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Box Elder commissioners approve $1 million transfer from landfill fund, review tentative 2025 budget
Summary
After a public hearing, commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2416 to transfer $1,000,000 from the county landfill enterprise fund to the general fund; county staff also presented a tentative 2025 budget that includes proposed tax hearings and personnel cost increases.
Box Elder County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 6 to approve Resolution 2416, authorizing a transfer of $1,000,000 from the Box Elder County Landfill Enterprise Fund to the Box Elder County General Fund following a public hearing. The transfer was presented by County Auditor Charlene, who said the move is intended to reimburse the general fund for administrative services the county provides to the landfill.
"In comparing what actually happened over the past years since 2008 ... we would have collected about $1.1 million more dollars," Auditor Charlene said, summarizing a spreadsheet the office posted to the county website to justify the transfer. During the hearing, Deanna Hardy of Brigham urged the commission to keep landfill funds for equipment and future landfill needs. Commissioners responded that the transfer is intended to ensure a business enterprise fund pays its fair share for county-supplied services rather than shifting costs to taxpayers.
The commission first closed the public hearing by motion, then voted on Resolution 2416; both motions passed unanimously. Commissioner Bingham made the motion to approve the resolution, with Commissioner Summers seconding.
Separately, county staff presented the tentative 2025 budget. Key assumptions included a proposed cost-of-living increase of 3.5% and a 1% merit increase, a market adjustment for public safety, and an assumed health-insurance increase of about 11.8%. Staff said property taxes account for roughly 41% of county revenue, sales taxes about 18% and federal PILT payments about 11.7%. The auditor flagged a potential risk to revenues related to a centrally assessed pipeline matter that could affect collections; she said the county has not budgeted for that potential impact.
Officials also reminded the public that a Truth in Taxation meeting is scheduled for Nov. 13 from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to hear public comment on proposed tax changes and that the tentative budget will be subject to further review at the next commission meeting. The commission recorded no roll-call breakdowns in the transcript beyond the oral 'aye' votes and did not change the tentative budget on Nov. 6.
Votes at a glance (actions taken Nov. 6): - Fee waiver for Tree Mountain Women’s Civic League pickleball tournament: motion by Commissioner Summers; second by Commissioner Bingham; passed unanimously. - Resolution 2416 (transfer of $1,000,000 from Landfill Enterprise Fund to General Fund): motion by Commissioner Bingham; second by Commissioner Summers; passed unanimously. - Predator control contract (2439): motion to approve; passed unanimously. - Garden City CPF reimbursement requests (CPF 21-04 and CPF 22-02), total $473,166: motion to approve; passed unanimously. - Permission for Kiwanis Club to use courthouse steps for Santa event (Nov. 30): motion approved unanimously.
What’s next: the Truth in Taxation hearing on Nov. 13 and a formal public hearing on the tentative budget at the commission’s next meeting. The county auditor’s detailed spreadsheets and historical property-tax figures are posted on the county website for public review.
