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City Council submitting to the Sandy Election Officer an argument in favor of a general obligation ballot proposition for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purchase and renovation of the former Crescent View Middle School property
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Presenter:
Ryan Mecham, Deputy CAO
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Description/Background:
On August 11, 2026 the City Council adopted Resolution 26-78C, calling a special bond election to be held on November 3, 2026 for the purpose of submitting a proposition to the voters regarding the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the purchase and renovation of the former Crescent View Middle School property.
UCA 59-1-1604 requires that the governing body (City Council) of the taxing entity calling a bond election submit to the Election Officer (Sandy City Recorder) an argument in favor of the ballot proposition (pro argument). Said argument must be submitted by September 4, 2026 and must be less than 500 words in length. Under Utah statute, the Election Officer is required to do the following with the argument in favor of the ballot proposition:
1. provide it to a voter who is the author of any argument against the ballot proposition (con argument) submitted to the Election Officer in accordance with applicable laws.
2. Publish the pro argument on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website for 30 consecutive days prior to the bond election.
3. Publish the pro argument in a prominent place on the Sandy City Website for 30 consecutive days prior to the bond election.
4. Publish in the Sandy City Newsletter. This is required if the deadlines required by statute are in line with the deadlines required by the publisher of the newsletter, if they are not, the City may elect to send out the pro argument separately.
*The City is statutorily required to submit an argument in favor of the bond by September 4th to the City Election Officer. If the Council does adopt, by resolution, an argument in favor, th...
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