West Valley City Council adopts FY2026 budget, approves property-tax adjustment for public safety

The West Valley City Council on Aug. 19 adopted the FY2026 budget and approved a property-tax adjustment tied to public-safety funding, passing "resolution or ordinance 25-107" by a 6–1 roll-call vote.

Finance Director Jim Welch told the council the city’s total budget is about $170,000,000 and that roughly 69% of city revenues come from sales and property taxes, with the remaining revenue from utility taxes and user fees. Welch said the city’s portion of the proposed property-tax adjustment totals about $2,900,000, representing a 7.7% change in the city’s portion and about a 1.7% change in the overall consolidated tax bill presented by the county.

The hearing drew multiple residents who urged officials to consider individual hardship and clarify how valuations and the consolidated notice affect bills. "This is one of the people that you’re affecting with this huge increase on property…