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Tooele

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Latest recorded voteFY 2026-27 budget amendments (Resolution 2026-74), public…Approved 5-0 · City Council, Wed, Oct 7

Open projectsNone tracked yetAdded as minutes name them

Meeting records through Oct. 7, 2026Approved minutes through Sept. 16, 20262 meetings use draft minutesCoverage and sources →

Latest decisions

Through Oct. 7, 2026, the latest meeting with recorded results.

FY 2026-27 budget amendments (Resolution 2026-74), public hearing Approved · 5-0City Council, Wed, Oct 7 · Tooele City Council Nov. 4 business meeting packet with draft minutes of the Oct. 7 work and business meetings (state public notice site)
Water Reclamation Facility upgrades: $500,000 contingency, COP Construction (Resolution 2026-75) Approved · 5-0City Council, Wed, Oct 7 · Tooele City Council Nov. 4 business meeting packet with draft minutes of the Oct. 7 work and business meetings (state public notice site)
Roadway maintenance change order No. 2, Black Forest Paving (Resolution 2026-76) Approved · 5-0City Council, Wed, Oct 7 · Tooele City Council Nov. 4 business meeting packet with draft minutes of the Oct. 7 work and business meetings (state public notice site)
Sensitive Area Overlay removal near 600 South Canyon Road and 695 South Main Street Denied · 4-0City Council, Wed, Sep 16 · Tooele City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2026 (approved October 2026)
Hansen, Allen & Luce agreement for East Valley water source and water rights study Approved · 4-0City Council, Wed, Sep 16 · Tooele City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2026 (approved October 2026)
Final fiscal 2027 property-tax rate (Resolution 2026-61) Approved · 5-0City Council, Wed, Aug 19 · Approved Aug. 19, 2026 business meeting minutes (approved Sept. 2)

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Of 1 development, road and policy items tracked, none are awaiting a decision and had a meeting or update in the past 12 months.

Sensitive Area Overlay removal, 600 South Canyon Road and 695 South Main StreetDenied About 600 South Canyon Road and 695 South Main Street, Tooele

Resident concerns and follow-up

Topics recorded in the most recent 4 collected meetings. Counts describe meeting mentions, not a survey of residents or a finding that an issue is resolved.

Water supply and growth1 meeting mentions · latest Oct. 7, 2026Search Tooele records for later action →
Data centers1 meeting mentions · latest Oct. 7, 2026Search Tooele records for later action →
Drainage and flooding below the hillside1 meeting mentions · latest Sept. 16, 2026Search Tooele records for later action →
Slope stability1 meeting mentions · latest Sept. 16, 2026Search Tooele records for later action →

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Open questions in our reporting

Tooele's Depot area stopped collecting tax increment with $9.4 million in its fund
What obligations and projects remain charged to the Depot fund, and how much is committed to them.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Tooele adopts a 2026 property tax increase: $238,092 for a bond payment and fire costs
Why the schedule's long-term debt columns differ by $136,175 while the stated debt-related change is $138,092.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16
Tooele authorizes up to $14 million in sewer revenue bonds for treatment plant upgrades
Whether the bonds have been sold, and at what amount and interest rate.
Reporting status as of 2026-10-16

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Tooele: Depot area, property tax and sewer bonds →

Tooele's Depot area stopped collecting tax increment with $9.4 million in its fund
Tooele's fiscal 2027 budget says the Depot redevelopment project area has sunset and no longer collects tax increment. The fund ended fiscal 2025 with $9,385,330, almost all of it assigned to redevelopment agency projects, and the city budgets $2,045,758 for it in fiscal 2027.
Published October 16, 2026
Tooele adopts a 2026 property tax increase: $238,092 for a bond payment and fire costs
Tooele's City Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 19, 2026 to adopt a city property tax rate of 0.002590, above the certified rate of 0.002527. The city's impact schedule estimated $238,092 in added yearly revenue: $138,092 for a judgment levy bond payment and $100,000 for fire department volunteer stipends and an administrative assistant.
Published October 16, 2026
Tooele authorizes up to $14 million in sewer revenue bonds for treatment plant upgrades
The Tooele City Council adopted a resolution on Sept. 2 authorizing up to $14 million in sewer revenue bonds, according to the city's notice of bonds. At a Sept. 16 hearing, the finance director projected an $11,155,000 issue over 20 years, with payments already built into current sewer rates.
Published October 16, 2026
Tooele authorized moving $3 million more from general fund balance to capital projects
A budget amendment the Tooele City Council approved Dec. 17, 2025 raised the general fund's planned transfer to the capital projects fund by $3,000,000, to $5,292,500, with a matching $3,000,000 appropriation from general fund balance. The general fund had ended fiscal 2025 with $13.2 million unassigned.
Published October 16, 2026

