According to city financial records, Mayor Monica Zoltanski spent over $17,497.95 on food, drinks, and snacks in just one fiscal year. That’s nearly $1,500 per month in dining and catering expenses — all charged to Sandy residents.
As Sandy families face rising inflation and the impact of the RED HAT TAX (Mayor Z’s property tax increase), Mayor Zoltanski appears to be living in a very different reality — a lavish lifestyle funded by our tax dollars.
Let’s not forget that Mayor Z once asked residents to simply skip a morning coffee to help cover her tax hike. Meanwhile, she doesn’t seem to be giving up anything.
From catered lunches and restaurant tabs to constant snack and beverage purchases, the mayor’s spending paints a clear picture: while residents are tightening their belts, Mayor Zoltanski is wining and dining on the taxpayers’ dime.
To be clear, we understand that public officials may occasionally incur modest, reasonable costs for official events that benefit Sandy City and deliver a return on our tax dollars. But nearly $18,000 in a single year for snacks, meals, and drinks? That crosses the line into indulgence—especially when all residents are seeing in return are higher taxes and declining city performance.
This pattern reflects a broader concern with Mayor Zoltanski’s administration: escalating office budgets, lack of transparency, and a growing disconnect from the financial realities facing everyday Sandy families.
Taxpayer dollars should be spent on public safety, parks, roads, and essential services—not endless catered lunches and drink runs.
It’s time to demand accountability. Sandy deserves leadership that leads by example—not leadership that treats public funds like a personal expense account.
View the full spending breakdown, directy from Sandy City financial records HERE.