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Outgoing City Attorney Shane Topham praised as council approves successor and corrects transition date
Summary
The council approved the appointment of a new city attorney and members lauded outgoing City Attorney Shane Topham for long service; Topham corrected the transition date to Aug. 6 and said he will assist during the handover and recommended Todd Sheeran.
The Cottonwood Heights City Council on July 7, 2026 approved Resolution 2026-48 to appoint a new city attorney and took time to recognize outgoing City Attorney Shane Topham.
Mayor (speaker S1) described Topham's long service to the city and said the city has benefited from Topham's counsel since before the city was officially created about 21 years ago. Multiple council members offered personal remarks praising his professionalism and regional reputation. One council member said they had solicited opinions about Topham from attorneys around the Salt Lake Valley and received uniformly positive feedback.
Speaker S5, the attorney addressed in the remarks, asked the council to correct the transition date in the resolution from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6 and thanked colleagues for the comments. He recommended Todd Sheeran as the incoming attorney and said he would be available to assist during the transition.
Council approved the appointment by a unanimous vote. The transcript records the corrected transition date (Aug. 6), and the city attorney's office is expected to coordinate an orderly handover and orientation for the incoming attorney.
