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A new Utah specialty license plate channels $30 from each annual vehicle registration renewal toward paying off student lunch debt statewide, giving Canyons School District families a way to help as cafeteria prices rise.
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View MoreSandy Rep. Stoddard opposes Amendment B's 60% tax vote threshold
Sandy Rep. Andrew Stoddard opposes Amendment B, which would require 60% voter approval for citizen-initiated tax measures on the Nov. 3 ballot, calling it an unfair double standard since the Legislature needs only a simple majority to raise taxes.
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View MoreSandy council votes Tuesday on $30M bond election deal
Sandy City Council votes Tuesday on an interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County that would finalize the Nov. 3 special bond election for the $30 million Crescent View Middle School property, while also considering a building-height code amendment that staff and the Planning Commission recommend denying.
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View MoreSandy faces Great Salt Lake dust tied to $5.79B health cost
A University of Utah report commissioned by the state estimates that failing to restore the Great Salt Lake could result in $5.79 billion in cumulative health costs by 2060, with Salt Lake County residents including Sandy ranked in the second-highest dust exposure zone.
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View MoreUtah childcare subsidy cuts hit Oct. 1, affecting 900 families
New federal funding rules taking effect Oct. 1 will drop income eligibility for Utah's childcare assistance program from 85% to 50% of the state median income for new applicants, cutting about 900 families from the program and reducing benefits for thousands more.
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View MoreCanyons board member criticizes Equality Utah's GOP endorsement
Canyons School Board member Jackson Lewis and Midvale Mayor Dustin Gettell joined a coalition of Democratic officials criticizing Equality Utah for endorsing Republican Mike Bird over openly LGBTQ+ Democrat Luke Maynes in a Salt Lake County Council race.
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View MoreDOE threatens Canyons District funding over parent records
The U.S. Department of Education warned school districts nationwide, including Canyons, that blocking parents from student records such as gender-transition plans could cost them federal funding.
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View MoreSandy fire department warns residents after charger sparks blaze
The Sandy Fire Department is urging residents to use only manufacturer-approved chargers after an aftermarket battery charger caused a garage fire in the city.
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View MoreSandy council advances $30M school bond toward Nov. 3 vote
Sandy City Council on Sept. 1 considered a resolution to submit the official argument in favor of the $30 million Crescent View Middle School bond and heard first readings on ADU code amendments and a Hagan Road rezone.
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View MoreSandy steers $306K in federal funds to housing programs
Sandy City is directing $305,825 of its $429,396 federal housing grant toward down payment assistance and home repairs for low- and moderate-income residents, a shift from prior spending on public facilities like the Senior Center.
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View MoreLarry H. Miller Co. eyes Cairns District development
At the fifth annual Sports Tourism Symposium, the Larry H. Miller Company revealed it is studying Sandy's Cairns District for long-range development, while city and county leaders discussed how the near-capacity Mountain America Expo Center will absorb events displaced by the Salt Palace's three-year closure starting in fall 2027.
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View MoreFederal plan locks in Flaming Gorge releases that feed Sandy's tap water
The Interior Department's Aug. 21 record of decision finalizes a two-year Colorado River plan that commits Utah to operating Flaming Gorge reservoir to protect Glen Canyon Dam, directly affecting the water supply that feeds Sandy taps through the Central Utah Project.
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View MoreMayor tells Sandy voters: Crescent View bond 'belongs to you'
Mayor Monica Zoltanski published a statement telling Sandy residents the $30 million Crescent View Middle School bond question on the Nov. 3 ballot is their decision, outlining the property's $17 million purchase price, two possible futures and the public process ahead.