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Salt Lake City School District budget review highlights nearly $33M diverted to redevelopment, board presses for transparency
Summary
At a May 21 board meeting, finance staff reviewed the final budget and special revenue funds, warning that nearly $33 million in property tax revenue is currently diverted to redevelopment agencies and other pass-throughs. Board members urged clearer homeowner notices and continued advocacy with legislators.
Alan Kearsley, who led the district’s final budget review on May 21, told the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education that several special revenue funds face structural pressures and that the district is not proposing a change to the certified tax rate for next year.
Kearsley highlighted the Child Nutrition Fund — which covers lunch, breakfast and after‑school snacks — saying the budget includes no increase in student meal prices and that the program remains reliant on federal and state reimbursements. He said fund…
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