South Salt Lake staff outline contingency plans as federal grant timing delays FY26 budget

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City staff told the council on June 11 that timing of federal tax legislation has delayed grant notifications, leaving some FY26 revenues uncertain; staff outlined contingency funding steps, confirmed a $10,000 Best Buy grant will be added later, and explained a $100,000 increase to the arts council line to hire an executive director.

South Salt Lake work-meeting leaders and staff on June 11 told the City Council that uncertainty in a federal tax bill and delayed grant notifications have left portions of the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget unsettled, and they outlined contingency plans to cover potential shortfalls.

City staff said the most immediate example is a $10,000 Best Buy Tech Center refresh grant that was applied for in November and awarded in January but will arrive on a different cycle than the city’s budget and therefore was not included in the FY26 baseline. The staff presentation also identified a planned $100,000 increase in the arts council salary line to create and fund an executive director position following the retirement of Leslie Allen.

"We did not lose it. We actually applied for it later in the year in November, and then we were awarded it in January," Staff member Crystal told councilmembers when asked why the Best Buy grant does not appear in the current…

South Salt Lake staff outline contingency plans as federal grant timing delays FY26 budget

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