Monica Zoltanski sworn in for second term as Sandy City mayor, emphasizes public safety and housing

Monica Zoltanski was sworn in for a second term as mayor of Sandy City at a ceremony at the Alta High School Performing Arts Center, where Judge Paul Farr administered the oath of office. In her inaugural address, Zoltanski said her administration will continue the “Protect, Connect, Create” agenda that she said guided her first term and will guide her next four years.

The ceremony included an invocation from Reverend John E. Norman and a keynote by Charlene Wells, chief public affairs officer at Mountain America Credit Union, who praised Zoltanski’s community leadership and recalled Zoltanski’s role in protecting Dimple Dell. "Our first female mayor of Sandy is back in the saddle," Wells said, drawing applause and highlighting the mayor’s record on public safety and civic engagement.

In her remarks, Mayor Zoltanski thanked family members, campaign volunteers and city staff and recognized local elected officials and first responders in attendance. She recounted arriving at a severe Memorial Day pileup early in her first term and said the experience underscored a personal commitment to public‑safety readiness. "Every investment in our readiness, every piece of equipment, every hour of training, every facility upgrade should be measured not in dollars first, but in lives protected," Zoltanski said.

Zoltanski listed recent infrastructure and operational investments completed or underway during her administration, including Fire Station 31 and a new Public Works maintenance garage, and said the city secured "tens of millions of dollars" in outside funding for bridges, intersections and road modernization to limit the local tax burden. She also said the citizen-driven Sandy Community Recreation Center will open next year and cited expanded canyon busing through UDOT, the arrival of a professional NHL training facility in Southtown and an upcoming Utah Jazz practice center as part of the city’s growing sports‑entertainment economy.

On housing and mobility, Zoltanski said city leaders will pursue transit‑connected housing projects to provide more choices for families and seniors and mentioned plans for a pedestrian bridge over I‑15 to improve access for FrontRunner commuters. She said the administration will pursue budget efficiencies to hold down rates and maintain low taxes while protecting open spaces and neighborhood character.

The program concluded after the oath; a reception followed the ceremony. Mayor Zoltanski began her second four‑year term immediately.