Council Member - District 2· 2022–2026
George Handley
Provo City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 3:27:38
- Avg per meeting
- 6:18
- Segments
- 2554
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Top issues during term (20)
Franklin Neighborhood Residential Infill and Condominium Development
Impacts private property value and infrastructure demand in the Franklin Neighborhood.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Regulations
None for the city, though homeowners building ADUs will face construction and utility costs.
Dark Sky Lighting Standards
Null
Zoning Code Rewrite (Title 14)
Funded through previously allocated municipal and federal funds.
Citywide Street Access Standards and Fire Code Alignment
None.
Master Plan Updates
Guided by future master plan funding allocations.
West Provo Commercial Development
Millions in potential incremental property tax revenues balanced against proposed tax increment financing requests.
FY2027 Budget Proposals
This budget determines how your tax dollars will be allocated across all city departments for the next year.
Neighborhood Traffic and Access
The new pedestrian buttons alone cost $16,000.
Private Water System Integration
Informs future municipal utility capital improvement planning and rate structures.
Covey Center Infrastructure
The city may be asked to provide financial assistance for infrastructure upgrades.
Traffic and Access Concerns
The new pedestrian buttons alone cost $16,000.
Provo River Preservation
Developers will be responsible for the costs of required river corridor improvements.
RAP Tax Grant Allocation
Grant funding decisions directly affect the distribution of municipal arts resources across local organizations.
Epic Sports Park Development
The project contemplates an $8,000,000 total investment with a 50/50 match, potentially requiring $4,000,000 from local sources including county and city funds.
Intersection Safety at 1460 N 1500 W
Analysis and potential signal modification costs handled by the city or contracted traffic engineering firms.
Spring Sports Programming
Costs are covered under the existing departmental budget for seasonal programming.
Parks Capital Improvement Plan
Requires a $330,000 appropriation in the upcoming municipal budget.
Rental Housing Standards
Rental dwelling license fees fund city inspection programs.
Historic Property Preservation
The applicant is responsible for the costs of restoration and providing detailed architectural plans.
Moved or seconded (16)
Motions Handley 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 7-02025-11-11
directing staff to look at potential community reinvestment project areas in other parts of the west side, namely the center street corridor and in the northwest
- movedpassed 7-02025-11-11
to close the meeting
- secondedpassed 5-02025-10-21
Amendment to Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-22025-09-23
to proceed with both Rock Canyon and also RAH/Exchange parks as the immediate projects, and to begin planning/design for the Lakeview Parkway regional dog park
- movedpassed 7-02025-09-23
that the Council decline to allocate the eligible amount (approximately $145,000) to the Local Government Disaster Fund and instead allow that amount to remain in General Fund bala…
- secondedpassed 6-02025-09-09
Board Member Garrett moved to close the RDA Governing Board meeting to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation.
- movedpassed 7-02025-09-09
Removal of Confusing Text in Owner-Occupant Definition
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02025-09-09
Request for Staff Proposal on Special Use Permits
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02025-08-05
To close the meeting for the purposes of discussing pending litigation and the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
- movedpassed 5-22025-06-03
Water Rate Increase (Option 3)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02025-04-22
Councilor Whipple moved to amend Ordinance 2025-26 to include Exhibit B with the 34%. Councilor Handley seconded the motion.
- secondedpassed 6-12025-04-22
Councilor Whipple made a substitute motion to amend Ordinance 2025-27 to only include rezone of the SSC portion of the property and exclude the LDR portion from the ordinance. Coun…
- movedpassed 6-02025-04-08
adopt this recommendation at the April 22nd Regular Meeting
- movedpassed 6-02025-04-08
Annual Water Rate Review Process
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02025-04-08
Councilor MacKay made a motion, seconded by Councilor Handley, to strike Section 5.08.060(ii) (line 34) of the proposed ordinance and consider the revised version at the April 22nd…
- movedpassed 6-02025-03-25
to include the amounts for the purchase of AED and CPR devices, as presented in Item 13, in the proposed appropriation.
Decisions during term (243)
Recorded while Handley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Certificate of Appropriateness for Garage at 905 E Center Street
Conditional Use Permit for Group Quarters at 256 E Center Street
Approval of December 2, 2025 Work Meeting Minutes
Motion to Close Meeting for Executive Session
Consent to Board and Commission Appointments
Conservation Easement for City-Owned Parcels in Provo Canyon
Neighborhood District Program Map and Naming Amendment
Recreation, Arts, and Parks (RAP) Tax Renewal Ordinance
Authority to Settle Claims under Provo Code Section 3.10.050
Adoption of 2006 Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code
Pension-Eligible Employees 401(k) Matching Contributions
Transportation Sales Tax Revenue Bonds for Airport Terminal Expansion
Appropriation of $20 Million in Airport Fund for Terminal Expansion
Business License Fee Updates in Consolidated Fee Schedule
Rental Dwelling License Fee Updates Continued
Public Safety Impact Fee Study Appropriation
Disaster Recovery Fund Transfer to Stormwater Service District
Stormwater Fund Appropriation for Flood Mitigation
Redevelopment Agency Development Agreement with Nilson Homes
Item 1: Long Glass Lofts Project Plan
Voting record (246)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.