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
Want every word Thomas has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Thomas said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (8)(Public Safety)
Flock Camera System Privacy
No direct financial impact reported.
Police Use of Force Training
Participation in ABLE training involves staff time and ongoing certification costs, aimed at reducing future liability and legal payouts.
Police Pursuit Policy
The cost of the independent audit is currently unspecified.
Civilian Review Board Quarterly Oversight Report
None.
public safety incident
Expect potential costs related to emergency response deployment and possible long-term infrastructure repairs for the facility.
Jordan River Trail Safety
The project will add new properties to the tax roll, which will help fund public safety services.
public safety and community support
Costs for training or travel are covered by city funds.
Public Employee Labor Rights
The long-term impact on employee benefits and city labor costs remains to be seen.
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 (4)
Recorded while Thomas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Final Tax Rate for Public Safety Services
Public Safety Service Fund Budget FY 2026-2027
Adoption of 2026-2027 Interim Public Safety Service Fund Budget
Approval of Proposed Public Safety Tax Rate
Voting record (5)(Public Safety)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.