HolladayDigest

Legislator Priorities Shared

• Great Salt Lake & Water Conservation (Rep. Owens)

• Higher Education (Rep. Owens)

• Immigration (Rep. Owens)

• Judicial Reform (Rep. Owens, Sen. Pitcher)

• Vote by Mail (Rep. Owens)

• Quarry (Rep. Owens, Sen. Pitcher)

• Canal issues and company shares (Rep. Bennion)

• Renewable Energy (Rep. Bennion)

• Housing (Rep. Bennion, Rep. Moss)

• On-premise signs (Rep. Moss)

• Class size (Rep. Moss)

• Law enforcement (Rep. Moss)

• Clean air (Sen. Pitcher)

Holladay City Reports

• Spring Lane Elementary Adaptive Reuse Plan

  City exploring long-term lease with school district for closed school; focused on preserving open space

• Affordable Housing

  City committed to meeting state and local goals; hired a coordinator; concerned about changing state goals mid-implementation

• Highland Drive Reconstruction

  Major reconstruction project between Arbor Lane and Van Winkle Expressway; estimated cost up to $30 million+; target completion before 2034 Olympics

• City Hall Seismic Improvements

  Retrofit of ~100-year-old unreinforced masonry building; estimated cost $10 million; construction to begin early 2026

• Utah Renewable Communities

  City seeks to preserve ability to support renewable energy options

• School Safety / HB 84

  Concern over requirement for armed school resource officers (SROs) at all public schools; estimated fiscal impact of ~$1 million to the City

• Finalize long-term lease agreement with school district for Spring Lane Elementary

  Council Member Fotheringham / CityNotesExpected within approximately one month

• Continue developing affordable housing coordination plan

  Mayor Dahle / City (new coordinator)NotesOngoing; aligned with state and local goals

• Close funding gap for Highland Drive Reconstruction; pursue federal earmark for construction design

  Council Member Gray / CityNotesTarget project completion before 2034 Olympics

• Proceed with City Hall seismic retrofit planning

  Council Member Durham / CityNotesConstruction anticipated to begin early 2026; estimated 12–15 months

• Monitor HB 84 (School Safety Amendments) and its fiscal implications

  Council Member Brewer / CityNotesSRO mandate could cost City ~$1 million

• Legislative Relationship Building

  The meeting was structured as a breakfast briefing to align city priorities with state legislators ahead of the legislative session — no binding actions were taken.

• Highland Drive / Olympics Connection

  The City explicitly tied the Highland Drive project timeline to the 2034 Olympics, signaling urgency in closing an estimated $30 million+ funding gap.

• City Hall Age

  The oldest section of City Hall is noted as being almost 100 years old, with much of the heavily used public-facing portions consisting of unreinforced masonry — a significant life-safety concern prompting the retrofit decision.

• HB 84 Fiscal Concern

  The City expressed concern that if armed SROs are mandated in all schools, the cost to the City could approach $1 million, which it described as difficult to absorb.

• Minutes Approved

  March 6, 2025, certified by Stephanie N. Carlson, MMC, City Recorder, and Mayor Robert Dahle.