Public Works and Public Utilities merger (Title 4)
Title 4 amendments combining the Public Works and Public Utilities departments. Proposed in the fiscal 2027 tentative budget and presented to the council June 16, 2026 as an information item.
Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- Sandy City Attorney's Office
- City Council: 2026 general management and operations study of Public Utilities
- City Council: Ordinance 26-50: Title 4 amendments merging Public Works and Public Utilities
- City Council: Title 4 amendments combining Public Works and Public Utilities
In brief
Public Works and Public Utilities merger (Title 4) appears on 3 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of June 16, 2026 to the City Council meeting of September 1, 2026.
On record, it was approved once.
The most recent decision was approved at the City Council meeting of June 23, 2026.
Follow the money and project delivery
Public Works and Public Utilities merger (Title 4)
- Council action
Approved: Ordinance 26-50: Title 4 amendments merging Public Works and Public Utilities · Approved minutes Record → · June 23, 2026
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
September 1, 2026 · City Council
2026 general management and operations study of Public Utilities
Discussed
Jen Winter and Amy Mabey of Matrix Consulting Group presented a study covering leadership and administration, engineering and operations with 57 recommendations. A five-step implementation framework includes full Cityworks adoption, policy updates, a public dashboard, cost-of-service and reserve policies and capital project management capacity. The study also addresses positioning the department for a merger with Public Works.
June 23, 2026 · City Council
Ordinance 26-50: Title 4 amendments merging Public Works and Public Utilities
Approved
City Attorney Lynn Pace presented the ordinance, which had been an information item. Public comment was opened and closed. Adopted by roll call; breakdown not listed.
June 16, 2026 · City Council
Title 4 amendments combining Public Works and Public Utilities
Discussed
City Attorney Lynn Pace presented the amendments and reviewed the changes. Information item; it returns for action.