Sandy council tentatively adopts FY 2025 budget with no property tax increase and approves water district tax increase
May 7, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council tentatively adopted the FY 2024-25 budget for the city and Alta Canyon Recreation District, with no property tax increase, a 1% cost-of-living raise for employees and 1.3 fewer positions, and adopted a property tax increase for the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy by roll call. It also rezoned a lot on 9950 South for Taylor Dental and updated its policy booklet. Vote counts are not recorded.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Public safety
Special recognition: Capt. Jeff Jones, Instructor of the Year
Discussed
The fire chief recognized Jones, the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy's instructor of the year.
Item 2 · Presentation
Medically vulnerable people shelter quarterly update
Discussed
Laurie Hopkins of Shelter the Homeless reported two guards on site around the clock, 201 people served, an average resident age of 63 (range 33 to 86) and more than 35 referral services.
Item 3 · Public safety
2024 police crime report
Discussed
Chief Greg Severson reported business burglary 135, residential burglary 110, larceny 1,188, vehicle burglary 455, vehicle theft 180, aggravated assault 93, rape 35, robbery 23 and no homicides.
Item 4 · Zoning
Taylor Dental rezone, R-1-8 to CN (Ordinance 24-07)
Approved
Adopted on the consent calendar. The rezone covers a lot on 9950 South in the Community 5 area. The notes do not give the acreage or the tally.
- Current zone to proposed: R-1-8 to CN
- Applicant: Taylor Dental
Item 5-7 · Other
Consent: Building Safety Month proclamation, council policy booklet updates (Resolution 24-17C) and April 16 draft minutes
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
Item 9 · Budget
Public hearing: tentative FY 2024-25 budget for Sandy City and Alta Canyon Recreation District (Resolution 24-16C)
Approved
Mayor Monica Zoltanski presented from Washington, D.C., with Finance Director Brian Kelley giving the overview and the HR director presenting the compensation plan. The budget requests no property tax increase, includes a 1% cost-of-living adjustment, cuts the general fund by $303,000 and other funds by $424,000, and reduces staffing by 1.3 positions. Steve Van Maren said the general obligation bond does raise taxes for residents. Council members praised the conservative budget. The resolution was adopted; the tally is not recorded.
- Budget$303,000
- Budget$424,000
Item 10 · Taxes and fees
Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy FY 2025 property tax increase (Resolution 24-14C)
Approved
John Kirkham, the council's appointee to the district, answered questions. Council members said a tax increase has less effect on residents than the alternatives. The resolution was adopted by roll call; no individual votes or tally are recorded. The district's proposed rate would raise about $8.6 million.
- Fee$8.60 million to Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy
Item 11 · Other
Recess to convene the Redevelopment Agency
Approved
The council voted by unanimous voice vote to recess and convene the RDA board, whose agenda included a tax increment participation agreement with Redsky Sandy, LLC for a mixed-use development and parking structure in the City Center project area; the minutes record no vote on it.
What residents said
CDBG reallocationProperty taxesShelter staffing
Dawn Sidwell raised concerns about moving CDBG funds from Main Street Park to the Good Shepherd program and about police resources for Historic Sandy. Sandra Haak reported 270 volunteers at the Dimple Dell Earth Day cleanup. Issac Corcoran raised taxes and zero-based budgeting. Dave Egelund raised medically vulnerable shelter staffing, neighborhood watch and amateur radio equipment.