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Provo council holds first public hearing on proposed $323 million FY2026 budget
Summary
The Provo City Council opened the first of two required public hearings on the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget after staff presented a citizen-friendly summary of the tentative $323 million plan and department-level spending highlights.
The Provo City Council opened a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed fiscal year 2026 city budget, an item that includes a tentative total of about $323,000,003 and will return for a second public hearing and final vote in two weeks.
The council’s intern, Megan McMillan, presented a Citizens Budget summarizing the tentative budget’s revenues, expenses and capital projects and said the citizen summary will be published on the council’s website after final adoption. “The most significant revenue sources are shown on the revenue page, with projected sales tax for the upcoming fiscal year around $27,000,000,” McMillan said during her presentation.
The citizen-focused summary highlighted total projected revenues and transfers in of roughly $307,000,000 and estimated total expenditures and transfers out of approximately $348,000,000, with the largest general-fund expenditures for police, fire and parks. Capital projects were budgeted at about $78,530,000, McMillan said, with energy, the airport and wastewater among the highest-cost categories. The presentation also listed proposed efficiency measures such as reduced travel, increased grant use and process changes to control costs.
Administrative Services Director John Borget said the tentative budget and a link to the Citizens Budget are available on the city website for review; he confirmed the required notices for the two hearings had been posted. “The purpose for the public hearing is to allow citizens the opportunity to express their opinions to the council regarding the city budget,” Borget said. He recited the tentative total for the budget as presented and walked attendees through how to access the documents online.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. The council set a second public hearing for two weeks from the meeting date, after which it will vote on the proposed budget. Councilors and staff noted the Citizens Budget will be added alongside the more detailed tentative budget documents on the website to make information easier for residents to find.
The council also held public hearings for the stormwater service district and the Provo City Redevelopment Agency budgets; both were opened and closed with no public comments. Andrea Wright, the city budget analyst, presented the stormwater district budget (about $377,755) and the redevelopment agency budget ($1,488,791), and confirmed the notices and schedule matched the city budget process.
The city expects to take a final vote on the FY2026 budget after the second hearing.
