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Bluffdale council opts to pursue public-safety fee instead of immediate property-tax increase
Summary
After debate and public comment, the City Council removed a proposed property-tax increase for the Fire & Police Protection Fund and directed staff to pursue a public-safety fee (to be set after a fee study); council still adopted the Fire & Police fund budget line but deferred fee details for later action.
The Bluffdale City Council voted to remove a proposed property-tax increase intended to cover an estimated $636,000 shortfall in the Fire & Police Protection Fund and instead directed staff to pursue a public-safety fee to fund the additional service level.
Councilors and staff debated options—raising property taxes, using fund balance, cutting other services, or adopting a dedicated fee.…
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