Adam Hock
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- Meetings spoken in
- 39
- Total speaking time
- 3:16:34
- Avg per meeting
- 5:02
- Segments
- 4026
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District 5 Council Member Adam Hock on the recordAI-generated · 5 meetingsCouncil Member Adam Hock has demonstrated a consistent focus on fiscal oversight and municipal legislative governance, frequently questioning the financial feasibility of city projects and long-term utility planning. He has actively engaged with redevelopment and property tax issues, including successfully moving to dissolve the Cherry Street development area and scrutinizing state-level zoning and transportation legislation for its impact on local jurisdiction. Additionally, Hock has shown a commitment to procedural clarity by spearheading updates to the Murray City Municipal Code and adjusting how the city manages armory rental fee structures.
Top issues during term (20)
Electrical Service Rate Adjustments
Adjusts electricity rates and fees for city power customers, directly affecting monthly utility bills.
Fire Department Training Facility
Building on city-owned land avoids purchasing expensive alternative property, though potential environmental cleanup costs remain estimated around $500,000.
FY2026-2027 Municipal Budget
Modifies city revenues and expenditures for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Land Use Code Modernization
Minimal financial impact on residents by avoiding mandatory third-party engineering review costs.
Municipal Fee Waivers
Minimal city revenue foregone through the waiver of standard park rental fees.
Affordable Housing Support
Temporary pause on certain housing development submissions while code standards are updated.
Police Department Leadership Transition
Standard municipal administrative transition with no unexpected fiscal impact.
Murray Parkway Golf Course Fee Adjustments
Adjusts municipal revenue derived from golf course operations and user fees.
Commercial Development in M-G Zone
These businesses will contribute to local tax revenue through business licensing and operations.
Ground-Floor Signage Code Amendments for Multi-Tenant Buildings
Minimal fiscal impact on the city, with potential economic benefits for local commercial tenants.
UTOPIA Fiber Expansion
Murray's 2027 annual debt service reimbursement amount for the legacy 2004 UTOPIA bond will adjust to $53,000.
Property Disposition
Changes the potential revenue or asset management strategy for city-owned property.
Public Power Week
The municipal utility provides reasonably priced electricity compared to private alternatives.
Standard Land Use Code Amendment
Reduces administrative and compliance costs for business owners reusing existing structures.
The Pointe at 53rd Subdivision Reconfiguration
Private commercial restructuring costs for the applicant.
Affordable Housing Support
The $531,250 allocation is funded through RDA tax increment housing funds.
History Advisory Board Reappointment
Replacing or renovating the building will likely require a major taxpayer investment or a deal with private developers that could shift local property values.
Ore Sampling Mill Project Area Tax Increment Collection
Initiates property tax increment collection and funding streams for the Ore Sampling Mill project area.
Regional Law Enforcement Forensics Partnership
Moved or seconded (6)
Motions Hock 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.
- movedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution finding that a detention basin to be constructed at 4580 South Cherry Street in Murray, Utah, benefits the Cherry Street neighborhood Development Project Area
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-04-21
approve minutes for January 20, 2026
- movedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution dissolving the Cherry Street Neighborhood Development Project Area
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution approving an agreement requiring the RDA to reimburse Murray City and its stormwater division for costs incurred to construct a detention basin at 4580 South Cherry Street, Murray, Utah, resulting in a benefit to the Cherry Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-01-06
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-06
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (385)
Recorded while Hock was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of RDA Minutes
Ore Sampling Mill RDA Authorization Resolution
Resolution to Cease Marketing Box Elder Street Property
Confirmation of Roxanne Cowley to History Advisory Board
Adoption of Electric Service Rates Ordinance
Designation and Appointment of Deferred Compensation Trust Trustees
Approval of September 17, 2026 Minutes
Approval of Findings of Fact
Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Dates for 2027
D.L. Evans Bank EMC Conditional Use Permit
September 17, 2026
Approval of Minutes for September 1 and September 15, 2026
Adoption of Joint Proclamation for Chief Craig D. Burnett
Resolution Waiving Fees for Exchange Club Veterans Event
Renaming Police Training Center to Craig D. Burnett Training Center
Approval of Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Agreement Addendum
Appointment of Chase L. Smith as Police Chief
Approval of Minutes for September 1, 2026 (Committee of the Whole)
Approval of August 20, 2026 Minutes
Approval of Findings of Fact
Voting record (179)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Ore Sampling Mill RDA Authorization Resolution
Resolution to Cease Marketing Box Elder Street Property
Believes more feasibility study and consideration of commercial alternatives are needed.
Confirmation of Roxanne Cowley to History Advisory Board
Adoption of Electric Service Rates Ordinance
Noted the increase is below inflation and reasonable, though sensitive to cumulative cost burdens on citizens.