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County holds public hearing on 2021 budget amendments; commissioners approve several tax actions and continue broader budget item
Summary
Public comments on property-tax increases preceded an assessor’s explanation of valuation and levy allocation. Commissioners approved the Slice Master refund, removed a Qualtrics item from the recommendation letter, and voted to continue the broader budget-amendment discussion one week for more data.
Utah County commissioners opened a public hearing May 26 to consider amendments to the county’s 2021 budgets and estimated revenues, heard local residents’ concerns about property-tax increases, and later approved several specific tax actions while deferring the larger budget decision for additional review.
During the public hearing, Dale Summerhays of the Santaquin–Payson area told the commission he supported proposed budget revisions and urged steps to reduce property-tax burdens for residents after what he described as “dramatic” increases in 2020. A member of the public online said their own taxes rose 25% in two years and criticized truth-in-taxation…
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