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Blufftown Council unanimously adopts FY2025 amended budget, sets FY2026 tax rate and adopts FY2026 budget
Summary
At a June special meeting, the Blufftown Council unanimously approved an amended fiscal 2025 budget (Resolution 87), adopted a certified FY2026 tax rate of 0.000543 projected to raise $33,186 (Resolution 88), and approved the FY2026 budget. The council then authorized an executive session on litigation.
The Blufftown Council unanimously approved several finance measures at a special meeting, adopting an amended fiscal year 2025 budget and passing a fiscal year 2026 certified tax rate and budget.
The chair said the council would sign Resolution 87 after members voted to adopt the amended FY2025 budget. Councilmember Britt Wornsby moved to adopt the amended 2025 budget and the motion was seconded and approved without objection.
Council then considered the FY2026 certified tax rate. The chair explained the certified rate calculation must be transmitted to the county by a stated deadline and reported the proposed rate of 0.000543, which the town estimated would generate $33,186 in property tax revenue. The council moved to adopt the certified tax rate and associated resolution (to be numbered 88); the motion passed unanimously. The chair directed staff to make the necessary copies and transmit the filings to the county and state auditors.
Afterward the council moved to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget. Members noted they had discussed the budget previously and that staff (Aaron and others) had provided multiple updates. Councilmember Britt Wornsby moved to adopt the FY2026 budget and the motion was seconded and approved unanimously; the chair said they would sign the resolution.
Near the end of the meeting, the council voted to go into an executive session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 and indicated the recorded portion of the meeting would end prior to that closed session.
What it means: The actions finalize the town’s spending plan for the coming fiscal year and set a certified tax rate the town must file with county and state officials. Council members indicated the votes were procedural and based on prior discussion; the filings required by state law will be completed by town staff.
