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 (1)(City Code)
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 (3)
Recorded while Shelton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (40)(City Code)
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