The 2024 election is officially on the horizon as General Election Day will occur on Nov. 5. Ballots for mailing will be sent to voters on Oct. 15. The last day to register to vote by mail will be Oct. 25. Mail-in ballots must be requested by Oct. 29. Voting for mail-in and early voting will begin at the end of the month, on Oct. 28 and run through Nov. 1. 

While the majority of the races and measures on the ballot are related to federal, state, county and school board campaigns and issues, there are two noteworthy line items related to local government for Cottonwood Heights residents. Both are bonds that would have a direct impact to Cottonwood Heights residents’ property taxes. 

Salt Lake County, Utah – Local Special Bond Election: The Salt Lake County Council has voted to include a Public Safety Bond on the ballot in relation to mental healthcare in both modernizing the jail system and addressing chronic homelessness. If approved by voters, this bond would implement a $58.94 annual property tax increase for Salt Lake County households. 

City of Cottonwood Heights, Utah – Special Bond Election: The Cottonwood Heights City Council has voted to include a Community Reinvestment Bond on the ballot in relation to the planning and construction of the Heights Town Center (redeveloping the old Hillside Plaza location at 2300 East and Fort Union Boulevard). If approved by voters, this bond would implement a $134.89 annual property tax increase for Cottonwood Heights households. 

More information pertaining to both of these bond measure can be found in the two accompanying stories within this edition of the City Journals through the “Mental healthcare integral to physical healthcare” story, “Mayor’s Town Center” story, and “$30M bond to fund town-center project on ballot” story.  

For Cottonwood Heights residents, the primary voter drop box is located at Cottonwood Heights City Hall (2277 E. Bengal Blvd.). Additional drop box locations in neighboring cities within the vicinity include: Draper City Hall (1020 Pioneer Road), Sandy City Hall (10000 Centennial Pkwy.), Sandy Senior Center (9310 S. 1300 East), White City Water Improvement District Building in Sandy (999 E. Galena Drive), Holladay City Hall (4580 S. 2300 East), Murray City (5025 S. State St.), Midvale City Hall (7505 Holden St.), and Millcreek Common (1354 E. Chambers Ave.). 

For more information about the candidates and issues on your specific ballot, visit: www.votesearch.utah.gov and submit your voter address. 

For more information regarding elections through Salt Lake County, visit: www.saltlakecounty.gov/clerk/elections/. λ