for the remainder of the term. The minutes cite the resolution as 21-03, but the attached resolution is 22-03.
Item 3 · Contract
Consent calendar: minutes of Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, 2021, and school resource officer agreement (Resolution 22-04C)
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote. Resolution 22-04C is an interlocal cooperation agreement between Canyons School District and Sandy City for school resource officers. The minutes notes give no cost.
What residents said
District 4 appointment process
Nine speakers, including Pat Casaday, Steve Van Maren, Terri Hrechkosy, Keaton Asay, Mitchell Stone, Graham Tinius, Amy Bryant and Scott Earl, congratulated Earl or thanked the council. Chris Mazuran, a District 4 resident, thanked everyone for the process and said he would like more of a voice if it happens again.