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Layton council puts one‑cent RAMP tax reauthorization on November ballot
Summary
Layton City Council voted to place a one‑cent sales and use tax reauthorization (RAMP) on the Nov. 4 ballot after staff presented a decade of outcomes showing about $16 million allocated to recreation, arts, museum and parks grants. The resolution passed on the consent agenda.
Layton City Council voted June 5 to place an opinion question on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot asking voters to continue a one‑cent local sales and use tax that funds recreation, arts, museums and parks (known locally as RAMP).
Staff said the tax, first approved by voters in 2015, has generated roughly $16 million and funded 277 grants over the last decade. Dave Price, Layton’s director of parks and recreation, told the council the program has supported facilities such as Shoreline Junior High’s gym and the Ed Kenley Amphitheater, plus arts programming, museum exhibits and numerous neighborhood park improvements.
Kimberly, assistant parks and recreation director, presented a category breakdown for the last 10 years and said parks generally received the largest shares for capital projects while arts programs benefited from a high number of smaller grants. Council members asked how other cities in Davis County handle similar levies; staff listed Clearfield, Kaysville, Clinton, Farmington and Bountiful among those with comparable measures.
The resolution (Res. 25‑37) authorizes placement of the question on the ballot; staff said county action earlier this year declared the county would not impose a countywide tax, allowing cities to submit local questions. Staff also said a public hearing and a public forum for arguments for and against the continuation will be scheduled in the weeks before the election.
The measure was adopted as part of the consent agenda, with staff committing to provide a publicly accessible summary of past projects and to hold required public hearings before ballots are mailed.
If approved by voters, the tax would continue funding for parks, recreation, museums and arts programs in Layton; the resolution does not change the tax rate itself.
