Utah Record
Murray City
PPA

Paul Pickett Acevedo

District 1 Council Member2024-2027

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
8
Total speaking time
3:35
Avg per meeting
0:27
Segments
60

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Top issues during term (20)

critical→Feb 2025[56]

Murray Central Station Area Plan

Will be determined as development proposals and infrastructure needs are defined under the new area plan.

high↑Oct 2026[50]

Electrical Service Rate Adjustments

Adjusts electricity rates and fees for city power customers, directly affecting monthly utility bills.

critical→Feb 2025[50]

Fire Department Training Facility

Building on city-owned land avoids purchasing expensive alternative property, though potential environmental cleanup costs remain estimated around $500,000.

critical↓May 2025[33]

FY2026-2027 Municipal Budget

Modifies city revenues and expenditures for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

high↓Jan 2025[23]

Land Use Code Modernization

Minimal financial impact on residents by avoiding mandatory third-party engineering review costs.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Municipal Fee Waivers

Minimal city revenue foregone through the waiver of standard park rental fees.

high↓Sep 2025[20]

Affordable Housing Support

Temporary pause on certain housing development submissions while code standards are updated.

critical↑Oct 2026[20]

Police Department Leadership Transition

Standard municipal administrative transition with no unexpected fiscal impact.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Murray Parkway Golf Course Fee Adjustments

Adjusts municipal revenue derived from golf course operations and user fees.

high↓May 2025[18]

Commercial Development in M-G Zone

These businesses will contribute to local tax revenue through business licensing and operations.

medium↓Sep 2026[16]

Ground-Floor Signage Code Amendments for Multi-Tenant Buildings

Minimal fiscal impact on the city, with potential economic benefits for local commercial tenants.

medium↓Sep 2026[15]

UTOPIA Fiber Expansion

Murray's 2027 annual debt service reimbursement amount for the legacy 2004 UTOPIA bond will adjust to $53,000.

high↑May 2026[14]

Property Disposition

Changes the potential revenue or asset management strategy for city-owned property.

critical↓Jan 2025[13]

Public Power Week

The municipal utility provides reasonably priced electricity compared to private alternatives.

high↓Jun 2025[13]

Standard Land Use Code Amendment

Reduces administrative and compliance costs for business owners reusing existing structures.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

The Pointe at 53rd Subdivision Reconfiguration

Private commercial restructuring costs for the applicant.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Affordable Housing Support

The $531,250 allocation is funded through RDA tax increment housing funds.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

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.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Ore Sampling Mill Project Area Tax Increment Collection

Initiates property tax increment collection and funding streams for the Ore Sampling Mill project area.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Regional Law Enforcement Forensics Partnership

Moved or seconded (1)

Motions Acevedo 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.

  • movedpassed2026-01-06

    Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

Decisions during term (385)

Recorded while Acevedo was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (135)

133 yes2 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Ore Sampling Mill RDA Authorization Resolution

Voted noOct 20, 2026

Resolution to Cease Marketing Box Elder Street Property

Wants to fulfill RDA responsibilities to expand the tax base and do proper due diligence.

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Confirmation of Roxanne Cowley to History Advisory Board

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Adoption of Electric Service Rates Ordinance

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Designation and Appointment of Deferred Compensation Trust Trustees

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Approval of Minutes for September 1 and September 15, 2026

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Adoption of Joint Proclamation for Chief Craig D. Burnett

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Resolution Waiving Fees for Exchange Club Veterans Event

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Renaming Police Training Center to Craig D. Burnett Training Center

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Approval of Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Agreement Addendum

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Appointment of Chase L. Smith as Police Chief

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

East Vine Street Tax Increment Collection Termination

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Municipal Building Authority FY 2026-2027 Budget Amendment

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Fire Prevention Week Proclamation

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

City Budget Amendment for FY 2026-2027

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Signage Code Amendment for Multi-Tenant Buildings

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Public Power Week Resolution

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve the joint resolution

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Approval of Joint Resolution for Public Power Week

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Approval of NeighborWorks Funding Agreement

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

NeighborWorks Salt Lake Funding Agreement

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Arts Advisory Board Appointments

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Planning Commission Appointment

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Land Use Classification Ordinance

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Storm Drainage Master Plan Update

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Midterm Vacancy Ordinance (Council)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Midterm Vacancy Ordinance (Mayor)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Council Policies and Procedures Amendment

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Mr. Bullen moved to approve and Ms. Cotter SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Board Member Hock made a motion to approve the resolution creating an agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of Murray City and Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services (DBA NeighborWorks Salt Lake

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Mr. Pickett moved to approve and Mr. Bullen SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ms. Turner moved to adopt the ordinance and Mr. Pickett SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Mr. Pickett moved to adopt the ordinance and Ms. Cotter SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Mr. Bullen moved to adopt and approve the resolution amending the Murray City Council Policies and Procedures Handbook relating to a Vacancy in an Elected Office, adding that the amendments included l

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ms. Cotter moved to adopt the resolution and Mr. Pickett SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ms. Cotter moved to adopt the ordinance and Mr. Bullen SECONDED the motion.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Approval of July 21, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Consent Agenda - Arts Advisory Board Appointments

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Consent Agenda - Planning Commission Appointment

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ordinance Amending Land Use Classification Rules

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Adoption of 2026 Storm Drainage Master Plan Update

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ordinance Amending Interim City Council Vacancy Rules

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ordinance Amending Interim Mayor Vacancy Rules

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Resolution Amending Council Policies and Procedures Handbook

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Ordinance Adopting Tax Levy Rates

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Adoption of 2026-2027 Fiscal Year Budget

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Ms. Turner moved to adopt the ordinance.

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Mr. Picket moved to adopt the ordinance.

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Adopt Tax Levy Rate Ordinance

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Adopt Final FY 2026-2027 Budgets