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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Steve Austin

Council Member, Bluffdale

Official portrait of Steve Austin from bluffdale.gov
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Salt Lake County

Office held

Council MemberBluffdaleSource

Background

Steve Austin serves on the Bluffdale City Council with a listed term of January 2024 through December 2027. His official biography reports bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Utah and more than 20 years of silicon-chip design work as of when it was written, plus volunteer service with youth organizations and city events.

Source: Bluffdale, Council Member Steve Austin · 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. Bluffdale, Council Member Steve Austin
  3. Bluffdale, Mayor and City Council

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