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Copperton council reviews FY26 tentative budget draft; $100,000 park ask and centennial funds included
Summary
At a regular meeting the Copperton Town Council discussed the town's tentative fiscal‑year 2026 budget, including a $100,000 park allocation and a $20,000 centennial line item, and set a schedule for adopting a tentative budget and later a final budget with a public hearing.
Council members reviewed a draft of Copperton’s fiscal‑year 2026 budget at the meeting and discussed next steps for adopting a tentative budget and setting a public hearing for the final budget.
Daniel Hoffman, staff with the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD), presented the draft and noted the document will be posted online before the tentative adoption. The council asked for a PDF version to be posted for public review.
Council members asked for two changes requested at the previous meeting: a $100,000 allocation for park upgrades and a $20,000 line item for the town’s 100‑year celebration. The mayor said the park funds will be used for things such as new sprinklers and tree planting/maintenance.
Officials said the tentative budget will be discussed publicly before the town adopts a final budget at a later public hearing required before the end of the municipality’s fiscal‑year process. Town staff and council members discussed aligning adoption of the fee schedule with the budget timetable so residents can review both together.
The council also discussed contracting and operations: the mayor said he had approved an agreement with Roth Landscaping for park maintenance because the bid was within the town’s contract limits, and staff said the contractor will upgrade the park irrigation system. Council members asked staff to prepare a draft fee schedule for review at the April meeting so both budget and fee changes could be approved in May.
Community outreach efforts include a planned opt‑in text notification system (Uphead) for alerts such as water repairs, road closures and emergency notices; staff said onboarding and template work is under way and residents will be able to subscribe via QR code or mailer.
The council did not adopt the tentative budget at the meeting but set a timeline for a public discussion and formal adoption ahead of the statutory deadlines.
