West Jordan's FY2027 budget carries $1.4 million for the Ron Wood Park well

West Jordan's budget adopted August 25, 2026, includes $1.4 million for Well 8 at Ron Wood Park. The city locates the municipal well in the park's northwest corner at 5900 West New Bingham Highway. ^[1][2]

On page 19, the Water Fund's carryover line moves from $1.15 million in the mayor's budget to $1.4 million after a $250,000 interim-budget addition. Page 208 repeats the final amount. These are budget allocations, not a payment ledger or the project's total lifetime cost. The change alone does not establish a cost overrun. ^[1]

What the dated updates say

In his September 14 message, Mayor Dirk Burton said the well was progressing. He described restrooms and additional parking as complete, and utility work as wrapping up. Completion of those park amenities does not establish the well's operating status. ^[3]

The dedicated well page, checked October 19, lists winter 2026 as its completion forecast. It also retains a September 2025 update describing work inside the building and a wait for long-lead equipment. Those are statements from different dates, not a confirmed account of when the well entered service. ^[2]

Several projects share the park

The city maintains separate well-construction and park-upgrade pages. The latter describes fields, restrooms, parking and other amenities. The mayor's October 13 message also discusses a proposed recreation center under a county bond measure. The shared location does not establish that these projects use the same financing. ^[2][4][5]

The proposed recreation center is the furthest from settled. A city announcement dated Aug. 24, 2026 says the Salt Lake County Council advanced a bond proposal that would help pay for the center and other recreation projects countywide, and that the bond goes to county voters in November. The announcement gives no construction cost or bond amount and says its renderings are preliminary. A center that voters have not approved is not part of the well's budget. ^[6]

To establish the well's delivered cost and completion, the next records to examine are the executed contract and change orders, payment history, acceptance documents and commissioning record. The sources reviewed here do not settle those questions.