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Farmington council approves FY26 budget amendments, Miller Hollow subdivision and $13M GMP for Fire Station 72
Summary
The council unanimously approved Budget Amendment #2 covering multiple capital projects and transfers, accepted the Miller Hollow schematic (including a deed-restricted SSF lot), and approved a $13 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP) with SIRQ Construction for Fire Station 72.
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Farmington City Council approved several budget and capital items intended to fund near-term projects including park construction, roadway improvements and a new fire station.
Finance Director Levi Ball presented Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment #2, which consolidates multiple changes: an $8.75 million increase for North Cottonwood (NC) Commons construction, a $2 million transfer from the street fund and a $1 million transfer from the general fund to the park fund, a revised west‑side fire station budget (presented previously at $16 million and later shown at $13.11 million), a $3.3 million increase for Main Street widening, and several smaller reallocations for equipment, personnel and building maintenance. The public hearing on the amendment had no speakers; Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution amending the FY26 municipal budget.
On land use matters, the Council approved the Miller Hollow schematic subdivision (8 acres; nine lots plus a for-sale subordinate single-family detached accessory dwelling (SSF) lot). The SSF lot is deed-restricted to two years of owner occupancy; the Council approved the schematic subject to Development Review Committee conditions and an adjustment to the northeast property corner to avoid an existing home.
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer Chad Boshell presented the CM/GC procurement and recommended an amendment setting the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Fire Station 72 at $13 million, under the previously available $14 million budget. The GMP does not yet include an estimated $200,000 generator or roughly $400,000 in furnishings. City Manager Brigham Mellor said proceeds from the pending sale of Old Farm (about $10.5 million, still being finalized) will go toward construction. The Council approved the GMP unanimously.
The Council also approved a Summary Action list that included approval of minutes, a 60-month Lagoon contract under which Lagoon will fund a dedicated full-time seasonal park officer with $150,000 per year, and an appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission. Motions related to these items passed with unanimous votes.
Votes at a glance: • FY26 Budget Amendment #2 — Approved, unanimous. • Miller Hollow schematic subdivision — Approved, unanimous. Condition includes deed restriction (2-year owner-occupancy) and parcel corner adjustment. • Fire Station 72 GMP with SIRQ Construction ($13M) — Approved, unanimous. GMP excludes ~$200K generator and ~$400K furnishings. • Summary Action List (minutes, Lagoon contract, HPC appointment) — Approved, unanimous.
Next steps: staff will manage contract execution and follow-up obligations (procurement/permits), and the approved budget amendments and GMP set funding and procurement direction for upcoming construction and capital work.
