Monica Zoltanski sworn in for second term as Sandy City mayor; pledges public safety, rec center and housing

Monica Zoltanski was sworn in for a second term as mayor of Sandy City during a public ceremony at Alta High School’s performing arts center. The oath — to support the U.S. Constitution, the Utah Constitution and the laws and ordinances of Sandy City — was administered on stage before an audience of residents, business leaders and local officials.

Charlene Wells, introduced as the ceremony’s keynote speaker, praised Zoltanski’s leadership and the city’s character, saying, “Sandy is more than a city. It's a community defined by character and values,” and credited the mayor with rallying residents to protect local open spaces such as Dimple Dell.

In her remarks after taking the oath, Zoltanski highlighted public safety and infrastructure accomplishments from her first term, including expanded police staffing, additional firefighters and the construction of Fire Station 31. She said the city had secured “tens of millions of dollars in outside funding” to rebuild bridges, redesign intersections and modernize roads without raising local taxes.

The mayor laid out priorities for the next four years under the administration’s guiding motto, “Protect, connect, create.” She said the city will open a new Sandy Community Recreation Center next year, pursue transit-connected housing using local zoning and state financing tools, and continue work on enhanced canyon busing in Little Cottonwood Canyon after recent action by the Utah Department of Transportation.

Zoltanski also framed sports and entertainment investments as part of the city’s economic strategy, citing new and planned facilities including a National Hockey League training facility and a Utah Jazz practice center that she said will bring jobs and tourism. She described the projects as part of “Sandy Rising,” an effort to pair growth with preservation of neighborhood character and open space.

Throughout the ceremony speakers emphasized community engagement and stewardship. Reverend John E. Norman delivered the invocation asking for wisdom for city leaders, and Charlene Wells recounted Sandy’s history from agriculture and mining to a modern, planned city.

The ceremony ended with Zoltanski thanking volunteers, staff and residents and inviting attendees to a reception following the program. No formal policy votes or legislative actions were taken during the event.