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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 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.
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View MoreSandy residents get 30 days to comment on Utah's draft water plan
The Utah Division of Water Resources released a draft 2026 State Water Plan on July 23 that addresses Sandy's Jordan River water basin; residents have about 30 days to comment and can attend a virtual open house on July 30.
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View MoreSandy left off Salt Lake County's $90 million recreation bond project list
The Salt Lake County Recreation Bond Advisory Board voted July 17 on a recommended project list for a $90 million bond headed to the November ballot. No Sandy-specific project made the list, though Sandy homeowners would pay into the bond with no net tax increase.
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View MoreSalt Lake County completes exit from subsidized daycare; community partners take over sites
Salt Lake County announced July 22 it has completed its transition out of licensed daycare operations, replacing four county-run centers with community partnerships that now serve only low-income families. Sandy had no county daycare site, but local youth can access free recreation programming at Dimple Dell through the My County Rec Pass.