Sandy council adopts FY 2025 city budget 6-0 with administrative law judge funding; bulk waste subsidy motion fails 3-3
June 18, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council adopted the FY 2024-25 city budget, Resolution 24-23C, 6-0 as amended, with Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer excused. It funded an administrative law judge program 6-0, restructured waste and bulk waste fees 6-0, and rejected 3-3 a motion to keep the general fund subsidy for bulk waste. The council also adopted ordinances on accessory apartments, sidewalk improvement assurances and rear setback exceptions.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Public comment on budget
Discussed
Dawn Sidwell opposed a new recreation center, and Pat Jones raised a resident vote on bulk waste, the voting record on the county sales tax resolution and opposed phasing the Alta Canyon project.
Item 3a · Budget
Budget amendment: administrative law judge program
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Alison Stroud's amendment to fund an administrative law judge in the FY 2025 budget carried 6-0.
Item 3b · Budget
Budget amendment: continue general fund transfer for bulk waste
Denied · 3-3
Council Member Cyndi Sharkey's amendment to continue the general fund transfer for the bulk waste program failed 3-3: Marci Houseman, Sharkey and Brooke D'Sousa voted yes; Stroud, Zach Robinson and Ryan Mecham voted no.
Item 3c · Budget
Budget amendment: restructure waste management and bulk waste fees
Approved · 6-0
Sharkey's amendment carried 6-0; Robinson's friendly amendment was declined.
Item 3d · Budget
Budget amendment: reallocate funds for Main Street Park Phase B
Approved · 6-0
Mecham's amendment carried 6-0.
Item 3e · Budget
FY 2024-25 Sandy City budget, Resolution 24-23C, as amended
Approved · 6-0
The budget as amended passed 6-0, including about $36,000 in excess revenue moved to fire fleet savings. The notes do not record separate motions on the tax rate resolutions 24-26C and 24-27C.
- Budget$36,000
Item 3f · Budget
Alta Canyon Recreation District FY 2024-25 budget, Resolution 24-24C
Approved · 6-0
Passed 6-0.
Item 4 · Budget
Recess to convene the Redevelopment Agency; RDA FY 2025 budget (RD 24-02)
Approved · 6-0
The council voted 6-0 to convene the RDA board, which handled the RDA budget in separate minutes.
Item 5 · City code
Accessory apartments (internal accessory dwelling units), Title 21 Chapter 11 Section 1 (Ordinance 24-11)
Approved
Brynn Bohlender of Community Development presented. The ordinance was adopted by roll call; the tally is not recorded.
Item 6 · City code
Improvement completion assurances for public sidewalks, Title 21 Chapter 2 Section 16 (Ordinance 24-10)
Approved
Melissa Anderson presented. The ordinance was adopted by roll call; the tally is not recorded.
Item 7 · City code
Rear yard setback exceptions, Title 21 Chapter 37 Section 20 (Ordinance 24-12)
Approved
Anderson presented. The ordinance was adopted; the tally is not recorded.
Item 1-2 · Other
Consent: amended 2024 annual meeting schedule (Resolution 24-28C) and May 21 draft minutes
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
What residents said
Bulk waste feesAlta Canyon Recreation Center
David Jack, leaving on a two-year service mission, spoke, and Chris McCandless invited the council to a July 15 ribbon cutting and dinner for the Milestone program.