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.
Local Government
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.
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View MoreSandy bans all personal fireworks through Saturday, July 25
Sandy City has banned all personal fireworks citywide through Saturday, July 25, citing persistent dry conditions and a recent grass fire in Dimple Dell, even as Gov. Cox's hybrid executive order returns fireworks authority to individual Utah municipalities.
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View MoreCanyons district tax proposal would add $72 a year to Sandy homeowners' bills
Canyons School District formally published its proposed tax increase on Monday, July 20, putting the total annual increase at $72.42 for a $770,000 Sandy home; residents can comment at a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Tuesday, August 4.
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View MoreSandy faces mid-August deadline to buy or pass on 17-acre Crescent View school site
Sandy City has weeks to decide whether to buy the 17-acre former Crescent View Middle School property from Canyons School District or let it go to a private developer, with a possible general obligation bond vote ahead for residents.