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Herriman council appoints Tara Anderson to fill District 4 vacancy after candidate interviews
Summary
After interviewing four applicants at a special meeting, the Herriman City Council approved Resolution R29-225 to appoint Tara Anderson to the District 4 midterm vacancy; the appointment runs through Jan. 5 and a special election will fill the remainder of the term. The council cited planning, budgeting and community engagement in its selection.
Herriman — The Herriman City Council on Monday selected Tara Anderson to fill the District 4 midterm vacancy after a special meeting that included public interviews of four applicants.
Anderson, who has lived in Herriman for 17 years and holds a master’s degree in public administration, was chosen on a formal roll-call vote after silent ballots and a subsequent motion to approve Resolution R29-225. Councilmember Teddy moved to approve the resolution; Councilmember Jared seconded. Jared, Teddy, Councilmember Sherry and the mayor voted yes, carrying the appointment.
Anderson told the council she has experience in state budgeting and regional partnerships, noting past work with the governor’s office of planning and budget and involvement on the city’s planning commission. “I’ve been really involved in the community,” Anderson said during her remarks, citing long-term civic engagement and an interest in long-range planning and strategic land-use decisions.
The council heard introductions and answered questions from each candidate. Ethan Woodcox, a 27-year-old District 4 resident, said he wanted to “be a suitable voice for the younger generation” and emphasized maintaining existing infrastructure such as Rosecrest Road. Lauren Smith described advocacy during the Mountain Ridge development and raised concerns that a promised neighborhood park “sure looks like” a retention or detention basin when built. Steve Perry, a former mayor of Kearns, emphasized diversifying municipal revenue with commercial tax base and fiscal discipline.
Councilmembers asked each applicant about planning decisions, budgeting priorities and the time they could commit if appointed. Anderson emphasized transit, preserving park land for future opportunities and pursuing creative revenue options, such as partnering on a sports complex to bring visitor-generated sales tax rather than raising resident fees.
Under the council’s announcement, Anderson’s appointment is temporary through Jan. 5; a special election in November will allow voters to fill the remainder of the term. The council explained the voting process at the meeting: candidates made five-minute presentations, councilmembers cast silent ballots to the recorder (Jackie), and the recorder announced the tally before a formal motion and roll-call vote.
The council then administered an oath of office and welcomed Anderson to the dais. Members encouraged the other applicants to remain engaged in city affairs and to consider running in future elections.
Next steps: Anderson will serve as the District 4 councilmember through Jan. 5; the city will publish details about the November special election and candidate filing deadlines.
