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Santaquin leaders present tentative budget that includes property tax increase, new fire position and COLA
Summary
City staff presented a tentative budget that would add a full‑time fire position, fund a pickup for the fire department, propose a $136,000 property‑tax increase (estimate), and include a 4.6% cost‑of‑living adjustment plus up to 1.5% merit pay; council discussion focused on tradeoffs and timing; no final vote taken.
Santaquin City staff on Tuesday presented a tentative budget built on an assumed 2.5% growth in homes and services, a proposed $136,000 increase in property tax revenue, and a package of personnel and operating changes including a full‑time fire position and a $60,000 pickup for the fire department.
The budget would add a full‑time fire role and funds half of a new police officer salary from the property‑tax increase, while proposing a 4.6% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) and up to 1.5% in merit pay. “The budget is based on a 2 and a half percent anticipated growth,” Jason, city staff, said during the work session. Shannon, finance staff, told the council the COLA figure reflects attempts to “play catch up” after past years of below‑market raises.
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