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Santaquin Council holds budget public hearing; tentative tax hike and staff pay adjustments remain under consideration
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on the fiscal 2025–26 tentative budget, discussed a proposed property tax increase totaling about $136,000 (roughly $2.17 per month for an average home) to fund public safety and other needs, and reviewed required public notice for compensation increases for executive municipal officers under SB 91.
The Santaquin City Council opened a public hearing Tuesday to review its tentative fiscal year 2025–26 budget, which is “just under $13,000,000,” and discussed a potential property tax increase that city staff estimates would raise about $136,000 total — roughly $2.17 per month for the average Santaquin home.
The hearing matters because the proposed tax revenue is intended to fund public safety and employee costs the city says it cannot otherwise absorb. Mayor and council members described the increase as intended to fund roughly a half-time police officer and a half-time firefighter and to help cover rising personnel and operating costs.
City staff noted the budget package also includes a 4.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for all…
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