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Tooele County council adopts 2026 budget with $19 million capital transfer and staffing adjustments
Summary
Tooele County Council adopted the 2026 budget as amended, transferring $19 million to the capital projects fund, approving several part‑time to half/full‑time FTE changes and adding one‑time funding for building landscaping and a trimmed America250 celebration.
Tooele County Council approved its 2026 fiscal budget Dec. 9 after a lengthy discussion about personnel requests, one‑time projects and fund corrections.
County Manager Andy Welch told the council the manager’s office would transfer $19,000,000 from the general fund to the capital projects fund as part of a five‑year capital improvement plan identifying parks, roads and emergency‑services projects. The council opened a public hearing on the transfer, heard advice that funds moved to a capital fund should be tied to a plan and then adopted Resolution 2025‑30 to make the transfer.
Discussion of the 2026 budget (Resolution 2025‑32 as presented) focused on several remaining personnel changes and…
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