Springville council adopts tentative fiscal 2025–26 budget, sets June 17 public hearing

Springville — The Springville City Council voted to adopt a tentative city budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and scheduled a public hearing for final adoption on June 17, 2025, after a staff presentation that emphasized conservative revenue projections amid economic uncertainty.

City staff presented that the general fund for operations including police, fire, parks and administration is about $35,000,000 (including transfers) and the total city budget is about $118,000,000. The tentative budget includes a proposed 3% property tax increase that staff said would generate roughly $121,000 for the general fund and equates to about a $5 annual increase for the average residential property owner. The council set a June 17 public hearing for final budget adoption.

Why this matters: the tentative budget guides city spending and signals policy choices on rates, staffing and capital projects ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year. Staff framed the proposal as conservative — citing potential…