Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Local Government
Sandy 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.
Local Government
Sandy 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 MoreFrontRunner 2X clears federal hurdle, unlocking path to $1.3 billion
The Federal Transit Administration approved FrontRunner 2X to enter its engineering phase on Aug. 7, clearing the path for nearly $1.3 billion in federal grants that would bring 15-minute peak train service to the Wasatch Front corridor by 2030.
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View MoreCanyons board unanimously approves $6.87 million tax increase for Sandy homeowners
The Canyons Board of Education voted 6-0 on Aug. 4 to raise property taxes by $6.87 million for the 2026-27 school year, costing the average Sandy homeowner about $27 more a year.
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View MoreSandy Rep. Eliason opposes Medicaid work rules that could cut 40,000 from coverage
Sandy Rep. Steve Eliason publicly opposes new federal Medicaid work requirements that could strip coverage from more than 40,000 Utahns starting Jan. 1, 2027, warning the rule will harm people with mental health conditions and those experiencing homelessness.
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View MoreCanyons board approves $6.9 million tax increase in unanimous vote
The Canyons School District board voted 7-0 on Aug. 4 to raise the certified tax rate to 0.005559, generating $6.9 million for employee raises, two new CTE teachers and accelerated bond payments, costing the average Sandy homeowner about $27 per year.
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View MoreSandy's Dea Theodore defends county childcare overhaul, cites $2 million subsidy problem
Sandy resident and Salt Lake County Council member Dea Theodore publicly defended the county's exit from running its own daycare centers, citing a $2 million annual subsidy that reached few low-income families, while pointing to expanded free youth programming at Dimple Dell Recreation Center.
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View MoreCanyons district asks Sandy homeowners for a tax increase for the third year in a row
The Utah Taxpayers Association has flagged Canyons School District as one of only nine Utah entities seeking a property tax increase for the third consecutive year, as the district holds its Truth-in-Taxation hearing Tuesday evening in Sandy with a net $27.03-per-year impact on the average homeowner.
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View MoreFederal plan spares Utah from Colorado River cuts, but Sandy water bills still set to rise
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's final Colorado River plan spares Utah from mandatory water cuts, but Sandy's Metropolitan Water District is still on track for bonding and a property tax increase by FY 2028.
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View MoreSandy Kids Camp runs final session August 3–7 before school starts
Sandy City Parks & Recreation's last Kids Camp session of the summer runs Monday through Friday at Bicentennial Park for grades K–5, featuring games, team challenges, crafts, and two field trips for $150.
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View MoreColorado River deal expected to spare Utah from cuts, but Sandy water costs still climbing
California, Arizona, and Nevada are expected to finalize a deal this week cutting 3.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River water use through 2028, sparing Utah from mandatory reductions for now, but Sandy's Metropolitan Water District still anticipates bonding and a property tax increase by FY 2028.
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View MoreSandy-area residents may qualify for $100,000 nuclear testing payment under expanded federal program
Intermountain Health's Downwinders Clinic is hosting free meetings across Utah, including a Tuesday, August 4 session near Sandy, to help residents apply for $100,000 in federal compensation under the expanded Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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View MoreCanyons tax increase would cost Sandy homeowners $27 a year, not $72
Canyons School District says the net tax impact on a $770,000 Sandy home is $27 a year, not the $72 gross figure, because a $45 debt-service decrease offsets most of the proposed increase headed to a public hearing on August 4.
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View MoreFederal grant freeze puts FrontRunner expansion at risk for Sandy commuters
The Trump administration has not signed a single Capital Investment Grant in 18 months, stalling a $2.4 billion federal grant for Utah's FrontRunner 2X expansion and threatening the 2034 Olympics transit deadline that would bring more frequent service to Sandy-area riders.