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Staff explained that the library previously had a separate tax levy that the county collected and the city then allocated to a distinct library fund. According to staff, last year the library levy was expected to collect about $872,000. Under the proposed change, the library levy rate would be subsumed into the general operation rate at the state tax commission so the revenue is no longer treated as a restricted, stand‑alone tax levy in the tax‑rate system.

Staff said funds already held in the library fund will be transferred into the general fund but will remain restricted for library use; the city will not reallocate existing library savings to unrelated uses. The purpose of the change, staff said, is to allow the city more flexibility to compare and prioritize library capital requests alongside other departments and to apply city resources where projects rank highest across departments.

Staff told the council the library board will continue to exist and advise the city; staff also said council appointments or board membership changes may be forthcoming. The change will be reflected in the mayor’s upcoming tentative budget materials and requires the usual budget and notice processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Work Session 5-29-25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told council the city will roll the library’s dedicated tax levy into the general operation rate; the existing library fund balance will transfer to the general fund but remain restricted for library use and the library board will continue to function.","taxTitle","Brigham City Council, Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah","taxId",23154,"location","Utah","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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6531068,"Brigham City to set PPAC to zero for June; recycling rate change constrained by Econowaste contract",57,4947000,5004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82&start=4947&end=5004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82/thumbnail_4947000.jpg","/articles/6531068/Utah/Brigham-City-to-set-PPAC-to-zero-for-June-recycling-rate-change-constrained-by-Econowaste-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531068-97180ed8888a151f33f9c90fdfe9545b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117203&Signature=U9ewtos~jlWjG9D4KSNJ1JfTBFt1H~T9vnobIePjnXhZ2Km9R0o3GiWMYNs6GtiK6l-oPlKg47DOacS0eLXrPFAMk4r53NEfzp3BmtR-1ahjOeh66eYOaW0gobAaSHVX2MR05-Vctvz-XJqNAE0AVutD9rpsMlYq4UR5A4xIs8RCDwU3iT9LO7bKwkKweUO1smacCZfsi5JHXdu6BLkujLSAbP2m~9r7-fRDOwfjpJKG-VJme3WIx-wXGGD6VJI-x37XZ0dKEU9kO993uY2OoaNLdAfYX4r53zbVxd-JwQZQcxNV1grJ1dvOL4Br30OOK7fdvJChhlPAUDdiu62TCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Brigham City Council they plan to reduce the PPAC (rate stabilization/adjustment) to zero for June and adjust several utility billing items in the next month.

Presenters said the rate stabilization fund has reached about $7 million and that, at the mayor’s direction, the agenda will include a staff proposal to take the PPAC to zero effective for June. Staff also said the residential customer charge is proposed to rise to $10 and recycling (the “blue can”) service would increase to $9.50.

Council members asked whether customers who recently signed up for blue‑can recycling could retain the prior lower rate; staff said the one‑year minimum term is written into the city’s contract with Econowaste and that keeping different rates for different customers would require additional administrative work and a separate rate schedule. Staff said they could examine legal options but warned of statutory and contractual constraints.

Staff reiterated these are billing and contract distinctions rather than actions to change tax rates; any utility‑rate decisions must follow applicable notice and contract procedures. No council vote was recorded at the session; staff said the PPAC and related rate changes will be placed on the upcoming agenda for council action and will be reflected in the mayor’s tentative budget materials.","Staff told council they will set the PPAC (power/price adjustment) to zero effective June, raise the residential customer charge to $10 and set recycling (blue‑can) service to $9.50; staff said the one‑year minimum in the Econowaste contract prevents immediate grandfathering of existing subscribers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6531072,"Brigham City staff outline $405,000 fleet‑fund shortfall and options including a targeted 5% property‑tax proposal",147,646000,793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82&start=646&end=793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82/thumbnail_646000.jpg","/articles/6531072/Utah/Brigham-City-staff-outline-405000-fleetfund-shortfall-and-options-including-a-targeted-5-propertytax-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531072-6a74b85295513ce5786c89e4b1ce1761/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117203&Signature=H4sR1J3zqXSRLRuoOFoy8CvZ~~XVjtl6fLOu~uIpFVXqs0sz83QIBeSfWWru53gGhPjMx8lflPWP0lLZi2VuaEzDw8OKwtqsARwHfiHW2UrfpRLPJ19kJSxB0iimJHAqUafC5zTwYDUDBAPsxdIGX6NojBOwC45cSroGh4arjFbl4fcGmBVodXrrADRg6UOGsuPEojpKnD5ljnSbbwQdi2EcqrRflubtWkga1ft4X6uajIyN159KA~AovkaxgoSf0dFX~S8xJ4geDZBS21IFp7xKVmBpukqFJZGBFOwUGBllymFIESwYaoT1IoO9159YVX0vthGPsxD2lGr306NEOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told Brigham City Council members that the mayor’s budget includes an added 2% inflation adjustment to the city’s fleet‑leasing program that produces a roughly $405,000 increase the general fund must support if no other offsets are used.

Tom Cotter (presenting staff member) explained scenarios for covering the $405,000, including using new growth in taxable value (staff used a $75,000 historical average for new growth), raising property taxes, increasing forecasted sales‑tax revenue, applying anticipated ambulance revenue gains under new state law, or modestly increasing the utility‑fund transfer to the general fund.

