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Brigham City to fold library tax levy into general operations; existing library fund balance remains restricted for library use
Summary
Staff told council the city will roll the library’s dedicated tax levy into the general operation rate; the existing library fund balance will transfer to the general fund but remain restricted for library use and the library board will continue to function.
Brigham City staff said they will roll the library’s separate property‑tax levy into the city’s general operation levy and eliminate a dedicated “library fund” line in the state tax system.
Staff explained that the library previously had a separate tax levy that the county collected and the city then allocated to a distinct library fund. According to staff, last year the library levy was expected to collect about $872,000. Under the proposed change, the library levy rate would be subsumed into the general operation rate at the state tax commission so the revenue is no longer treated as a restricted, stand‑alone tax levy in the tax‑rate system.
Staff said funds already held in the library fund will be transferred into the general fund but will remain restricted for library use; the city will not reallocate existing library savings to unrelated uses. The purpose of the change, staff said, is to allow the city more flexibility to compare and prioritize library capital requests alongside other departments and to apply city resources where projects rank highest across departments.
Staff told the council the library board will continue to exist and advise the city; staff also said council appointments or board membership changes may be forthcoming. The change will be reflected in the mayor’s upcoming tentative budget materials and requires the usual budget and notice processes.
