North Ogden opens FY2026 budget talks; staff flags revenue assumptions, salary pressures and $107M roads figure

City staff used the April 4 work session to kick off the fiscal‑year 2026 budget process, laying out revenue projections, a proposed $10 monthly transportation fee, capital‑project priorities and an emerging gap from a salary market survey.

Staff member John said the city projects roughly $430,000 of additional revenue overall for the coming budget year, driven largely by general taxes. The budget currently assumes about a 3.16% increase in sales‑tax receipts over the baseline used in the prior budget (roughly moving the $4.8 million figure closer to $4.9 million). "If we're not comfortable with a 3.16% increase in sales tax because of trends we're seeing, then we need to dial that back," John said, noting sales tax is a large and variable part of the general fund.

Key revenue points and timeline: staff said building‑permit revenue has run only about 63% of expectations through three quarters and cautioned that permit receipts are sensitive to interest rates. Property‑tax growth in the draft budget is estimated at about $170,000 and is driven by new commercial and residential construction rather than an…