Water: who runs it and how to get involved
Three public water boards make decisions for Taylorsville homes: the local district that delivers your water, the wholesaler that supplies it, and a regional district that taxes and supplies the Wasatch Front. Here is who they are, who sits on them, when they meet, and how a resident can get a seat.
The bodies
| Body | What it does for Taylorsville | Board | How seats are filled | Meetings | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District (TBID) | Drinking water and sewer for most of Taylorsville; levies a small property tax | 3 trustees, one per division | Elected by division, 4-year terms, on the odd-year November ballot (Utah Code 17B-1-306) | Monthly, usually 2 pm, 1800 W 4700 S (schedule) | Agendas, packets and minutes · Public Notice body 1770 · budget and audit · rates |
| Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | Wholesale supplier to TBID (contract for 4,700 acre-feet a year) and other cities; levies a property tax | 9 trustees, one per division | Appointed by the Governor with Senate consent, from nominees of the Salt Lake County Council or city councils (17B-2a-1005) | Usually the 2nd Wednesday, 3 pm, West Jordan (board page) | Agendas, packets and minutes · Public Notice body 1449 · budget, audit and rates |
| Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) | Regional supplier (Central Utah Project) for 7 counties; levies a property tax in Taylorsville | 17 trustees, 5 for Salt Lake County | Appointed by the Governor with Senate consent; the Salt Lake County Council nominates for county seats | 1 pm in Orem (board page) | Notices, minutes and recordings · Public Notice body 158 |
| Utah Division of Water Rights | State office that keeps water-right records | None (state agency) | n/a | n/a | Water Right Query · map |
Neighbors that serve other parts of the area: Granger-Hunter Improvement District serves neighboring areas, mostly in West Valley City; in 2025 its trustee race reached only one Taylorsville precinct. Kearns Improvement District, West Jordan and Murray serve their own areas. The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy does not serve or tax Taylorsville homes (2025 tax rates by area).
Property-tax rates in Taylorsville/TBID tax areas (2025): JVWCD 0.000340 · TBID 0.000073 · CUWCD 0.000400 (Salt Lake County).
Who sits on these boards
TBID board (elected)
- Donald G. Russell · Division 1 · term ends Dec 31, 2027
- Matthew G. Swensen · Division 2 · term ends Dec 31, 2027
- Kelton L. Kleinman · Division 3 · term ends Dec 31, 2029
JVWCD board (appointed)
- Corey L. Rushton · Division 9 (TBID, Granger-Hunter, Magna, Kearns areas) · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
- John H. Taylor · Division 3 (Taylorsville and Midvale) · term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calc.)
- Cindy Wood · Division 1 (West Valley City) · term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calc.)
- Mick M. Sudbury · Division 2 (Kearns and Magna) · term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calc.)
- Zach Jacob · Division 4 (West Jordan) · term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calc.)
- Dawn R. Ramsey · Division 5 (South Jordan) · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
- John B. Richardson · Division 6 (Draper and Bluffdale) · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
- Barbara L. Townsend · Division 7 (retail area, Murray, South Salt Lake and others) · term ends Feb 1, 2030 (calc.)
- Andy Pierucci · Division 8 (Riverton and Herriman) · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
CUWCD, Salt Lake County trustees (appointed)
- Jon Bronson · Salt Lake County seat · term ends Jan 31, 2030
- Kathy Wood Loveless · Salt Lake County seat
- Al Mansell · Salt Lake County seat
- Jim Riding · Salt Lake County seat · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
- Jennifer Scott · Salt Lake County seat · term ends Feb 1, 2028 (calc.)
Key water dates
Confirmed official source states the date · Calculated from current law derived from statute; confirm with the district
- Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 3 PM MT
Jordan Valley Water board meeting + public hearing on up to $120M in water revenue bonds
JVWCD wholesales water to Taylorsville-Bennion. In person (8215 S 1300 W, West Jordan) or online; the agenda includes a public-comment item.
- Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 2 PM MT
Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District board meeting
TBID provides drinking water and sewer for most of Taylorsville. District office, 1800 W 4700 S.
- Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 1 PM MT
Central Utah Water Conservancy District board meeting (Orem)
CUWCD levies a property tax in Taylorsville; five trustees represent Salt Lake County.
- Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 1 PM MT
Central Utah Water Conservancy District board meeting (Orem)
- Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6 PM MT
Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District public hearing (board meets 3:30 pm)
Hearing topic is set in the posted notice; check TBID's agenda or Public Notice body 1770.
- Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 3 PM MT
Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District budget public hearing (board meets 2 pm)
Residents can comment on TBID's 2027 budget.
- Jun 1–Jun 7, 2027
TBID trustee candidate filing (Divisions 1 and 2)
Same window as city offices; file in person with TBID's designated official. Only residents of Divisions 1 and 2 can file in 2027. Division 3 is next up in 2029.
- Fri, Oct 1, 2027
JVWCD deadline to notify nominating bodies of trustee terms ending Feb 1, 2028 (Divisions 5, 6, 8, 9)
Division 9 covers lands within Taylorsville-Bennion, Granger-Hunter, Magna and Kearns improvement districts. Nominations are due within 90 days of the notice; the Governor appoints with Senate consent.
