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Taylorsville council adopts midyear budget amendments; raises cemetery and credit-card fees
Summary
The Taylorsville City Council on Feb. 5 adopted Resolution 25-03 to amend the FY2024–25 budget, approving targeted increases across departments, modest cemetery fee hikes and a change to the city's credit-card surcharge to 4.25 percent. The vote was 5-0.
The Taylorsville City Council adopted Resolution 25-03 on Feb. 5, 2025, approving midyear amendments to the FY2024–25 budget after a staff presentation and a public hearing with no speakers. The motion passed unanimously, with Chair Harker, Council members Cochran, Knudson, Barbieri and Burgess voting yes.
The adjustments include small targeted increases across general-fund departments and capital funds. City council expenditures were increased by $5,000 to cover the single-audit fee required after the city exceeded $750,000 in federal funding. Administration changes totaled $78,000 for administrative law and network subscriptions plus market adjustments for two employees. Nondepartmental increases of $62,000 reflect a contract increase for public information and banners for Taylorsville Days. Government-buildings spending rose by $32,500 for Freedom Shrine upgrades and fence repair on 3200 West.
Public-safety spending rose by $21,003.50 to reflect higher alcohol-grant revenue; the police budget change shown in the presentation totaled $1,334,000, largely for market adjustments and the purchase of 15 vehicles, plus costs for Axon (body-camera/evidence) bills and SWAT equipment. Public works was increased by $50,000 for replacement wiring after theft of street-light wiring; parks were increased by $30,000 for higher utilities.
Other funds: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation increased by $18,000 for neighborhood streetlights. The economic-development fund showed $670 in additional tax revenue and a $30,000 increase for contractors. The capital/infrastructure fund (Fund 45) reflects an $80,000 addition for a security-camera project, $35,000 for asphalt overlays on 6200 South already completed, $100,000 for Westbrook upgrades and proceeds from a property sale (amount not specified in the presentation).
Council also reviewed proposed modest increases to cemetery rates (details presented in a table during the meeting) and a change to the city's credit-card surcharge. Staff proposed replacing the $5 flat fee with a charge of 4.25 percent per transaction to better cover processing costs, which the presentation said range from roughly 3.3 to 4.5 percent depending on card type and presence.
The council opened and then closed a public hearing on the midyear adjustments with no comments. Following discussion and brief remarks recognizing staff and the budget committee, Council member Bob moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and approved 5-0.
The ordinance/resolution adoption directs city staff to implement the approved budget adjustments and fee changes as presented. No further details on implementation timing or the cemetery-rate schedule effective dates were provided during the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve the consent agenda: approved (roll call: Chair Harker — yes; Council member Cochran — yes; Council member Barbieri — yes; Council member Knudson — yes; Council member Burgess — yes). - Resolution 25-03, amending the FY2024–25 budget with midyear adjustments: adopted 5-0 (mover: Bob; seconder: Anna; roll call votes as above).
The council did not schedule additional hearings or actions tied to these items during the meeting; staff indicated detailed line-item changes will appear in the published amended budget and in the March meeting materials for public review.
