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Herriman staff recommends starting truth‑in‑taxation review to offset inflationary costs for police and fire
Summary
City staff briefed the council on how property tax rates are set and recommended initiating the truth-in-taxation process, proposing a 2.89% CPI increase that would generate about $30,800 and discussing options to cover roughly $237,000 in inflation-driven police costs and other public-safety funding needs.
A staff presenter told the Herriman City Council that the county auditor calculates a certified tax rate designed to generate the same revenue as the prior year plus growth, and described the formal “truth and taxation” process the city can use to request additional property-tax revenue. “We go through a process called truth and taxation to increase the rate,” the presenter said.
Why it matters: Staff said the city’s general property tax accounts for about 5% of total city revenue and generates roughly $1 million for the general fund.…
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