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Consultant outlines new Utah county sales tax option to fund public safety
Summary
A consultant briefed the Morgan County Commission on a state law (Utah Code 59-12-2216) allowing third- through sixth-class counties to adopt a 0.3% countywide sales tax dedicated to "public safety," estimating Morgan County could raise about $717,376 in a full year and describing common and disputed uses of the revenue.
Marcus Keller, a municipal finance consultant with Cruz & Associates, told the Morgan County Commission on May 6 that a new option in Utah law gives eligible counties authority to add up to 0.30 percentage points of sales tax across the entire county to pay for “public safety.” He said the tax (often referred to in materials as the 2216 sales tax) is available to third- through sixth-class counties that have not enacted certain other mass transit levies and can be applied countywide, including incorporated cities such as Morgan City.
Keller summarized how Iron County and other Utah counties have used the law to finance large capital projects such as jails, fire stations and EMS gear, and to create a revenue stream that can be pledged for sales-tax…
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