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Utah County commissioners adopt 2020 tax rate amid heated budget debate
Summary
After a lengthy exchange over budget priorities and a late public outcry, the Utah County Board of Commissioners approved the 2020 tax rate by voice vote. Commissioners debated whether to restart the revenue-setting process or hold to the budget adopted in December given new COVID-19 and legal liabilities.
The Utah County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the 2020 tax rate as presented after a contentious debate over whether the commission should revisit its revenue assumptions.
Staff explained that the tax rate reflects the revenue target adopted as part of the county's December budget, a process that follows the Utah State Tax Commission's truth-in-taxation framework. "When you actually look at the budget that we passed versus the budget that you proposed... the difference is the reason why there was the 19 and you were at 16, that all goes to one-time items like risk management, capital…
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