District 2 Council Member· 2026-2029
Pam Cotter
Murray City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 41
- Total speaking time
- 5:14:10
- Avg per meeting
- 7:40
- Segments
- 5392
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Voice summary
District 2 Council Member Pam Cotter on the recordAI-generated · 5 meetingsCouncil Member Pam Cotter has demonstrated a consistent focus on fiscal oversight, infrastructure development, and departmental performance throughout these meetings. She has actively engaged in the scrutiny of city projects, particularly regarding the progress of site remediations and power department infrastructure, while also advocating for budget transparency and water conservation initiatives. Notable actions include her support for the three-year water conservation pilot program and her successful efforts to ensure the RDA reimburses the city for specific construction costs. Additionally, she has frequently questioned legislative impacts on local property taxes and voiced detailed concerns about city operational protocols.
Top issues during term (5)(Water Utilities)
Electrical Service Rate Adjustments
Changes to electrical service rates may affect utility bills for local ratepayers.
UTOPIA Fiber Expansion
Murray's 2027 annual debt service reimbursement amount for the legacy 2004 UTOPIA bond will adjust to $53,000.
Storm Drainage Infrastructure
Involves approximately $71 million in capital improvement projects across multiple priority tiers over five years.
2026 Power Impact Fees Update
Establishes impact fees capped near $1,100 per kilowatt on new development connections.
UAMPS Energy Day Ahead Market Transition
Could impact municipal power costs and energy revenues based on regional market pricing and the city's dispatchable resource mix.
Moved or seconded (5)
Motions Cotter 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 4-02026-04-21
Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-21
approve minutes for January 20, 2026
- movedpassed 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 5-02026-01-20
Board Member Cotter moved to approve the resolution approving a termination of the Amended and Restated Real Estate Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement between The Redevelopm…
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-06
Termination of Triumph Group Murray, LLC Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Cotter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Water Utilities.
Voting record (0)(Water Utilities)
No votes found matching Water Utilities.