District 5 Council Member· 2024-2027
Adam Hock
Murray City
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- Meetings spoken in
- 38
- Total speaking time
- 3:10:50
- Avg per meeting
- 5:01
- Segments
- 3915
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District 5 Council Member Adam Hock on the recordAI-generated · 5 meetingsCouncil Member Adam Hock has demonstrated a consistent focus on fiscal oversight and municipal legislative governance, frequently questioning the financial feasibility of city projects and long-term utility planning. He has actively engaged with redevelopment and property tax issues, including successfully moving to dissolve the Cherry Street development area and scrutinizing state-level zoning and transportation legislation for its impact on local jurisdiction. Additionally, Hock has shown a commitment to procedural clarity by spearheading updates to the Murray City Municipal Code and adjusting how the city manages armory rental fee structures.
Top issues during term (20)
Fire Department Training Facility
Estimated project costs range from $500,000 to $1.4 million before potential federal grants and community donations.
FY2026-2027 Municipal Budget
Incorporates carryover project funds, grant revenues, and redirects savings to new park water line improvements.
Electrical Service Rate Adjustments
Changes to electrical service rates may affect utility bills for local ratepayers.
Land Use Code Modernization
None directly, though streamlining processes may reduce administrative and applicant costs.
Municipal Fee Waivers
Minimal city revenue foregone through the waiver of standard park rental fees.
Affordable Housing Support
Temporary pause on certain housing development submissions while code standards are updated.
Police Department Leadership Transition
Standard municipal administrative transition with no unexpected fiscal impact.
Commercial Development in M-G Zone
These businesses will contribute to local tax revenue through business licensing and operations.
Ground-Floor Signage Code Amendments for Multi-Tenant Buildings
None anticipated.
UTOPIA Fiber Expansion
Murray's 2027 annual debt service reimbursement amount for the legacy 2004 UTOPIA bond will adjust to $53,000.
Downtown Redevelopment
The project involves significant tax increment and private investment, though specific current costs were not detailed.
Public Power Week
The municipal utility provides reasonably priced electricity compared to private alternatives.
Standard Land Use Code Amendment
Reduces administrative and compliance costs for business owners reusing existing structures.
Utility Enterprise Fund Transfers
New residential connections will pay approximately $3,300 in impact fees.
The Pointe at 53rd Subdivision Reconfiguration
Private commercial restructuring costs for the applicant.
Affordable Housing Support
The $531,250 allocation is funded through RDA tax increment housing funds.
Regional Law Enforcement Forensics Partnership
Murray Theater Restoration and Status Update
Involves ongoing capital investments and future operational budgeting for the cultural facility.
Neighborhood Animal Welfare Concern Over Anti-Bark Devices
Moved or seconded (8)
Motions Hock 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.
- movedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution finding that a detention basin to be constructed at 4580 South Cherry Street in Murray, Utah, benefits the Cherry Street neighborhood Development Project Area
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-04-21
approve minutes for January 20, 2026
- movedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution dissolving the Cherry Street Neighborhood Development Project Area
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution approving an agreement requiring the RDA to reimburse Murray City and its stormwater division for costs incurred to construct a detention basin at 4580 South Cherry Street, Murray, Utah, resulting in a benefit to the Cherry Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-01-20
Board Member Hock made a motion to approve a resolution appointing the chair and vice chair of the Redevelopment Agency of Murray City for the calendar year of 2026.
- secondedpassed2026-01-20
Vice Chair Pickett made a motion to approve minutes for November 18, 2025.
- movedpassed 4-02026-01-06
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-06
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (386)
Recorded while Hock was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 17, 2026 Minutes
Approval of Findings of Fact
Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Dates for 2027
D.L. Evans Bank EMC Conditional Use Permit
September 17, 2026
Approval of Minutes for September 1 and September 15, 2026
Adoption of Joint Proclamation for Chief Craig D. Burnett
Resolution Waiving Fees for Exchange Club Veterans Event
Renaming Police Training Center to Craig D. Burnett Training Center
Approval of Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Agreement Addendum
Appointment of Chase L. Smith as Police Chief
Approval of Minutes for September 1, 2026 (Committee of the Whole)
Approval of August 20, 2026 Minutes
Approval of Findings of Fact
The Pointe at 53rd 3rd Amendment (Project # 26-085)
Intermountain Health IMC Flagship Cancer Center CUP Amendment (Project # 26-077)
August 20, 2026
Approval of August 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of Findings of Fact and Conclusions
Fox Grove Estates Subdivision Amendment
Voting record (166)
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