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Survey results to council spotlight affordable housing and infrastructure as top challenges
Summary
Council packet presented March 25 includes a March 2026 survey showing top successes (public works campus, downtown development) and top challenges (affordable housing cited five times, aging infrastructure four times); respondents prioritized infrastructure maintenance and water conservation for the 2026 budget.
South Salt Lake’s council packet included results of a March 2026 council priorities survey that list the city’s most-cited successes and challenges and offer priorities for the coming budget year.
Survey entries in the packet list the city’s notable 2025 accomplishments as the public works campus groundbreaking, downtown development and Market Center project work. When asked about the greatest current challenges, respondents most frequently cited affordable housing (noted five times in the packet) and aging infrastructure (noted four times). Other concerns included hiring and retention, police-department stabilization, transportation funding and water conservation.
The survey also asked respondents to rank budget priorities for fiscal year 2026. Top responses included maintaining infrastructure, conserving water and focusing on employee retention. The packet lists suggested projects such as a city app, park and recreation support, and a potential amphitheater at Fitts Park among other suggestions. The materials in the transcript are the presented survey results; no formal council decision or vote on these priorities is recorded in the provided transcript.