- Tue, Nov 2, 2027
TBID trustee election, Divisions 1 and 2 (municipal general election)
- Tue, Feb 1, 2028
JVWCD trustee terms end (Divisions 5, 6, 8, 9); CUWCD Salt Lake County terms (Riding, Scott) end about now
- Jun 1–Jun 7, 2029
TBID trustee candidate filing (Division 3)
Division 3 was on the 2025 ballot in 24 precincts in southwest Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan. Check TBID's division map or the Water page lookup.
- Tue, Nov 6, 2029
TBID trustee election, Division 3
These dates are also in the calendar (filter: Water districts) and the .ics file.
How to get a seat
TBID trustee (elected): the most direct seat
- Who can run: a registered voter who lives in TBID and in the division for the seat (17B-1-302). Owning property or holding water shares is not required.
- How: file a declaration of candidacy in person with TBID's designated official during the June filing window. The window opens at 8 a.m. on the first business day of June in odd years and closes at 5 p.m. four business days later (17B-1-306(3), (5); 20A-9-203(3)(d)).
- Fee: the statute sets none. Confirm with TBID before filing.
- Seats coming up:
- Divisions 1 and 2: filing Jun 1–7, 2027; election Nov 2, 2027.
- Division 3: filing Jun 1–7, 2029; election Nov 6, 2029.
- All of these dates are calculated from current law.
- Vacancies: a seat that opens mid-term is filled by board appointment after public notice (20A-1-512). Watch TBID's Public Notice postings.
JVWCD trustee (appointed)
- Who can serve: a resident and registered voter living in the division.
- How: nomination by the Salt Lake County Council (3 nominees per seat) or by the member city councils (2 per seat), then appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Utah Senate (17B-2a-1005; JVWCD trustees).
- Next opening for the TBID area (Division 9):
- The term ends Feb 1, 2028.
- JVWCD must notify the nominating body by Oct 1, 2027, and nominations are due within 90 days.
- Both dates are calculated from current law.
- Practical step: in summer 2027, tell your County Council member and JVWCD that you're interested.
CUWCD trustee (appointed)
- The Salt Lake County Council nominates and the Governor appoints. Two Salt Lake County terms end about Feb 1, 2028 (calculated).
Irrigation and canal companies
- Only shareholders can vote or serve.
Smaller ways to get involved
- Speak at a meeting. JVWCD agendas have a public-comment item. On Oct 14, 2026, JVWCD holds a public hearing on issuing up to $120 million in water revenue bonds (agenda). TBID holds public hearings on Nov 18 and Dec 16, 2026 (the second is the budget hearing) (schedule).
- Get the notices. Subscribe to Public Notice bodies 1770 (TBID), 1449 (JVWCD) and 158 (CUWCD).
- Read the plans. TBID's Water Conservation Plan (2024) and Drought Contingency Plan (2021); JVWCD's budget, audit and rates.
- Ask for records under GRAMA (Utah Code 63G-2):
- JVWCD: online form.
- TBID: written request to the district office; it provides audio recordings and draft minutes on request.
- CUWCD: its Records Department.
- Conserve and volunteer. Utah Water Savers rebates; classes and volunteering at JVWCD's Conservation Garden Park; TBID's customer survey (tbid.gov).
- Regional groups. The Jordan River Commission and the Jordan River Watershed Council both have JVWCD trustees as members.
- No resident advisory committee was found for TBID or JVWCD.
"Taylorsville water rights society"?
No public body, registered district or nonprofit called a "water rights society" turned up in the Lt. Governor's Entity Registry, the Public Notice Website or other searches. The closest match is the Taylorsville Irrigation Company:
- It is a mutual irrigation company owned by its shareholders, drawing from the North Jordan Canal (Division of Water Rights, water company 957).
- It is a 501(c)(12) organization. Its 2025 return shows about $5,500 in revenue (IRS data via ProPublica).
- It is not a government body. Its board is chosen by shareholders under the company's bylaws, so you must own shares to vote or serve. Its listed contacts are in east Taylorsville near the Jordan River.
Similar names: Welby Jacob Water Users Company (a canal company whose mapped irrigation area is near Taylorsville; state record) and the statewide Utah Water Users Association (a trade group). Canal companies such as North Jordan Irrigation and Utah & Salt Lake Canal are also shareholder-owned. Water rights follow shares, not home addresses. JVWCD holds shares in several canal companies and leases some of that water to help Great Salt Lake (JVWCD, Jan 2026 packet).
Where to find the data
- Look up water rights near you. In Water Right Query you can search by right number, owner or location. On the interactive map, zoom to your area, turn on points of diversion, and click a point to open its record.
- Budgets and audits:
- TBID financial information and JVWCD financials.
- State Auditor local-government reports search.
- transparent.utah.gov (spending and pay).
- District facts and board terms: the Lt. Governor's Entity Registry.
- Drought: drought.utah.gov. Salt Lake County's April 2026 service-area data lists TBID at drought "Level 2" restrictions.
- Officeholder details: each trustee's profile in the Officials directory, which you can filter by "Water".
Still being confirmed
- JVWCD's division descriptions overlap. Division 3 is "City of Taylorsville and Midvale"; Division 9 is "lands within … Taylorsville-Bennion" and three other improvement districts. Confirm your division and which body nominates for it with JVWCD.
- Two CUWCD Salt Lake County term end dates (Loveless, Mansell) are not verified.
- TBID's filing fee, filing official and campaign-finance rules for district candidates are not yet confirmed.
- The lookup can place an address in TBID Division 3 only. Divisions 1 and 2 are not mapped here, so use TBID's division maps.