District 3 Council Member· 2026–2030
Kris Nicholl
Sandy City
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- Meetings spoken in
- 43
- Total speaking time
- 3:46:58
- Avg per meeting
- 5:17
- Segments
- 3354
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District 3 Council Member Kris Nicholl on the recordAI-generated · 12 meetingsCouncil Member Kris Nicholl has consistently prioritized municipal fiscal oversight, departmental transparency, and the operational needs of public safety, notably advocating for a new, centralized police headquarters. Throughout her tenure, she has demonstrated a skeptical approach toward city expenditures—questioning administrative costs and challenging proposed campaign finance regulations on legal and constitutional grounds—while championing owner-occupied housing and middle-housing development. Her record is marked by a firm stance against non-transparent governance practices, including public criticism of closed-door meetings and executive information sharing, alongside a pragmatic approach to city budget equity and facility management.
Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Preview
The budget adoption will set tax rates and fees, directly impacting city revenue and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year.
Tax Increment Financing for Housing and Transit Zone
None anticipated at this stage.
Financial Reporting and Budgeting Excellence
The committee oversees the distribution of federal grant funds to various city projects.
tax ballot initiatives
It could save taxpayers money by blocking or slowing down new tax hikes, though it might also starve public projects of funding if vital initiatives fail to hit that steep 60% bar.
Moved or seconded (14)
Motions Nicholl personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedfailed 3-42026-08-11
adopt Resolution 26-78C, setting the General Obligation Bond (GO Bond) amount to $30 million...
- seconded2026-08-11
set the General Obligation Bond amount at $30 million dollars.
- secondedpassed2026-08-11
approve the Consent Calendar
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-04
Motion to adopt with changes made tonight.
- secondedpassed2026-03-10
Title 21 Steering Committee Liaisons
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-32026-03-10
adopt Ordinance 26-04, subject to the execution of a development agreement and a subdivision plat delivered to the City that ensures subdivision of the property to no more than 6 l…
- seconded2026-03-10
Title 21 Steering Committee Liaisons
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-10
adopt Ordinance 26-05, an ordinance amending and fixing the boundaries of a zone district of the Sandy City Zoning Ordinance; rezoning one parcel, approximately 1.94 total acres, f…
- secondedpassed2026-03-03
approve the Consent Calendar
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-10
26-039 Ordinance 26-03 January 20, 2026 Memorandum Attachments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-01-20
Table Item 5 on the Agenda
- secondedpassed2026-01-20
A motion was made by Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Kris Nicholl to recess the City Council meeting and convene a meeting of the RDA
- secondedpassed2026-01-06
Election of Council Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-12026-01-06
Appointment of Legislative Policy Committee Liaisons
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Nicholl was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of Resolution 26-65C (FY 2026 Budget Amendment)
Approval of RDA Budget Amendment (RD 26-07) and Budget Adoption (RD 26-06)
Adoption of Stroud Budget Amendment (Resolution 26-69C)
Adoption of D'Sousa Budget Amendment (Resolution 26-70C)
Adoption of Dekeyzer Budget Amendment (Resolution 26-71C)
Adoption of Christensen-Nicholl Budget Amendment (Resolution 26-72C)
Final Budget Adoption for FY 2027 (Resolution 26-61C)
Dekeyzer Budget Proposal (Grant Writer)
Stroud Budget Proposal (Down Payment Assistance)
Addition of D'Sousa Budget Proposal to Budget Shortlist
26-283 05-26-26 RDA Agenda RD 26-06 Budget Adoption FY 2027 RDA Tentative Budget 4.14.26 Minutes
Adoption of Resolution 26-57C for FY 2026-27 Tentative Budget
Voting record (28)(Budget)
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