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Sandy council debate centers on stormwater fee increase as staff warns of aging pipes, flood risk
Summary
Council debated a proposed stormwater fee increase (about $2.50/month under the current proposal) after Public Utilities staff warned a multiyear backlog of aging storm and sewer infrastructure raises public‑safety and fiscal risks; some council members sought lower phased increases or more data before final adoption.
Sandy City Public Utilities Director Tom Ward urged the City Council to approve a proposed stormwater fee increase that staff and consultants say is needed to fund inspections, repairs and a backlog of replacement projects for aging underground infrastructure. Ward and other staff described recent emergency repairs and claims that, they said, show the cost of deferring maintenance and the public‑safety risk of failing pipes.
Ward and city administration framed the $2.50‑per‑month increase per household in the mayor’s proposed budget as the first of a multi‑year effort to “catch up” with decades of…
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