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)(General)
annexation/boundary adjustment
Potential increase in tax revenue for the city from newly annexed properties.
city incorporation
The success or failure of Granite City's incorporation will have significant long-term financial implications for its residents and the surrounding municipalities.
civic policy debate
We could see big changes in how the city spends money, depending on whether we go forward or backward.
municipal incorporation and annexation
Your property taxes and the services you receive could shift depending on which city ends up governing your area.
data center zoning
Property values and municipal tax revenues could shift significantly depending on where these massive, power-hungry facilities are allowed to build.
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 (11)
Recorded while Nicholl was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment and Rezone (Ordinances 26-51, 26-52, Res. 26-84C)
Approval of Resolution 26-90C Adopting General Obligation Bond Argument
Adoption of Resolution 26-78C ($30M General Obligation Bond)
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment (Ordinance 26-51)
Mayor's Office General Fund Adjustments
Council Office General Fund Adjustments
Community Events General Fund Adjustments
Communications Department General Fund Adjustments
CWC General Fund Balance Reduction to $0
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment Recommendation
Second Reading: Council Member Stroud Recommending Adding a new Section, 4-9, to the Sandy Municipal Code Requiring a General Fund Purchasing Power Analysis be Produced Annually
Voting record (15)(General)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment and Rezone (Ordinances 26-51, 26-52, Res. 26-84C)
CITED concerns over the inability to secure binding deed restrictions on rentals.