District 2 Council Member· 2024-2027
Corey Thomas
South Salt Lake
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
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 1:51
- Avg per meeting
- 0:22
- Segments
- 31
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Top issues during term (5)(Environment)
Urban Forest Preservation
Soil cell systems cost approximately $30,000 per tree.
Water Conservation
The update serves as guidance and does not immediately change municipal code or require new spending.
Jordan River Trail Restoration
The city will transfer $10,000 to the county as a matching grant.
Air Quality Monitoring
The project is a student-led initiative with potential for community-wide health benefits.
water quality
Residents will see a 20% increase in water rates starting in the next fiscal year.
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 (0)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Environment.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.