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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Mackey Smith

Council Member, Bluffdale

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Salt Lake County

Office held

Council MemberBluffdaleSource

Background

Mackey Smith serves on the Bluffdale City Council for a listed January 2026 to December 2029 term. His official biography reports a degree in strategic management from Brigham Young University and consulting for organizations, including U.S. cities, on strategic planning, performance auditing, organizational psychology and leadership development. He names growth, public safety, city services and neighborhood inclusion as priorities. Those are his stated positions. Bluffdale's council biography says Smith holds a Brigham Young University degree in strategic management and advises organizations, including several cities, on strategic planning, performance auditing, organizational psychology and leadership development.

Source: Bluffdale, Council Member Mackey Smith · Background checked October 22, 2026

In the news

  • Politics

    Bluffdale raises its public safety fee to $16.20 a month on a 4-1 vote

    The City Council voted 4-1 in June to raise the residential public safety fee to $16.20 a month, with the same percentage increase for businesses and apartments. The budget projects $1,224,000 from the fee this year, up from $750,000 budgeted last year. As of Oct. 16, the city's rates page still listed the 2024 fees.

Sources

  1. Bluffdale Staff Directory, City Council
  2. City of Bluffdale
  3. Bluffdale, Mayor and City Council

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