Gov Transparency Project
Transparency Findings
Monthly spending highlights, council-meeting analysis, and civic data findings from 62 Utah cities. Resident-built — with source documents on every claim.
St. George City Council recap — July 2, 2026
Recap of the St. George City Council meeting on July 2, 2026: 23 agenda items as published, each linked to the source.
Read finding →Woods Cross by the numbers: $219.8M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Woods Cross City's largest vendors and where $219.8M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →West Point by the numbers: $152.6M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at West Point City's largest vendors and where $152.6M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Syracuse by the numbers: $489.0M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Syracuse City's largest vendors and where $489.0M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Smithfield by the numbers: $194.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Smithfield City's largest vendors and where $194.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Santa Clara by the numbers: $228.7M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Santa Clara City's largest vendors and where $228.7M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Roy by the numbers: $433.1M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Roy City's largest vendors and where $433.1M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Roosevelt by the numbers: $198.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Roosevelt City's largest vendors and where $198.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Pleasant View by the numbers: $113.3M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Pleasant View City's largest vendors and where $113.3M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Park by the numbers: $1.9B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Park City's largest vendors and where $1.9B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →North Ogden by the numbers: $294.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at North Ogden City's largest vendors and where $294.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Midway by the numbers: $116.7M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Midway City's largest vendors and where $116.7M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Lindon by the numbers: $310.8M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Lindon City's largest vendors and where $310.8M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Ivins by the numbers: $217.1M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Ivins City's largest vendors and where $217.1M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Highland by the numbers: $283.3M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Highland City's largest vendors and where $283.3M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Heber by the numbers: $393.2M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Heber City's largest vendors and where $393.2M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Grantsville by the numbers: $218.6M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Grantsville City's largest vendors and where $218.6M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Farmington by the numbers: $450.8M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Farmington City's largest vendors and where $450.8M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Clinton by the numbers: $285.5M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Clinton City's largest vendors and where $285.5M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Centerville by the numbers: $257.6M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Centerville City's largest vendors and where $257.6M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Alpine by the numbers: $136.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Alpine City's largest vendors and where $136.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Washington by the numbers: $784.4M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Washington City's largest vendors and where $784.4M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Tooele by the numbers: $607.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Tooele City's largest vendors and where $607.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →South Salt Lake by the numbers: $830.4M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at South Salt Lake City's largest vendors and where $830.4M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Saratoga Springs by the numbers: $868.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Saratoga Springs City's largest vendors and where $868.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Riverton by the numbers: $636.5M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Riverton City's largest vendors and where $636.5M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Pleasant Grove by the numbers: $752.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Pleasant Grove City's largest vendors and where $752.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Murray by the numbers: $1.7B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Murray City's largest vendors and where $1.7B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Midvale by the numbers: $806.0M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Midvale City's largest vendors and where $806.0M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Logan by the numbers: $1.6B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Logan City's largest vendors and where $1.6B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Kaysville by the numbers: $813.1M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Kaysville City's largest vendors and where $813.1M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Hurricane by the numbers: $516.1M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Hurricane City's largest vendors and where $516.1M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Herriman by the numbers: $1.0B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Herriman City's largest vendors and where $1.0B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Eagle Mountain by the numbers: $891.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Eagle Mountain City's largest vendors and where $891.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Draper by the numbers: $1.6B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Draper City's largest vendors and where $1.6B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Clearfield by the numbers: $641.5M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Clearfield City's largest vendors and where $641.5M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Cedar by the numbers: $608.7M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Cedar City's largest vendors and where $608.7M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Brigham by the numbers: $664.5M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Brigham City's largest vendors and where $664.5M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Bountiful by the numbers: $926.8M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Bountiful City's largest vendors and where $926.8M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Bluffdale by the numbers: $560.9M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Bluffdale City's largest vendors and where $560.9M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →American Fork by the numbers: $914.2M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at American Fork City's largest vendors and where $914.2M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Your right to know: how to access Utah city records, spending, and salaries
Utah law presumes government records are public. Here's what you can already see about your city, how GRAMA works — deadlines, fees, exemptions, and appeals — and how to request what isn't posted.