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City hall

Politics
Tooele's City Park will get a permanent stage near the Pratt Aquatic Center
The Oct. 28 vote replaces the trailer-mounted stage used for Fridays on Vine and the Fourth of July. No one spoke against it, and the permit carries two conditions.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Tooele City
Politics
Tooele Valley leaders hear plan to join Wasatch Front Regional Council planning area
Regional council staff told the Tooele County Council of Governments on Oct. 15 that adding the valley would let local governments compete for more transportation money. The regional council's board is expected to vote in January.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Tooele County
Politics
Tooele County planners table three data center ordinances after hours of public comment
The Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 7 to table Chapter 34 and two related zoning changes. Commissioners said the data center definition and protections need more work before the rules go to the County Council.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Tooele County

Growth & construction

Growth & housing
Tooele cuts the water right developers must supply per new home to 0.27 acre-feet
The Oct. 7 ordinance lowers the depletion rate used for interior water from 100% to 60%, reducing the diversion right developers must supply per home from 0.45 to 0.27 acre-feet.
Published November 1, 2026 · From Tooele City

Around town

Education
Utah public college enrollment rises less than 1% as growth slows
Fall headcount rose from 216,117 to 217,864, compared with about 4% growth a year earlier, while technical colleges grew faster.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Deseret News: Utah

Tooele City Council: who serves and how to follow it

Mayor Maresa ManzioneTerm ends 2030
Justin BradyAt-large · Term ends 2027
Melodi GochisAt-large · Term ends December 2027
Jon GossettAt-large · Term ends December 2029
Ed HansenAt-large · Term ends 2027
Dave McCallAt-large

The five-member council is elected at large and meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the City Council Room, Tooele City Hall, 90 N. Main St. (a work meeting is typically held earlier the same evening). The Oct. 21 meeting was canceled; the next are Nov. 4 and Nov. 18, then Dec. 2 and Dec. 16. Written public comment is accepted by email until 11:59 p.m. the day before. The city's roster page lists no current end date for Dave McCall.

Roster from Tooele City elected officials, read on October 29, 2026. Terms and schedules change; confirm with the city.

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Resident services & official contacts

Council work and business meeting records ↗Match the date and session: work meetings and business meetings have separate entries. Open the available agenda, packet, minutes or video for that session, and check cancellation notices.
Planning Commission agendas and minutes ↗Use the year groups to find the planning hearing or application discussion. The archive separates agenda, packet, minutes and video links where available; read the minutes for the recorded action.
City Recorder and records requests ↗The Recorder maintains city contracts, agreements and council actions. Start here for the records-request route when the public meeting archive does not contain the document you need; claims and citation appeals have separate links.

City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.

Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.

Official links checked October 27, 2026. Schedules and charges can change.

Start city utility service

Open Set Up New Utility Services and follow the Municipal Online Payments application link.
Prepare proof of ownership and follow the city's instructions for sending the supporting documents.
Contact Utilities for an office, mail or fax option if you cannot establish the account online.

Start city utility service: official page ↗

View and pay city utility bills

Use the city's Municipal Online Payments link for your existing utility account.
Choose the account features you need, such as bill viewing, electronic billing or automatic payments.
Ask city Utilities about charges or account changes before treating a payment as a new-service application.

View and pay city utility bills: official page ↗

Pick the right Tooele application

Use the Building Permit Portal to apply for and pay for a building permit and to search existing permits.
Use the Planning and Zoning Portal for land use and subdivision applications.
Take the checklist for your project from the city's forms list. To schedule an inspection, email cd@tooelecity.gov.

