Council Vice Chair· 2025–2028
Scott Wardle
Tooele County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 3:05:22
- Avg per meeting
- 7:08
- Segments
- 2887
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Top issues during term (20)
2027 Fiscal Year Tentative Budget Adoption
Details of proposed 2027 spending on new positions and projects will be presented.
Proposed Data Center Development and Water Impacts
Potential long-term infrastructure and water costs related to large-scale data center development.
Economic Development Portals and Data Center Ordinances
Residents warned of higher utility rates, property tax shifts, and falling home values near data centers.
Deseret Peak Sports Complex Phase 4 Construction
Fixed-price contract of $392,290.38.
Senior Center Repairs and ADA Access
Contract amount not stated in the agenda.
County-Wide Pavement Assessment
About $3.1 million in pavement treatments plus roughly $1 million in road equipment, funded largely from a $13.1 million road fund balance.
June Primary Election Certification and Administration
Net new county cost of about $48,000 for a $140,000 machine after grants and sunk rental costs.
UTA Governance and Regional Transit Coordination
Multi-million dollar infrastructure investments required for regional highway and road connectors.
Rush Lake Area Rezone and Infrastructure Concerns
Potential changes in property utility access and agricultural productivity for local landowners.
Fire Department Equipment and Turnouts
Multiple equipment purchases across the fire and emergency services programs, partially offset by grants.
Jail Kitchen and Break Room Upgrades
About $40,000 in kitchen equipment this year, with an estimated $30,000–$40,000 annually for the next few years.
Wendover Airport Grants and Feasibility Study
County match of $106,000 unlocks a $2 million federal grant; most other costs are grant-funded.
IT Infrastructure Security Upgrades
About $548,000 in network and security infrastructure replacements.
2027 Capital Projects Fund Allocations
Roughly $42.7 million in fund balance is being positioned for projects, with about $25.3 million tentatively allocated toward 2027 projects.
Wasatch Front Regional Council Boundary Expansion
Could unlock additional federal and state transportation funding opportunities for Tooele Valley infrastructure projects.
Sheriff's Office Training Facility Study
Estimated project costs range from $8 million to $11.4 million depending on the selected site and buildout.
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Evaluation
State funding supports crisis operations, with potential long-term cost savings from reduced emergency department utilization.
County Financial Policy Manual and Procurement Code Updates
Raises purchasing sign-off thresholds and gives the county manager grant approval authority up to $100,000 with no match.
Employee Health Insurance / Self-Funding Decision
Only a 4.5% dental increase (~$14,000/year) for 2027; self-funding could change costs significantly starting in 2028.
Road Construction Cost Inflation
Delayed projects have already cost the county hundreds of thousands to over a million dollars in added expense.
Decisions during term (251)
Recorded while Wardle was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Deseret Peak SSD Tentative Budget (Resolution 2026-01)
RDA Tentative Budget (Resolution 2026-01, $60,000)
Transportation SSD Tentative Budget (Resolution 2026-01, $440,000)
West Erda Improvement District Tentative Budget ($0)
September 15, 2026 Work Meeting Minutes
2026 Fraud Risk Assessment
Resolution 2026-29 — Tentative Budget for FY 2027
Resolution 2026-30 — Financial Policy Manual
Ordinance 2026-14 — Procurement Code Rewrite
Approval of June Meeting Minutes
CEO Board Appointments
Approval of the June Meeting Minutes
Adjournment
Reschedule November 2026 meeting to November 18
Approve September 2, 2026 meeting minutes
SUB 2026-104 Sagewood Gardens Phase 2A preliminary plat
SUB 2026-013 Sagewood Village Phase 15 preliminary plat
TCLUO 2026-139 — table amendments to Chapters 2, 17, 17A
TCLUO 2026-141 — table creation of Chapter 17B Technology Industries
TCLUO 2026-100 — table creation of Chapter 34 Data Center Facilities
Voting record (16)
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