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South Davis Recreation District notifies Centerville of 5% levy increase, citing inflationary costs
Summary
Councilman Spencer Summerhays presented a statutorily required notice that the South Davis Recreation District proposes a $86,200 levy increase (5% over last year) to cover higher utilities, insurance and chemical costs; the council took no vote and the city budget will be presented Dec. 15.
Centerville — Councilman Spencer Summerhays presented a public notice Dec. 2 that the South Davis Recreation District plans a levy increase equal to $86,200, or about a 5% rise from the prior year, to offset rising operating costs.
Summerhays said the district passed a tentative budget Nov. 10 and is following state requirements to present the levy proposal in open session. "And that is equal to $86,200 which represents a 5% increase, over last year's amount," he said, framing the change as an inflationary adjustment rather than a new program tax.
The district cited several cost drivers. Summerhays said utilities increased from roughly $568,000 in 2023 to $645,000 last year and that insurance costs rose about 16%; "our pool chemicals, for, chlorine and other things were up 33%," he added. He calculated the median residential impact at about $2.11 per year, or roughly $0.18 per month, based on a median home value of $623,000.
Councilmember Gina Hurst thanked Summerhays for his work with the rec district, saying he had "spent a ton of time working with the rec district and working on some really complicated issues." An attendee who identified himself as Bryce suggested the district investigate a self-chlorination system called "Chlora King," which one facility reported cut chlorine costs from about $8 a gallon to $0.48 a gallon after a roughly $100,000 upfront investment; Summerhays called the suggestion "a good suggestion."
No formal council action was taken on the levy notice during the special meeting; the statute requires time for public comment and notification rather than a council vote. Summerhays said the city's final budget will be presented Monday, Dec. 15. The special meeting adjourned after a motion to adjourn carried with several "ayes."
