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Sidewalks and concrete repairs
Public works staff said sidewalk and curb repair needs have grown and described the city's current minor-cut program and reimbursement process for homeowner repairs. A staff member said unit costs have risen: the presenter described a historical sidewalk replacement cost of about $15 per foot in 2018 and said bids now are closer to $41 per foot. Staff reported they increased the sidewalk repair budget in recent years and recommended a sidewalk allocation this year, but a larger, proposed $200,000 sidewalk program was deferred in the draft to reduce the budget gap. The presenter said the city had completed a backlog of repairs over the past months but still faces recurring demand; council members asked staff to consider partially restoring sidewalk funds and to identify prioritized locations where safety concerns had been reported.

Parks, ramps and deferred facility projects
Parks staff outlined deferred work on buildings and tower-area concrete and described the perpetual-care funding available for cemetery maintenance. Several projects had been funded through the parks-and-rec (RAMP) process; RAMP decisions for the coming year were described as mostly funded with two projects failing to meet eligibility rules (historic plaques and a playground for a non-city-owned facility).

Police equipment and public-safety items
The police chief summarized his department's capital asks and said operational costs for the department had risen, driven by software, ammunition and vehicle costs. The department requested a pole camera intended as an overt surveillance/deterrence device for problem locations and said a drone was proposed but deferred. The chief also said the department planned to replace older rifles and add suppressors for rifles, citing officer hearing protection and equipment reliability; taser replacements and a one-time polygraph replacement were listed as one-time costs.

Council reaction and prioritization
Several council members said public safety and sidewalk repairs that affect resident safety should be high priorities and asked staff to revisit deferrals, identify options to reallocate fund balance and provide clearer prioritization of which projects to restore. Staff said they would return with scenarios showing fund-balance uses, re-prioritizations and any trade-offs between deferred capital and personnel or benefits.

No binding decisions were made at the session; staff will return with updated options at the next meeting and will present enterprise-fund rate models separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session 4-11-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members and department heads debated pushing back a comprehensive land‑use code update and other capital projects and discussed restoring some sidewalk repair funds and police equipment requests after staff proposed multiple deferrals to close the general-fund gap.","taxTitle","Kaysville, Davis County, Utah","taxId",7302,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603513,"Kaysville staff recommend hiring an assistant city attorney; council debated contracting alternative",1076,1403000,2479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000096-c179723b2abce5255a3199faf78123d2&start=1403&end=2479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000096-c179723b2abce5255a3199faf78123d2/thumbnail_1403000.jpg","/articles/6603513/Kaysville/Davis-County/Utah/Kaysville-staff-recommend-hiring-an-assistant-city-attorney-council-debated-contracting-alternative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603513-8d21cc4629eff7588064b8656052d412/orig.mp4?Expires=1771048075&Signature=Fk1qKtvdhBzvV1yqkuei2rods9pOzkHq0wok7dGGWSUlUEAtDLCqJVnkclgW0tLuv3viDrqmf39TckHGMhYK00a54JEy0O8yXd7sRnRACJbZxMNCJmu05OWo4t1N6rFwlbLs6KWMW2gRkqPgPiym07SLxbqQbKCO~VlHMSUhgDBhsL3wqXI1bId3awpMYQ2fEAh-vpQocwLG54T5rVh1N~M8wmKSfU1qdDnmuvWpwd46cBKruDeV0eQ2JKiNlYZ0fknUaT-H5W3TxFgg9nndRCUuMpMUVzinDDt70p6uC7MrW3e75tiEUhdhhOaXlmkb5quI7GTtylUwD7X4HPUZrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the council to approve a new full-time assistant city attorney position and presented arguments and cost estimates for the hire during the budget work session.

The staff rationale emphasized increased case volume and the benefit of having a city attorney devoted to municipal work. City Attorney Nick (present at the meeting) said an in-house attorney would provide greater \"ownership in the cases\" and allow the city to prosecute some Class A misdemeanors locally rather than sending them to the county attorney’s office. \"It would allow us as a city … to prosecute our own class A misdemeanors,\" Nick said, adding that local prosecution can prioritize the city's specific interests in cases such as stalking or violations of protective orders.

Cost and procurement options
Staff presented a salary range for the proposed position of roughly $95,000 to $130,000 and said they anticipated hiring around $115,000. Benefits were estimated at roughly 30–35 percent of salary, which pushed the full ongoing cost of the position to about $170,000 per year. Staff also noted that the city would remove an existing part-time law clerk position; staff presented a first-year net cost estimate of about $135,000 after eliminating the part-time role.

The council and department heads discussed an alternative: contracting prosecution through a county attorney or private contractor. Staff said past contract bids for similar work ranged from about $50,000 to $80,000 annually, but several department heads and the police chief said contractor availability and responsiveness are often limited. A contracting option, participants said, can be cheaper on paper but may not provide day-to-day responsiveness; police and planning staff described frequent need for in-person, timely legal advice.

