Council transfers Fire Station 110 to Cottonwood Heights with $300,000 maintenance payment

The Salt Lake County Council voted unanimously Sept. 15 to transfer ownership of Fire Station 110 to the city of Cottonwood Heights and to provide a one-time $300,000 payment toward deferred maintenance.

Gaylyn Bennion, mayor of Cottonwood Heights, told the council the station is “one of the busiest in the valley” and said the city appreciates the county’s prior investments, including a 2021 roof replacement and seismic retrofits supported by federal grants. “This building transfer will ensure better working conditions for these vital members of our community,” Bennion said.

County staff told the council the property includes a main station parcel plus a small adjacent parcel and estimated deferred maintenance at about $634,000; staff recommended the $300,000 payment come from the unincorporated municipal budget. The proposed transfer includes a reverter clause that would return the primary parcel to Salt Lake County if the property stops being used as a fire station or for public purposes.

Chair (Speaker 2) and several council members framed the vote as a completion of a long-standing practice of transferring municipal facilities to incorporating cities and as an equity matter for residents. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the action passed unanimously.

Cottonwood Heights’ mayor and staff said the city also had the transfer on its agenda that evening. The transfer will take effect after both jurisdictions complete their respective approvals and any procedural steps required by the interlocal agreement.