Sandy sets a bond election for up to $30 million for the former Crescent View school site

The Sandy City Council adopted a resolution on Aug. 11, 2026 calling an election on general obligation bonds of not more than $30,000,000, according to a public notice posted Sept. 4, 2026. ^[1]

The notice says proceeds would acquire, develop, renovate and equip the former Crescent View Middle School property for community, recreation, arts, cultural, park, open-space, trail and municipal uses, plus issuance costs. The bonds would be secured by ad valorem property taxes and could be issued in series. ^[1]

Public hearing

The notice set a public hearing for 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2026 at the Sandy City offices, 10000 Centennial Parkway, on the bond issuance and its potential economic impact on the private sector. ^[1] The council's Sept. 22 agenda item for that hearing (file 26-436, created Sept. 17) carries the same $30,000,000 limit. ^[2]

Arguments on file

The Salt Lake County Clerk published an argument in favor and an argument against. The argument in favor says a yes vote does not automatically spend $30 million and that the city would buy the roughly 17-acre property from Canyons School District for $17 million. ^[3]

The argument against says the total cost will be well over $30 million when operating and capital costs are included. ^[3]

Earlier bond vote

In 2023 Sandy voters approved a $21 million general obligation bond for Fire Station 31, with 67 percent in favor, KJZZ reported. ^[4]

The ballot proposition

The election is set for Nov. 3, 2026, according to agenda item 26-436. The ballot proposition attached to the resolution says the bonds would be due in not more than 21 years. It says that if they are issued as planned, the estimated average property tax would be $59.98 a year, or $5.00 a month, on a $739,100 primary residence and $109.06 a year on a business property of the same value. The statement says the figures are estimates and not a limit on the taxes needed to pay the bonds. ^[6]