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Wolford described the model in plain terms: “The increase is split into 2 streams. 25% of the increase continues to flow to the taxing entities at the same mill rates as normal. 75% comes to the port authority, but it can't be removed from the project area.” He said the authority uses the 75% portion as a dedicated funding stream to invest back into public infrastructure in the project area—roads, sewer, culinary water or other public improvements—with the goal of attracting private investment and jobs.

Why it matters: the Inland Port project‑area tool is similar to tax‑increment financing used elsewhere but structured under state law for the port authority; it can enable upfront infrastructure investment that developers or public districts might otherwise not be able to fund. The authority emphasized that it does not have land‑use powers and cannot issue permits or change zoning; local governments retain land‑use control.

Key points from the presentation:
- Project areas are created by the local land‑use authority via a resolution requesting the port authority to establish a project area.
- Base property valuation is frozen and increases are split; typically 25% of the new incremental value flows normally to taxing entities and 75% is reinvested into the project area for up to 25 years.
- Project areas can be noncontiguous and flexible; the authority said communities frequently expand areas later by passing additional resolutions.
- Financing for public infrastructure is commonly handled through a public infrastructure district (PID) or similar vehicle; the PID typically assumes debt service for improvements and is responsible for repayment, not the city nor the port authority directly.

Council reaction: members asked about traffic impacts, parcel‑by‑parcel inclusion and the governance of PIDs. Wolford and Hart said the port authority would work with Payson staff and elected officials to target industry types and to apply incentives only where desired; the authority also offered to provide a sample resolution to begin a formal invitation process if council wanted to proceed.

No council action was taken at the meeting. Staff and the port authority agreed to follow up with sample materials and additional, localized cost estimates that the council requested before considering any resolution to form a project area.

Ending: Council members signaled interest and asked staff to continue analysis; no parcel or formal invitation was adopted at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07 02 2025 CC Video","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives of the Utah Inland Port Authority described how a project‑area (tax differential) model could generate reinvestible funds for local infrastructure and economic development; council members asked for additional detail before any formal invitation or parcel designation.","taxTitle","Payson City Council , Payson, Utah County, Utah","taxId",67489,"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},6656527,"Payson council approves 4 Bay bike skills‑park concept, authorizes phase 1",941,3699405,4641205,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5241177-d8b07e029ea6990588d1db440f887ee9&start=3699&end=4641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5241177-d8b07e029ea6990588d1db440f887ee9/thumbnail_3699405.jpg","/articles/6656527/Utah/Payson-council-approves-4-Bay-bike-skillspark-concept-authorizes-phase-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656527-8bcb8ee14c62a88cc794c8288774dc81/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434156&Signature=FnX9c4-0OX63mkw-cSZAG~sHHhszCUVsJ~SJSVJIvtfED0szx8~Brbe0eB8cs17YaKqIL2rK78M5FW2hWFSsfSnawCkO6mOamNBID9ZUPJRs4YbNNfMyIkvAUggXoos3NcRnhVcB4vWJPNkumENCL~la0xZ7v2ao4hHViMZv1Vd-PDzLitFED0roIjywlANUlQbYmiwZ1o4kxatHgk9kyhSyIWbmkIlEo4NPsPuLw32IiATRohpEwAjGB0LCnVrtLG2g1PoKMQ4hi4KyyGftlH8S-gzzs9uNvDTqIBzDxLKZkpD0jJMf3~8EYAssHfAsoRbBoD1rw2E-gwVLNrgIMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Payson City Council voted July 2 to approve a concept plan for a 4 Bay bike skills park and authorized the city to execute phase 1 of the project, which staff and the Forebay committee described as primarily two trail segments: a dedicated equestrian loop and a connector “orange” flow trail tying to existing Wakara routes.

Kevin Crook, vice chair of the Forebay committee, presented the concept plan prepared by Avid Trails and summarized the five functional zones proposed for the site: a technical skills area, flow trails, a dual‑slalom/racing area, a core bike‑park staging/parking area and a dedicated equestrian/hike trail. Crook said the plan includes about 52 standard parking spaces and a separate trailer/horse parking area, and that grant funding is available to cover much of phase 1 work: “we think that we could do this with minimal development in that, bike park core and get the trails established there, find out what kind of use that we hit, and go from that point.”

Why it matters: the project will add multi‑use trail amenities to the city’s Forebay trail system. Committee members stressed the park will be designed to separate equestrian and downhill bike traffic where possible and to tie new routes to existing trails, and staff said phase 1 has grant support to limit use of general fund dollars.

Council action and vote: A council member moved to “approve the 4 Bay bike park concept plan, as presented.” Another council member seconded. The roll‑call vote recorded all council members present voting yes; the city clerk announced the motion carried.

Discussion highlights and caveats: Committee and council members noted that portions of the meadow shown in the concept plans are on private property and that acquiring or negotiating those parcels would change what can be built. Committee members also said the equestrian loop will help reduce conflicts between horses and bikes and that the pump‑track elements originally considered were removed from the Forebay proposal in favor of locating them in community parks.

