FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Isn't Stansbury Park Already a City?

No. Stansbury Park is part of Unincorporated Tooele County and private property owners pay taxes to Tooele County for the services that we receive; these are called Municipal Services and include public safety, roads, community development and building services, economic development, and administrative support. Tooele County collects a Municipal Services Fee (MSF) from one of the line items on our property tax bill and then uses that money to service ALL of Unincorporated Tooele County, including areas that are 25+ miles away from Stansbury Park.

What is a feasibility study?

An incorporation feasibility study is an analysis that considers all relevant factors (population, economic base, revenue projections, risks and opportunities, new revenue sources, tax burden projections, and fiscal impacts on other governmental entities currently providing services) to determine whether a community could become a successful city.

What steps are required for a feasibility study?

The steps to request a feasibility study are determined by Utah Code 10-2a-202. What is required?

Sponsors of the feasibility request circulate and gather signatures from owners of private real property within the proposed new city boundaries.
Those owners of private real property who sign the petition must account for at least 10% of the total private land area within the proposed boundaries. Additionally, the properties of those who sign the petition must be equal in value to at least 7% of the value of all the private real property within the proposed boundaries.

Is there a cost for the feasibility study and do the residents of Stansbury park have to pay for it?

There is a cost for the feasibility study but that cost is paid for by the State of Utah. The residents of Stansbury Park do not have to pay for the feasibility study. However, there are other costs associated with getting the petition ready to submit to the Lt. Governor's office. These costs include map fees, printing costs of petitions to be circulated for signatures, signage and banners for pop-up events to gather signatures, and costs to have and maintain this website. Please consider making a donation to help fund this cause.

What are the proposed boundaries for an incorporated Stansbury park?

The proposed boundaries are still being finalized. However, please visit the Proposed Map page to see what the current boundaries being planned for are.

What organization is leading the petition for a feasibility study?

The organization leading this project is Stansbury Park Residents for an Incorporated City. This non-profit organization is made up of many Stansbury Park residents who are interested in learning whether or not it is viable for Stansbury Park to become a city. The members of this organization are in favor of incorporation pending positive results from the feasibility study. Stansbury Park Residents for an Incorporated City is completely run by volunteers and no one associated with the organization is being compensated.

are we big enough to be a city?

We are more than big enough to be a city. If Stansbury Park had been incorporated in 2020 with 12,809 residents, it would have had the 54th largest population of 333 cities and communities in Utah and coming just ahead of Grantsville (view source). Stansbury Park will be the second-largest city in the county and will be in the top 25% among all cities in the state.

The 2020 Census Says Stansbury Park only had 9,851 residents. where does the 12,809 number come from?

Stansbury Park has been rapidly growing by more than two times every ten years as indicated by population counts from the last 30 years (see below left) from the United States Census Bureau. There are currently no boundaries for Stansbury Park because we are not an incorporated city so the United States Census Bureau created a Census Designated Place (CDP) for Stansbury Park. The boundary for the Stansbury CDP (see below right) has changed several times over the past 30 years but is still outdated and does not include some portions of the community. You can see that the CDP does not include anything East of Stansbury Parkway, North of Hwy 138, or The Reserve by Perry Homes subdivision off of Hwy 36 and Bates Canyon Road. At the time of the previous incorporation effort in 2016, the population of Stansbury Park was 8,940 people. From the 2020 Census, the population of Stansbury Park was 9,851 residents. When doing a street-by-street review of Census numbers for those areas of Stansbury Park that are not included in the CDP numbers it adds an additional 2,958 residents for a total of 12,809 residents. Additionally, there has been a significant number of homes built since the 2020 Census that probably puts the population of Stansbury Park currently near 14,000.

Can Stansbury Park Afford to be a city?

The feasibility study will identify future costs, future revenue projections to run the city, and a determination if incorporation is feasible; both organizationally and financially.

Can I donate to the cause?

Yes! You can donate here. There are many costs associated with getting to the point of submitting a petition for the feasibility study to the State of Utah. We have expenses associated with this website, we have to pay a licensed surveyor to draw up the boundary map and write the legal boundary description, we have to request private property owner records from Tooele County, we have to print the petition packets that will be distributed for signatures, and we need signs and banners for planned pop-up signature events around the community.

How else can I help?

There are plenty of things that we need help with. You can volunteer to get signatures from property owners on your street. You can volunteer to man pop-up signature booths that will be held around Stansbury Park. Please fill out the form here to submit your request to volunteer!