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Five‑year county projection shows deficits and shrinking fund balance; commissioners weigh cuts, fund balance use or tax increase
Summary
Controller staff presented a five‑year model showing the county’s fund balance declining under current projections. Officials outlined options — across‑the‑board cuts, use of fund balance, or a tax increase — and discussed timing, public engagement and political considerations.
Davis County finance staff presented a five‑year projection to the Budget Committee on April 14 that shows the county’s general fund trending toward a multi‑million dollar shortfall and falling reserve levels if current revenue and spending patterns continue.
A controller’s office representative described the projection as based on unaudited year‑end numbers, historic growth assumptions and adjusted expenditure forecasts. Staff projected the county’s unassigned fund balance to end 2025 at roughly $30 million under the model presented; absent revenue changes or spending reductions, the projection showed continued drawdown over the five‑year window.
Staff quantified the gap under current assumptions as roughly…
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