Scofield adopts FY2026 budget; council details park improvements, ADA upgrades, roads and well-house work

Scofield adopted its fiscal year 2026 budget at a public hearing on June 9, 2025, and council members used the meeting to review several line items including park improvements, accessibility upgrades, roadway work and a water-system project.

The council reviewed park-improvement funding placed in the special revenue and general funds. One line item is shown at $25,000 (discussed alongside alternate figures of $30,000 and $45,000 in the meeting transcript); council members said part of that amount would cover a pole‑barn–style shelter the town discussed as an alternative to a metal pavilion. The Pleasant Valley Days account appears under special revenue funds and was discussed separately from the general fund allocations.

Members discussed accessibility work for town facilities. The budget includes a small allocation for a permanent ramp and for modifications to a restroom to bring it closer to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; an on-record estimate of $1,200 for restroom work was described as likely an underestimate. Council members debated materials for a ramp — saying they preferred concrete or an aluminum/steel structure over a wooden ramp because of durability and maintenance concerns — and emphasized the need to make the polling location accessible for voters.

Roadway items reviewed include a $2,500 line for new street signs and a $70,000 entry tied to the town's Class C road program. Council members said they were attempting to leverage the $70,000 with county work to get additional roadway repairs. A $10,500 maintenance and repair line was noted for masonry work on the former school façade and on the jail building.

The enterprise fund includes a $75,000 line to finish work on the town well house; council discussion said engineering and supply‑chain cost increases contributed to earlier overruns and that the money may be needed to complete the project and keep the well operating. The transcript also records a small cemetery account entry shown as “2002” (the purpose or amount was not specified in the record and was discussed only briefly).

Insurance coverage was raised in passing; the council said the town obtains insurance through the Utah Local Governments Trust.

Formal action: by voice vote at the end of the hearing the council approved the fiscal year 2026 budget. The roll call at the start of the hearing showed Liberty Smith and Melissa Holloway absent; the record shows Ryan Bailing, Ralph Riggerhoeff, Jen Lemayager and Pat Peacock present and voting in favor. The meeting closed at 6:57 p.m.

Staff noted that one page of the packet (the final expenditures page) was not available to all members at the meeting and said it would be shared after the hearing.