Using staff’s example, applying the full $330,000 shortfall to property taxes (after counting $75,000 new growth) would equate to a uniform 10.3% property‑tax increase across the city under the simplified model Cotter showed. Because council members expressed concern about a double‑digit tax hike, staff presented partial alternatives: cutting the property‑tax increase in half to roughly 5.15% (yielding about $165,000) and making up remaining revenue with a combination of sales‑tax forecast increases and ambulance revenue; or increasing the utility‑transfer rate from 12% to 12.5%, which staff estimated would add about $158,000 and reduce the property‑tax need to roughly $172,000 (about a 5.3% tax increase under the model).

Staff emphasized the distinction between changing a revenue forecast and changing tax or fee rates: council members would not be increasing the sales‑tax rate at the register by adopting a higher sales‑tax revenue forecast; similarly, changes to ambulance billing rates would be governed by state law and billing policy. The presenters also noted the mayor preferred no property‑tax increase but recognized not raising revenue now could require deeper cuts to projects or services later.

Council members discussed tradeoffs: some said they preferred relying partly on sales‑tax forecasts and ambulance revenue rather than a large property‑tax increase; others objected to increasing the utility transfer because it would force cuts to utility capital projects. Several council members said they were comfortable bringing a roughly 5% property‑tax proposal into the tentative budget to be noticed publicly and then revisiting the final number at the truth‑in‑taxation and final budget hearings in August when county new‑growth numbers and more sales‑tax data will be available.

Staff also reviewed the fleet priority and replacement list the fleet committee recommended, including replacement of dump/plow/salter trucks, ambulance purchases already in process, and a multi‑year police fleet rotation that moves to F‑150 trucks for higher resale value and lower net lifecycle cost. Staff explained the fleet fund operates by departments paying lease amounts to the fleet fund; available lease revenue set the committee’s cutoff for what could be purchased this year.

No formal vote was taken; staff said they would use the council’s direction to prepare the tentative budget and public notice for the council meeting next week. The council and staff repeatedly noted that the tentative number may be lowered, but not increased, after the public notice and that the final budget decision will occur in August following the public hearings and receipt of county certified values.","Staff said a $405,000 increase is needed to cover fleet lease costs after adding a 2% inflation factor; they presented scenarios to fund the gap through property taxes, sales tax forecast adjustments, ambulance revenue and modest utility transfers and recommended a roughly 5% tax proposal for the tentative budget.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6531078,"Brigham City staff propose hiring second building inspector; Perry City to fund portion under proposed contract",86,61000,147000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82&start=61&end=147","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622975-7342a5433eda3c1ef37da2926fe7bf82/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6531078/Utah/Brigham-City-staff-propose-hiring-second-building-inspector-Perry-City-to-fund-portion-under-proposed-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531078-f531a0f781929857d9780c199ef713fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771117203&Signature=A8eU5a5-T-96KU44AuXCf-AZae6TMhB3gIwD93Y4DWPFTlY~u2b0AdBARmVfuwDFinY5N4CPT6AfnyFOvGJL4MCxeNpTfsrf-PJF4eMXm29iufZBhx34Lcv8dpIbbT2-xV4DOQgju4-ucrdGacEBO7gsmwvw9PLBjzIKJds0pKCbqd8yeTXPxTfUsFXkcbREeWP4wza9aRZKFEk0IhB923oCb8NgXuXgsq-hUTOm0EnebJTcDqzHVz5~qEGKNe2eqB84sr5anuQ0d8XqoeT~m~gIOt3soTwx4nOQGGZ~USMlDvAjpW5BptBoMhlqq2QKDtOOi~VOG3dA4BIGsJHlFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brigham City staff presented a proposal to add a full-time building inspector and to enter a service agreement with neighboring Perry City under which Perry would cover a portion of the position’s cost.

The proposal came during a council work session where staff said Perry has offered to pay roughly 45% of a fully burdened annual salary estimated at $135,000, which staff said translates to about $60,750. Staff told the council Brigham’s share would be about $74,250 after accounting for the Perry contribution and other offsets.

City presenters said the current building inspector has repeatedly flagged the need for more help and that the city has already cross‑trained a public‑works inspector who has obtained most required certifications (leaving only plan‑review certification outstanding). Tracy Halliday, identified in the meeting as Brigham City’s chief building official, confirmed staff have been preparing an internal candidate for promotion and have conducted interviews for additional inspectors.

Staff described Perry’s prior contractor as logging about 500 inspection hours per year in Perry, and noted a full‑time position represents roughly 2,000 hours. Under that workload estimate, staff said the time spent working in Perry would approximate the share Perry proposed to fund. The city also noted existing interlocal contracts with Perry for fire, EMS and the fire marshal and called the inspector partnership an extension of those service collaborations.

Council members asked whether building‑permit receipts would cover Brigham’s share. Staff said the mayor’s budget already assumes higher building‑permit revenue and that historical permit volume this year is forecast near $500,000; staff said permit fees may be adjusted later if actual costs are not covered and that would avoid a general‑fund impact. Staff also said the hire would convert existing overtime to regular salary for some hours and improve service capacity as local construction activity grows.

No formal action or vote on the proposed hire or the Perry agreement was recorded in the session. Staff asked whether council members had questions or preferred alternatives, and several council members expressed support for the 2nd inspector as a way to reduce overtime and meet projected workload.

The council was given the option to proceed by including the position and anticipated revenue changes in the tentative budget scheduled for adoption next week, at which time the city will publish the proposed tax and budget notices required by truth‑in‑taxation procedures.","City staff described a proposal to hire a full-time building inspector, with Perry City offering to fund about 45% of the position under a service agreement; Brigham officials said the hire would replace persistent overtime and allow an internal promotion.","actionData","errors"]

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