Orangeville Council adopts 2025–26 budget, OKs fund transfer and certified tax rate; several reimbursements, licenses and contracts approved

The Orangeville City Council on June 10 unanimously adopted the city's 2025'26 budgets, approved a $54,100 transfer from the utility fund to the general fund to cover a projected deficit, and set the 2025'26 certified tax rate at 0.000894, according to figures reported by the Emery County auditor. Council members also approved a series of small reimbursements, renewed a water-lease with the Emery School District and authorized a $6,310 payment to local EMS to help cover EMT wage increases.

The council approved Resolution 2025-4 to transfer $54,100 from the utility fund to the general fund to balance the projected 2025'26 general fund budget. Amanda, identified in the meeting as the city treasurer or finance staff, read the resolution text and the motion passed on a roll call.

The council then moved to amend the 2024'25 general fund (Resolution 2025-5) and to adopt the 2025'26 budgets for the general fund, utility fund, municipal building authority, capital projects and perpetual care (Resolution 2025-6). The adopted 2025'26 general fund revenue budget is $1,213,594 and the expenditure budget is $1,207,394. Utility revenue was recorded as $336,900. Capital projects revenue was listed as $2,000 and perpetual care revenue as $267,300.

Facing a short payment window from the county auditor, the council adopted Resolution 2025-7 setting the city's certified tax rate for 2025'26 at 0.000894 to collect the budgeted property tax revenue reported by the Emery County auditor.

Other approved motions included: - Reimbursements: Britney Ritchie (vendor fee), Haley Barney ($25 pavilion refund), Sean Bell ($134.78 for cemetery sprinkler hose), and reimbursement to Kevin Butler for senior banners ($770). Each reimbursement was moved and approved by roll call. - Business license: Approval of a business license for Brandon Hoffman (fishing and hunting guide/service application) was moved and passed. - Water lease: Council approved the annual water-lease agreement with the Emery School District covering 4.45 water shares, with the district continuing to pay the annual assessments. - EMS funding: The council approved paying $6,310 to EMS to help fund recent EMT wage increases.

Motions were made and seconded by council members and passed by recorded voice votes. Where roll-call-style responses were captured in the transcript, the record shows unanimous approval for the budget, transfer and tax-rate resolutions; a single recorded "No" occurred during the vote on the 2024'25 budget amendment (Tracy voted "No" on that item), but the motion passed.

The council did not add conditions or amendments to the adopted budgets during the vote; staff were authorized to make the accounting transfers and to execute the documents necessary to implement the adopted resolutions.

Votes at a glance (motions/resolutions taken during the June 10 meeting): - Resolution 2025-4: Transfer $54,100 from utility fund to general fund — outcome: approved (motion passed by roll call). - Resolution 2025-5: Amend 2024'25 general fund budget (exhibit A) — outcome: approved (motion passed; recorded vote included 1 "No"). - Resolution 2025-6: Adopt 2025'26 budgets (general, utility, municipal building authority, capital projects, perpetual care) — outcome: approved (motion passed unanimously). - Resolution 2025-7: Set 2025'26 certified tax rate at 0.000894 (Emery County figures) — outcome: approved (motion passed unanimously). - Reimbursements: Britney Ritchie $25; Haley Barney $25; Sean Bell $134.78; Kevin Butler $770 — all approved. - Business license: Brandon Hoffman (fishing/hunting guide) — approved. - Water lease: Renewal with Emery School District (4.45 water shares) — approved. - EMS payment: $6,310 to EMS for EMT wage increases — approved.

No litigation, ordinances for first or second readings, or appointments were recorded as formal actions during the meeting.