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Budget committee reviews late-year adjustments, schedules truth-in-taxation hearing
Summary
The Davis County Budget Committee reviewed several 2025 year-end changes — a $260,000 dental claims supplement, a $285,000 countywide utility shortfall, two new grants (Code Blue and CDBG), interfund transfers and accounting reclassifications — and set public hearings for Dec. 2 (truth-in-taxation) and Dec. 9 (elected-official compensation).
The Davis County Budget Committee reviewed a series of late-year adjustments to the county’s 2025 operating and capital budgets and set the schedule for required public hearings.
Unidentified Speaker 1 told commissioners the largest single request was a $260,000 supplemental to cover higher-than-expected dental insurance claims, and that county reserves remain robust. "We're just asking for permission to spend another $260,000 just to keep up with those claims," the speaker said. The speaker added the dental fund balance remains well above a six-month reserve and staff have intentionally kept the dental rate low to draw down the fund toward a more sustainable level.
The committee also heard that utilities are trending above budget. The staff-projected shortfall of $285,000 covers water, gas and electricity across county funds; the projection includes a…
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