Read finding →Utah public employee salaries: how to look up city worker pay
Every Utah city reports employee compensation to the state. Here's how to look up public salaries across 32 Utah cities, what the records actually show, what they don't, and where the numbers come from.
Read finding →Taylorsville by the numbers: $455.2M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Taylorsville City's largest vendors and where $455.2M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Springville by the numbers: $1.0B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Springville City's largest vendors and where $1.0B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →South Jordan by the numbers: $1.6B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at South Jordan City's largest vendors and where $1.6B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Sandy by the numbers: $2.1B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Sandy City's largest vendors and where $2.1B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Ogden by the numbers: $3.1B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Ogden City's largest vendors and where $3.1B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Millcreek by the numbers: $466.1M in city spending, 2017–2026
A data-driven look at Millcreek City's largest vendors and where $466.1M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Mapleton by the numbers: $246.7M in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Mapleton City's largest vendors and where $246.7M of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Layton by the numbers: $1.5B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Layton City's largest vendors and where $1.5B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →West Valley by the numbers: $2.1B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at West Valley City's largest vendors and where $2.1B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →West Jordan by the numbers: $1.8B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at West Jordan City's largest vendors and where $1.8B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →St. George by the numbers: $3.3B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at St. George City's largest vendors and where $3.3B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Salt Lake by the numbers: $14.7B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Salt Lake City's largest vendors and where $14.7B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Orem by the numbers: $1.7B in city spending, 2014–2026
A data-driven look at Orem City's largest vendors and where $1.7B of indexed spending actually went.
Read finding →Half of Utah city spending has no named vendor. Here's why, and how to fix it
Across nine Utah cities, 51% of reported spending is filed under 'Not Applicable' with no named payee. Some of that is legitimate. A lot of it doesn't have to be.
Read finding →Park City Council recap — June 25, 2026
Recap of the Park City Council meeting on June 25, 2026: 14 agenda items as published, each linked to the source.
Read finding →Vineyard's spending tells the story of a city built from scratch
Built on the old Geneva Steel site, Vineyard contracts out its police and buys services from Orem. Its vendor list looks like no other city's.
Read finding →Lehi's $2.1 billion decade: how Silicon Slopes reshaped a city budget
Lehi's annual spending more than doubled between 2014 and 2025. The vendor list shows where the money for that growth went.
Read finding →Nephi is a utility company that also runs a town
Nearly a third of Nephi City's spending goes to energy. Here's what $331M of indexed payments says about a city that sells its own power and gas.
Read finding →Salem's 2025 surge: a small city in the middle of a capital build-out
Salem City's spending nearly quadrupled from 2018 to its 2025 peak. The construction firms on the vendor list show what drove it.
Read finding →Where Payson's money goes: power, bonds, and a 2024 building spike
Two line items, wholesale electricity and debt service, account for a quarter of every dollar Payson City has spent since 2014.
Read finding →Mona's $23M ledger: the smallest budget we track, and it buys gas from Nephi
Mona spends about $1.8M a year. Its single largest expense is buying natural gas from the city next door.
Read finding →Santaquin's top vendors in FY2025: what $74M in city payments reveals
A look at the largest vendors, fund concentrations, and payment patterns in Santaquin's council-approved check register through May 2026.
Read finding →How did Santaquin's city council score on procedural transparency in 2025?
We scored Santaquin council meeting packets on agenda focus, decision bundling, and procedural clarity. Here's what we found.
Read finding →Spanish Fork by the numbers: $273M in city spending, 1,579 council meetings indexed
A data overview of Spanish Fork's indexed expenditures, top funds, and council meeting coverage from FY2014 through 2026.
Read finding →Provo has 9,429 vendors, and a handful account for a disproportionate share of spending
With $963M indexed across hundreds of council meetings, Provo's vendor data reveals patterns worth watching for any resident tracking city contracts.
Read finding →The local government transparency gap in Utah, and what this project is doing about it
Transparent Utah covers the numbers. The local newspaper is gone. Here's what falls through the cracks at the city council level and why it matters.
Read finding →How to file a GRAMA request with Santaquin City, and what to ask for
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act gives you the right to request city records. Here's a practical guide using Santaquin's pre-drafted request library.
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