MARCH – APRIL 2024 IN THIS ISSUE:
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Z News.............................................1 Sandy Service Ambassadors..............2 Sandy City General Plan....................2 Dawgs N Whiskers ............................2 March HR Job Corner ........................2 American West Concerts ...................2 Code Enforcement Corner .................3 Elementary School Art Show ..............3 Wildland Community Outreach..........3
Floodwater Vehicle Safety .................3 Alta Canyon Sports Center.................4 River Oaks Golf Course .....................4 Parks & Recreation ...........................5 Sandy Arts Guild - Mean Girls Jr.........5 Bulk Waste Program ..........................6 Passports .........................................6 River Oaks Golf Course Recognized ...6 Calendar of Events............................6
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Z News Hello Sandy Friends, There’s an old Irish proverb that says, “If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… you’re lucky enough!” When people ask me about Sandy, I describe it as living in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! So, with the luck of the Irish shining upon us, I say, “If you’re enough lucky to be from Sandy… you’re lucky enough!” It’s true, I feel so lucky to live where we do and I know you do, too. That’s why my team and I are spending so much time this spring working to manage expenses while delivering excellence. You may not realize it, but while Sandy delivers quality services to our homes and neighborhoods each day, we also have one of the lowest tax rates of all cities in the Salt Lake Valley. I want to remind you there are simple steps we can all take to assure taxes stay low in our city. A very easy option is to shop in Sandy. A portion of the sales taxes collected on each dollar spent within our city comes back to our city and boosts our budget. It’s a very small portion – 0.92% of each, dollar – but it adds up. That sales tax revenue goes toward a police officer or firefighter’s salary, city park maintenance,
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property from the water damage. Lucky indeed! Your investment in our community pays off in many ways. Its reward comes in a high quality of life. As your mayor, I commit to bringing you the highest return on your investment. I ask you to consider the simple ways you can help keep taxes low. • Shop in Sandy. Always choose #SandyBusinessFirst. • Get involved in local government. Attend a city council meeting, a town hall or a planning meeting. • Share your ideas at a “Pace of Progress” open house, which is the public input process to guide the creation of our new master plan. 25 foot sinkhole forms on Silver Sage Road
or filling a pothole. When you decide to shop, gas up, or go through a drive through, choose #SandyBusinessFirst. You’ll be investing in your own community and rewarding yourself. Last month I visited a Sandy neighborhood where emergency crews were dispatched in response to a water main line break. An eight-inch pipe burst and quickly grew into a massive sinkhole right in the front yard of the Cunliffe home. While the earth eroded, the water carried a river of sandy soil directly down the residential street. When I arrived, our Sandy crews were on-site, digging down to find the source of the leak and make necessary repairs. When they learned the erosion was also coming from a sewer line directly beneath the water line, they dispatched bigger backhoes and additional crews. This scene showed the coordination of highly skilled experts, millions of dollars in specialized equipment, and neighbors working together to keep a bad situation from getting worse. By the following day, the water and sewer lines had been fixed and the 25-foot-deep hole was filled. Street sweepers were cleaning up the mud and working to prepare the surface of the Cunliffe’s front yard for landscaping, which will be done as soon as the weather permits. The residents affected all expressed their praise and gratitude for the crews responding to make the needed repairs and restore their homes and
In my recent State of the City remarks, I explained how, over the next few years, we will all witness Sandy Rising. We’ll build our new Fire Station 31/Department Headquarters. We’ll also move forward with our next phase of a Public Works capital project to add proper storage for our expensive equipment and vehicles to preserve their performance and value. We’ll see new mixed-use housing coming into the Cairns District. We’ll improve transportation on Monroe Street which will better allow the South Town Mall to attract additional restaurants and retail. We’ll also determine a sustainable path forward for the aging Alta Canyon Sports Center with your input on recreational interests and funding options. This generation of Sandy residents, along with our city’s elected officials and staff, have an opportunity to exercise thoughtful stewardship of our city’s valuable assets. Whether it’s a new restaurant choosing to open its doors here, a new fire station under construction, or a backhoe and street sweeper repairing a water main break, you see our city working for you. What we enjoy in Sandy today is the culmination of the personal investment of our residents and proper planning to realize a unified vision for the strong, sustainable future our great city deserves. Yours in Service, Mayor Monica Zoltanski P A G E
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