WEST VALLEY city has some exciting new projects for 2026, as well as the general plan for the next twenty years of development. For 2026, the city has launched a campaign called “WVC is Me.” This campaign will strive to bring the people of West Valley together and get them involved in city activities.
So far, there have been many fun activities for WVC residents to participate in. They have held various scavenger hunts where people have won thousands of dollars and concert tickets. Residents can find out about upcoming activities on Instagram at @WVCUT.
There will also be significant development in the city, primarily because of the prospect of hosting the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. “The International Olympic Committee officially awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games to Utah on July 24, 2024,” according to the governor.utah.gov website. WVC previously hosted the ice hockey events at the E Center (now Maverik Center) during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. The Deseret News predicts that West Valley will host figure skating and short-track speed skating. If this is true, that means the popular Alysa Liu could be coming to WVC!
Major infrastructure/economic development changes came for the Salt Lake Valley ahead of the 2002 Olympics, which brought TRAX and an expanded I-15, as well as various tech companies built offices in Salt Lake County, according to the utaholympiclegacy.org website. As before, Utah needs to expand its infrastructure to accommodate the influx of people who will flood the Valley in 2034. Hopefully, the influx of spending in the Valley will lead to even better public transit. If people take buses and trains instead of driving, they will cut traffic.
West Valley City has also been making moves in buying new property. In late 2025, West Valley bought the Light House Church on 3900 S. 4000 West. They plan to turn it into a recreational building for the people of West Valley to use. Inside, there is already a basketball court intended for recreational teams across the city.
A lot of money is going into parks and rec this year, too. One example is dog parks! According to the utah.gov website, WVC will spend $30,000 to $60,000 for dog parks in each location.
The proposed budget for WVC is actually $195 million. That may sound like a lot, but that needs to cover all this infrastructure while maintaining the police and fire departments. Also, it needs to pay to keep street lights and traffic lights on at night. All the people employed by West Valley City work hard to ensure that the tax money from WVC residents is not misused and spent for the benefit of the community. The planning commission, city council, city manager, and city staff are all reasons why the city is so great. That is why it is so important to be engaged in local government, because they handle issues that directly affect everyone!
