District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Ernest Burgess
Taylorsville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 14:59
- Avg per meeting
- 1:52
- Segments
- 229
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Top issues during term (4)(Development)
Solstice at 54th Residential Development
The developer anticipates home prices between $300k and $550k, with potential RDA involvement for homebuyer assistance on 30 affordable units.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs)
Broader adoption of accessory dwellings could impact local infrastructure demand and property values.
Reception Center Noise and Compliance
Loss of business revenue for the reception center operator.
park development
Funding park improvements will require a financial commitment from the city's budget or through external grants.
Moved or seconded (3)
Motions Burgess 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.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-01
Appointment of Richard and Sue Blackburn to Public Safety Committee
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- seconded2026-04-01
Council Member Barbieri moved to adjourn.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-01
Council Member Harker moved to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2026 meeting as presented.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Burgess was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (3)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.