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Council adopts several budget amendments; package organized to preserve priorities and funding sources
Summary
Council members approved multiple individual budget amendments for sidewalks, animal services, police training and council chamber improvements, deferred some fleet and public‑art decisions to carryover, and continued the budget public hearing to June 24.
The Sandy City Council reviewed and acted on several councilmember budget amendments ahead of final budget adoption.
Council Member Allison Stroud’s package — presented in three exhibits — won approval for 1) a one‑time appropriation to hazardous concrete repair (sidewalks/ADA ramps), 2) one animal services road officer position, and 3) a $5,000 ongoing increase for police ammunition training. The council approved each exhibit in separate motions.
Council Members Marcy Hausman and Zach Robinson presented a combined proposal that included a proposed real property manager position, reallocation of some funds to city priorities and a plan to address fleet vehicle requests in carryover rather than as immediate budgeted purchases. Council members clarified that the fleet pocket would be replenished during the carryover process rather than adopting full vehicle replacements in this week’s adoption. Several members said they expect staff to return with carryover proposals to fund detective/unmarked vehicle replacements and other fleet needs.
Council Member Brooke D’Souza proposed moving $100,000 from an unfunded Wasatch Boulevard intersection project into a $100,000 seed for council chamber remodels, and also proposed funding modest increases to council discretionary and management study budgets. Public Works staff noted the Wasatch/Castleberry Drive project remains unstarted and that the project could be delayed; public works said moving the appropriation would freeze the intersection work until funding is restored.
Council Member Cindy Sharkey proposed reconsidering the stormwater implementation timeline and asked staff to prepare 15‑ and 20‑year capital schedules that would reduce near‑term fee pressure. Council did not adopt a final stormwater rate this meeting.
Council also debated and rejected a $25,000 seed appropriation for public art (utility box wraps and public art projects) on a 5–2 vote. Some council members supported the seed funding but preferred carryover timing and more defined guardrails for selection and management of public art.
The council approved the consent calendar, continued the public hearing on the FY26 budget to June 24, and adopted the tax‑rate resolutions required to meet county certification deadlines.
