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Mayor Wood presents Stewart Okobia as nominee for South Salt Lake finance director
Summary
At a June 10 work meeting, Mayor Cherie Wood introduced Stewart Okobia as her nominee for finance director; council members asked no questions and formal confirmation will be taken up at the Regular Meeting.
South Salt Lake — Mayor Cherie Wood presented Stewart Okobia to the City Council on June 10, 2026, as her appointment for the city’s finance director.
According to the meeting record, Mayor Wood said the item was added to the work-meeting agenda for initial discussion under council rules; council members had no questions during the brief exchange. The record notes that “a copy of the appointee’s resume is attached and incorporated by this reference.” Formal action on the appointment will be taken during the Regular Meeting, the mayor’s office said in the work-meeting notice.
The work meeting convened at 6:55 p.m. with Council Chair Sharla Bynum presiding and adjourned at 6:56 p.m. City staff present for the record included City Attorney Josh Collins, Police Chief Danielle Croyle, Fire Chief Terry Addison, Community & Economic Development Director Jonathan Weidenhamer and Interim Finance Director Joy Manwiller, among others. The meeting minutes show no discussion or questions from council members about the nomination during this work-session item.
Next procedural steps listed in the meeting materials indicate the council will take formal action on the appointment in its upcoming Regular Meeting; the work-meeting record does not include a vote or motion on the appointment.
