Millcreek council reviews conservative 2025–26 budget; $24 million bond for east common proposed

Millcreek, Utah — At a Feb. 28 Millcreek City Council work session, Finance Director Lisa Dudley presented a draft fiscal 2025–26 budget the council described as “conservative,” outlining revenue estimates, a proposed $24 million bond issue to finish the Millcreek East Common project, and departmental changes including a potential GIS staffing conversion and a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment.

Dudley told the council, “The worksheets that were put out on on the dais for you are laid out in the same, format as they were at our, previous discussion about the budget.” The presentation reviewed general fund revenues and expenditures, special‑revenue funds including the city’s community redevelopment areas (CRAs), capital projects and stormwater funds, and a set of proposed transfers and uses of fund balance.

Why it matters: the draft keeps the city’s operating budget tight while positioning one‑time and dedicated revenues to complete capital work already underway. Council members and staff emphasized cautious revenue recognition and multiple pending decisions this spring, including whether to adopt bond parameters in May to finance East Mill Creek Common construction.

Revenue highlights and treatment of a county sales tax: Mayor (identified only as “Mayor” in the transcript) described a recently approved Salt Lake County local option transportation sales…