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North Ogden opens public hearing on FY2025‑26 budget; debate centers on $1.2M for roads and whether to use a transportation fee or property tax
Summary
City staff presented the tentative budget and the council opened a public hearing. Discussion focused on how to fund roughly $1.2 million for road projects — via a transportation utility fee, property‑tax increase or a mix — and on sales‑tax revenue assumptions and a proposed $300,000 contribution to the capital improvement fund.
The North Ogden City Council opened a public hearing on the fiscal‑year 2025‑26 tentative budget and spent extensive time debating options to finance road repairs and other capital projects.
John Call, the city manager, told the council the county had not yet issued certified property‑valuation figures needed for a final tax rate, creating timing uncertainty. “We don’t have a certified tax rate for you to consider,” Call said. He added the budget currently assumes a programmed 3.5% property‑tax increase and that the council must decide whether to seek additional revenue — about $1.2 million — specifically to accelerate road projects.
Council discussion centered on two options: restore the city’s previously collected transportation utility fee (TUFF) or increase the…
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