Corey Thomas
About
Corey Thomas's platform centers on public safety and urban infrastructure, with a specific focus on pedestrian safety and traffic mitigation. His legislative priorities are driven by addressing immediate community hazards, particularly around high-traffic areas and local service centers.
Campaign promises (2)
- infrastructureCorey Thomas has advocated for infrastructure improvements, specifically calling for upgrades to city crosswalks.
- public-safetyThomas has pushed for safety improvements in the vicinity of the South Salt Lake homeless center following a series of fatal crashes.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 2:19
- Avg per meeting
- 0:20
- Segments
- 33
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Top issues during term (9)(Development)
Downtown Housing and Transit Reinvestment
Generated nearly $1 million in additional project funds due to a drop in interest rates.
Electronic Message Center Regulations
Private investment in commercial property signage with no direct city expenditure.
Public Participation in Redevelopment
The rezoning is intended to assist with the property's financial purposes.
Affordable Housing Land Trust
Utilizing approximately $1.6 million in federal CDBG funds and applying for an additional $450,000 to $600,000 from the county.
In-Home Child Care Facility on Cordelia Avenue
Private micro-business creation providing local child care services.
Little Puente Commercial Subdivision and Parking Expansion
Private investment by the property owner to improve site infrastructure and parking.
Parkway Avenue Fencing Proposal
Potential ongoing taxpayer costs for city maintenance, weed control, and infrastructure adjustments if the property is fenced.
RDA Meeting Schedule
Setting the schedule incurs no direct fiscal cost, though future agenda items will involve agency funds and downtown investments.
data center development
Expect your utility bills to potentially climb as these energy-hungry facilities compete for limited local power and water resources.
Moved or seconded (10)
Motions Thomas 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.
- secondedpassed2026-08-11
Council Member Williams made a motion to approve the Ordinance.
- movedpassed2026-08-11
Council Member Thomas made a motion to approve the Ordinance.
- secondedpassed2026-08-11
Council Member Williams made a motion to approve the Ordinance.
- movedpassed 4-32026-08-11
Council Member Thomas made a motion to approve the Ordinance.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-11
Council Member Williams made a motion to approve the Ordinance.
- secondedpassed2026-05-27
Director Williams made a motion to approve the Resolution for the Participation Agreement.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the Ordinance for the tentative budget.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Member Thomas made a motion to Adjourn.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-01-14
Director Williams moved to approve these minutes.
- seconded2026-01-14
Report of the Executive Director/Economic Development Director Approval of Minutes December 10, 2025, Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (2)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.