Implementation: Staff said phase 1 will focus on the horse loop and the connector trail tying into Wakara; grant funds identified by the committee can cover most of that work. Council authorized staff to proceed with the phased approach and to seek required permits and final designs.

Ending: The council directed staff to return with project designs and grant contract details as they are finalized; no appeal or referendum was raised during the meeting.","Council voted to accept the 4 Bay bike‑park concept plan and authorized staff to proceed with phase 1 construction (equestrian loop and a connector flow trail), noting available grant funding for initial work.",{"_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},6656531,"Payson council reviews budget rollovers, fund shifts and payroll proposal ahead of August hearing",1500,21605,1521735,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5241177-d8b07e029ea6990588d1db440f887ee9&start=21&end=1521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5241177-d8b07e029ea6990588d1db440f887ee9/thumbnail_21605.jpg","/articles/6656531/Utah/Payson-council-reviews-budget-rollovers-fund-shifts-and-payroll-proposal-ahead-of-August-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656531-1616da286bcb3bbdd98f25d270a28b9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434156&Signature=QBlaS3iN-M0nF7KG-85cFkud5PuHN6odIN0Y1Jl-KIDDs1Hx2WHarVJ1VKirTd~zoG0H6QKBIsm8yxt7AWEeJyexItiZ26BVwjhxos0SHvu8t5K8GuLjrJ3l5k23y-XVThPj3EfcqAeTvm1YdOVXEGMvjbYRW5mtHW6DMwHRSAHeyvBq84aswpWcX1D7CxyixZn4pj5uzteN27nZoHvR-80LFgMmHUZK36kmiXX3YX7~fByxTeLYVPCZg6yUsj-A-vVHSDjswTkD1p9Olj2QCVoqkblxS6YEsJWzltan33q9vRpj82JKKyM0inI03Oz3NR8Fh6QBPpjMNjSjL0iFYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a July Payson City Council work session, city finance staff reviewed changes to the tentative 2025–26 budget including rollovers for capital projects, added design funding for a fire station and proposals to reallocate fund transfers to finish storm‑drain work. Council members discussed a proposed payroll adjustment and indicated a council consensus for a 3% merit increase and 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment to present at the public hearing in August.

Kathy, who presented the budget changes, summarized the largest items: “we added the fire station design, 400,000 in the capital fund. We increased the property tax revenue to reflect potential increase to the debt service for the fire station.” She said staff had also rolled over multiple unfinished projects from the expired budget, including a $109,000 repair-and-maintenance item and an $800,000 BNC project, and had added “$33,000 to storm drain for [a] storm drain rate study.”

Why it matters: the rollovers and new additions reduce available fund balance and change near‑term pressure on utility and capital funds. Kathy warned that staff had to reallocate internal transfers and reduce some miscellaneous line items to balance the books: “Sometimes the result is Alright. When we roll projects over after we set the budget, that means we have to find a way to pay for it.”

Major budget adjustments and clarifications discussed by staff (figures from the staff presentation):
- Fire station design: $400,000 added to capital fund; projected property tax increase to offset some debt service.
- Box culvert project (grant funded): $990,000 (grant funded, staff said this is self‑funding).
- 300 South storm drain rollover: $81,300; staff reduced the transfer to the general fund and temporarily removed the storm drain master‑plan expense to balance the fund.
- Other rollovers/changes: a $109,000 repair-and-maintenance project; an $800,000 BNC rollover; a $600,000 PI Dawn rollover; $283,000 in water state assistance; $115,000 added to mayor and council budget for economic development studies related to a sports complex; $25,000 added to cover costs for the Onion Days concert; updated revolving‑loan amortizations and a change to loan amortization schedules (moving new revolving loans from five to three years going forward).
- Equipment and staffing: $80,000 added for a sewer dump body; a full‑time parts position added; engineering software subscription increases; a $7,500 police fingerprint machine replacement.

On payroll, Kathy said the city had originally budgeted a 6% payroll adjustment scheduled for October (it had previously been planned for January) and noted an accrual‑adjustment offset in the payroll estimate. The council then discussed how to allocate any payroll increase between a cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) and merit pay. Several council members described differing preferences; after discussion the council converged on presenting a 3% merit pool and a 2.5% COLA at the public hearing. Council members emphasized that final pay decisions require clear expectations and documented evaluation criteria for employees before awarding merit increases.

The council did not take a formal, binding vote on these budget changes at the meeting; staff said an official public hearing on the full budget will be held at the first August council meeting, where final decisions, rates and levy choices will be set.

Looking ahead: staff asked council members to review the distributed budget packet and raise any concerns before the August public hearing. Kathy and other staff said they will continue to track fund balances closely, particularly in the storm‑drain, water and BNC funds, which staff described as “tight.”

Ending: The council scheduled a public hearing on the full budget for August; staff will bring revised figures and the merit/COLA proposal for the council to consider formally during that hearing.","City staff outlined tentatively rolled-over capital projects, revenue adjustments and one-time additions to the 2025–26 budget and the council expressed a straw‑poll preference to present a 3% merit and 2.5% cost‑of‑living increase at the Aug. public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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