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.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- Sandy City Attorney's Office
Every hearing and vote
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.
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.
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.