Town Hall · Sandy

Sandy, UT town hall & government

Sandy spent $106 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,115 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandy's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Sandy

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Sandy's money goes

Spent
$106 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,115
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$83.1 million
$874 per resident
Police
$19.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$16.1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$15.2 million14%
Fire
$12.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million3%
Housing & development
$1.5 million1%
Health & welfare
$810,0001%
Paid to other governments
$238,000<1%
Other
$12.4 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sandy

Full-time staff
541
208 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
145
and 101 full-time firefighters
Police
145 full-time68 part
Parks & libraries
50 full-time108 part
Fire
101 full-time
Administration & buildings
73 full-time28 part
Water & other utilities
60 full-time
Roads & transportation
54 full-time2 part
Housing & development
31 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
27 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canyons School District

Sandy's K–12 school district, shared with Alta, Brighton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, White City and Draper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,093
Utah: $11,467
Students
33,196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$442.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,093 per pupil, $7,045 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sandy pay

Typical tax bill
$2,983
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$614,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Sandy's government

🏛️ Official websitesandy.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sandy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandy

Sandy is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Mike Kennedy and Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Sandy's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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