CENTRAL WASATCH COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing body (the 'Board') of the Central Wasatch Commission interlocal entity (the 'CWC') will hold a public hearing on Monday, 22 June 2026, at 3:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical, at Our Lady of the Snows Center at 10185 E Hwy 210, Alta, Utah. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive input on the CWC's proposed budget for its 2026-2027 fiscal year (the 'Budget'). The Budget may be viewed or copied on the CWC's website at www.cwc.utah.gov or on the Utah public notice website at
https://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html for at least seven days before the hearing. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the CWC will make reasonable accommodations to hearing participants that require such accommodations. Request for assistance may be made by calling 801.834.5950 at least 48 hours before the hearing.
Published by order of the Board of the Central Wasatch Commission
Central Wasatch Commission
Board Meeting
Our Lady of the Snows Center
10185 E Highway 210, Alta, UT 84092
Monday, June 22, 2026; 3:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that the Central Wasatch Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026, beginning at approximately 3:30 P.M. You may attend the meeting at the anchor location: Our Lady of the Snows Center located at 10185 E Highway 210, Alta, UT 84092. A virtual option is also available. The public may register for the virtual meeting option at the following link, which is specific to the registrant and should not be shared. After registering the registrant will receive an email containing a meeting access link.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZkMk21glSyO_wmbEI7ubDQ
Please note: For in-person meeting attendees, masks are no longer required at Our Lady of the Snows Center, but are welcome for any attendees who prefer to continue using them.
Civility and decorum should be applied in all discussion and debate. Difficult questions, tough challenges to a point of view, and criticism of ideas and information are legitimate elements of a free democracy in action. Public officials and the public are encouraged to refrain from making belligerent, personal, impertinent, slanderous, threatening, abusive, or disparaging comments.
3:30 P.M. Opening
1. Chair Erin Mendenhall will call the meeting to order and welcome Board members and the public.
2. Staff will take roll call attendance.
3. (Action) The Board will consider approving the minutes of the May 4, 2026 Board meeting.
3:35 P.M. General Public Comment
3:40 P.M. Public Hearing for FY 2027 Budget
1. Commissioner Chris Robinson, Treasurer/Secretary of the Board, will present the CWC's FY 2027 budget, including discussion of the status of grant funding by members.
2. Commissioner Robinson will open the public hearing as Treasurer/Secretary of the Board of the Central Wasatch Commission.
3:45 P.M. Close Public Hearing for FY 2027 Budget
3:45 P.M. Budget Discussion
1. The Board will discuss proposed staff bonuses.
2. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-13 approving FY 2026-2027 budget.
3:50 P.M. Changes to Board Membership
1. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-14 thanking Carlton Christensen for his service on the Central Wasatch Commission and releasing him from the Board.
2. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-15 appointing Jay Fox as an Ex Officio Commissioner representing UTA on the Central Wasatch Commission Board.
3:55 P.M. Committee Updates
1. Short Term Committee updates.
a. Commissioner Emily Gray will discuss the recent activities of the Short-Term Projects Committee.
b. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-16 approving short-term projects and funding.
2. Transportation Committee updates.
a. Commissioner Gay Lynn Bennion will discuss the recent activities of the Transportation Committee.
b. Commissioner Bennion will discuss the future mobility hub at the gravel pit near Big Cottonwood Canyon.
3. Capacity Committee updates.
a. Commissioner Roger Bourke will discuss the recent activities of the Capacity Committee.
4. Executive Committee updates.
a. Staff will discuss recent CWNCRA activities.
b. Staff will discuss a coordinated communication and outreach campaign to educate and engage the public about the CWNCRA.
c. The Board will discuss holding a retreat in the fall.
d. The Board will continue discussions from the April and May Board meetings on fund balance strategy.
e. Treasurer Chris Robinson will discuss the CWC's annual fraud risk assessment.
4:55 P.M. Contract Renewals
1. Contracts for transcription, accounting, legal, lobbying, audit, and web maintenance will automatically renew on July 1.
2. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-17 approving a third amendment to an independent contractor agreement with EcoBrite Services, LLC for tri-canyon restroom maintenance.
3. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-18 approving an extension of an interlocal funding agreement with Salt Lake City Public Utilities for joint funding of tri-canyon restroom maintenance.
4. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-19 approving a third amendment to an interlocal agreement with Town of Brighton for tri-canyon restroom maintenance.
5:00 P.M. Stakeholders Council Discussion
1. Stakeholders Council Chair Maura Hahnenberger will discuss the recent activities of the Stakeholders Council.
a. Letter concerning implementation of Phase 1 of the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement.
2. (Action) The Board will consider Resolution 2026-20 releasing and appointing Stakeholders Council members.
5:20 P.M. Staff Announcements
1. The next Executive/Budget/Audit Committee meeting will be on August 31, 2026.
2. The next Board meeting will be on October 5, 2026.
5:25 P.M. Other Business
5:30 P.M. Closing
1. Chair Mendenhall will call for a motion to adjourn the Board meeting.
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
At or before 3:30 P.M. on June 19, 2026, the undersigned hereby certifies that the above notice and agenda was:
1. Posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under UTAH CODE ANN. 63A-16-601;
2. Posted at the meeting's anchor location at 1330 East Chambers Avenue, Millcreek, UT;
3. Posted at the office of the governing body of each member entity of the CWC; and
4. Provided to the Salt Lake Tribune and/or Deseret News and to a local media correspondent.
The audio recording and transcript of the meeting will be posted for public review. Commissioners will/may participate electronically. Meetings may be closed for reasons allowed by statute.
Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda, including but not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations of options discussed.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations or assistance during this meeting shall notify the CWC at 801.834.5950 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. TDD number is (801) 270-2425 or call Relay Utah at #711.
Sam Kilpack for the Central Wasatch Commission.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Samantha Kilpack at (801) 834-5950, 24 hours prior to the meeting.