Mayfield adopts 2025–26 budget, raises some fees and passes park and construction ordinances; drainage ordinance tabled

Mayfield’s Town Council adopted its fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved several ordinance changes at a public hearing and regular meeting on June 11.

Amanda (town clerk) presented the fiscal review and the proposed budget. She told the council the town collected $323,595 in total revenues in FY25 while incurring $353,683 in expenditures, producing a negative change in net position of about $31,229. The largest cost overrun was highways and public improvements: a chip‑seal project drove spending in that line from an original $87,700 to about $147,700, Amanda said. The council voted to amend the FY25 budget to cover specific overages and then to adopt the FY26 budget as proposed.

“We have a change in our net position of $31,229 and some change. This negative change reflects an operating deficit, which is why we’re going to go ahead tonight and open and amend our budget to take care of that,” the clerk said during the hearing.

Key budget figures and action

- FY25 revenues reported: $323,595; expenditures: $353,683; operating deficit ~ $31,229. - FY25 budget amendments (Resolution 2025‑C) approved by the council: highways and public improvements (original appropriation $87,007.62; amended $147,007.44), parks and recreation (original $6,008.25; amended $7,001.84), and public safety (original $28,004.42; amended $29,879.25). The council approved the resolution by voice vote. - FY26 budget adopted (Resolution 2025‑D). The clerk said the council had proposed a general‑fund budget around $353,919 and a utility fund budget of $278,681 (combined total cited in the presentation: approximately $632,600); cash at the time of reporting was $728,334 across funds, with $392,934 in the general fund and $207,786 in the utility fund. The council voted to adopt the FY26 budget.

Fee and staffing proposals included in the FY26 budget

The clerk recommended a set of staffing and fee adjustments to align pay with local benchmarks and to boost reserves for capital work. Proposals the council approved as part of the FY26 package included: increasing the public works director salary to $64,300 annually, moving the town clerk’s salary to $50,840, and authorizing a treasurer salary of $18,026 (cost‑of‑living adjustment already included in the tentative budget). The adopted fee schedule also increased dog‑license fees (resident dog tag from $5 to $10; male/female tag to $15; late fee set to $25). The council adopted the resolution and fee schedule on a council vote.

Ordinances: parks, construction sites, compensation, drainage

The council considered four ordinances during the hearing. Three were adopted and one was tabled for revision:

- Ordinance 2025‑1 (elected officials compensation): After discussion about whether pay increases had been sufficiently vetted in a prior work session, the council approved a monthly compensation change for elected offices: mayor $325 per month and council members $125 per month. The ordinance also states reimbursement rules for mileage and leaves statutory officer pay to separate resolution if needed.

- Ordinance 2025‑2 (drainage and minimum culvert sizes): The council read a detailed ordinance establishing minimum culvert diameters and requiring town approval for culvert work in the public right‑of‑way. During discussion, council members asked for clarifying edits — notably extending a 30‑inch minimum culvert requirement down to Highway 137 — and agreed to amend the draft and bring it back. That ordinance was tabled for revision.

- Ordinance 2025‑3 (prohibit dogs in parks): The council approved an ordinance prohibiting dogs in Mayfield Town parks, with a narrowly drawn exemption for service animals consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ordinance passed by voice vote.

- Ordinance 2025‑4 (dumpsters and portable restrooms at construction sites): The council adopted an ordinance requiring construction sites in town limits to provide leak‑proof dumpsters and portable restrooms (including accessible units where required); noncompliance may trigger inspections, stop‑work orders, and fines. The ordinance cites relevant Utah Administrative Code sanitation standards and passed on council vote.

White Sanitation contract discussion

White Sanitation presented two renewal options for the town’s five‑year garbage contract: a single flat increase to $13.00 per month from the current billing basis (reported in the presentation as $10.75) or an incremental approach that would add $0.50 per year over the five‑year term (the same five‑year total cost but staggered increases). The landfill surcharge that appears on the bill ($4 per month) would remain in place and is controlled by the regional landfill authority.

Council members and residents discussed affordability for fixed‑income households and ease of billing administration; several council members favored the incremental increase as the most affordable near‑term option. The town did not finalize the contract on June 11; staff will place the renewed contract on the July agenda for formal approval with the preferred terms.

Public comments and other business

Residents raised several community issues during the public comment period: fire‑safety concerns on properties with tall weeds, the condition and funding of the town cabin and volunteers who maintain it, the status of the Mayfield Estates Phase 4 development (24 lots proposed), and persistent complaints about loose dogs and late dog‑license fees. One resident asked the council to consider banning July 4 fireworks in dry conditions; leaders said they would work with the fire department and county fire warden when dry conditions warrant restrictions.

Council routine business

The council approved the invoice register for the period cited in the packet and approved the minutes of the May 14 meeting. They also scheduled follow up on drainage ordinance edits and the White Sanitation contract for the July meeting.

Ending

The council adopted the town’s operating plan for fiscal 2025–26, approved ordinances targeting park sanitation and construction‑site hygiene, and directed staff to refine the drainage ordinance and bring the sanitation contract back for final approval next month.