Pick the right Tooele application: official page ↗

Get Tooele area emergency alerts and make a plan

Register for TooeleAlerts using the sign-up form linked on the Be Informed page to get weather, major emergency and county event notices.
Learn the other ways warnings reach you, including sirens, county emergency management social media, highway message boards and NOAA weather radio.
Work through the page's planning steps: identify likely hazards, agree how your household will communicate, and learn when to evacuate or shelter in place.
Pick a buddy who can help you evacuate if you or someone in your home needs assistance, and prepare kits including pets.

Get Tooele area emergency alerts and make a plan: official page ↗

Apply for a Tooele City business license

Complete the Business License Application and gather proof of your Utah state registration and your sales tax number.
Return it to the Business Licensing Office at City Hall or email it to the address on the page.
Expect Building and Zoning review, and possibly Fire, Wastewater or the county Health Department depending on the business; a building permit adds time.
A paid service run from home still needs a city license. Licenses renew yearly, and residents of unincorporated Tooele County areas contact the county clerk instead.

Apply for a Tooele City business license: official page ↗

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Tooele: the numbers and what's current

From the city

City Council business meeting at 7 p.m.; the next is Nov. 18 ↗November 4, 2026 · Tooele City council agendas and minutes
The council's Oct. 21 business meeting was canceled ↗October 21, 2026 · Tooele City cancellation notice
Public hearing on FY27 budget amendments, held with the council's Oct. 7 business meeting ↗October 7, 2026 · Tooele City hearing notice

Budget and finances

FY2026-27 adopted budget ↗The adopted FY2026-27 budget.
FY2025 financial statements ↗FY2025 financial statements filed with the state.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 29, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Tooele at a glance

Tooele County · Utah

Tooele sits at the foot of the Oquirrh Mountains about 35 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Three Mormon pioneer families settled just south of today's city in 1849, and Tooele was incorporated on January 21, 1853. The International Smelting and Refining Company brought immigrant workers, who formed the New Town neighborhood, and the Tooele Ordnance Depot opened in 1942. When the depot was realigned in the 1990s, Army property was turned over to the city and became the industrial depot that operates today.

The city website lists agendas and minutes for the City Council, Planning Commission, Redevelopment Agency and several historic and library boards, along with public notices, city code, budgets and audits, community development forms, business licenses, utilities and parks. Park pages cover Dow James Park, Elton Park, the Pratt Aquatic Center and more. To follow a decision, read the posted agenda and packet before the meeting and then the approved minutes. The five-member council is elected at large and meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 90 N. Main St. The city runs the Pratt Aquatic Center, Oquirrh Hills Golf Course, a dozen-plus neighborhood parks and a community center, and written public comment is accepted by email until 11:59 p.m. the day before a meeting.

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Sales tax in Tooele

The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.00% (6.60% in unincorporated Tooele County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.00% and hotel stays (transient room) at 13.57%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Who runs Tooele

Maresa ManzioneMayor
Justin BradyAt-large
Melodi GochisAt-large
Jon GossettAt-large
Ed HansenAt-large
Dave McCallAt-large

City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

FY2027 budget. The Audits & Budgets page lists the 'FY27 Adopted Budget' and a property tax impact schedule updated 06/10/2026. The budget's General Fund revenue table shows $37,026,499 approved for FY2027, including $1,821,668 drawn from fund balance. Budget document ↗

Read from the city's own website on November 1, 2026. Official roster ↗ Meeting schedule ↗

Places and local character

Tooele Valley Museum & Historical Park ↗In town · A museum on the site of the Tooele Valley Railroad Complex, covering the smelter, mining, railroads and military history; the site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tooele City parks ↗In town · The city's park listing, including Dow James Park, Elton Park, Wigwam Park and Skyline Nature Park.

Resident essentials

Agendas and minutes ↗Agendas and minutes for the City Council, Planning Commission, Redevelopment Agency and other boards.
City website home ↗Community development, business licenses, utilities, parks and public notices.

Council and commission records are kept on separate pages, so look under the specific board that is hearing an item.

Government and sources

Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

Local guide sources

Local guide reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.