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 (14)(Development)
Franklin Neighborhood Residential Infill and Condominium Development
Impacts private property value and infrastructure demand in the Franklin Neighborhood.
West Provo Commercial Development
Millions in potential incremental property tax revenues balanced against proposed tax increment financing requests.
Neighborhood Traffic and Access
The new pedestrian buttons alone cost $16,000.
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.
North Timpview Entertainment Development
The project is projected to generate a net fiscal benefit of $2.3 million annually for Provo.
Rental Housing Standards
Rental dwelling license fees fund city inspection programs.
Historic Home Restoration and Balcony Addition
The applicant is responsible for the costs of restoration and providing detailed architectural plans.
Data Center Development in East Bay
Unquantified impacts on future industrial utility revenues and economic development opportunities.
Workforce Housing Development
The project uses a land trust model to lower the cost of entry for workforce housing units.
Wymount Terrace Parking and Redevelopment
Parking spaces will carry separate rental fees, potentially influencing vehicle ownership rates and tenant leasing costs.
Transit-Oriented Development
The rezoning is expected to facilitate future infill and redevelopment opportunities in the area.
Mall Redevelopment and ITOD Zoning
Major private investment in mixed-use transit-oriented development.
Lakewood Neighborhood Commercial Growth
The project would introduce new commercial tax base and housing units to the area.
Campus Residential Rezone at 71 West 880 North
Increases housing supply near the university campus.
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 (9)
Recorded while Handley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Redevelopment Agency Development Agreement with Nilson Homes
Amendment to Development Agreement for 1069 North Geneva Road
Redevelopment Agency Survey Area Designation for Lakeview Parkway
Zone Map Amendment and Development Agreement for 1050 West 100 North (Dixon Neighborhood)
Redevelopment Agency FY 2026 Budget
Adopt Tentative Redevelopment Agency Budget
Lakeview Fields Development Agreement Amendment
Provo Bay Performance Development Overlay Rezone Denial
Brighton Development Project Plan Approval
Voting record (8)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.