What is the MSD?
What is the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD)?
The MSD is a unique special district formed to provide municipal services to cities and towns in Salt Lake County. We provide certain municipal services that are shared among the member communities. The MSD provides six services, as outlined below, to five cities, two towns and all of unincorporated Salt Lake County. We welcome other communities who may be needing any of the municipal services we offer.
Our member communities include:
- Town of Brighton
- Copperton
- Emigration Canyon
- City of Kearns
- Magna City
- White City
- Unincorporated Salt Lake County
The MSD is governed by a Board of Trustees made up of five mayors and two council members from the member communities.
STAFFING & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
The MSD provides the following Staffing and Administrative Support for the Member Communities:*
- Human resources
- Finance and Budgeting
- Information Technology
- Communications
- Legal
SERVICES
The MSD provides the following Municipal Services:
1) Planning and Zoning
- Addressing
- Building & Grading Permits and Inspections
- Plan Review
- Land Use and Zoning
- Current and Long Range Planning
- Floodplain Permits
- Stormwater Management Planning
- Economic Development
2) Animal Control Services – contracted with Salt Lake County Animal Services.
3) Parks Maintenance and Operation – contracted with Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation and/or a third party.
4) Public Works--Engineering Services
- Excavation Permit
- Special Event Permits
- Traffic Calming
- Sidewalks
Construction and Maintenance of Rights-of-Way -- contracted with Salt Lake County Public Works Operations and Engineering, including:
- Curb & gutter
- Streets and roads
- Storm drains
- Street lighting
- Traffic signals and safety signals
- Snow plowing
5) Business Licensing
6) Code Enforcement
The MSD does not provide police, fire protection or sanitation services.