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Davis County budget committee lays out scenarios that could require large property‑tax increases to plug a $12M gap
Summary
Controller Scott Park presented a 103‑page draft tentative budget that omits the tax revenue line and shows roughly a $12–13M general‑fund shortfall; commissioners debated options including a single large increase, phased increases, fund‑balance drawdown, program cuts, and targeted use of restricted funds.
Scott Park, Davis County controller, told the budget committee on Oct. 27 that the draft tentative budget he circulated is “missing 1 number, which is the tax increase revenue line,” and that as presented it would be “short of $13,000,000 in our general fund.”
The committee spent most of the meeting weighing how to close that gap. Park presented scenarios that range from funding all services — which staff estimated would require roughly $12 million in new revenue under current assumptions — to staged or smaller increases paired with program and hiring cuts. Options discussed included a single large tax increase (presented in one scenario as roughly 28–30% countywide for the county piece), a two‑year split (for example 15% in 2026 and 10% in 2027), or smaller increases (10–15%)…
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