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Treasurer briefs commission: collections strong, outstanding taxes down, but PIDs can sharply raise homeowners' bills
Summary
The county treasurer reported year‑to‑date collections and falling outstanding taxes, updated the commission on an upcoming May tax sale and warned that public infrastructure district (PID) levies can materially increase homeowners' property tax bills.
The county treasurer presented revenue and tax‑collection data, saying year‑to‑date collections exceed $7 million and that the county’s outstanding delinquent taxes have fallen from about $13.5 million last year to roughly $2.5 million this year.
"Of course, we're in our quiet time of collecting, but we still, since the first of the year, collected over 7,000,000," the treasurer said, noting the county’s pool cash position and interest earnings that support multiple funds.
May tax sale and outstanding parcels: the treasurer said the May tax sale list began with 109 parcels and had been reduced to 64, with four properties remaining that appear to be homes. One parcel, she said, may be associated with an incarcerated owner who has been notified.
PIDs and tax impact: the treasurer flagged public infrastructure districts (PIDs) approved by Cedar City and cautioned about the tax impact on homeowners. She provided an example using Commissioner Robinson's property: she calculated last year’s property tax of $2,378 and said that adding a 6‑mill PID levy would add about $1,834 — raising the total tax bill to about $4,213, nearly doubling that household’s bill. "I hope Cedar City understands the tax impact it will have," she said, and recommended better developer and public education on how PID levies apply across an entire levy area, not only on sold lots.
Other items: the treasurer reviewed pool cash, interest earnings and long‑term investments that have produced interest income countywide. She told commissioners that Cedar City has approved nine PIDs that are mainly collecting special assessments, with three that will levy an ongoing tax.
Ending: the treasurer asked the commission to consider increased outreach and education for developers and residents about how PID levies work and the timing deadlines needed to set rates with the state tax commission.
