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Levan opens public hearing on 2026 budget; 2.5% COLA, dog licensing and splash-pad upkeep discussed
Summary
Levan opened a public hearing on its proposed 2026 budget, where staff described a 2.5% COLA for hourly employees, said mayoral pay changes were not budgeted, and noted the town is not budgeting for dog catcher or dog-licensing revenue. Residents raised splash-pad wear and recent vandalism; a motion to close the hearing was made and seconded.
Speaker 4 called the meeting to order and announced, “It's a public hearing, for our 2026 budget.” The hearing opened with an invitation for public comment and brief, informal discussion of the draft budget.
Town staff and meeting participants reviewed several items in the draft budget. Speaker 2 said, “there's a 2 and a half percent COLA for all of the hourly,” and noted the budget as presented did not include a specific raise for the mayor. When asked whether mayoral pay had been benchmarked against other Utah cities, Speaker 2 said they had not looked into it and made only a brief reference to Nephi.
Accessibility of budget documents was raised. Speaker 1 asked if the budget was publicly available; Speaker 2 said the town submits the budget to the state so “they can pull it up on the state website,” and added the town does not routinely post detailed employee salary information online.
Multiple speakers discussed animal-control policy and enforcement. Speaker 2 explained the town is not doing dog licenses and is not budgeting a dog-catcher salary because the town currently has no dog catchers. Participants discussed county-wide options and enforcement certification requirements; some residents supported not licensing while others described enforcement challenges and privacy concerns caused by town communications to pet owners.
Parks maintenance also drew attention. Speaker 1 asked whether the splash pad surfacing must be treated or resurfaced; Speaker 4 and Speaker 2 explained the splash pad recycles water and will require periodic maintenance, noting areas where the blue surface is wearing. Speaker 2 emphasized the splash pad’s water recycling makes its annual water use comparable to a household.
Speakers reported recent vandalism at park facilities. Speaker 4 said the bathroom was repaired the same day after eyewitnesses were identified and described broken windows and slashed tires at nearby park amenities. Speaker 2 confirmed the town will continue to host a vaccination clinic as a public service.
Near the end of the provided transcript, Speaker 3 moved to adjourn the public hearing “regarding the amendment for '25 budget and then '26 budget,” and Speaker 2 seconded the motion. The provided segments end after the motion and second; no formal roll-call vote or recorded outcome appears in the supplied transcript.
The town planned to proceed to a special meeting scheduled later that evening regarding the budget amendment and 2026 budget.
