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Council approves tentative FY259626 budget, votes to keep enterprise fund transfer at 12%
Summary
After extended discussion about rising health insurance and other ongoing costs, the council approved a tentative fiscal year 202526 budget and voted to set the enterprise fund transfer at 12 percent. The move starts the truth-in-taxation process and sets the public notices required under state law.
The Brigham City Council voted to approve a tentative fiscal year 202526 budget and separately approved a resolution to transfer enterprise (utility) fund revenues into the general fund at a 12 percent rate.
Finance Director Tom Cotter and Mayor presented a detailed overview of the tentative budget and the timing for the truth-in-taxation (TNT) process. Cotter said the city expects to request additional property tax revenue and noted the TNT hearing was scheduled for Aug. 7; parcel-specific notices will be mailed by the county auditor in July. Cotter said recent benefit committee information indicated higher health-insurance utilization; staffand the city broker suggested planning for a 122615 percent renewal range, and staff modeled a 14 percent increase for budgeting purposes, which translated to an estimated $70,000 budget impact.
The council debated options for covering ongoing health-insurance costs (property-tax increase, sales-tax adjustments, ambulance revenue, transfers or expense cuts). Multiple council members urged that ongoing expenses should be covered by ongoing revenue; some members pushed to find internal reductions rather than increasing property tax. Public commenters emphasized the local impact of even modest tax increases.
On the enterprise-transfer measure, Council Member Smith moved to keep the transfer at 12 percent; Council Member Jensen seconded and the council approved the resolution by roll call.
On the tentative budget, Council Member Smith moved that the council adopt the FY2526 tentative budget with the property-tax revenue adjustments discussed (staff had included an additional $310,000 in property-tax revenue in the tentative figures and corresponding proposed uses); the motion passed by roll call. Cotter emphasized that the tentative budget allows the city to meet statutory notice requirements and that the council will finalize the budget after the TNT process and additional hearings in July/August.
