Salt Lake City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Salt Lake City Council adopts FY 2026-27 budget, property tax increase

The Salt Lake City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 11 to adopt the final FY 2026-27 budget and property tax levy, including a property tax increase and the release of restricted funds. The two ordinances set the city's spending and tax rate for the coming fiscal year.

Budget and property tax

At a Limited Council Formal Meeting, the Council held a Truth-in-Taxation hearing, heard public comment, and adopted two ordinances:

• **Ordinance 44 of 2026** (7-0): Set the final property tax levy for all city funds, including the Library Fund.
• **Ordinance 45 of 2026** (7-0): Approved the final FY 2026-27 city budget, which includes the property tax increase and releases revenue from the restricted fund.

The public hearing for the tax levy and budget was closed after comments. Minutes are pending approval.

Other recent meetings

The Council held several meetings on Aug. 18, all with agendas but no published minutes yet.

Work Session – The Council received briefings on proposed utility impact fee increases for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure; a follow-up on the Capital Improvement Program for FY27; and interviews for appointments to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission, PNUT Advisory Board, and City and County Building Conservancy and Use Committee. A written briefing covered a resolution to amend the interlocal agreement with the Salt Lake City Library on tax increment allocations. A closed session was possible.

Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) – The board considered a $6.5 million budget amendment for Main Street Revitalization, Civic Center, and 500 West Improvements; a $1,000,000 disaster-relief loan to 323 LLC at 323 South Main Street for fire reconstruction; and a $450,000 straw poll for site prep and demolition at Peacock Blocks (400 South and 900 West). Also on the agenda: an amendment to the library tax-increment agreement, a five-year extension of a $150,000 loan for Sedona Apartments (Pendleton House), and amendments to the 2021 Art Policy. A closed meeting was tentatively planned.

Formal Meeting – The Council held public hearings on five items: a Special Assessment Area in Sugar House (SHBD-27) for lighting and signage; a liquor proximity waiver for Silverside Deli at 2122 South Highland Drive; an ordinance limiting non-residential daily water use to 200,000 gallons (with exemptions for agriculture, schools, social services, worship, and hospitals); the Northwest Community Plan for Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe; and a Ballpark rezoning of multiple parcels to MU-8 and MU-5, removing Ballpark-specific sign requirements. The Council also considered action on a liquor waiver for Via Veneto Pizzarium, a mobile business ordinance, and the library tax increment agreement.

Coming up

Aug. 25 – Council Formal Meeting – The Council will consider adopting the Northwest Community Plan, a 15-year development guide for five neighborhoods, and ordinances for the six-year Capital Asset Plan and Capital Improvement Program funding. It will also set public hearing dates for several zoning changes and alley vacations, and consider board appointments.

Aug. 25 – Council Work Session – The Council will discuss rezoning agricultural land at 2025/2075 W 2670 N and 2620 N 2200 W to light industrial (with a negative Planning Commission recommendation), rezoning 1990/2002 S 500 E to allow 22 townhomes, vacating two city-owned alleys (near 750 S Main St and 2553 S Chadwick St), and a fee waiver for a 66-unit affordable housing project at 707 S 400 E (75% affordable). A Planning Commission appointee will be interviewed, and a closed session is possible.

Salt Lake City boards weigh Silo Park deal, $6.5M budget shift, and Ballpark zoning; no outcomes confirmed yet

Salt Lake City's Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) and City Council each met July 14, 2026, but minutes have not yet been published for any of the three sessions, so no final votes or outcomes can be confirmed from the available record. The agendas show the bodies were set to consider several consequential items, including a tax increment reimbursement agreement for the Silo Park Development, a $2,000,000 disaster relief loan, and a budget amendment reallocating $6.5 million toward mayoral initiatives.

Community Reinvestment Agency

The CRA Board was scheduled to consider a tax increment reimbursement agreement for the Silo Park Development at 455 West 500 South. The agenda also listed a $2,000,000 Disaster Relief Loan for Chenzo, LLC at 319-321 South Main Street for property reconstruction, and a budget amendment allocating $6.5 million to mayoral initiatives including Main Street Revitalization, the Civic Center, and 500 West Improvements. Because minutes are not yet published, it is not known whether these items were approved, amended, or postponed.

Council Work Session

The Council held a work session focused on a proposed zoning amendment for multiple properties around the former Ballpark site. The amendment would shift districts from PL/RMF-35 to MU-11 and MU-5 to align with the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan. Properties listed include 55 West Paxton Avenue, 77 West 1300 South, and multiple South West Temple and South Main Street addresses. No final votes were scheduled for the work session.

Members also received a briefing on the Climate Forward SLC Plan Existing Conditions Report, with formal adoption targeted for late 2026 or early 2027. Other items included a follow-up discussion on the ordinance governing short-term rental business licenses under Chapter 5.13 of the Salt Lake City Code, briefings on the Capital Asset Plan for the General Fund and the City's Capital Improvement Program for buildings, parks, and streets, and interviews for six candidates for the Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board and five for the Fire Code Board of Appeals.

Council Formal Meeting

The Council's formal meeting agenda included several ordinances and resolutions. Listed items were a grant application for Jordan River Trail rest stop stations, a grant application for Red Pine Dam engineering and design upgrades, an ordinance for an indefinite alleyway closure in Jefferson Park, an ordinance to vacate an alley near 567 East Warnock Avenue, an ordinance amending mobile business regulations on private property, a resolution regarding a proximity waiver for Via Veneto Pizzarium, and a correction of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 tax levy ordinance. The Council was also set to schedule dates for public comment on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 final city budget and tax levy rates. Outcomes are not confirmed without published minutes.

Coming up

Two Council meetings are scheduled for July 21, 2026. The work session will include briefings on a proposed 200,000 gallon per day maximum water consumption limit for non-residential land uses, a proposed regulatory framework for Police Department Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems, the Northwest Community Plan for Rose Park, Fairpark, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, and Westpointe, a liquor proximity waiver for Silverside Deli at 2122 South Highland Drive, and an appointment interview for Tyler Thunell to the PNUT Board.

The formal meeting will consider adopting an ordinance for the six-year Capital Asset Plan for the General Fund and a resolution for the Capital Improvement Program project funding allocations. It will also take up an ordinance for an alley vacation at approximately 567 East Warnock Avenue, a Ballpark Zoning Map and Text Amendment with a public hearing set for August 18, 2026, and a waiver of proximity resolution for Silverside Deli with a public hearing also set for August 18, 2026.