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Utah County commissioners approve dedicated property tax levy for health department
Summary
The county commission approved a dedicated property tax levy to fund the Utah County Health Department, a move commissioners said increases transparency and guarantees per-capita base funding while preserving the general fund for emergencies.
Utah County commissioners voted Dec. 17 to adopt a dedicated property tax levy to fund the county health department, a step leaders said would increase transparency about how property-tax dollars support public health.
Commissioners spent more than an hour debating timing, financial effects and safeguards before approving the levy. One commissioner asked whether failing to adopt the levy at this meeting would delay implementation a full year; county staff…
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