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Wasatch County Fire District approves preliminary 2025 budget, adds 12 firefighters and raises capitalization threshold
Summary
Board approved a preliminary budget and set a Dec. 10 hearing; staff will add 12 full‑time firefighters for a new station, a full‑time inspector, seasonal fuels mitigation positions, and move forward with capital projects while keeping the mill levy unchanged.
The Wasatch County Fire Protection Special Service District board on a voice vote adopted the district's preliminary 2025 budget during its November meeting and set a public budget hearing for Dec. 10 at 6:00 p.m. Staff presented assumptions that include keeping the mill levy unchanged while recognizing a larger, full‑year sales tax receipt in 2025.
Finance staff (Kirsten) told the board that sales tax receipts were partial in the current year (about $3.5 million) and that the district expects roughly $6 million in sales tax revenue in 2025. She also noted an expected reduction in interest revenue of about $100,000 due to falling interest rates and that certain Medicare…
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