Department heads and operational impacts
Multiple department heads spoke in favor of an in-house attorney, citing faster case resolution, better access for officers and staff and the ability to keep institutional knowledge in the office. The police chief told the council that an in-house attorney makes it easier for officers to reach legal counsel promptly and argued that quick responses can reduce litigation risk and speed resolution of resident complaints.

No formal council vote occurred at the work session; staff requested council direction as they finalize the tentative budget.

Next steps
Staff said the position request will be included in the tentative budget for council consideration in May and that department heads will be available to answer follow-up questions. The council asked staff to include the net ongoing and first-year cost estimates and the alternative contracting costs in the packet for the next budget meeting.

No motion or vote on the position was recorded during the work session.","Staff proposed creating a full-time assistant city attorney position to replace a part-time law clerk and contracted services. Presenters said an in-house attorney would improve case ownership, support planning and policing, and could prosecute Class A misdemeanors; cost estimates place the ongoing annual cost near $170,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603517,"Kaysville staff outline $3.8M general-fund gap and propose $1.4M truth-in-taxation increase",0,65000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000096-c179723b2abce5255a3199faf78123d2&start=65&end=65","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000096-c179723b2abce5255a3199faf78123d2/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6603517/Kaysville/Davis-County/Utah/Kaysville-staff-outline-38M-general-fund-gap-and-propose-14M-truth-in-taxation-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603517-58644b0ede0a85054de866707ede6d6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771048075&Signature=iG2sUuNqjK4OIDVeVzcElHaVYKQMKzsO91QLeDWghNyL1JwC9GIG9HENhDaiB1d6pIJhHaUm2P01UKzVVTXmNWmbu6c9HH33OBpdtakqi44clDAWuXeVzt4KD5EGpWmzXHZm0Q80GCwSUnxrAHoX8E1qpbHHDoVTIpXO8HQi1mowxHT4D5Qs2S5CESt4SHvdjnsrhIhxee0y8uvG1RWR6IvtSGPjwGrjWnYk8MjtO3E8WLxkpUkSwcyUl6dbwZIMlijpBtD-3EihwBbzahSrGmbKcApPMIubiCg7RVhj2jVCfkm3-zf729TY-qwDANGaOYtoT7XELfYWono9Tne9lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Kaysville City Council during a budget work session that the general fund faced sizable pressure this fiscal year and presented three levers to narrow an initial roughly $3.8 million shortfall: a possible truth-in-taxation property tax increase, additional use of fund balance, and further deferrals of capital and operating requests.

The staff presentation showed an initial gap of about $3,800,000 between projected revenues and department requests, followed by a proposal to close it using a proposed truth-in-taxation increase of $1.4 million, about $919,000 from the fund balance and a series of targeted deferrals. \"We initially started in the general fund with close to a $3,800,000 gap,\" the budget presenter said during the meeting.

Why it matters: the city’s operating costs are personnel-heavy and rising — health insurance and wages are major budget drivers — and staff told the council some revenue categories (building permits, licenses) are down while many costs have increased. The proposed tax change would raise the city's relative property-tax standing among Davis County cities, but staff cautioned other cities’ future moves could change the comparison.

Key figures and household impact
- Initial general-fund gap: about $3,800,000 (presented by staff).
- Proposed truth-in-taxation increase: $1,400,000.
- Proposed use of fund balance: $919,000 for one-time items (public-works vehicles, parks truck, a pole camera and similar projects).
- Median house used in the staff example: $650,000. Staff said a $1.4 million truth-in-taxation, combined with proposed enterprise rate changes, would raise costs for the average household by about $20.59 per month; the property-tax component alone was described as a little under $12 per month for that median-valued home.

Staff emphasized the proposal tries to balance short-term affordability with longer-term service and infrastructure needs. The presentation singled out personnel requests as a major factor: after reviewing department requests, the city has reduced planned new hires this year to one new position (the assistant city attorney) and deferred several longstanding position requests.

Deferrals and one-time uses of reserves
Staff said the items chosen to be funded from reserves were one-time capital needs rather than recurring operating costs and included fleet purchases and a few other capital items intended not to become annual expenditures. A slide listed public works vehicles, a parks and recreation truck and a pole camera among projects proposed for reserves.

Enterprise funds and timeline
Council members were told enterprise funds (water, power and other utilities) will be discussed at the next work session; staff indicated separate rate increases for water and power may be needed to preserve those systems’ long-term health.

The council was reminded of the budget schedule: a tentative budget is expected for adoption in May; a public hearing is planned for June; and, if a truth-in-taxation measure is pursued, a final budget adoption could be delayed until August to accommodate the required public notification and hearings.

Next steps
Council members asked for more department-level detail explaining where the $1.4 million figure comes from. Staff scheduled a follow-up work session to dig into enterprise funds and said they will return with clarifications and refined options.

No formal motions or votes were taken at the work session; the presentation was advisory and intended to guide the council ahead of the tentative-budget adoption and public hearings.","City staff told the council a roughly $3.8 million gap in the general fund remains after years of deferred spending; options presented include a $1.4 million truth-in-taxation increase, $919,000 from reserves and further deferrals. The council scheduled a follow-up session to examine enterprise funds.","actionData","errors"]

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