PARK AUTHORITY
The Sugar House Park Authority (SHPA) has a nine-member Board of Trustees, seven of whom are citizen volunteers; the other two are representatives of Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City, respectively.
The Park Authority is a non-profit corporation that holds, maintains, develops, and operates the property of Sugar House Park, including the Sugar House Garden Center building, as a public park for the recreational, educational, historical, and cultural enjoyment enjoyments of persons of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County.
Roxy Christensen – Chair
Term Start: November 2022
Siavash Ghaffari
Term Start:
Toby Hazelbaker
Parks Director, Salt Lake City Corporation
Richard Layman – Vice Chair
Term Start: April 2022
Jackie Rosen
Term Start: February 2023
Shehan Jaro – Treasurer
Term Start: Mach 2024
Patrick Leary
Associate Director for Parks, Trails & Open Space for the Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County jointly provide a 50% match of funding for Sugar House Park’s operations and capital improvements. In 1990, the Park Authority contracted with Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation to maintain Sugar House Park. The city and county are important partners in the three-party agreement by which the Park Authority governs the park.
Salt Lake County Government
Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation
Salt Lake City Government
