Kent Shelton
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- Meetings spoken in
- 93
- Total speaking time
- 5:03:35
- Avg per meeting
- 3:16
- Segments
- 5248
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District 4 Council Member Kent Shelton on the recordAI-generated · 11 meetingsCouncil Member Kent Shelton consistently prioritizes administrative efficiency, fiscal oversight, and rigorous urban planning, frequently challenging staff on budget allocations, zoning density, and project timelines. He has engaged heavily in development policy for the Southwest Quadrant, where he has advocated for lower residential density and better integration of industrial land uses, while also championing local neighborhood initiatives like the Dixie Valley cleanup. Throughout his tenure, Shelton has demonstrated a preference for commercial-focused development and has been a vocal proponent of specific infrastructure needs, including fire equipment optimization and more precise land-use regulations.
Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
park funding
Your property taxes or local revenue allocation might shift to cover these park improvements, though exact costs will depend on the final ballot language.
Non-Profit Fee Waivers
The city will forgo $64,015.50 in baseball fees and $9,304 in park fees, though the baseball league will provide over $127,000 in facility improvements.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Shelton 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.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-14
Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE consent items as listed.
- moved2026-07-14
Vice Chair Shelton moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-36 a Petition to Rezone
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-09
Vice Chairperson Wignall moved to APPROVE Consent Items as listed.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26
Resolution No. 26-028: Service in Lieu of Fees for West Jordan Baseball League
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-12026-05-26
Resolution No. 26-028: Service in Lieu of Fees for West Jordan Baseball League
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-12026-05-26
APPROVE Resolution No. 24-014 authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Paul Jerome as Assistant City Administrator and a severance clause in excess of three mo…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26
APPROVE Consent Items as listed.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-05
Board Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Consent Items as listed.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-14
Council Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-21 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Article K – Public Dances and Dance Studios.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-10
Resolution No. 26-005: Fee Waiver for Oaks Neighborhood Cleanup
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-12026-02-24
Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-10 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Article H – Massage Establishments.
- movedpassed2026-02-24
Employee Appeal Process Amendments (Ordinance No. 26-14)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-12026-02-24
Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-10 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Article H – Massage Establishments.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Council Member Whitelock moved to CONTINUE Resolution No. 26-003 Fee Waiver of up to $7,815 or Less for the Nafanua Foundation for the 2026 Manatua Festival at West Jordan Veterans…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Resolution No. 26-004: MOU with Novovorontsovka, Ukraine
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Ordinance No. 26-05: Titan West Jordan Rezone
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-07 Proposed Amendments to West Jordan City Code – Title 4, Chapter 2, Article C (Christmas Tree Sales).
- secondedpassed 7-02026-02-10
Council Member Jacob moved to CONTINUE Ordinance No. 26-11 Proposed Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 – Truck Parking to the next Council meeting to all…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-13
Resolution No. 26-001: CDBG Annual Action Plan Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-13
Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-03 Amending the West Jordan City Code Title 13 and 15 Regarding Variances, Land Use Appeals, and Public Hearing and Noticing …
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Shelton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)
Approval of Ordinance No. 26-39 (FY2027 Budget)
Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget
Resolution No. 26-025: Interim Budget Adoption
Acceptance of Tentative Budget for FY 2027
Approval of FY 2027 RDA Budget
Voting record (50)(Budget)
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Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)
Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)
Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-39 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2027.
Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget
Resolution No. 26-025: Interim Budget Adoption
Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 032 Amending the Interim Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
Acting Chairperson Wignall moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 255 Adopting the FY2027 Annual Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Jordan.
Acting Chairperson Wignall moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 255 Adopting the FY2027 Annual Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Jordan.
Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-019 Stating the Compensation Increase for Local Government Officers as Proposed in the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2027.
Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-27 Amending the City's Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 026 Amending the West Jordan Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
APPROVE Resolution No. 26-029 Adopting the Tentative Budget for FY2027 Which Includes a Proposed Property Tax Increase, and Scheduling a Public Hearing Before Adoption of the Interim Budget.
Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 029 Adopting the Interim Budget for the Fairway Estates Special Service District for Fiscal Year 2027.
Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 254 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of West Jordan City for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date fo
Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 254 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of West Jordan City for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date fo
APPROVE MBA Resolution No. 117 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Municipal Building Authority for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date for a Public Hearing Regarding the Adoption
Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 025 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 202
Acceptance of Proposed Budget for FY 2027
Acceptance of Tentative Budget for FY 2027
Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-027 Acknowledging the Filing of the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the City of West Jordan, Utah for Fiscal Year 2027.
Accept the Budget for the MBA FY2027.
Acting Chair Wignall moved to accept the budget.
Board Member Lamb moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 024 Acknowledging the Statement of Intent to Increase Property Tax in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and the Property Tax Impact Schedule.
Accept RDA Budget FY2027
Council Member Green moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-60 amending the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-36 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2026.
Resolution No. 253: Amend FY 2026 RDA Budget
I think that we could just leave it as it is and wait for plans to come from the mayor's office.